Reedham Riverside
52 Riverside Reedham NR13 3TE
Welcome to Reedham Riverside
Firstly, we would like to say thank you for choosing Reedham Riverside Cottage.
We bought the cottage in 2016 after getting to know the village during holidays. We spent a wonderful couple of months at the end of the first summer watching the boats go by and enjoying the view when we should have been redecorating it, followed by a not so wonderful winter actually redecorating it. We re-furbished and furnished the whole property to the standard that we would like to have in a holiday cottage and we hope that you love it too.
The main part of the cottage dates back to around 1805. The original cottage was extended in 2005 to add the upstairs bathroom, an extra bedroom and a bigger kitchen. The row of cottages are now almost all holiday homes with the exception of our neighbours on the end of the row.
The following pages give information about the cottage and the area with some of our own recommendations. It would be great if you could add your own recommendations, we have left space for you to do this at the back of this folder.
We hope you have a wonderful and relaxing holiday.
An electronic copy of this book can be downloaded at www.reedhamriverside.co.uk/welcome.
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Contents
Need to Know ...... 7
1 Useful Contacts ...... 7
2 Arrival and Departure ...... 7 Know to Need
3 Locking Up ...... 7
4 Heating and Hot Water ...... 7
5 Appliances ...... 8
6 WiFi ...... 8
7 TV ...... 8 Local
8 Waste Collection ...... 8 Information 9 Back Garden ...... 8
Local Information...... 11
1 The Shops ...... 11
2 Grocery Stores:...... 11
3 Grocery Delivery: ...... 11
4 The Car Ferry ...... 11 Maps
5 Pubs...... 11
6 Street Lights ...... 11
7 Village Brewery ...... 11
Maps ...... 13 DaysOut 1 Reedham ...... 13
2 Acle ...... 14
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1 Walks ...... 15
2 Take a Day Boat ...... 16 Eating Out Eating 3 Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft ...... 17
4 Day at the Beach ...... 19
5 Fishing ...... 20
6 Norwich ...... 21
7 Take the Train ...... 23
8 See the Seals ...... 24
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10 Nature Reserves and Bird Watching ...... 25
11 Stately Homes and Gardens ...... 27
12 Adventure Parks ...... 28
13 Cycling ...... 30
Eating Out ...... 33
1 In Reedham ...... 33
2 Further Afield – Our Recommendations ...... 33
Need Need to Know 3 Further Afield - Other Recommendations ...... 34
4 Guest Recommendations ...... 36
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1 Useful Contacts
1.5 VET Need to Know to Need 1.1 Us Telephone: 01493 750255 (emergency and If there are any problems with the cottage or if daytime) you have a question, then please call one of us Anchorage Veterinary Practice on: South Walsham Road, Acle, NR13 3EA Aimee – 07824 339064
Andrew – 07740 089930 2 Arrival and Departure Information Local
We would be more than happy to hear from Arrival at the cottage is from 2.30pm. you. Departure is by 10am on your departure day.
1.2 Cleaners 3 Locking Up
Telephone: 07456 582228 or 07957 617764 At the end of your holiday, please lock the front door and put the key back into the key If you aren’t satisfied with the cleanliness of the safe. cottage, our professional cleaners would like The front door has two locks, one at the the opportunity to put it right. Please call them Maps bottom and one at the top, both use the same within 2 hours of arrival and they will return key. Please can you try to lock both parts when and rectify the problem as soon as possible. you go out. The stable door is only water tight Please also let us know of any problems. when both parts are locked.
Note that you can open the top section of 1.3 Doctors Surgery
both the front and the back door by undoing DaysOut Telephone: 01493 717796 or 111 for out of the bolt between them. To do the bolt up hours again, it is easier to open both parts of the
Dr Timms & Partners have a surgery in door and line them up first.
Reedham and in Acle: 4 Heating and Hot Water 24 The Hills, Reedham, Norwich, NR13 3AR The heating and hot water is operated by a Acle Medical Centre, Bridewell Lane, Acle,
Nest Thermostat which is situated on the wall Out Eating NR13 3RA in the living room.
1.4 Dentist Surgery
4.1 Heating Telephone: 01493 750757 If you aren’t warm enough, please be The Acle Dental Surgery comforted by the fact that the cottage gets The Green, Acle, NR13 3QX lovely and warm very quickly once the heating is on. Simply turn the circular face of the
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thermostat to set it to the temperature that 7 TV you require. The heating will then maintain this temperature until you change it again. The TV is tuned to digital broadcasts. Normal channels start from 1 and HD channels from 101. 4.2 Hot Water
A Google Chromecast is connected to HDMI 1, The hot water is held in a tank and is which can be used to ‘cast’ from suitable programmed to heat up twice a day – once in devices. the morning and once in the evening. If you run out of hot water then you can give it a The Blu-ray/DVD player is on HDMI 2 and the Need Need to Know boost by following the instructions below: TV remote control can be used to control playback.
