ATTRACTIONS IN NR21 7JN
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2milesPensthorpe Waterfowl Park
Pensthorpe, Fakenham, NR210LN
Pensthorpe is set in 500 acres of beautiful countryside with miles of nature trails to explore through ancient fen meadows, woodland and a superb series of lakes. Pensthorpe is home to a fine collection of waterfowl including endangered exotic waterfowl from around the world.
3.9milesWalsingham Abbey and Shirehall Museum
Near Fakenham, Little Walsingham, NR226BP
In the grounds of Walsingham Abbey lie the ruins of an original Augustinian Priory, which was built in the 11th Century. The remains of the Priory can still be seen in the beautiful Abbey Grounds.
4.3milesThursford Collection
Thursford Green, Near Fakenham, NR210AS
Unique collection of mechanical organs, a Wurlitzer Cinema Organ, fairground rides, traction and showmen's engines. Live musical shows throughout afternoon with mechanical organs and Wurlitzer Show starring Robert Wolfe.
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6.7milesCreake Abbey
North Creake, NR219LF
The Creakes stand out in gentle north-west Norfolk because their two parish churches are so huge; this in a part of the county where there are so many sleepy little near-ruins set on their own among the high-hedged narrow lanes. Externally, the two churches are grand; but where South Creake's has a magical interior that is at once wholly rural and numinous, North Creake church is a vast urban Anglo-catholic temple that could as easily be in the centre of Bristol or Norwich.
7.6milesWells and Walsingham Light Railway
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR231QB
Visit the longest 10' narrow gauge steam railway in the world and see the unique Garratt locomotive 'Norfolk Hero' which was especially built for this line.A great adventure for all the family in the delightful countryside of the North Norfolk coast.
7.8milesHolkham Hall and Bygones Museum
Halkham, NR231AB
Holkham Hall, home of the Coke family and the Earls of Leicester, was built between 1734 and 1764 by Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester. This Palladian style mansion reflects Thomas Coke's appreciation of classical art developed during his 'Grand Tour' of Europe which lasted 6 years and from which he returned in the spring of 1718.
8.1milesHoughton Hall
Houghton, PE316UE
Houghton has a very special, unspoilt atmosphere with its herd of white deer in the park, and peacocks strutting on the west front. The house itself has changed little since the 18th-century, and it is easy to imagine Sir Robert Walpole entertaining his guests after a hard day's hunting.
9.2milesRoots of Norfolk
Beech House, Gressenhall, NR204DR
Set in 50 beautiful acres of Norfolk countryside this delightful and unique museum offers a wonderful range of things to see and do. Dig deeper into Norfolk's rural past as you explore our stunning displays and visit traditional cottages and shops.
10milesBircham Windmill
Great Bircham, PE316SJ
Standing in the heart of Norfolk's undulating fields, Bircham Windmill now looks as it did over 100 years ago. At that time over 300 mills ground corn for horse and cattle feed and bread-making in Norfolk.
11.5milesCastle Rising Castle
Stocks Green, Castle Rising, PE322XD
A fine 12th-century domestic keep, set amid huge defensive earthworks and once the palace and home to Isabella, the 'She Wolf' of France, dowager Queen of England. The keep walls stand to their original height.
12.8milesRSPB Titchwell
6m East of Hunstanton, Titchwell, PE318BB
Summer is a great time to visit Titchwell. Some of the birds which are hard to see well at other times of year are relatively straightforward to see during this period.
13.3milesMuckleburgh Collection
Weybourne Military Camp, Near Sheringham, NR257EG
The Muckleburgh Collection has been so named after Muckleburgh Hill at the foot of which the military camp is situated. The Collection was started by the now late Berry Savory and his son Michael after the success of another small museum.
13.4milesBaconsthorpe Castle
Baconsthorpe, NR256LN
Baconsthorpe Castle, more accurately described as a fortified manor house, is the remains of a 15th-century castle, built by Sir John Heydon during the Wars of the Roses. The remains of red brick and knapped flint are reflected in the lake, enlarged from the original castle moat.
