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Outdoor Norfolk x www.visitnorfolk.co.uk/outdoors Outdoor Norfolk No matter what your interest: walking, cycling, birdwatching or boating, Norfolk has something Where are we? Norfolk Broads Peaceful Countryside wonderful for you to discover and explore. Listed here is just a small sample of what’s on offer and where. Go to www.visitnorfolk.co.uk/outdoors for lots more to do and places to stay, fun events and attractions The Norfolk Broads is the UK’s largest nationally-protected From some of the country’s most fertile farmland to timeless Transport routes to and from Norfolk have improved in the driest county in the UK…welcome to Outdoor Norfolk! wetland and a member of the National Park family. It’s a vitally heaths and the largest lowland forest in England, Norfolk’s rural dramatically over recent years, making it easy to reach however important area for wildlife, where you will find the reclusive landscapes are as varied as they are inspiring. Time seems to you choose to travel. Bittern and the elegant Swallowtail butterfly. Witnessing the standstill and your pace slows from rushing to relaxing. Riding sedate progress of a wherry or the stately silhouette of a No Site Contact: Hire Access Café Family House Fishing Nature Widlife Centre Friendly Garden Reserve windmill across a misty broad is one of the truly unforgettable Walking Historic Watching Boat/Canoe Horse Cycling/Cycle experiences Norfolk has to offer. Peddars Way National Trail www.nationaltrail.co.uk Norfolk Coast Path National Trail www.nationaltrail.co.uk Coasthopper Bus www.coasthopper.co.uk Norfolk Coast Cycleway/Two Rivers Route 30 www.sustrans.org.uk National Cycle Network Routes 1, 11 & 13 www.sustrans.org.uk Long Distance Footpaths www.countrysideaccess.norfolk.gov.uk Edinburgh Tas Valley Walk www.countrysideaccessnorfolk.gov.uk Ketts Country Walk www.countrysideaccessnorfolk.gov.uk Peter Scott Walk www.west-norfolk.gov.uk 1 WWT Welney Wetland Centre 01353 860711 2 Ouse Washes 01354 680212 3 Lakenheath Fen (RSPB) 01842 863400 Hull 4 Brandon Country Park 01842 810185 Manchester 5 High Lodge Forest Centre, Thetford Forest 01842 815434 Nottingham 6 Forest Park Riding & Livery Centre 01842 815517 Birmingham Norfolk 7 St Helens Picnic Site, Thetford Forest Park 01842 815434 8 Weeting Heath (NWT) 01842 827615 Harwich Hook of Holland 9 Grimes Graves (English Heritage) 01842 810656 The Bristol Netherlands London 10 Lynford Arboretum, Thetford Forest Park 01842 815434 Dover 11 Gooderstone Water Gardens 01603 712913 12 Poplar Farm (Natural England) www.naturalengland.org.uk Calais & Belgium 13 Magpie Centre Riding for Disabled 01553 810202 Channel 14 Forest Edge Equestrian Centre 01760 725448 Tunnel Norwich a cathedral city Tourist Information Centres 15 Eco Tech Wind Turbine & Organic Gardens 01760 726100 France 16 Narborough Trout Lakes 01760 438005 Voted one of the UKs favourite cities, Norwich blends 17 Blackborough End Equestrian Centre 01553 841212 beautiful heritage with a rich arts and culture scene and lots Norfolk 18 Chestnut Riding Stables 01485 600276 With so much to see and do in this area, it’s impossible for us of exciting festivals all year round. Be sure to pack your plastic 19 Roydon Common (NWT) (TF680229) 01603 625540 to mention all of the places you can visit. You will find Tourist 20 Sandringham Estate 01553 612908 as Norwich is one of the UK’s top ten shopping destinations. What’s the weather like? Information Centres (TICs) throughout Norfolk with plenty of 21 Houghton Hall 01485 528569 There are two major malls and a range of intriguing 22 The Wash NNR (Natural England) www.naturalengland.org.uk information on all the things to do, places to visit and special independent shops all just a quick walk from some of the best 23 Bircham Windmill 01485 578393 Norfolk is renowned for its warm, sunny and dry weather events. They can be the ideal place to purchase locally made 24 Snettisham (RSPB) 01485 542689 – and rightly so, as the graph below demonstrates. The dots known names on the high street. 25 Mt Pleasant Equestrian Centre 01485 572727 crafts or gifts, as well as books covering a wide range of local Outdoor 26 Searles Seatours Hunstanton 01485 534444 show the average daily sunshine in hours (left had scale) while interests. A list of TICs in the area can be found below. 27 Titchwell Marsh (RSPB) 01485 210779 the bars show the average annual rainfall in millimetres (right 28 Holkham NNR (Natural England) www.naturalengland.org.uk hand scale). All data is supplied by the Met Office and relates 29 Holkham Hall 01328 710227 Attleborough* Queens Square 01953 456930 30 Wells & Walsingham Railway 01328 711630 to a long term average. 