Our Norfolk recommendations
Sightseeing
Activities and days out that we always enjoy as a family
Great for family outings. Brilliant play areas indoors and outdoors.
20 locals recommend
Pensthorpe Nature Reserve
Great for family outings. Brilliant play areas indoors and outdoors.
Brilliant safari park. Self drive buggies around the park. Highly recommended.
13 locals recommend
Watatunga
Watlington RoadBrilliant safari park. Self drive buggies around the park. Highly recommended.
Both a visit to the stately house, and it's glorious grounds (including some wonderful trails and playpark), are well worth the trip.
209 locals recommend
Sandringham Estate
Both a visit to the stately house, and it's glorious grounds (including some wonderful trails and playpark), are well worth the trip.
Lovely grounds to wander around, often with wonderful exhibits
105 locals recommend
Houghton Hall & Gardens
Bircham RoadLovely grounds to wander around, often with wonderful exhibits
A great day out, from cycling around the estate to the many seasonal activities the hall hosts. A brilliant children's playpark and high ropes course.
261 locals recommend
Holkham Hall
Holkham RoadA great day out, from cycling around the estate to the many seasonal activities the hall hosts. A brilliant children's playpark and high ropes course.
Roarr! Dinosaur Adventure
Fun day out for children
Heritage steam railway running from Holt to Sheringham
69 locals recommend
North Norfolk Railway PLC (Sheringham)
Station ApproachHeritage steam railway running from Holt to Sheringham
Beans Seal Trips
Get out on a boat to get close up to the seals
Go on the deer safari, great fun. Also a great little cafe, farm animal attractions and large children's playground. Pony treks over Summer.
7 locals recommend
Park Farm
Go on the deer safari, great fun. Also a great little cafe, farm animal attractions and large children's playground. Pony treks over Summer.
Local racetrack, where you can get close to the action in a fun atmosphere
23 locals recommend
Fakenham Racecourse
RacecourseLocal racetrack, where you can get close to the action in a fun atmosphere
Go and try Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) or cold water swimming, with local instructors
NorthShore SUP & Surf
Go and try Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) or cold water swimming, with local instructors
One of my personal favourites (and now our children's!) is crabbing on the Wells-next-the-Sea harbour - great fun for all ages!
Wells Harbour Commissioners
One of my personal favourites (and now our children's!) is crabbing on the Wells-next-the-Sea harbour - great fun for all ages!
Great for a rainy day. Soft play for children, good cafe and gift shops. Petting farm.
64 locals recommend
Norfolk Lavender
Lynn RoadGreat for a rainy day. Soft play for children, good cafe and gift shops. Petting farm.
Great for a rainy day. The walk through tunnel is always a favourite.
39 locals recommend
SEA LIFE Hunstanton
Seagate RoadGreat for a rainy day. The walk through tunnel is always a favourite.
BeWILDerwood
Great day out for the adventurous ones!
Norwich Cathedral
65 The CloseNorwich Theatre Royal
Theatre StreetWell worth checking upcoming productions!
Norwich Castle
24 Castle MdwFood scene
Some of our favourite places to eat and drink in North Norfolk - so many good ones to choose from now!
The Crown Inn
The GreenLovely food, in a cosy atmosphere
Another of our favourites. Always a brilliant atmosphere, and award winning food.
50 locals recommend
Dabbling Duck Great Massingham
11 Abbey RdAnother of our favourites. Always a brilliant atmosphere, and award winning food.
Award winning pub in Snettisham. With a brilliant children's play area too.
47 locals recommend
The Rose & Crown
Award winning pub in Snettisham. With a brilliant children's play area too.
Fantastic for seafood, with stunning coastal views
70 locals recommend
The White Horse Brancaster Staithe
Main RoadFantastic for seafood, with stunning coastal views
Very fun yurt serving pizza. Children will love it! Lots of options and drinks for the adults too!
59 locals recommend
Erics
Thornham RoadVery fun yurt serving pizza. Children will love it! Lots of options and drinks for the adults too!
East Coast Gelato
South PromenadeBest ice cream in Norfolk!
Mable's Paint Pots
1 Ulph PlA children's favourite, dishing up the best sweets in Norfolk!
The Old Store
5 Pedlars MewsGreat for brunches
Sculthorpe Mill
Lynn RoadFantastic location, relaxed atmosphere and great food
A real favourite for many locals. Friendly, relaxed and great pub fare.
18 locals recommend
Hero at Burnham Overy
A real favourite for many locals. Friendly, relaxed and great pub fare.
Need to book well in advance here. Growing in reputation, and winning various awards.
22 locals recommend
Socius
11 Foundry PlNeed to book well in advance here. Growing in reputation, and winning various awards.
The Jolly Sailors Brancaster Staithe
Main RoadChild friendly with good playground
No.Twenty9
Cosy and well regarded, always a great atmosphere.
Aside from the best locally sourced and smoked fish and shellfish they do great fishcakes, prawn curries, fish soups and a few other frozen specialities plus lots of delicious ready made pates and treat bits. You can ring and pre order anything.
7 locals recommend
Gurneys Fish Shop Thornham
Aside from the best locally sourced and smoked fish and shellfish they do great fishcakes, prawn curries, fish soups and a few other frozen specialities plus lots of delicious ready made pates and treat bits. You can ring and pre order anything.
The food hall stocks good frozen homemade family food. Call them if you want to pre order anything from their freezer or deli.
34 locals recommend
Creake Abbey Cafe and Food Hall
Burnham RoadThe food hall stocks good frozen homemade family food. Call them if you want to pre order anything from their freezer or deli.
Very fun atmosphere, local market type food, container golf and great children's outdoor playground
The FFolkes
Lynn RoadVery fun atmosphere, local market type food, container golf and great children's outdoor playground
A lovely local pub. Simple, excellent cuisine and always a very warm welcome from the locals.
11 locals recommend
Rose and Crown Harpley
Nethergate StreetA lovely local pub. Simple, excellent cuisine and always a very warm welcome from the locals.
One of our favourites. Fantastic food, very friendly with a lovely outdoor terrace area.
9 locals recommend
Gin Trap Inn
6 High StOne of our favourites. Fantastic food, very friendly with a lovely outdoor terrace area.
Neighbourhoods
Well renowned Norfolk village. Great to potter around, and enjoy a drink at No 29.
125 locals recommend
Burnham Market
Well renowned Norfolk village. Great to potter around, and enjoy a drink at No 29.
Holt
Lovely Georgian town, with lots of cafes
City/town information
Norwich is both a modern vibrant city with everything to offer, as well as a beautiful medieval city.
In 2018, 2019 and 2020, Norwich was voted one of the "Best Places To Live" in the UK by The Sunday Times.
115 locals recommend
Norwich
Norwich is both a modern vibrant city with everything to offer, as well as a beautiful medieval city.
In 2018, 2019 and 2020, Norwich was voted one of the "Best Places To Live" in the UK by The Sunday Times.
Favourite fishing spot
East Bilney Lakes Ltd
Fishing lakes, includes nice cafe
Favourite beaches
Our favourite Norfolk beaches
Wells Next The Sea Beach
A lovely beach, with nearby renowned beach cafe.
One of North Norfolk's most special beaches. Equally glorious at all times of the year.
153 locals recommend
Holkham beach
One of North Norfolk's most special beaches. Equally glorious at all times of the year.
Brancaster Beach
Another stunning North Norfolk beach
A favourite beach with the locals, with a superb beach cafe. Lots of dunes to play in.
55 locals recommend
Old Hunstanton Beach
A favourite beach with the locals, with a superb beach cafe. Lots of dunes to play in.