Attractions near Caister Castle

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Caister Castle

West Caister, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR30 5SN - England, UK

Built in 1432 by Sir John Falstaff, Caister Castle had only one of five such licenses granted by Henry VI. It is an impressive moated brick quadrangle fortress on the site of an earlier fortified manor house. With a high...

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Attractions near Caister Castle

A selection of attractions close to Caister Castle:

Caister Roman Site (< 1 Mile)

This English Heritage site contains the partially excavated remains of a Roman ‘Saxon Shore’ fort that has been dated to around 200AD. The fort...

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Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens (3.2 Miles)

Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens is renowned for its specialised collection of Asian mammals, birds and reptiles in the beautifully landscaped grounds and gardens of Thrigby...

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Great Yarmouth Racecourse (3.2 Miles)

Great Yarmouth Racecourse is located to the North of Great Yarmouth just before you reach Caister on Sea. It is well sign posted with yellow...

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Hickling Broad (3.5 Miles)

Hickling Broad is the largest and wildest of the Norfolk Broads, with an abundance of nature trails, boardwalks, sailing opportunities and wildlife. One of...

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Wherryman’s Way (3.9 Miles)

The Wherryman's Way was opened on May 28, 2005 to bring new life to the Southern Broads. Named after the famous cargo barges known as...

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St Nicholas’ Church (4.2 Miles)

St Nicholas’ Church is thought to be the largest parish church in England. It was begun in 1101, but subsequently extended three times - in...

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The Vicarage (4.2 Miles)

The Vicarage is one of Great Yarmouth’s finest buildings. It stands on Church Plain, a pretty green flanked by other historic buildings, including probably the...

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Fishermen’s Hospital (4.3 Miles)

The Fishermen's Hospital isn’t a hospital but a quadrangle of 20 almshouses built in 1702 for, according to a plaque, "decaying fishermen". The almshouses were...

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Town Hall (4.6 Miles)

Great Yarmouth's spectacular Town Hall sits on the side of the quay, the source of the town's wealth when the hall was built in 1882....

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Greyfriars’ Cloister (4.6 Miles)

This ruin is all that remains of Great Yarmouth's 13th Century Franciscan Friary. Inside, there are two stone-vaulted cloisters, two tomb recesses and some 14th-century...

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Scroby Sands Visitor Centre (4.7 Miles)

One of the UK’s first offshore wind farms, Scroby Sands began producing electricity in 2005. It has 30 turbines, each with three 40 metre-long blades,...

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