At one time the region was extremely inaccessible and it was much quicker to travel to the continent than to reach London. This isolation meant that the region traded greatly with the continent and the wealth of the region was considerable. The main income was generated from wool and cloth but at the time of the Industrial Revolution other areas benefitted while Norfolk fell into relative decline.
Due to the Industrial Revolution passing East Anglia over this part of the country has managed to retain many of its fine old buildings including plenty of "wool" churches. These flint churches appear all over the county and are well worth investigating. In recent decades the area has benefitted greatly by the Digital Revolution which has provided much needed jobs in a mainly rural county. As you can see below Norfolk has a truly huge list of visitor attractions, to discover more just click the links below or scroll down this page.
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Settlements In The County Of Norfolk
The only city in Norfolk is Norwich, the unofficial capital of East Anglia.
Towns in the county include Brockdish, Cromer, Diss, Great Yarmouth, King's Lynn, Swaffham, Wroxham and Wymondham. |
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Museums & Art Galleries
Ancient House Museum of Thetford Life, Bridewell Museum, City of Norwich Aviation Museum, Cromer Museum, Elizabethan House Museum, Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse, King's Lynn Museum, Lynn Museum, Muckleburgh Collection, Nelson Museum, Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery, RAF Air Defence Radar Museum, Royal Norfolk Regimental Museum, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Strangers Hall Museum, Swaffham Museum, Tales of the Gaol House, The Museum of the Broads, The Tolhouse, Thursford Collection, Time and Tide Museum, Toad Hole Museum, Town House Museum of Lynn Life and Yesterday's World. |
Heritage Railways
Bressingham Steam Museum, Bure Valley Railway, East Anglian Railway Museum, North Norfolk Railway (The Poppy line), Strumpshaw Hall Steam Museum, the Mid - Norfolk Railway and the Wells & Walsingham Light Railway. |
Parks & Gardens, Zoos And Places Of Natural Beauty
Africa Alive, Amazona Zoo, Banham Zoo, Church Farm, Fairhaven Woodland & Water Gardens, Gooderstone Water Gardens, Great Yarmouth Row Houses, Great Yarmouth Sea Life Centre, Hunstanton Sea Life Sanctuary, Junior Farm at Wroxham Barns, Oasis Camel Centre, Pensthorpe Nature Reserve and Gardens, Priory Maze, Redwings Visitor Centre, Snettisham Park, Thrigby Wildlife Gardens, World Horse Welfare, Fritton Lake and, of course the Norfolk coast and the Norfolk Broads. If you are interested in bird watching then you will be interested in visiting; Berney Marshes, Breydon Water, Halvergate Marshes, Snettisham, Strumpshaw Fen and Titchwell Marsh.
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Historic Religious Buildings
Religious places to visit in Norfolk include Binham Priory, Castle Acre Priory, North Elmham Chapel, Norwich Roman Catholic Cathedral, the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham and the nearby Martyrs Field, Thetford Priory, the medieval church of St. Margaret of Antioch and Walsingham Abbey in the beautiful medieval village of Little Walsingham. Other places to visit are Bacton Abbey, The Anchorhold, Salle Church, the church of All Saints', Waterden and Wymondham Abbey. |
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Historic Houses & Stately Homes
Anmer Hall Beeston Hall, Beaupré Hall, Blakeney Guildhall, Blickling Hall Bylaugh Hall, Felbrigg Hall, Great Hospital, Hales Hall, Holkham Hall, Houghton Hall, Hoveton Hall & Gardens, Ken Hill Langley Hall, Lesingham House (privately owned Buddhist retreat), Melton Constable Hall, Oakleigh House, Oxburgh Hall, Raynham Hall, Sandringham House (privately owned), Shadwell Park, Sheringham Park (privately owned), Somerleyton Hall & Gardens, Waxham Hall, Wolterton Park, Worstead House and Wood Farm. |
Castles
Baconsthorpe Castle (Ruins), Buckenham Castle (Ruins), Burgh Castle, Caister Castle, Castle Acre Castle, Castle Rising Castle, Claxton Castle, Horsford Castle, North Elmham Castle (Earthworks and Ruins), Norwich Castle, Thetford Castle (Earthworks), Weeting Castle and Wormegay Castle. |
Other Interesting Buildings To Visit In Norfolk
Berney Arms Windmill, Billingford Windmill, Cley Mill, Cow Tower, Denver Windmill, Dragon Hall, East Dereham Windmill, Great Bircham Windmill, Grimes Graves, Horsey Windpump, Hunsett Drainage Mill, Nelson's Monument and Thrigby Windmill. |
Other Visitor Attractions In Norfolk
BeWILDerwood, Dinosaur Adventure Park, Ecotech Centre, Extreeme Adventure, Go Ape!, Hilltop Outdoor Centre, Hippodrome, Langham Glass, Merrivale Model Village, Norwich Puppet Theatre, Oasis Leisure Centre, Pettitts Animal Adventure Park, Playbarn, Playland & Pop in Leisure, Pleasure Beach, Pleasurewood Hills, The Forum, Theatre Royal, Waveney River Centre, Weston Park Golf Club, Wroxham Barns and Yarmouth Stadium. Visitors interested in shopping should visit the following; Castle Mall, Chapelfield and the Woad Centre. |
