Holidays in Norfolk

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The Swan Hotel

✓ 16th century building with original historic features

Harleston

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The Kings Head

✓ Family-run Edwardian-era hotel with traditional and contemporary comforts

King's Lynn

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The Grove

🏖️ 0.61 miles from Cromer (Excellent water quality)

Cromer

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Barnham Broom Hotel & Country Club

Norwich

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The Red Lion

✓ Overlooks Cromer's pier and beaches

🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Cromer (Excellent water quality)

Cromer

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Hotel de Paris

🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Cromer (Excellent water quality)

Cromer

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Northrepps Cottage

✓ Secluded woodland cottage with private hot tub

🏖️ 1.71 miles from Cromer (Excellent water quality)

Cromer

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Black Boys

✓ Grade II listed hotel in the centre of Aylsham market town

Norwich

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Lynford Hall

✓ Set in 28 acres of formal gardens with a lake

Norfolk

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Cliff Hotel

✓ Overlooks Gorleston beach on the cliffs between Gorleston and Great Yarmouth

🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Gorleston Beach (Excellent water quality)

Great Yarmouth

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Travelodge Hotel

✓ Free parking available on site

Long Sutton

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Sea Marge

✓ Edwardian mansion with five acres of gardens and sea views

🏖️ 2.07 miles from Cromer (Excellent water quality)

Cromer

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Globe Hotel

✓ Pub doubles as a hotel for a complete stay

King's Lynn

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Cilftonville Hotel

✓ Sea views from every bedroom

🏖️ 0.38 miles from Cromer (Excellent water quality)

Cromer

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The Pheasant

Holt

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More around Norfolk

Getting your bearings

Norfolk is bigger and quieter than people expect, which is good news for days out. Most visitors end up anchoring themselves in one of five places: Norwich for city life and museums, Great Yarmouth and Hunstanton for the seaside, Cromer for the cliffs and the slower north coast, and Wroxham if the Norfolk Broads are the main event. There are 1552 places to stay on BritStays across the region, so it's usually worth choosing your base around the kind of days you want rather than the other way round.

Family days out

If you're travelling with children, the big-ticket days tend to sort themselves. BeWILDerwood at Wroxham is the outdoor one — treehouses, scrambling, walking between things — so it suits a dry day and sensible footwear. Roarr! Dinosaur Adventure is the obvious rival for a full day, and Playbarn near Norwich works well for younger children or as a shorter visit when you don't want to commit the whole day.

For animals, Pettitts Animal Adventure Park at Great Yarmouth combines wildlife with rides, which is handy when you've a wide spread of ages. Africa Alive is over the border at Southwold, so treat it as a day in its own right rather than something to tack on. On the coast, Pleasure Beach and Pleasurewood Hills are the traditional theme park options — loud, cheerful, and best enjoyed with a rough plan of when you're leaving.

Rainy day options

Norfolk does weather, so it pays to keep a couple of indoor ideas in your back pocket. The region's museums are unusually varied:

The 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum near Norwich, and the 95th Bomb Group Red Feather Club just over in Suffolk, for the airfield history that shaped this landscape.
The Muckleburgh Military Collection and Sheringham Museum at The Mo, both in the Cromer area — two very different takes on the coast's past.
Wymondham Heritage Museum and The House of Correction for local social history.
Sutton Corn Mill and Woodbastwick Forge around Wroxham, which pair neatly with a Broads day if the clouds come in.
Shirehall Museum and Abbey Grounds, Discover Downham Heritage and the Holkham Stories Experience for a more leisurely wander.

Further afield, Dunwich Museum and In the Footsteps of Thomas Paine are worth knowing about if your trip strays south.

Outdoors and on the water

The Norfolk Broads are the obvious draw, and you don't need a week's boating holiday to enjoy them — a few hours on the water from Wroxham is enough to understand why people keep coming back. Horsey Windpump, a National Trust site, gives you the other side of the story: drainage, wind and the slow engineering that made this landscape farmable. Sheringham Park, also National Trust, is the one for proper walking, with coastal views to show for the effort.

Heritage and big houses

Norfolk has an unusually strong run of grand buildings. Sandringham House is the best known, Blickling Hall and Oxburgh Hall both reward a half-day, and East Barsham Manor is a striking thing to see even in passing. Four of the region's headline landmarks are National Trust properties, so membership pays for itself quickly if you're here for several days.

Three days that hang together

Broads day: Wroxham first thing, time on the water, then BeWILDerwood or Sutton Corn Mill depending on weather and energy levels.
North coast day: Sheringham Park for a walk, then Sheringham Museum at The Mo or The Muckleburgh Military Collection, with Cromer for tea.
Heritage day: one big house — Blickling Hall, Oxburgh Hall or Sandringham House — and nothing else major. These take longer than you think.

Where to eat

Pub food does the heavy lifting here. The Fat Cat and Louis Marchesi are both solid Norwich choices after a museum afternoon, while Pear Tree Inn and Warwick Arms suit a longer, slower lunch between stops. For something to eat in the car or on a beach, The Crusty Corner is a good bakery stop. All five hold 5-star hygiene ratings.

Turning it into a short break

Three nights is the sweet spot: one coastal day, one Broads day, one heritage day, with a museum held in reserve for rain. Book somewhere with parking if you're planning to roam, and check opening days before you set off — smaller places such as Woodbastwick Forge and Discover Downham Heritage keep shorter seasons than the big parks. Pack boots and swimwear regardless of the forecast, and don't try to combine Great Yarmouth and Hunstanton in a single day.

Frequently asked questions

Where should we base ourselves for a Norfolk Broads holiday?

Wroxham is the most convenient base for the Norfolk Broads. It also puts you close to BeWILDerwood, Sutton Corn Mill and Woodbastwick Forge, so you have alternatives if the weather turns.

What are the best family attractions in Norfolk?

BeWILDerwood at Wroxham and Roarr! Dinosaur Adventure are the main full-day options. Pettitts Animal Adventure Park at Great Yarmouth combines animals with rides, Playbarn near Norwich suits younger children, and Pleasure Beach and Pleasurewood Hills are the traditional theme parks. Africa Alive, at Southwold, is a day out in its own right.

What is there to do in Norfolk when it rains?

There is a strong museum choice. Options include The 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum near Norwich, Sheringham Museum at The Mo and The Muckleburgh Military Collection around Cromer, Wymondham Heritage Museum, The House of Correction, Shirehall Museum and Abbey Grounds, Discover Downham Heritage and the Holkham Stories Experience.

Which Norfolk landmarks are National Trust properties?

Four of the region's headline landmarks are National Trust sites, including Sheringham Park and Horsey Windpump. If you plan to visit several over a few days, membership is worth considering.

Where can we eat with confidence in Norfolk?

Pear Tree Inn, The Fat Cat, Warwick Arms and Louis Marchesi are all pubs and inns with 5-star hygiene ratings, and The Crusty Corner is a bakery with the same rating. The Fat Cat and Louis Marchesi work well for a Norwich day.

How many days do you need in Norfolk?

Three nights works well: one coastal day around Cromer or Hunstanton, one Broads day from Wroxham, and one heritage day at a big house such as Blickling Hall, Oxburgh Hall or Sandringham House. Keep a museum in reserve for wet weather.

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