Norwich of South-East Miles 7 Halt Small a Is Buckenham Including Activities of Variety a Experience and Park National South of the Town As a Seaside Resort
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Partnership’s Small Grants Fund Grants Small Partnership’s from the Association of Community Rail Rail Community of Association the from the year, so leave plenty of time for a visit! a for time of plenty leave so year, the This leaflet was created with support support with created was leaflet This church for every week of the year and a pub for every day of of day every for pub a and year the of week every for church Norwich City Football Club. It is said that Norwich once had a a had once Norwich that said is It Club. Football City Norwich walk from Norwich Station leads to Carrow Road, home of of home Road, Carrow to leads Station Norwich from walk any inaccuracies or subsequent changes to information that may occur. may that information to changes subsequent or inaccuracies any independent shops and the famous open-air market. A short short A market. open-air famous the and shops independent at the time of going to press, Community Rail Norfolk accepts no liability for for liability no accepts Norfolk Rail Community press, to going of time the at www.wherrylines.com Find out more at: at: more out Find every effort has been made to ensure details in this publication were correct correct were publication this in details ensure to made been has effort every the city by numerous department stores, national retailers, retailers, national stores, department numerous by city the the railways running between Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. Whilst Whilst Lowestoft. and Yarmouth Great Norwich, between running railways the include Castle Mall and Chapelfield, linked together through through together linked Chapelfield, and Mall Castle include Community Rail Partnership. The partnership encourages and supports use of of use supports and encourages partnership The Partnership. Rail Community the city’s library. Major shopping areas within the city centre centre city the within areas shopping Major library. city’s the This guide is produced by Community Rail Norfolk for the Wherry Lines Lines Wherry the for Norfolk Rail Community by produced is guide This theatres, cinemas, music venues and The Forum, home to to home Forum, The and venues music cinemas, theatres, and cultural centre of Norfolk featuring an array of museums, museums, of array an featuring Norfolk of centre cultural and train timetables & travel information travel & timetables train and Castle Keep. Today, this thriving city is the commercial commercial the is city thriving this Today, Keep. 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East of University the to and centre PlusBus is available from Norwich with routes into the city city the into routes with Norwich from available is PlusBus o Norwich PlusBus greateranglia.co.uk Book at the station or online in advance at at advance in online or station the at Book groups of three to nine adults travelling together Off-Peak. Off-Peak. together travelling adults nine to three of groups With the GroupSave offer, you can get 1/3 off all fares for for fares all off 1/3 get can you offer, GroupSave the With GroupSave of this discount. this of the Adult ticket and no Railcard is required to take advantage advantage take to required is Railcard no and ticket Adult the years of age for just £6. Time restrictions are the same as for for as same the are restrictions Time £6. just for age of years The Wherry Senior Ranger is available to everybody over 60 60 over everybody to available is Ranger Senior Wherry The was added by the Great Eastern Railway. Railway. Eastern Great the by added was The Wherry Senior Ranger Senior Wherry The northern route running from Norwich to Great Yarmouth via Acle Acle via Yarmouth Great to Norwich from running route northern Reedham to Lowestoft, as part of the Norfolk Railway. In 1882, the the 1882, In Railway. Norfolk the of part as Lowestoft, to Reedham travel for £1 each when accompanied by two paying adults. paying two by accompanied when each £1 for travel Reedham. In 1847, Sir Samuel Morton Peto added the line from from line the added Peto Morton Samuel Sir 1847, In Reedham. travel in the Wherry Ranger area. In other words, two children children two words, other In area. Ranger Wherry the in travel in 1844 by the Norwich and Yarmouth Railway, running via via running Railway, Yarmouth and Norwich the by 1844 in adults and up to two children (aged 5-15 inclusive) unlimited unlimited inclusive) 5-15 (aged children two to up and adults The route was initially opened from Norwich to Great Yarmouth Yarmouth Great to Norwich from opened initially was route The There is a Family ticket available for £20 which allows two two allows which £20 for available ticket Family a is There The Wherry Family Ranger Family Wherry The and Suffolk by train by Suffolk and towns of Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. and Yarmouth Great of towns Norfolk Explore half price. No Railcard discounts are available. are discounts Railcard No price. half Wherry Ranger costs £9 per adult, and accompanying kids pay pay kids accompanying and adult, per £9 costs Ranger Wherry fine city of Norwich with the seaside seaside the with Norwich of city fine Wherry Lines Wherry and at any time on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays. The The Holidays. Bank and Sundays Saturdays, on time any at and boats, the Wherry Lines connects the the connects Lines Wherry the boats, Wherry Lines. Tickets are valid from 08.45 on Mondays to Fridays Fridays to Mondays on 08.45 from valid are Tickets Lines. Wherry Named after the famous Broads trading trading Broads famous the after Named The Wherry Ranger ticket offers one day’s unlimited travel on the the on travel unlimited day’s one offers ticket Ranger Wherry The The Wherry Ranger Wherry The Brundall & Brundall Gardens Great Yarmouth Haddiscoe Located on the north bank of the River Yare opposite Surlingham The ancient port of Great Yarmouth is situated at the mouth of the Haddiscoe station is situated approximately two miles north of Broad, the peaceful village of Brundall which is famed for boat- River Yare, combining a busy industrial scene with more traditional the village and was once known as ‘Haddiscoe low level’ as trains building, is served by two stations, Brundall and Brundall Gardens. seaside attractions that can be found on the town’s golden mile between Beccles and Great Yarmouth once ran above. A walk to Access to the boatyards and the river is opposite Brundall station. including two piers, the Hippodrome Circus and the Pleasure Beach the A143 road flyover brings you to the ancient village of St Olaves A short walk towards the village leads you to the tiny church of St theme park. Discover Great Yarmouth’s heritage and development where you can find the remains of a priory, and a popular boating Lawrence, which is long and towerless and set back from the road. at museums such as the Time and Tide Museum, the Elizabethan area on the River Waveney. The church is home to East Anglia’s only lead font. Rich in wildlife, House Museum and the Tolhouse Museum. In 1849, Charles Dickens the RSPB Strumpshaw Fen is 1.5 miles from the village, as is the stayed at The Feathers Inn in Gorleston and the Royal Hotel in Great Somerleyton Strumpshaw Steam Museum. Yarmouth. The surrounding countryside and town appeared to have The beautiful village of Somerleyton is approximately ten minutes made a lasting impression on him; Great Yarmouth is featured in his walk along Station Road from Somerleyton station. The village itself Lingwood semi-autobiographical novel David Copperfield, where one of the features a delightful green surrounded by thatched cottages. Sir The station in the village of Lingwood also serves the smaller characters describes the town as “the finest place in the universe”. Christopher Cockerell invented the Hovercraft in Somerleyton during nearby villages of Burlingham Green, North Burlingham and South Just to the west of Great Yarmouth station is Breydon Water; the 1950s and a monument to his work can be found opposite the Burlingham. Built in 1882 by the Great Eastern Railway, the station gateway to the Broads National Park. green. Somerleyton Hall is a magnificent stately home, once the building is now a family-run bed & breakfast known as The Station residence of railway pioneer Sir Samuel Morton Peto who, in addition House, which is an excellent base from which to explore the Broads Buckenham to bringing the railway to Lowestoft, developed the port and the National Park and experience a variety of activities including Buckenham is a small halt 7 miles south-east of Norwich and serves south of the town as a seaside resort. Somerleyton Hall and its horse-riding, boating, golf and rambling. the RSPB Buckenham Marshes Nature Reserve. The redundant former gardens are open to the public on certain days. Situated about a Parish Church of St Nicholas is a short walk away from the station.