1) Press the face of the thermostat in
2) Turn the dial to the water symbol and The TV source (Digital/HDMI 1/HDMI 2) can be press the face of the thermostat again changed by pressing the source button: 3) Select how long you would like the
boost – In our experience 30 minutes will reheat the whole tank, but it might
be useful to put it on for longer if 8 Waste Collection Local Information there is a need for more water. The bins are collected on alternate Monday’s The hot water pressure is supported by a pump and the bins should be collected from where
on the upstairs landing. There is a humming they are kept by the path. They don’t always
noise associated with the pump. If the noise return them to their spot though, so if you isn’t stopping it is more than likely that there is Maps notice this, we would very much appreciate a hot tap that isn’t quite turned off properly you returning them. somewhere in the house. For the grey recycling bin: Cardboard, plastic 5 Appliances bottles and food pots, food and drink cans, cartons and foil, - to quote the council – “If in We have put a copy of the user manuals for all doubt, leave it out” of the appliances at the back of this pack for For the bottle banks: (at the front of The Lord your use.
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6 WiFi For the green waste bin: Everything else
Network: ReedhamRiverside 9 Back Garden
Password: EnjoyYourStay The front garden is definitely where the The broadband connection is the fastest sunshine and the action is but you are available, but it is quite a remote location so welcome to use the space at the back of the
Eating Eating Out may not be as fast as you are used to. If there house. are any problems with the connection, we find The back door key is hung on a hook by the the old IT solution - ‘Switch it off and on again’ back door. Please return it after use. normally works well. The WiFi router is located under the TV.
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There is a rotary washing line outside which you are welcome to use.
There is a summer house in the garden which is locked and not in use. The summer house needs considerable work to make it a usable space so unfortunately, for now, this is out of Know to Need
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ferry takes two to three cars at a time so at 1 The Shops busy times you will have to wait. The general store and to a lesser extent, the The hours of operation are from 06.30 to 22:00 Know to Need post office both sell limited groceries and Monday to Fridays and 8:00 to 22:00 Saturdays other essentials. The post office sells and Sundays, summer and winter alike. newspapers and fresh bread and scones from a
local bakery – get in early though as they often The Ferry Charges are: sell out by the afternoon. . Car / Light Van £4.30 . Car / Light Van Day Return £7.00
General Store: . Pedestrian & Cycle £1.00 Information Local . Pedestrian £0.50 Unfortunately, no official opening hours are published but it seems to be open when we 5 Pubs need it. There are three pubs within walking distance,
Post Office The Lord Nelson (1 minute), The Ship (4
minutes) and The Ferry Inn (21 minutes). There Opening Hours: is more information on all of these pubs in the . Monday to Friday: 09:00 – 17:30 Eating Out section. . Saturday: 09:00 – 13:00 . Sunday: Open am Maps
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2 Grocery Stores: Reedham is a typical rural Broads village and There is a reasonably sized Co Op in Acle (See its lack of street lights is part of its charm. map) which is 16 minutes’ drive from Please take care when walking at night Reedham. Or take a 25-minute drive into Great especially where there are no footpaths. There are a couple of torches hung by the door and Yarmouth or Norwich for any of the major DaysOut supermarkets. reflective arm bands under the bench seat in the lounge for your use.
3 Grocery Delivery: Take some time to look up at the stars at night, the lack of light pollution makes for beautiful If you don’t fancy making a trip to the shops skies! then Sainsburys, Asda, Waitrose or Tesco will deliver to the door! 7 Village Brewery Out Eating
4 The Car Ferry Humpty Dumpty Brewery is based in Reedham and you will see their beers on tap in the local The much shorter (and much more fun) way to pubs, it wins awards every year for its beers. get across the river is to take the car ferry from We recommend Little Sharpie. the Reedham Ferry Inn - Otherwise it is a 30 mile round trip to Norwich and back again. The The brewery has an on-site shop where the sell a full range of beers in bottles and a couple of
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beers on tap for takeaway, they also sell To get there - It is a 20 minute walk from the produce from other local suppliers including cottage or a 5 minute drive. ciders, wines, soap, chocolate and more. The Humpty Dumpty Brewery shop is open daily from Easter ’till November, Church Road 12 – 5pm. Reedham
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1 – Co-op 2 – BP Fuel Station / M&S Food 3 – Chinese Takeaway 4 – Indian Takeaway 5 – Pizza Takeaway Need Need to Know 6 – Post Office 7 – Pub
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My favourite thing is to sit out the front of the cottage with a glass of wine, the paper and just watch
the boats go by but there is loads to see and do, here are some suggestions and recommendations. Need to Know to Need 1 Walks
There are beautiful walks in the local area and with the route of the Wherryman’s Way Walk passing
Reedham Riverside’s front gate, you are spoilt for choice in Reedham.
