River Cottage ~ Stoke Ferry
Local Recommendations
Adventure awaits!
Local places to explore
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 -
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
Gooderstone Water Gardens and nature trail 12mins (entrance £9 p/p)
Relax and unwind in a beautiful tranquil setting and view the six acre gardens with numerous streams and bridges.
www.gooderstonewatergardens.co.uk
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
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
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
The Sandringham estate 40mins (entrance and parking prices vary)
No explanation needed!
www.sandringhamestate.co.uk
Brandon Creek boat hire 20mins
Skippered cruising and afternoon tea (from £35 p/p)
www.brandoncreekboathire.co.uk Tel: 07944 965978
Bulldog Barns, Northwold 10mins
Several Alladin's caves of antique home decor, collectables, and vintage items. With onsite cafe.
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).
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
(All distances shown are by car. Entrance/event pricing is for indication only and was taken at the time of writing this list)