Local Recommendations

The cottage is centrally located and a great base for days out to a whole variety of attractions, with the stunning North Norfolk coast being just under an hour's drive away. Here's just a snippet of suggestions to help you plan your time -

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Oxburgh Hall, Oxborough (National Trust) 10mins (entrance £12 p/p)
Built in 1482, view the Victorian Gothic interiors and stroll within the formal gardens. The Bedingfeld Arms pub is directly opposite should you fancy refreshments afterwards.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/norfolk/oxburgh-estate
www.bedingfeldarms.co.uk

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Stow Hall Gardens and café.  15mins. (entrance £8 p/p)
Relax and unwind in one of Norfolk’s hidden gems. A beautiful tranquil setting of walled gardens, ancient trees, and former private gardens of Lady Rose Hare. 
www.stowhallgardens.co.uk     PE34 3HU

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Castle Rising 35mins
Walk within the ruins of a 12th century Norfolk castle, admire the scenic views and pop by the Black Horse Inn for lunch (castle £6 entrance p/p)
www.castlerising.co.uk 
www.blackhorsecastlerising.co.uk

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Castle Acre priory 30mins
One of the largest and best preserved monastic sites in England dating back to 1090. (entrance £9.50 p/p) 
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/castle-acre-castle-acre-priory

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Little Walsingham 45mins (entrance £6.50 p/p) 
Walsingham abbey ruins, museum, and old court house. Also it's well worth wandering the village and visiting the farm shop 45mins
www.walsinghamabbey.com
www.walsingham.co

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The Sandringham estate 40mins (entrance and parking prices vary)
No explanation needed!
www.sandringhamestate.co.uk

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Brandon Creek boat hire 20mins
Skippered cruising and afternoon tea (from £35 p/p)
www.brandoncreekboathire.co.uk Tel: 07944 965978

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Watatunga wildlife safari, Kings Lynn 15mins

Visit 170 acres of Norfolk Wetland which is home to some of the world's most endangered species of deer, antelope and birds. (cost is £80 for a 4-seater self-drive buggie for 1h30m).

www.watatunga.co.uk

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Other places worth exploring.....

Horsey beach seals 1hr20 (just the parking price)
Ely / Ely cathedral 30mins (entrance to cathedral £14 p/p)
Thursford Christmas show 50mins (at Christmas only!)
Wells next the Sea 50mins
Holt 1hr
The Broads 1hr
Cambridge 1hr
Norwich 1hr
Newmarket 40mins 
Long Melford/Lavenham 40mins 

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(All distances shown are by car. Entrance/event pricing is for indication only and was taken at the time of writing this list)

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