We have provided several copies of the various maps and guidance for the walks at the back of this folder. We would very much appreciate it if you could return them when you are finished if they are still usable. Information Local
station on the Wherry Line that passes through 1.1 Introduction to Reedham - Reedham. I only found this when writing this Circular Route guide but it is definitely first on the list when we next have some time at the cottage. This route encompasses Reedham and its immediately surrounding area. The route is mainly flat and covers the chain ferry, swing 1.4 Burlingham Woodlands bridge and the three local pubs, so is an Walks excellent way to get to know Reedham for the
Burlingham Woodland Walks pass through a Maps first time. Details are in The Wherrymans Way gentle landscape of old and new woodland pamphlet at the back of this folder. and orchards, with farmland interspersed by hedgerows. One of the starting points is Acle 1.2 The Wherrymans Way which is only a 16-minute drive or 20 minutes on the train (with a train change in Brundall The council have created several circular routes (varying waiting times). There are two mapped that take in part of The Wherrymans Way. The circular routes – one is 9.5miles and one is Days Wherrymans Way is a walking route from Great 5.5miles. Again, pamphlet printed in the back
Yarmouth to Norfolk and it passes the front Out of this folder.
gate of Reedham Riverside. Choose one of these from the pamphlet.
1.3 Railway Rambles Eating Out Eating The council have produced a really good
selection of walks all starting and ending at a
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2 Take a Day Boat
You can hire a day boat from Buccaneer Boats in Brundall (20 minutes’ drive or 10-minute train ride away) from £79 per day. There are excellent 2 hour routes either back towards Reedham with ideal wildlife spotting or towards Norwich with an excellent choice of places to stop for a bite to eat or
drink. Dogs are allowed on the boat.
https://buccaneerboatsmarina.co.uk/
We haven’t had the chance to try them yet but the reviews on trip advisor are excellent.
To book, contact them directly on: Need Need to Know Tel: 01603 712057
Mobile: 07746 793445
Email: [email protected]
They are located in Brundall, address and local directions below:
Buccaneer Boats Riverside Estate
Local Information Brundall Norwich NR13 5PL
Once in Brundall, Norwich
Proceed down Station Road, over train tracks, follow the road straight on, the marina is located on Maps your left hand side.
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3 Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft
“Discover Great Yarmouth's fascinating history, 3.1 Great Yarmouth its rich maritime and fishing heritage and some The town has been a seaside resort since 1760, of the colourful characters who made their
and is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to living from the sea. Need to Know to Need the North Sea. For hundreds of years it was a Wander through a Victorian 'Row' and see major fishing port, depending mainly on the inside a fisherman's home. Experience the herring fishing, but its fishing industry suffered heady atmosphere of a 1950s quayside, take a steep decline in the second half of the 20th
the wheel of a coastal Drifter and hear gripping century, and has now all but disappeared. tales of wreck and rescue on the high seas.
It is typical of a British seaside town of its era Follow Great Yarmouth’s transformation from a Local Information Local with its pier, arcades and beachfront sandbank to the present day, through times of fairgrounds. Buy freshly cooked donuts and boom and bust and war and peace. ice-cream, stroll down the miles of sandy Relax in the spacious courtyard beneath a beach and just soak up the holiday spectacular canopy of sails, surrounded by atmosphere. Like most British seaside towns, historic fishing boats.” the town hasn’t been looked after as well as it 25 March 2016 - 31 October 2016 should have been but if you take it as it is, it is open daily 10am - 4.30pm a fun, relaxing day out and there is plenty to do. Adult £5.50
Concession £5.20 Maps Try the chips on the Market Place – they’re Young person (4-18) £4.40 cooked in beef fat and are delicious with lots of Family (1 adult + all children) £14.00 salt and vinegar. Family (2 adults + all children) £18.70 Great Yarmouth - Tide and Time Twilight (1 hour before closing) £2.00 Museum Great Yarmouth - Fairgrounds This museum is housed in a converted Days There are two fairgrounds in Victorian herring curing
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works and gets rave reviews. It will appeal to Joylands the kids and adults in Joylands is located right next your group. Leave a to the pier, it is a small
good two hours as fairground with classic rides Eating Out Eating there is plenty to see. for younger children. Locals There is also a café for a and tourists both love it. spot of tea and maybe Apparently the snail ride is cake (You are on the best! holiday after all!). The Pleasure Beach From the website: Further down the beach is The Pleasure Beach which has
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all of the rides you can wish for in a seaside also an indoor and outdoor children’s play area town– Waltzers, big wheel, pirate ship, catering for all ages. dodgems etc. It even has one of the last White's Lane, Kessingland, NR33 7TF wooden rollercoasters! Open every day from 9:30am, the closing time The wooden rollercoaster, built in France in varies between 4pm and 6pm depending on 1928 and 1932 has a single pull-up and once the time of year. the train has left the top it travels under gravity until it arrives back at the station. Prices are including donation/excluding donation (Valid 1 April – 30th June 2017) You can pay with tickets or buy a wrist band Need Need to Know that gets you 25 rides. If you are planning on . Adult - £19.95/£18.10 . Child - £13.95/£12.65 going then there is a discount on wristbands if . Under 3’s -FREE/FREE you buy in advance on the website. . Senior Citizens - £17.95/£16.30 http://www.pleasure-beach.co.uk/index.php Marina Theatre
Marina Theatre gets most of the touring 3.2 Lowestoft musicals and comedians as well as various
Lowestoft is the most easterly settlement of dance acts, bands and plays. It might be worth Local Information the United Kingdom. It is a port town which a look see if there is anything you fancy seeing. also developed due to the fishing industry and The Marina Theatre Marina, Lowestoft, NR32 a traditional seaside resort. It has wide, sandy 1HH
beaches, two piers and a number of other
tourist attractions.
