Norfolk
Each year there are over 43 million tourists who visit Norfolk, which is blessed with stunning countryside sights and fun attractions. Here are top places to explore:
1) Norfolk Wildlife Trust's Hiekling Broad Reserve observe Britain's rarest breeding species.
Key Facts
* Places to visit in Norfolk Broads are: Woodfordes' brewery tap, Roys, the world's biggest village store, Heydon, a village, Stalham, Museum of the Broads, Reepham, a charming market town, Rail Bridge and ferry.
* Places to visit in North Norfolk Coast: Broad Town, traditional villages of Wroxham, Horning, and Hoveton, a seaside resort with sand dunes.
* Best places to visit in Suffolk Norfolk: Wool towns such as Clare, Sudbury, Lavenham, and Cute villages.
* Where to see waxwings in Norfolk: are usually seen in the north and east of the country, but may spread as distant as south-west English counties.
* Best places to see otters in Norfolk are in Bosherston Lakes in Pembrokeshire, Earsham Wetland Centre, Shropshire Wildlife Trust's Otter Project, and Isle of Mull.
* Best Places to see turtle dove in Norfolk: in Eastern England, Black Bourn Valley, Bure Marshes, and Fingringhoe Wick, Essex.
* Seasonal touring sites in Norfolk: Deer's Mead, Stonham Barns, Woodhill Park, and Elm Beach Caravan Park.
* Cromer Lighthouse and ridge are located in the town of Cromer, Norfolk.
* Things to do with the kids in Cromer Norfolk: Visit Regal Movieplex, Dinos at Night, Sticky Earth Café, Karttrak Cromer, and Wizard Maze.
* Cromer Pier is a Grade 2 listed seaside pier on north coast of Norfolk, where you will finf Pavilion Theatre.
* You can rent a country cottage in Cromer, Norfolk from $58 to $92 a night.
* Railroad station in Cromer is located to the south on outskirts of town.
* Get best crabs in Cromer from Cley Smokehouse.* Norfolk & Norwich Festival is an arts festival, celebrated yearly in Norwich, England, one of the oldest city festivals, begun since 1824 as a fundraiser for Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.
* Norwich Boer War Memorial acknowledges men of Norfolk who had given their lives in the 1899-1902 war.
* Young Norfolk Arts Festival provides a spectacular event from young local artists.
* Wow Music Festival in Norfolk takes place between Friday June 29 and Sunday, July first.
* Voewood Festival occurs in Holt, Norfolk.
* Druid sites of Norfolk: 1) Located South of Ulverston, you will see a Druid's Bronze Age Stone Circle. 2) Seahenge in Norfolk, which is a prehistoric monument, comprising of a timber circle with an upturned tree root in the center.
2) Broadland Conservation Centre Provides a wealth of information on trips to sight-see wildlife in the area.
3) Norwich a beautiful cathedral, completed rapidly in the Norman style and covered with cream-colored limestone.
4) Great Yarmouth a huge sandy shoreline continuing for 17 miles in the Greater Yarmouth area.
Key Facts* Things to do in Great Yarmouth:
Tour Nelson Museum, Merrivale Model Village, Joyland, Gorleston Beach, Time & Tide Museum, Hippodrome Circus, Great Yarmouth Seafront, Pleasure Beach, The Golden Mile, House of Wax, Ghostbuster Firehouse, Noah's Art, Orangery, or consider rock climbing and camping.
* Enjoy yourself at Fallen Angels in Great Yarmouth.
* History of Great Yarmouth Railway Station, which was named originally Yarmouth Vauxhall, the first line to Norwich via Reedham.
* History of Great Yarmouth Marine Parade: the seafront was a fishing community before becoming popular and being developed as the Marine Parade in 1857.
* Old stations in Great Yarmouth include Yarmouth Beach Railway Station and Stalham Railway Station.
5) King's Lynn England's most significant and busiest port in medieval times, trading with the Hanseatic League in the Low Countries. The king took control of Linn from the bishop, and then the town was called King's Lynn. Open 9 to 5.
Key Facts
* See dilapidated buildings on Sefton Street and an abandoned warehouse on the docks in Kings Lynn, England.
* A ferry service will take carry you between the heart of King's Lynn and West Lynn, running since 1285, the best way to see King's Lynn's lovely historic quayside.
* Merchants used tunnels under King's Lynn in 15th century to smuggle their goods ashore from their ships.
* Majestic Cinema is a theater in King's Lynn, Norfolk, opening its doors in 1928.
* St Mary's Church was built in 1826 out of local flint, the presbytery being added on west side and balcony at the rear.
6) Caister Castle located in Norfolk, is a 15th century fortress with a moat. Sir John Fastolf built it between 1432 and 1446, with a tower reaching 90 feet high. It has the biggest private collection of vehicles in Britain; now a museum that displays rare, fine, vintage, classic, sports cars and motorcycles for touring purposes.
7) Wroxham known as the "Capital of the Broads," and is a popular place to go for Broad activities such as boat trips and cruises. You may also rent a bicycle and explore open spaces and stop by and enjoy a picnic near the water.
8) Sheringham a traditional crabbing and fishing town, now attracting visitors for its old-time marine atmosphere. The grand North Norfolk Railway runs from Sheringham to Holt.
9) Thetford the market town lies on the edge of Thetford Chase Forest, possessing a Benedictine nunnery and a big medieval mound. Thetford Forest is the biggest lowland pine forest in Britain, covering a massive area, which offers a wide range of attractions such as fun outdoor activities at High Lodge. Deacon's Cottage in Hockwold, is near Thetford Norfolk; it's attractive partly-detached holiday cottage with two bedrooms.
10) Sandringham the charming house built in 1870 by the Prince of Wales, was later redecorated largely with Edwardian additions, now serving as the Queen's country retreat and where she often spends Christmas. It's filled with lakes, nature trails, and displays a museum of royal automobiles.
Extra Attraction
Castle Rising was granted to Edward, the Black Prince, after Queen Isabella's demise; located in King's Lynn, UK. Within what remains of Castle Rising, stands the late saxon church, built on the foundations of a far earlier timber structure, the construction beginning about 1140 by William d'Albini 11, the lord. Ghost of Queen Isabelle is heard screaming and laughing unnaturally at the abandoned castle, for she passed away alone and insane..