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Amazona Zoo
Cromer
Home to over 200 animals from tropical South America, including jaguars, monkeys, peccaries, otters, owls, macaws, parrots, capuchins, spiders, snakes, flamingos, rheas, guinea pigs, iguanas, caimans, pumas and tapirs.
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Banham Zoo
Banham
Banham Zoo is the best zoo experience in Norfolk, with over 2,000 animals to see in almost 50 acres of parks and gardens.
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BeWILDerwood
Hoveton
BeWILDerwood is a large award winning forest adventure park for all the family. Enjoy the zip wires, tree-houses and jungle bridges. There’s Crocklebogs, Twiggles and Boggles, storytelling, boat trips, marsh walks and really yummy food!
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Felbrigg Hall, Gardens & Estate (NT)
near Cromer
The rolling landscape park with a lake, 211 hectares (520 acres) of woods and waymarked trails is a great place to explore nature and wildlife on this bountiful estate. With buggy friendly surfaces on main visitor routes, families can enjoy a great day out.
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Get lost in a maze!
Various locations
Mazes are popular with kids and adults alike. On a nice day, getting lost in a maze can be lots of fun and a chance to get some fresh air and physical activity. Many of the mazes offer additional attractions such as gardens, play areas and cafes too.
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Go Ape!
Near Thetford
Enjoy challenging outdoor activities and a fun day out having a tree top adventure. Explore the tree canopy, taking zip wires, Tarzan swings and crossings.
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Go Bowling
Various locations
Ten Pin Bowling is great fun and very popular with people of all ages. Here’s a list of Ten Pin Bowling alleys in Norfolk.
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Go for a picnic
All over Norfolk
There’s no shortage of beautiful spots for picnics throughout Norfolk, including too many idyllic places to list. Pop to your favourite supermarket and treat yourself to some tasty food and drink for a relaxing day out.
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Go Gillying! (crabbing)
Various locations
Crabbing (or Gillying as it’s often referred to in Norfolk) is a favourite family pastime in the summer months. Favourite spots for crabbing include Cromer Pier, Blakeney Quayside and Wells Harbour but there are many more available, all along the coastline.
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Go swimming
Various locations
Swimming is a great way to help you shed body fat and maintain a healthy weight, but the benefits don’t stop there. Find a place to swim!
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Gravity Trampoline Park
Riverside, Norwich
Bounce to your hearts content between the interconnected trampolines, challenge friends to a game of slam-dunk or dodgeball – or hone your skills on the big air bag. Or try Gravity Rocks – climbing walls with a difference!
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Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse
near Dereham
Discover first-hand what life would have been like in a Victorian workhouse, not so long ago – and learn about the traditional farming techniques that were used. Gressenhall offers fun and some interesting insights into the past.
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High Altitude Trampoline Park
Norwich
Wall to wall trampolines connected together to form one huge bounce area with angled trampolines forming the sides, you can literally bounce off the walls! High Altitude will give you the greatest workout ever, combined with awesome, healthy, fun!
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Jump Warehouse Trampoline Park
Great Yarmouth
The ultimate trampolining experience for children and adults alike – interconnected trampolines, angled walls, roll-over platforms, slam-dunk basketball nets, trick airbags, party rooms and café serving hot and cold refreshments.
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Norwich Castle
Norwich city centre
Explore the evolution of Norwich Castle from Royal palace to county prison and enjoy fantastic collections ranging from fine art and archaeology – to natural history, as well as discovering soldiers’ stories in the Royal Norfolk Regimental Museum displays.
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Pensthorpe Natural Park
Just south of Fakenham
A stunning park where you can get close to nature and see a diverse range of flora and flora. Enjoy nature trails and visit the spectacular Millennium Garden. Kids will love playing in the recently added WildRootz and Hootz House play areas.
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Pleasurewood Hills
Corton (near Gt Yarmouth)
Just 8 miles south of Great Yarmouth, Pleasurewood Hills offers fun, thrills and spills for all the family. If you’re in Norfolk, this is the best theme park experience you’ll find locally. It’s a super day out.
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Priory Maze and Gardens
Sheringham
Set within 10 acres, Priory Maze and Gardens offers beautiful themed gardens to explore and a hedge maze to get lost in too. The gardens, stream and ponds attract an abundance of wildlife.
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Pub & Paddle
Norwich
Paddle through Norwich by canoe and discover a completely different side to our beautiful city. Drift gently downstream or spend a full day exploring…
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Ride the Poppyline
Sheringham to Holt
The North Norfolk Railway (the ‘Poppyline’) is a preserved steam railway connecting the towns of Sheringham and Holt, passing through Weybourne Station. It provides a ‘living history’ – offering an enjoyable and interesting insight into a time when railways flourished.
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See the seals
Along the Norfolk coastline
Norfolk has some of the largest colonies of seals (Grey and Common) to be found in the UK. The seal trips (by boat) offer an exciting experience combined with the chance to learn more about the seals. Horsey beach is a great spot during Winter.
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Shopping in Norwich
Norwich
Enjoy a day out in Norwich shopping. Widely hailed as one of the best shopping destinations in the country, Norwich is a great place to buy beautiful and stylish goods, offering a range of different shopping environments.
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Watch a film at the cinema
Various locations
A great way to relax and unwind is to visit the cinema and watch a film, especially a good idea when the weather lets you down. Follow our links to check films and timings.
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