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Africa Alive This is a small museum with working trolleybus, tram and light railway (trips A much loved zoo in Lowestoft with a Lion included in the price) in settings intended to Kingdom, Plains of Africa, Farmyard Corner and recreate the street scenes of the past. If you or more. They have daily feeds and talks for all of
your children are transport buffs then this is a the animals, activities for children and there is nice afternoon out.
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4 Day at the Beach
Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft both have great beaches and are well worth a visit but if you are looking for a more relaxing, beach-centric day then Gorleston or Winterton on Sea are both beautiful spots.
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4.1 Gorleston Beach shingle, the beach curves round in both directions as far as the eye can see. Situated between Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft is Gorleston on Sea. Renowned for its golden soft sands, this 3km Victorian beach 4.2 Winterton-On-Sea is a traditional seaside environment which If you want to avoid the commerciality of the remains quieter than its neighbours. seaside then this spot is ideal. It has one café Information Local for all the supplies that you need and plenty of The North Beach parking for all. The views from this beach from the top of the The beach at Winterton-On-Sea is truly one of hill are inviting. Tendered gardens lead down the jewels of the Norfolk coast. The gently from the hilltop to the beach and are built sloping sandy beach is ideal for picnics, around a set of stones to your right. You’ll sandcastles or just relaxing. instantly spot a paddle pool for the toddlers and a large boating lake. This was built in 1927 The Coastguard Watch Tower is positioned further inland on the dunes. This is manned by
when yachting was a popular hobby for Maps children and is one of the last to remain with a volunteers who will also welcome you to view boat club still meeting here some evenings in the many old photographs on display of the summer. Winterton-On-Sea and its inhabitants.
The beach has a manned RNLI lifeguard The dunes behind and to the North of the lookout tower but still be careful as there is a village are a site of Special Scientific Interest strong current. and host a variety of flora and fauna. This vast area is great for bird watchers and nature Days Near the beach is a row of old chalet shops lovers and those enjoying a brisk walk could that provide places to eat, buy beach Out discover the pools that provide a breeding site accessories and get an ice-cream. for the rare Natterjack Toad. Dogs are restricted during the summer months There are no restrictions on dogs but it is a (1 May – 30 September) but nearby South nature reserve and so dogs must be kept Beach has no restrictions.
under control especially during nesting season. Eating Out Eating The South Beach
This is an unspoilt expansive beach, that
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5 Fishing
Whilst we aren’t keen anglers, we do appreciate that fishing in and around Reedham appears to be an idyllic pastime.
5.1 Off the Reedham Quay 5.3 In the Yare Licences are available from the post office, just (Full details on a minute walk from the house (turn left at the http://www.riveryare.co.uk/the-river-yare )
gate and you can’t miss it). You are welcome to Managed and run by Great Yarmouth and Need Need to Know fish from Reedham Quay but note the signs Norfolk County Angling Association, the River saying that anglers have to give priority to Yare that runs through Langley and Rockland mooring boats. St Mary has become one of the most sought after match fishing venues in the country, with
5.2 From a day boat top name match anglers travelling long distances to experience the magic of this You can collect a day boat from Brundall (20- wonderful tidal river. minute drive or 10 minutes on the train) from Fishing is allowed 24 hours per day during the Local Information £89 per day, just make sure that you rent one of the boats that you can fish from. See Take a fishing season (16th June to 14 March) with the Day Boat for more details about where to hire exception of the Claxton bank where fishing is a boat. allowed during the hours of daylight between
16th June and 30th September each year
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6 Norwich
Norwich Market 6.1 How to get there – Open 8.30am – 5.30pm from Monday to
By Car Saturday. It is the largest open-air market in Need to Know to Need the country, its traditional appearance and Norwich city centre is a 35 minute drive from wide range of goods makes it worth a browse. Reedham, alternatively drive 23 minutes to the park and ride at Postwick. For £3.50 each you can get a regular park and ride bus return to 6.3
Museums and Culture the city avoiding the hassle of parking.
Norwich Cathedral Local Information Local By Train Open daily 7:30am to 6:00pm
There are trains every hour or so to and from The most complete Norman Cathedral in Norwich to Reedham, they take 22 minutes England. There is a lot to see including: and cost £7.90 for an anytime day return. A The Spire train timetable is printed at the back of this Measuring at 315 ft or 96 m, is the second folder. tallest in England despite being partly rebuilt after being struck by lightning in 1169, just 23 6.2 Shopping months after its completion.
