A trip to Norfolk is always full of adventure and discovery. The North Norfolk coast, from Hunstanton in the West to Cromer in the East is home to nature reserves,
windswept beaches and quaint coastal villages, and has rapidly become a sought-after weekend destination with a reputation for fine dining.
Wells-next-the-Sea, with its long sweeping beach bordered by pine woodland has a pretty harbour with small fishing boats where children fish for crabs. Steeped in history, nearby Holkham Hall is a stunning Palladian mansion with its own nature reserve and one of the most beautiful, unspoilt beaches in the country. Families will delight in the traditional seaside charms of Sheringham, Cromer and Mundesley.
In the East, Norfolk is criss-crossed by waterways and lakes known as The Broads - apparently the remains of medieval man’s peat diggings but now popular with boaters, walkers and cyclists alike. In the West, Thetford Forest is said to be the oldest in England while Sandringham, near Kings Lynn is the royal palace bought by Queen Victoria for the then Prince of Wales and where the present Queen spends many a family holiday. The county town of Norfolk and unofficial capital of East Anglia is Norwich, a fine city whose cathedral walls are decorated with biblical scenes dating from 1046. There are 30 medieval churches in central Norwich and many other interesting historic sites, but modern Norwich is a stylish and contemporary city with first rate shopping and an excellent programme of arts, music and other cultural events.