I am still reeling with delight at the soaring majesty of Norfolk. - John Betjeman
One day is never enough. Discover a complete Norfolk estate with something for everyone.
The City of Norwich Aviation Museum is a volunteer-run museum established in 1977. Its collections include various aircraft such as a Vulcan bomber and a Nimrod, as well as links to local history and the RAF.
The Garden at East Ruston Old Vicarage is unique. With its close proximity to the North Sea, it is sheltered from all but the most penetrating frosts allowing a surprising number of tender plants to flourish without winter protection.
Houghton Hall might be one of the finest Palladian Houses in England and boasts an award-winning five-acre Walled Garden divided into themed areas.
Sandringham House, HM The Queen’s Norfolk retreat, is surrounded by glorious informal gardens. The formal planting of the Edwardian age has given way to great sweeping glades, bordered by splendid specimen trees and shrubs, to create a garden full of colour and interest throughout the year.
Stody was originally part of the Blickling Estate, which was mentioned in the Domesday Book and was home to the Marquis of Lothian and birthplace of Henry VIII’s second (and beheaded) wife, Anne Boleyn.
The site has several narrow gauge rail lines and a number of types of steam engines and vehicles in its collection and is also the home of the national Dad's Army exhibition. The gardens were established by Alan Bloom MBE at Bressingham Hall.Read more