When we started visiting the area we were told Maps The Close
that Norwich was great for shopping but not until we visited did we realise how lovely it is. A 44 acre haven surrounding the Cathedral, As well as all of the big names in and around containing more than 80 listed buildings. On a the two malls, there is loads more that makes sunny day, it is perfect for walk and a picnic! Norwich shopping such a unique day out In the lower end of The Close you’ll find quaint Norwich Lanes Georgian properties overlooking a large green, Days which have provided a backdrop for period
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or boutiquey type shops and eateries, this is an dramas in the past. From here you’ll also be idyllic place to wander around. If you are here able to connect with winding lanes that lead pre-Christmas, the whole area has a lovely down towards one of Norwich’s most atmosphere. picturesque spots, Pulls Ferry, and the
wonderful Riverside Walk. Eating Out Eating The Royal Arcade The Cloisters
Opened in 1899, the covered avenue houses a One of the most complete features from the
wonderful mixture of shops and restaurants - Middle Ages in England, The Cloisters are the plus the famous Colman's Mustard Shop. biggest of their kind in the country.
You can wander down the sweeping vaulted walkways, which feature elegantly carved stonework and medieval roof bosses.
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In recent years the Cathedral’s fame has soared It also has visiting exhibitions so it is worth thanks to a pair of breeding peregrine falcons having a look at what is being shown. that make the Cathedral spire their home during the summer months. Strangers’ Hall Museum
The Peregrine Falcons Based in one of Norwich’s oldest buildings,
dating back to 1320, this is a small museum A pair of peregrines have been nesting on the that presents the past as it was for various spire since 2012. An observation point has Norwich mayors and wealthy merchants over been set up allowing visitors an up close view many centuries by accurately recreating each of the nest. It is manned by expert volunteers
Need Need to Know room as it was at various dates in the past and and is available to visitors from April to June, bringing the days of the Tudors and Stuarts to 10am to 4pm (weather permitting).
life. Opening times are limited -
And finally, the café gets great reviews so is Low Season worth popping in! . 15 February - 28 May 2017 Norwich Castle & Museum . 27 September - 20 December 2017 . Wednesdays 10am – 4pm One of Norwich’s most famous landmarks, . Sunday afternoons 1 – 4.30pm Norwich Castle was built by the Normans as a Local Information High Season Royal Palace 900 years ago. Now a museum . 31 May - 24 September 2017 and art gallery, it is home to collections of fine . Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 10am art, archaeology and natural history with - 4pm
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7 Take the Train
Reedham train station is only a ten-minute walk from the cottage and we love to use the trains. Visiting the local quaint stations and seeing the beautiful scenery from the train window makes for a wonderful day out.
There is no ticket office at Reedham Station, to buy a ticket, you just ask the conductor when he gets Know to Need to your seat. Normal single or return tickets are available, or you can get a Wherry Line Ranger ticket (see below for details)
taste - it stands in middle of windswept
7.1 Wherry Line Ranger Halvergate marshes and is two miles from any tickets road access. You will need to let the conductor
know that this is where you are going as this is Information Local The Wherry Line Ranger offers one day's a request stop. There is a walk that unlimited travel on Greater Anglia services incorporates this station in the Walks section, from Norwich, through the Norfolk Broads to alternatively go for a spot of lunch at Berney the lively coastal resorts of Lowestoft and Great Arms. Yarmouth (via Reedham and via Acle). Tickets
are valid from 08:45 on Mondays to Fridays and at any time on Saturdays, Sundays and 7.3 Other Places Bank Holidays. We have covered the various destinations in
. The Wherry Line Ranger costs just £9 per other areas, so just to give you some ideas: Maps adult, accompanying kids pay half price. . Go for a walk on one of the Railway . Wherry Line Family Ranger - Available for
Rambles (see page 15) £20 which allows two adults and up to two . Go for dinner in Norwich or Great children (aged 5-15 inclusive) unlimited Yarmouth and get the last train home! (see travel in the Wherry Line Ranger area. page 33) . Wherry Line Senior Ranger - For everybody . Go for a days shopping or visit the castle, over 60 years of age, this is just £6. No cathedrals and museums in Norwich (see Railcard is required to take advantage of page 21) this discount Days
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Berney Arms Railway Station
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8 See the Seals
During the winter months (November to early spring) Horsey Beach is home to a colony of hundreds of grey seals. You can visit to see the pups from special viewing areas during pupping season - from the beginning of November until the end of January. After the pupping season, the seals tend to stay
for another 6-8 weeks on the beach to moult during which time it is not uncommon to see a thousand
or more seals hauled out along the tide line.
