16 Top Places on the Norfolk Broads

Family

Atlantis Complex

A Great All-In-One Leisure And Entertainment Complex At The Centre Of The Golden Mile. Fun Family Activities, A Viewing Tower, Eateries, Clubs & Bars And Live Entertainment, All Under One Roof.

Norfolk Showground

Set In Glorious Parkland And Host To The World Renowned Royal Norfolk Show, The Largest 2 Day Agricultural Show In The UK, And 100 Other Events Per Year. Www.Norfolkshowground.Co.Uk

Heritage

Somerleyton Hall and Gardens

Explore 2 Acres Of Beautiful Landscaped Gardens, Lose Yourself In The Famous 1864 Yew Hedge Maze And Take A Grand Tour Around Somerleyton Hall’s Sumptuous State Rooms. Www.Somerleyton.Co.Uk

Burgh Castle

An Imposing Roman 3rd Century ‘Saxon Shore’ Fort Of Stone Walls, With Added Towers For Catapults. Panoramic Views Over Breydon Water, Which The Fourth Wall Collapsed Into A Long Time Ago.

Arts

Great Yarmouth Exhibition Galleries

Promoting An Exciting Year Round Programme Of Community Exhibitions And Events, Celebrating The Work Of Local Artists, Art Groups And Societies. All Exhibitions Are Free To Attend. 

Norwich Gallery

The Norwich Gallery Exhibits Work By Contemporary Living Artists Who Come To Norwich To Install Their Exhibitions.

Beaches

Scratby Beach

Near Great Yarmouth, Scratby Beach Is A Wide Curving, Quiet Sand And Shingle Beach Found At The Base Of Low Sand Cliffs. Perfect For Long Walks From Autumn To Spring Or For Long Lazy Days In Summer. Certain Seasons Are Also Dog Friendly. Www.Great-Yarmouth.Co.Uk

Winterton-on-Sea Beach

Winterton-On-Sea Near Great Yarmouth Has Miles Of Pale, Sandy Beach And Sand Dunes As Far As The Eye Can See. Www.Great-Yarmouth.Co.Uk

Windmills

Stracey Arms Drainage Mill

Situated Near Great Yarmouth, The Drainage Mill Is Accessible By 2 Ladders To The Cap Showing The Brakewheel And Gears. Pop Inside The Mill For An Exhibition Of The History Of Drainage Mills With A Souvenir Shop & Tea Room Nearby. 

Hardley Windmill

The Only Mill On The Norfolk Broads To Have Its Sails Turning On A Regular Basis.

Museums

Caister Castle Car Collection

Caister Castle Car Collection Near Caister Great Yarmouth, Is Probably The Largest Private Collection Of Motor Vehicles In Great Britain. Www.Caistercastle.Co.Uk

Elizabethan House Museum

Take A Stroll Around The Period Rooms In This Tudor Merchants House With A Free Audio Tour. Discover The Hoard Of Civil War Coins And Try On Tudor Costumes. Www.Museums.Norfolk.Gov.Uk

Churches

St Andrew’s, Stokesby

The Present Church Dates From The 13th Century But Various Norman Mouldings Point To There Having Been An Earlier Building. Www.Stbb.Co

Holy Trinity Church, Loddon

This Early Tudor Masterpiece Is In Direct Line Of Sight From The Gatehouse At Hales Hall. 

Gardens

Hoveton Hall Gardens

Perfect For A Family Day Out; There Is Something For Everyone To Enjoy Including The Children’s Activity Trails, The Recently Restored Rare 19th Century Glasshouse And Guided Tours Of The Gardens.

Raveningham Gardens

An Elegant Georgian House Surrounded By Extensive Gardens Is Home To The Many Rare, Variegated And Unusual Plants And Shrubs With Sculptures, Parkland And A Church. Www.Raveningham.Com