Where to eat and where to visit?
Local pubs
- Rose and Crown, Harpley www.roseandcrownharpley.co.uk
- The Crown, East Rudham http://www.crowninnnorfolk.co.uk/
- The Dabbling Duck, Great Massingham https://www.thedabblingduck.co.uk/
- Castle Acre Fish and Chips 01760 755234
- Duke's Head Thai takeaway/restaurant https://dukesheadthams.co.uk/
Local shops and supermarkets
- Village shop 7 days a week (2 miles) https://www.massinghamstores.co.uk
- Spar shop and petrol at Hillington (5 miles)
- Tesco, Morrisons, Aldi and Waitrose petrol shop all in Fakenham (9 miles)
Beaches and Walks
Beaches and Walks
- Holkham - expansive and breathtaking
- Brancaster - family friendly
- Holme - peaceful
- Hunstanton - the classic Norfolk holiday destination for family and fun times
- Wells-next-the-Sea - great beaches but also a fishing village with a busy harbour. Bag yourself some fish'n'chips and watch the ships go by
Children
Get Active
Beaches and Walks
- http://www.churchfarmstowbardolph.co.uk/
- Oasis indoor pool & leisure centre, Hunstanton
- Farmer Fred's Indoor playarn (soft play) - http://www.farmerfredsplaybarnnorfolk.co.uk/
- Dinosaur Adventure Park, Lenwade (includes soft play barn)- http://www.dinosauradventure.co.uk/
- Karting - http://www.anglia-karting.co.uk/
- Bewilderwood, award-winning "theme" park - http://www.bewilderwood.co.uk
- http://www.snettishampark.co.uk/
- http://www.visitsealife.com/Hunstanton
Nature
Get Active
Get Active
- Titchwell bird reserve - www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/t/titchwellmarsh/index.asp
- Pensthorpe bird reserve and garden experience - http://www.pensthorpe.com//
- Seal trips from Morston - http://www.beansboattrips.co.uk/
- Sculthorpe Moor (Hawk & Owl nature reserve) - http://www.sculthorpemoor.co.uk/
Get Active
Get Active
Get Active
- High ropes course set in the treetops - www.extreemeadventure.co.uk/
- Cycling - hire bikes http://www.birchamwindmill.co.uk/ or http://www.norfolkcyclehire.co.uk/
- Golf - Royal West Norfolk (Brancaster) and Hunstanton are 2 outstanding links courses. Also Swaffham (18 holes) and Fakenham (9 holes).
- Racing at Fakenham (monthly) - http://www.fakenhamracecourse.co.uk/
- Walking - the Peddar's Way passes by Harpley www.nationaltrail.co.uk/peddarsway and for general walking ideas, see http://www.walkinginengland.co.uk
History, Houses and Learning
History, Houses and Learning
History, Houses and Learning
- Houghton Hall - http://www.houghtonhall.com/
- Sandringham - http://www.sandringhamestate.co.uk/
- Holkham - http://www.holkham.co.uk/
- Creake gallery and artists' centre - http://www.creakeabbeystudios.co.uk
- Bircham Windmill - http://www.birchamwindmill.co.uk/
- Castle Acre Priory - www.english-heritage.org.uk/server.php?show=conProperty.13
- Iceni Village, Cockley Cley - http://www.icenivillage.com/