8.1 Getting There 8.3 Stopping for lunch
Need Need to Know The quickest driving route is 19 miles and takes The nearby Nelson Head pub gets a good write about 40 minutes. up. It is a redbrick, traditional country pub with
open fire and beer garden serving choice ales and British food. It is both child and dog 8.2 Parking friendly. If you are the driver, they sell draft ale There is a charge to park: in free 5 pint takeaway containers so that you
. Up to 2 Hours £3.00 can enjoy it when you get home. . Up to 3 Hours £4.00
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10 Nature Reserves and Bird Watching
Norfolk is one of the best counties in Great Britain for birdwatching – whatever the season. However, it's appeal is much broader than just birds, with over 100 miles of unspoilt coastline, habitats ranging from the dune slacks and marshes to arid heathland there is loads of wildlife to see, some pretty rare,
such as swallowtail butterflies in the Broads and the seal colony at Horsey Beach (See page 20). Need to Know to Need
way, by train or on foot from Halvergate. The
10.1 Strumpshaw Fen site is at the southern end of Breydon Water. The best time to look for waders is when there This reserve has the full range of broadland is a high tide on Breydon as all the birds can be habitats and wildlife. Walk round the reed pushed up on to the reserve.
beds, woodlands and orchid-rich meadows and Information Local you could chance upon marsh harriers, bitterns and kingfishers. In spring and summer the 10.3 Great Yarmouth Beach meadows bloom with flowers, and you will see In march the sea front can hold passage Black an array of dragonflies and butterflies, Redstarts in any of the more run down areas. including the spectacular swallowtail. Large numbers of Mediterranean Gull
There is a picnic area, information centre and congregate between the piers at all times of toilet facilities. year particularly in the winter months. The most important visitor though is the Little Tern, The reserve is 7 miles from Reedham on the north beach has the largest Breeding country lanes and takes about 18 minutes to Maps Colony in Britain.
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Opening Times 10.4 Great Yarmouth Cemetery
The reserve is open from dawn until dusk The cemetery acts as a migrant trap in spring everyday (except Christmas Day). Reception and especially in Autumn. Park on Kitchener
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can expect a fall of Pied Flycatchers and
Entrance Charges Common Redstarts, Woodcock are also regular at this time of year usually flushed from the . Adults - £3.50 . Students - £2.50 rougher grass areas. On a good day you might
. Children (5-17) - £1.50 see Firecrests and Yellow Browed Warbler and Eating Out Eating . RSPB members, Under 5’s & Carers - Free if you’re lucky something rarer like a Pallas’s Warbler. Norfolk's first Red Flanked Bluetail
10.2 Berney Marshes RSPB was found here.
Berney Marshes has been mentioned in other sections of this folder. Only accessible either 10.5 Winterton Dunes on foot from Great Yarmouth along the north Designated a site of special scientific interest, bank of Breydon Water, a 4 mile walk each Winterton is an excellent bird watching site, it
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is primarily a migrant hot spot but the site North dunes. See also page 19 – Winterton- does offer more. There is a Little Tern breeding on-Sea. colony, Nightjars during the summer and the
rare Natterjack toad in seasonal pools in the
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11 Stately Homes and Gardens
11.1 Ravingham Estate 11.2 Somerleyton Hall, Gardens and Tea Room Gardens and Maze
Raveningham Hall, was built around 1750 by Set in 5000 acres, Somerleyton Hall is Know to Need an unknown architect for Sir Edmund Bacon acclaimed to be one of the most beautiful the 8th and 9th Baronet. The Hall is Grade II* stately homes in Britain. It is open to the public listed and home to Sir Nicholas Bacon the 14th from April to September. and 15th Baronet and his family. The Hall is a Tudor period mansion that was Gardens of approximately 10 acres remodelled in Victorian times. The Hall was surrounding Raveningham Hall. Including large remodelled by John Thomas, Prince Alberts Information Local herbaceous borders, a Victorian walled kitchen favourite sculptor. Visit the carved oak garden with glasshouse, herb garden, a Time entrance hall, the library with its dramatic Garden inspired by Sir Francis Bacon's essay, an fireplace, dining room and ballroom amongst arboretum with newly created stumpery, lake others
established to mark the Millennium. All in a Somerleyton is home to one of the finest yew glorious parkland setting with sculptures by hedge mazes in Britain. Planted in 1846, the Susan Bacon in and around the gardens. route out is around 800 yards from the centre Raveningham Hall is open under the Heritage but most people find it takes a long time to
Open Days scheme in September. find it! Maps
The gardens are as grand as the house
especially the walled garden with its ornate greenhouses. Also visit the 70 foot pergola, home to wisteria, roses clematis and vines.
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. Thursday 10am to 5pm . Sunday and Bank Holidays 10am to 5pm Entrance to the hall is by tour only. Tours last
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12 Adventure Parks
How to get there: 12.1 BeWILDerwood BeWILDerwood is based in Hoveton which is
just over 30 minutes’ drive from Reedham.
More in the summer months.
BeWILDerwood Norfolk, Horning Road,, Hoveton, Norfolk,, NR12 8JW
Need Need to Know Pricing – In keeping with the weird magical theme, pricing is based on height:
. Born to BeWILD – Up to 92cm Free . Almost WILD – From 92cm to 105cm £14.50 . BeWILD now – Taller than 105cm BeWILDerwood is an award winning wild and £16.50 imaginative outdoor adventure park. With . Used to BeWILD – 65 years +
Local Information magical treehouses and intriguing characters. £9.50 We haven’t visited BeWILDerwood yet but it If you book at least a day in advance, prices are does look really good fun if you have little £1 less than the above.