31 Sculthorpe Hawk and Owl Trust reserve 0844 984 2824 Aylsham Bure Valley Railway 01263 733903 32 Pensthorpe Nature Reserve and Gardens 01328 851465 Station 33 Litcham Common (NCC Reserve) 01603 222770 4.5 - - 2000 34 Loch Neaton Fishery 01953 881760 - 1900 Beccles The Quay, Fen Lane 01603 756993 35 Woodrising Carp Fisheries 01362 820702 4 - - 1800 Norfolk Outdoor 36 Thompson Common (NWT) www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk - 1700 Burnham Deepdale Farms 01485 210256 www.visitnorfolk.co.uk/outdoors 37 East Wretham Heath (NWT) www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk - 1600 Deepdale 38 Middle Harling Equestrian Centre 01953 718756 3.5 - - 1500 39 Nunnery Lakes & Gardens 01842 750050 Cromer North Norfolk 08712003071 (hours) - 1400 time to explore to time 40 Knettishall Heath Country Park 01953 688265 3 - - 1300 Information Centre 41 Euston Hall Historic House 01842 766366 - 1200 42 Redgrave and Lopham Fen (SWT) www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org.uk Dereham* Church House 01362698992 Rainfall(mm) 43 Bressingham Steam Museum & Gardens 01379 686900 2.5 - - 1100 Sunshine 44 Kenninghall Woods (NCC Reserve) 01603 222770 - 1000 Diss Meres Mouth 01379650523 - 900 45 Long’s Wood (NCC Reserve) 01603 222770 2 - Downham The Priory Centre 01366383287 Annual 46 Mid Norfolk Railway 01362 690633 Daily - 800 47 Catton Park Norwich (Natural England) www.naturalengland.org.uk - 700 Seaside Fun Market 48 Foxley Wood (NWT) 01603 625540 1.5 - - 600 Mean Great Yarmouth Maritime House 01493846346 49 Bridge Fishery Lake, Lenwade 01603 872248 - 500 There are fun filled resorts dotted all around the Norfolk 50 Reepham Fisheries 01603 870829 Average - 400 coastline from Hunstanton in the west to Great Yamouth in Harleston 8 Exchange Street 01379851917 51 Booton Clay Pit, Fishery 01263 732263 1 - District - 300 the east with Sheringham and Cromer in between. Each is 52 Haveringland Hall Lake 01603 871302 Holt* Market Place 08712003071 53 Felthorpe Lakes 07765 258000 0.5 - - 200 perfect for families, couples, singles and the young at heart - 100 54 Hevingham Lakes 01603 754368 Norfolk Cornwall Lake Edinburgh Blackpool Cardif Hoveton* Station Road 01603782281 55 Bure Valley Railway 01263 733858 who remember how seaside holidays used to be! How Hill* Toad Hole Cottage, 01692 678763 56 Wolterton & Mannington Estate 01263 584175 57 Wiveton Downs & Blakeney Esker (NCC) 01603 222770 Ludham 58 Temples Seal Trips 01263 740791 59 Marine & Watersports Centre, Blakeney 01263 741172 Getting here is easy Hunstanton Town Hall 01485 532610 60 Cley Marshes (NWT) 01263 740008 61 Poppy Line (North Norfolk Railway) www.nnrailway.co.uk King’s Lynn The Custom House 01553 763044 62 Chapel Road Fishing Lake 01263 761369 By Road Purfleet Quay 63 Gunton Park Lake 01263 768284 Norfolk is connected to the rest of the UK by a modern and efficient Loddon* The Old Town Hall 01508 521028 64 Bank Dayboats, Wayford Bridge 01692 582457 road network. From the South East and London, the M11, A11, A12 65 Sutton Staithe Boatyard 01692 581653 66 Hickling Broad (NWT) 01692 598276 and A14 are the major trunk roads. The A14, A11 and A47 are the Lowestoft East Point Pavillion 01502 533600 67 Golden Pond Fishery 01692 581016 principal routes for traffic from the Midlands and North. Mundesley* 15 Station Road 01263 721070 68 Whispering Reeds Boats 01692 598314 69 Ludham Bridge Cycle Hire 01692 630486 Norwich The Forum, 01603 213999 70 Bittern Line Railway www.bitternline.com By Rail 71 Herons Carr Boardwalk at Barton Broad 01603 782281 Millennium Plain The average journey time from London Liverpool Street to 72 Richardsons Boat Hire, Potter Heigham 01692 669012 Potter Heigham The Staithe 01692 677016 73 Martham Boats 01493 740249 Norwich is 1 hr 50 mins, and from London King’s Cross to King’s 74 How Hill Nature Reserve 01692 678555 Lynn takes around 1 hr 40mins. Change at Peterborough for Ranworth* The Staithe 01603 270453 75 Broadland Cycle Hire, Hoveton 07887 480331 76 George Smith & Sons, Boat Hire 01603 782527 services from the Midlands, North and Scotland. Local services Sheringham* Station Approach 0871 200 3071 77 Broads Tours/Norfolk Broads Direct 01603 782207 connect Norwich to Great Yarmouth, Cromer and Sheringham. time to explore Stalham* Museum of the Broads, 01692 581681 78 Barnes Brinkcraft, Wroxham 01603 782625 For full details of train times and fares, call 08457 484950. 79 King Line, Horning 01692 598314 The Staithe 80 Salhouse Broad 07795 145475 www.visitnorfolk.co.uk/outdoors Norfolk Coast Swaffham* Town Museum 01760 722255 OutdoorNorfolk 81 Mid-Bure Nature Reserve Cockshoot Broad www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk By Ferry 82 Ranworth Broad (NWT) 01603 270479 Stretching from the silt expanses of the Wash in the west, 83 Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden 01603 270449 Both car and passenger ferries operate daily between Harwich Thetford Market Place 01842 751975 through the coastal marshes and soft cliffs of north Norfolk, 84 South Walsham Fen (NCC Reserve) 01603 222770 and the Hook of Holland (call Stena Line on 08705 204402). Walsingham* Shirehall Museum, 01328 820510 85 Woodland Park Equestrian Centre 01603 270043 to the dune systems of Winterton in the east, the Norfolk A copy of this leaflet is available on Common Place 86 Burlingham Woodland Trails (NCC Reserve) 01603 222770 coast is a unique area of remarkable natural beauty and www.visitnorfolk.co.uk which also contains 87 Upton Broad (NWT) www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk 88 Clippesby Hall 01493 367800 By Air diversity.
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