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Holt Attractions
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Baconsthorpe Castle was built in the 15th Century as a fortified manor house, and stands as a testament to the rise and fall of the Heydon family, one of the most prominent in Norfolk for some hundreds of years....
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Situated in the market place of Holt - an attractive Georgian town near the Norfolk coast - the gallery was established in 1988 and has built a fine reputation for the quality of it’s artists and exhibitions. We stock works...
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Glandford Shell Museum really is a wonderful find in the very heart of the Norfolk Countryside. It is housed in the oldest purpose-built museum in Norfolk and contains the finest seashell collection in the UK. During 2003 the museum underwent...
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Local gravel pits provided the flint from which Glandford watermill was rebuilt as far back as 1907. Despite being referred to in the 17th Century it does not get a mention in the Domesday. Sitting along the River Glaven the...
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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.
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The William Marriott Museum houses an impressive collection that is related to the bygone era of steam railways in East Anglia. There are a great deal of fully working steam items on display, such as rolling stock and engines,...
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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...
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Cley Windmill stands on the North side of the small and beautiful Norfolk village of Cley-next-the-Sea. It dates from the 18th Century and is one of the first things you see when entering the village from the east eoast road....
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Kelling Heath is a 250 acre Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty close to the North Norfolk coastline. Housing a quiet holiday complex, the heath is open to holidaymakers and day visitors alike. Visitors can follow one of the...
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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...
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Mannington Hall and Gardens is owned by Lord and Lady Walpole. The hall was built in the 15th Century and mentioned as a substantial property in the Domesday Book. There are two different parts to Mannington Hall, one a park...
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The Muckleburgh Collection was opened to the public on May 7th 1988 by the Duke of Argyll. It is the UK’s largest privately owned working Military Collection with 16 Tanks all in working order and can be found along the...
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Sheringham Park represents one of the finest works of Humphrey Repton’s design legacy in this region. The park was acquired by the National Trust in 1987 and offers a fabulous landscape to explore on foot, by bike or on...
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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,...
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Sitting high on the eastern side of the small Norfolk village of Weybourne is Weybourne Windmill. The five-storey red brick tower mill was built in 1850 and had a white boat shaped cap with a petticoat, an 8 bladed fan,...
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Thomas Ripley built Wolterton Hall in the 1720’s for Horatio Walpole, brother of Britains first Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole. During the 19th century a new wing was added and the park enclosed as well as various alterations. In 1858...
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