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Build dens with bracken and sticks, take lazy 12.2 Pettitts Animal Maps boat rides across Scaaaary Lake, dress up and Adventure Park join in with the enchanting daily story telling; Pettitts Animal Adventure Park is on the cross Jungle Bridges and visit Treehouses, outskirts of Reedham and is either a 5 minute whizz down Wobbly Wires and get befuddled drive or a nice 20 minute walk. It has rides for in the Muddle Maze.
young children, an adventure playground, BeWILDerwood is home to enchanting crazy golf, exotic and domestic animals and creatures such as Boggles, Twiggles, the birds to see as well as animals to feed and pet.
Days Days out Thornyclod Spider and vegetarian Pettitts has a very reasonably priced café inside Crocklebogs! The setting for the book, “A selling burger and chips, jacket potatoes, filled Boggle at BeWILDerwood”, by local children’s baguettes, cream teas etc. author Tom Blofeld, gives children the chance
to follow in the footsteps of the lead character It is open 1 April until 30 October from 10 am
Swampy, a 2ft Marsh Boggle with a taste for till 5pm adventure. High in the trees there are miniature Twiggle villages and low in the Ticket Prices
Eating Eating Out marshes Boggle village life will captivate your . Under 2s – Free imagination. . Children (2-15) – £13.95 . Adults – £12.95 . Senior Citizen, Disabled or Carer – £10.95 . Family Ticket (Up to 4 people) – £49.00
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13 Cycling
The Norfolk Broads is an ideal place for cycling Bure Valley Path Route with its quiet lanes, gently undulating countryside and unique and beautiful The Bure Valley Path is a 9 mile traffic free
landscape. track running alongside the Bure Valley
miniature steam railway which runs from the station in Hoveton to Aylsham. The line is 13.1 Cycle Hire about 2 miles from the Norfolk Broads Cycling If you haven’t bought your own bikes, there is Centre and you can cycle to it along a quiet
Need Need to Know one option is to drive to the Norfolk Broads country lane, joining the path at a level Cycling Centre and take one of the routes crossing. The path runs through beautifully
starting from the centre. Full information on quiet countryside and at Buxton about half way routes will be given at the centre but to give along it crosses the River Bure with great views you an idea, some of the route descriptions are across the valley to Buxton Mill. You can stop given below. awhile here for a rest or a picnic on the river The Norfolk Broads Cycling Centre is located in bank. At the end of the line you arrive at the car park at BeWILDerwood - Aylsham station with a café and all the engine
Local Information Broadland Cycle Hire, at BeWILDerwood, sheds where you can see work being carried Horning Road, Hoveton, Norwich NR12 8JW out on the engines and rolling stock. Bikes can be accepted on the trains subject to Barton Broad Route
space so you can combine your cycle ride with
This route is just over 20miles all the way a trip on the train. There are a total of five Maps round and is a pleasant ride along quiet stations along the line – Wroxham, Coltishall, country lanes starting from the cycle hire Buxton, and Aylsham – and you can board the centre at Bewilderwood and passing through train at any of these. Note that if you take the the picturesque Broads Villages of Neatishead train back from Aylsham you can leave it either and Barton Turf. at Coltishall or at the terminus in Wroxham and
then cycle the three miles from either station The total distance can be reduced by taking back to our centre. short cuts, to suit the time you have available On this cycle ride there is a loop from the path
Days Days out but the full ride is a pleasant day’s outing. to the village green at Coltishall by the river Refreshments are available in Horning, with two pubs for refreshments. You can also Neatishead, and at Wroxham Barns. You can visit Wroxham Barns and Hoveton Hall also take a break and walk out along the Gardens.
Boardwalk to the viewing platform at Barton Broad, one of the Broads Authority’s flagship projects for improving water quality in the 13.2 Cycle Routes
Broads. I have found this website to have some really Eating Eating Out You will pass the Radar Museum, Hoveton Hall good routes and maps: Gardens and Wroxham Barns. http://www.thebroadsbybike.org.uk/
One in particular is local -
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Three River Loop - visiting The little town of Loddon has a wherry staithe Loddon, Reedham, Beccles, (a place where wherries (the traditional broads Geldeston boat) moor to load and unload goods). and plenty of facilities. This route can start from Reedham, crossing
the chain Ferry - Need to Know to Need I have printed the relevant instructions and You will see the three rivers Waveney, Yare and maps for this route – see the back of this folder Chet as you go around this circuit.