13.8milesMannington Hall and Gardens
Mannington Hall, Saxthorpe, NR117BB
Mannington Hall is a fifteenth century moated house with a more recent garden. The gardens around this medieval moated manor house feature a wide variety of plants, trees and shrubs in many different settings.
14milesSandringham House and Country Park
Sandringham House and Country Park, PE356EN
Built in 1870 by the Prince and Princess of Wales, later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, Sandringham was once described as 'The most comfortable house in England'. It has been passed down as a private home through four generations of British monarchs and is now the country retreat of Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh.
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14.5milesPark Farm
A149, Snettisham, Kings Lynn, PE317NQ
At Snettisham Park Farm children can bottle feed orphan lambs, piglets, kid goats and cuddle rabbits, guinea pigs. According to the season, you might also be lucky enough to see a lamb or deer calf born! Walk through the farmyard and meet our friendly animal characters from Libby the pig to Inky the llama.
15milesWolterton Park
Wolterton Park, Erpingham, NR117LY
Countryside Walks & Trails, Gardens, Rose & Plant Sales, Hall Tours, Weddings, Special Events Including Music, Drama, Bygones, Exhibitions, History & Nature Walks.The gardens around this medieval moated manor house feature a wide variety of plants, trees and shrubs in many different settings.
15.9milesBlickling Hall
Blickling, NR116NF
Built in the early 17th century and one of England's great Jacobean houses, Blickling is famed for its spectacular long gallery, superb library and fine collections of furniture, pictures and tapestries. The beautiful parkland surrounding the mansion was landscaped during the eighteenth century.
16.1milesCastle Rising
The Castle, Castle Rising, King’s Lynn, PE316AH
Castle Rising Castle is one of the most famous 12th Century castles in England.The stone keep, built in around 1140ad, is amongst the finest surviving examples of its kind anywhere in the country and, together with the massive surrounding earthworks, ensures that Rising is a castle of national importance.
16.6milesSea Life Aquarium and Marine Sanctuary
Southern Promenade, Hunstanton, PE365BH
Welcome to the Hunstanton Sea Life Sanctuary, inside you will find an amazing variety of animals from Otters and Penguins, to a full Seal rescue facility and hospital. Among the rich diversity of life in the displays are Sharks, Seahorses and Rays.
17.2milesBure Valley Railway
Aylsham Station, Norwich Road, Aylsham, Norwich, NR116BW
Welcome to the Bure Valley Railway! Norfolk's longest fifteen inch gauge line runs between the ancient market town of Aylsham and Wroxham, the 'Capital of the Norfolk Broads' with country stations serving the villages of Brampton, Buxton and Coltishall.The 18 mile round trip runs through the picturesque Bure valley countryside following he meandering river through meadowland and ancient pasture stopping occassionally at small country villages.
17.7milesNorfolk Shire Horse Centre
West Runton Stables, West Runton, NR279QH
The object of this centre is to bring together a collection of different breeds of draft horses. Some originated in this country and some are European breeds.
17.7milesFelbrigg Hall
Felbrigg, NR118PR
Felbrigg Hall is one of the finest 17th-century country houses in East AngliaThe Hall contains its original 18th-century furniture, one of the largest collections of Grand Tour paintings by a single artist, and an outstanding library. The Walled Garden has been restored and features a series of potager gardens, a working dovecote and the National Collection of Colchicums.
19.7milesTrues Yard Fisherfolk Museum
North Street, PE30 1QW
Trues Yard Museum is a social history Museum in Kings Lynn, Norfolk. It is an independent Museum run almost entirely by volunteers and depicts the story of the old North End fishing quarter of Kings Lynn.
19.7milesLynn Museum
Market Street, Kings Lynn, PE301NL
The major re-development planned for the museum includes new displays that will tell the King's Lynn & West Norfolk story in a lively and accessible way and serve as a gateway to the borough's rich heritage. These displays will include part of the 4,000 year-old Holme timber circle, popularly known as 'Seahenge', a find of international significance.
19.8milesHenry Blogg Museum
No 2 Boathouse, The Promenade, Cromer, NR279HE
The outstanding figure in the history of Cromer is Henry George Blogg who became a member of the Cromer crew in 1894 at the age of 18. He was coxswain of the lifeboat from 1909 - 1947.
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