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Norwich Cathedral, a complete Romanesque building, is located near the Castle Quarter in Norwich. The Cathedral Quarter is a historic area with shops, cafes, restaurants, and the UK’s oldest hotel. The Cathedral is a Church of England Cathedral, a holy place, a historic treasure and a notable landmark.
For more information, please visit cathedral.org.uk
Eaton Park is Norwich’s largest park, spanning over 80 acres. Activities include a children’s play area, cafe, tennis and basketball courts, outdoor table tennis, petanque terrain, and a skate park. Accessible from Norwich City Centre, the park offers a boating lake, woodland walks, and meadows.
For more information, please visit friendsofeatonpark.co.uk
Sainsbury Centre is a unique art museum that sees art as a means of cultural exchange. It underwent a radical relaunch in 2023 and became the world’s first museum to recognise the living energy of art, allowing people to build relationships across an artistic landscape.
For more information, please visit sainsburycentre.ac.uk
City Hall is an important art deco building in Norwich. It was built during the inter-war period and is now the location of Norwich City Council. It is recognised as one of the Norwich 12, a group of twelve significant heritage buildings in the city.
For more information, please visit www.visitnorwich.co.uk/service/city-hall
Cow Tower is a 15-meter-tall artillery blockhouse built in 1398 in Norwich. It was constructed as an additional defence to medieval
Norwich and featured ports for cannons and arrow loops. Today, it’s a historic tourist attraction owned by English Heritage.
For more information, please visit english-heritage.org.uk
Norwich Market is an attractive and vibrant mix of food, crafts, flowers, services, and more. One of the country’s oldest and largest
outdoor markets, it has 189 stalls trading Monday to Saturday, with a handful open on Sundays.
For more information, please visit www.norwich.gov.uk/norwichmarket
Plantation Garden is a 3-acre English Heritage-registered garden in Norwich, established over 100 years ago in an abandoned chalk quarry. It’s calm with a gothic fountain, flower beds, lawns, Italianate terrace, woodland walkways, and a Victorian-style greenhouse.
For more information, please visit visitnorwich.co.uk
The Forum is a prominent Norwich venue built for the public’s benefit in 2001. It’s home to one of the busiest libraries in the country and is a cultural centre that offers free events for the city and county.
For more information, please visit theforumnorwich.co.uk
Carrow Road is home to the Norwich City football club. It was built in 82 days and opened in 1935, replacing The Nest as the club’s home ground. The stadium’s seating capacity is 27,359. Its record attendance since becoming an all-seater ground is 27,137.
For more information, please visit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrow_Road
Norwich Castle is located next to the Castle Quarter and is an awe-inspiring sight. The magnificent medieval Keep, a Grade I-listed building, will be redeveloped to recreate the lives of its inhabitants realistically and will be reopened in the Summer of 2024.
For more information, please visit www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/norwich-castle
Norwich Theatre, which brings Norwich Theatre Royal, Norwich Playhouse, and Stage Two under one family, Is located near the Castle Quarter. Norwich Theatre Royal is the largest theatre in Norwich and offers various performances, including drama, dance, comedy, and music.
For more information, please visit norwichtheatre.org
Elm Hill is Norwich’s most famous and only complete medieval street. A major fire destroyed almost everything in 1507, but the properties were rebuilt. It ‘s a beautiful cobbled street with merchants’ houses, speciality shops, and small cafes. Elm Hill is perfect for photography, shopping, and exploring.
For more Information, visit visitnorwich.co.uk/service/elm-hill
Norwich Railway Station is the last stop on the Great Eastern Main Line. It is also the final destination for several other lines, including the Breckland Line to Cambridge, the Bittern Line to Sheringham, and the Wherry Lines to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft.
For more information, please visit greateranglia.co.uk