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1 In Reedham 1.3 The Nelson Inn There are a several options within walking The Nelson Inn was extensively refurbished in Know to Need distance: 2016. At the time of writing it is yet to start serving food but they are advertising for a 1.1 The Ship chef. So far the menu, quality and serving
The Ship has a wonderful atmosphere all year times are unknown. round as this is where the locals tend to go. In any case, this pub also has a lovely patio
They have a typical pub menu – fish and chips, area right where the boats moor. We like to Information Local steak, sunday roasts etc. - the food isn’t make this our first stop to have a pre-dinner anything special but it is plentiful, the service is drink in the last of the sun before heading to always friendly and they have a selection of the The Ship for a quick dinner. I have left some local ales on tap! We like to go here for a space under this section. If any of our guests relaxed evening. have any information about opening times and
They have a large outside area on the river food then it would be great if you could add which is glorious in the summer months. It is your comments. next to the railway swing bridge so you can
watch the occasional train pass and the bridge 1.4 Reedham Fish and Chips Maps swinging to let the tall boats through.
You can’t stay in Reedham without trying the local fish and chips. They are cooked to order 1.2 The Ferry Inn and are seriously good! It only opens Thursday, For a more sophisticated meal, the Ferry Inn is Friday and Saturday evenings and Saturday always a good bet. It is a big pub/restaurant lunchtime so best to plan your week to fit this in. Also, they do sometimes run out of fish on with loads of restaurant seating but it is very DaysOut popular so it might be worth booking on a Saturday evenings so if you are keen, we summer weekend. Service can be slow as they recommend being there by 7:30pm at the do get very busy but it is always friendly and latest. the varied menu is always good.
The Ferry Inn also has a beautiful patio right on 1.5 Acle Takeaways
the broads which is perfect for a spot of lunch If you are looking for an easy option - Acle has Eating Out Eating or a cheeky pint! all of the usual takeaways – Indian, Chinese,
The pub and restaurant is closed Monday and Pizza etc. Tuesday but serves food the rest of the week until 9pm (Sundays 4pm) 2 Further Afield – Our Recommendations
Both Norwich and Great Yarmouth have loads of restaurant choices. We have tried a couple
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of places in Great Yarmouth which were 3.1 Quayside Plaza – Great seriously good and I have described below but Yarmouth otherwise, I have included some restaurants 9 South Quay, Great Yarmouth NR30 2QH that have good reviews in the area. If you do go somewhere nice, please add your Ranked number 1 in the whole of Norfolk on recommendations in the space left below for
tripadvisor, this is a reasonably priced other guests. Portuguese restaurant. I can’t wait to try this
Know place! A couple of reviews from tripadvisor:
2.1 The Seafood Restaurant - “If you didn't know about this place you
Need Need to Great Yarmouth wouldn't realise it was there. Menu of good fresh food at reasonable prices including some The Broads, 85 N Quay, Great Yarmouth, NR30 nice fish dishes. If you have a main meal you 1JF get lovely olives and warm bread free like you Ideally located near the train station if you are do when on holiday in Portugal. It is quite travelling by train, this place is absolutely quirky in that there is a shop selling unusual delicious and a real treat. We went for our things at the back of it. “ wedding anniversary last year. They have a “We booked in for a Jazz night during a quirky little bar area where you can have a pre- Local Information weekend stay in Great Yarmouth. It was dinner drink, peruse the menu and order your advertised as a buffet but was actually a set meal before being seated. The décor is menu served to us at the table. The staff were definitely 1980’s but this is part of its charm. all lovely, very helpful and friendly and the
The service is really lovely and the food is fresh food was exceptional, every dish (and there and tasty. We would definitely recommend this
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but is stylishly decorated inside. starting at £17. This place also gets great
reviews. 3 Further Afield - Other “It lived up to its recommendations and much Recommendations
more. We ordered homemade lasagne, which Eating Eating Out Below are some recommendations that we was really tasty, buffalo steak, which was huge have picked from tripadvisor. and cooked to perfection. The children’s food was extremely tasty also. Chips were to die for.”
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3.3 Grosvenor Fish Bar – 3.4 B’Nou – Norwich Norwich 46 St. Benedicts Street, Norwich NR2 4AQ
28 Lower Goat Lane, Norwich NR2 1EL A quirky mediterranean restaurant serving Described as a different take on fish and chips tapas.
- as well as the classic fish and chip shop menu, “Food is so tasty and delicious. Service warm Know to Need it serves sea bass, mackerel, tuna, squid, rock and friendly. Such a good place to eat if you salmon, tiger prawns, local pies and more. It want to try something new. A taste of the isn’t licensed but if you fancy a drink you can menu was; halloumi and cous cous, slow go to The Birdcage Pub across the road and
cooked lamb, chorizo and sweet potato mash, Grosvenor Fish Bar will deliver your food to chicken meatballs, cured salmon.” you! Most mains are around £5 - £7.
“Fun restaurant with an eclectic set of tables Information Local “Loved the vibe here, the fish, and the variety and chairs creating a relaxed atmosphere. The of fried seafood! Their tartar sauce and aioli food is excellent with the choice to eat up to were fantastic complements. My partner and I 10 courses. Each course is small and is shown were stuffed for less than £15! Loved that we to you so you can say yes or no. Well worth a can sit at the pub opposite and get our beers visit.”
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