Tourism

A web site of links to tourist attractions in the Norwich area.

Norfolk's longest fifteen inch gauge line runs between the ancient market town of Aylsham and Wroxham, the 'Capital of the Norfolk Broads' with country stations serving the villages of Brampton, Buxton and Coltishall.

The 18 mile round trip runs through the picturesque Bure valley countryside following the meandering river through meadowland and ancient pasture stopping occasionally at small country villages.

Chapelfield Gardens is situated within 100 metres of the Theatre Royal in the very centre of Norwich. The gardens get their name because they were once the field of St. Mary’s Chapel when the city walls were built in the 14th century, hence Chapel Field. This has now become Chapelfield. In 1880 the present gardens were opened to the public. The gardens are now a wonderful meeting place in the city centre with a toddlers play area, giant chess, draughts and bandstand.

One of the City's most famous landmarks, Norwich Castle was built by the Normans as a Royal Palace 900 years ago. Used as a prison from the 14th century, the Castle became a museum in 1894.

Now the County's principal museum, the Castle is packed with treasures to inspire and intrigue visitors of all ages. Its outstanding collections of fine art, archaeology and natural history are of national importance and include the best collections anywhere of paintings by the Norwich School of Artists and the world's largest collection of ceramic teapots.

An amazing building which has stood as an icon of East Anglian Christianity for over 900 years. The clean lines of the Romanesque architecture and the tranquil setting of the medieval precinct make any visit to Norwich Cathedral memorable, and the pages on this website will give you some idea of the treasury of heritage that can be found there.

A web site of local tourist attractions.

In 1974, the then little-known architect, Norman Foster, started to draw up plans for the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, creating a revolution in the history of museum design.

Come and explore one of the oldest and most fascinating buildings in Norwich. Home to wealthy merchants and Mayors when Norwich was in its heyday, this beautifully preserved building dates back to 1320. See the magnificent stone-vaulted undercroft, the Tudor Great Hall and fine Georgian Dining Room. Wander through a maze of passages to discover a series of inter-linked rooms with period settings showing how people lived in the past. Visit the kitchen with its splendid displays of food and household implements. Enjoy delightful collections of historic toys, meet our costumed interpreter and find out who the Strangers were...