Binham Priory is situated close to the Norfolk town of Binham and was founded in the late 11th century by a nephew of William the Conqueror, Pierre de Valoines. After surrendering to Henry VII, as part of the dissolution of...

Fakenham Museum of Gas and Local History is one of the central attractions in this small town in the East Anglian countryside. There has been a gas industry in the area for an extensive period of time that is...

Foxley Wood is an ancient woodland as well as being the largest area of woodland in Norfolk and forms a major part of the North Norfolk Woods Living Landscape Scheme allowing visitors the chance to explore and enjoy the stunning...

Pensthorpe covers 500 acres of the beautiful Wensum Valley with miles of nature trails by meadows, woodland and lakes where you can see both wild and endangered birds. Visit the stunning Millennium Garden and the delightful new Wave Garden, see...

The Thursford Collection is a step back in time. Essentially it is a museum of mechanical organs, steam engines and fairground rides set in the sleepy Norfolk village of Thursford, just outside Fakenham. Dickensian style gift shops, ice cream parlour,...

The ancient Thursford Wood is to be found around five kilometres outside the town of Fakenham. For well over five hundred years the wood has been in existence providing a home to a wide variety of flora and fauna. The...

Originally built in the 12th Century, the current building mainly dates from the 13th Century. The inside of the church is full of interesting history. Visitors can admire the 15th Century screen showing the four evangelists, Matthew, Mark,...

Situated in the heart of the charming village of Binham in the Norfolk, the Market Cross has been an important focal point of social and community life here since the 1500s. The site was used as an annual festival...

Bircham Windmill is set in beautiful rural Norfolk. Visitors can climb the five floors and admire the view from the top. Refreshments are available from our tearooms – a range of homemade cakes and scones, soup, pasties and ploughman’s lunches....

This English Heritage site is located to the north of the small village of Creake in the beautiful Norfolk countryside, and is home to the ruined church of an Augustinian abbey. Once the abbey would have been one of...

The largest remaining block of ancient woodland in Norfolk is Foxley Wood. In May 2002 it was awarded National Nature Reserve status which makes it one of the top nature reserves nationally. Thought to be some 6,000 years old it...

Langham Glass is situated at a collection of 18th Century barn workshops in the lovely North Norfolk village of Langham. Here you can not only buy handcrafted glassware but also learn about and see how glassmaking is done. Learn about...

A restored working watermill (1798) producing 100% organic and whole wheat flour from English wheat. Working demonstrations and tours take place Tuesday to Friday 2pm to 4.15pm in Summer. For Winter demonstrations, please ring.

This little community in Norfolk has been inhabited for many centuries, and although not the most significant place politically, it has an interesting social history that is told here at the museum. Concentrating on the development of the community...

A former workhouse is now home to the Roots of Norfolk museum at Gressenhall. Dedicated to village and rural life of yesteryear Norfolk, this museum gives a fascinating look back in time to the rich agricultural background of the county....

The quiet and peaceful medieval village of Little Walsingham in north Norfolk is home to England’s National Shrine to Our Lady. The story started in 1061 when a vision inspired a local noblewoman to build a replica of the Holy...