ATTRACTIONS IN PE37 8HL
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4.5milesCastle 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.
6.3milesOxburgh Hall
Oxburgh Hall, Oxborough, PE339PS
This quintessential Tudor house, with its magnificent gatehouse and accessible Priest's Hole, was built in 1482 by the Bedingfeld family, who still live here. The rooms show the development from medieval austerity to neo-Gothic Victorian comfort, and include an outstanding display of embroidery worked by Mary, Queen of Scots and Bess of Hardwick.
11milesRoots 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.
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12.2milesWeeting Castle
2m North of Brandon, Weeting, IP270RQ
Ruins of an early C12th defended manor house, built by Hugh de Plais in the 1130's on the site of a C10th settlement. Weeting is one of the earliest inhabited parts of Norfolk, the flint mines at Grimes Graves confirm this.
13milesHoughton 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.
14.1milesCastle 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.
14.5milesLynn 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.
14.5milesTown House Museum
46 Queen Street, Kings Lynn, PE305DQ
The Town House Museum displays the social history and domestic life of Lynn's merchants, traders and families from Medieval times to the 1950s. In the Medieval room you can try your hand at brass rubbing.
14.7milesTrues 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.
14.8milesSandringham 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.
15.5milesPensthorpe 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.
15.7milesThetford Warren Lodge
2m West of Thetford, IP241AD
Ruins of two-storeyed mediaeval hunting lodge, set in pleasant woods. Built c1400 for the Prior of Thetford's gamekeeper.
15.7milesBircham 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.
15.7milesAncient House Museum
White Hart Street, Thetford, IP241AA
Ancient House Museum is currently closed for a major refurbishment which will create a 21st century museum which will reflect Thetford's rich heritage. This magnificent timber framed Tudor merchant's house was built about 1490, with an extension added about 1590.
18milesPark 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.
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18.1milesAfrican Violet Centre
Terrington St Clement, Kings Lynn, PE344PL
We place ourselves as the ideal venue, whatever the weather, to provide you or your group with an insight into the wonderful and fascinating world of African Violets and gardening needs.Our Visitor Centre enables visitors to share in the secrets and discover the marvel and wonderful world of African Violets and to see examples of how to cultivate and care for them at all stages (talks and demonstrations available by appointment).
18.4milesWymondham Tourist Information Centre
Market Cross, Market Place, NR18 0AX
The Tourist Information Centre is staffed to offer help and advice on attractions, accommodation, and events in the locality. It is a valuable source of information about anything and everything going on in and around the town for visitors and residents alike.
19milesThursford 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.
19milesWWT Welney
Hundred Foot Bank, Welney, PE149TN
The dramatic wetlands at Welney, on the Ouse Washes, are home to some of the most spectacular winter gatherings of wild swans. In the summer, Welney offers a relaxing opportunity to see rich varieties of rare waders and other wildlife.
19.2milesWalsingham 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.
19.4milesBanham Zoo
The Grove, Banham, NR162HE
Journey around the glode to experience at close quarters some of the world's most exotice, rare and endangered animals. Experience one of the largest and most exciting Birds of Prey display in the UK.
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