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Things to do in Norwich
The best holidays are planned around great days out. Here's what's on the doorstep in Norwich, from big-ticket attractions to rainy-day savers.
Showing museums, aquariums and attractions with indoor areas — the ones that work whatever the forecast.
🎟️ This weekend near Norwich
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Fri 13 Nov · 19:30
Norwich - Dutty Moonshine Big Band - Second Distillation Tou...
Epic Studios, Norwich · 0.5 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 19:30
Speed Dating in Norwich @ Be At One | 30s-40s
Be At One Norwich, Norwich · 0.1 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 23:00
Hoa Hoa Hoa Rave (Norwich)
CTRL ROOM, Norwich · 0.2 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 18:00
Big Mad Andy's Peep Show Quiz - Norwich
BOX22, Norwich · 0.2 mi
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Aquariums
18.6 mi from Norwich
The Sealife Centre
The SEA LIFE Centre in Great Yarmouth is an aquarium where you can wander through an ocean tunnel holding 250,000 litres of seawater, watch Humboldt Penguins swim and socialise, an...
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Museums & Galleries
0.1 mi from Norwich
Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell
Grade I listed building in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
0.2 mi from Norwich
Norwich Castle Museum
Norwich Castle is a medieval royal fortification in the city of Norwich, in the English county of Norfolk. William the Conqueror (1066–1087) ordered its construction in the afterma... — Wikipedia
0.3 mi from Norwich
The South Asia Collection
The South Asia Collection is a museum and research centre in Norwich dedicated to the art, craft and living traditions of South and South East Asia, caring for around 10,000 object...
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0.4 mi from Norwich
Dragon Hall
Dragon Hall is a Grade I listed medieval merchant's trading hall located in King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, close to the River Wensum, and since 2018 home to the National Centre for... — Wikipedia
3.6 mi from Norwich
City of Norwich Aviation Museum
The City of Norwich Aviation Museum is an aviation heritage museum at Horsham St. Faith and Newton St. Faith in Broadland, Norfolk, with an outdoor space housing nearly 30 aircraft...
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7.1 mi from Norwich
Barton House Railway
Barton House Railway is a miniature railway and heritage site in Wroxham, run by the Wroxham Railway Heritage Trust. You can ride two separate lines, the Midland Railway and the Ri...
7.2 mi from Norwich
Strumpshaw Steam Museum
Strumpshaw Steam Museum sits in Strumpshaw, Broadland, Norfolk. In the early fifties, the founder started a private collection of steam engines, which he opened to the public in th...
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9.3 mi from Norwich
RAF Air Defence Radar Museum
This museum in Neatishead, North Norfolk, sits within the RAF's original hardened radar operations building, built in 1942, and is home to the country's only original Cold War Oper...
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9.9 mi from Norwich
Forncett Steam Museum
Forncett Steam Museum is tucked away in the South Norfolk countryside and brings the age of steam to life with a collection of stationary steam engines, including the one that once...
11.6 mi from Norwich
Aylsham Heritage Centre
Aylsham Heritage Centre is a small museum in the Norfolk town of Aylsham, part of Broadland, run by a registered charity. Its current exhibition explores the town's historic Market...
13.2 mi from Norwich
Museum of the Broads
The Museum of the Broads sits in a tranquil riverside setting in Stalham, North Norfolk, telling the story of the Broads from Roman times through peat digging to today's holidaymak...
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13.4 mi from Norwich
Bungay Museum
Bungay Museum is a small, independent heritage centre housed above the Town Council Offices on Broad Street, exploring the archaeology, geology and history of Bungay and the surrou...
14.2 mi from Norwich
Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum
This volunteer-run aviation museum in Flixton tells the story of wartime airfields and East Anglian flying history through a large collection of aircraft, cockpits and tens of thou...
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15.3 mi from Norwich
Gunton Park Sawmill
Gunton Park Sawmill is a historic working sawmill in Alby with Thwaite, North Norfolk, where you can see a wooden-framed saw, a circular saw from Holmes of Norwich, and a small cor...
Theme Parks
5.1 mi from Norwich
Playbarn
Playbarn is an indoor and outdoor adventure centre in Poringland, South Norfolk, designed especially for children aged seven or under. You'll find a tractor courtyard with ride-on...
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9.3 mi from Norwich
Roarr!
Roarr! is the UK's largest dinosaur theme park, set across 85 acres of Norfolk woodland in Lenwade. You'll find over 25 attractions, from life-size animatronic dinosaurs along a st...
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Zoos & Wildlife
15.8 mi from Norwich
Melsop Farm Park
Melsop Farm Park is a family-run farm attraction near Scoulton in Breckland, Norfolk, home to sheep, goats, pigs, poultry, waterfowl and cattle, including rare breeds such as the G...
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Where to stay near Norwich
Places to stay within easy reach of these days out.
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Itineraries
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Plan it day by day
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best things to do in Norwich?
The list below shows attractions nearby with distances from Norwich.
What can we do in Norwich when it rains?
Museums, galleries and aquariums are your friends — filter the list below by category and keep a couple in reserve for wet days.
More ways to explore
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