Description
Explore Norwich and its mix of quaint and new shops and traditional market. The breathtaking Norfolk Broads are a unique patchwork of rivers and lakes providing a network of waterways of beauty.
Itinerary
DAY 1 Departure:
A morning departure stopping en-route at the Suffolk market town of Bury St Edmunds, with free time for lunch before we continue to Norwich.
DAYS 2-4 At leisure
With one optional and two included excursions.
Wroxham and Horning:
We journey to the Norfolk Broads, firstly visiting Wroxham. In the afternoon we visit quaint Horning. Enjoy an optional relaxing boat trip on this wildlife protected area of vast inland waterway. The Broads were formed in Medieval times when areas dug for peat were later flooded. Used by Victorians for transporting goods via barge, today the Broads are home to numerous holiday pleasure crafts.
DAYS 2-4 At leisure
With one optional and two included excursions.
Cromer and Wells next the Sea:
We visit North Norfolk’s costal town of Cromer, the summer resort for rich banking families in the early 19th Century. The town’s popularity increased with the later introduction of the well known ‘Cromer Express’. See the landmark Hotel de Paris on the sea front, or try some famous Cromer Crab. We take the costal route back to the hotel, stopping in Wells next the Sea.
Optional* excursion - Norwich City Tour:
Today you have free time to wander at leisure in Norwich, one of the top ten shopping destinations in Britain. Why not join our optional guided City tour of this historical place.
LAST DAY Travel home via Bressingham Steam & Gardens:
We depart for home, en route visiting Bressingham Gardens and Steam Museum. Wander the beautiful grounds or visit the Locomotive sheds which bring the power and glory of mighty steam engineering up close. We arrive home in the evening.
Venue Information
Oaklands Hotel, Norwich
A warm welcome awaits you at this family owned hotel on the outskirts of Norwich. In beautiful grounds overlooking the Yare River Valley this hotel offers 49 en suite bedrooms with TV and tea & coffee making facilities. The hotel does not have a lift. Porterage, welcome drink and tea/coffee after dinner are included and enjoy a complimentary glass of wine one evening.