Norfolk is not as flat as Noel Coward would have it, as any cyclist will tell you. Nevertheless cycling or walking is a good way to see the county. In the West the county is thickly afforested - Thetford Forest is said to be the oldest in England. In the East it is crisscrossed by waterways and lakes known as The Broads - apparently the remains of medieval man’s peat diggings!
The county town of Norfolk and unofficial capital of East Anglia is Norwich, a finely planned city whose cathedral walls are decorated with biblical scenes dating from 1046. In addition there are 30 medieval churches in central Norwich alone and many interesting streets and shops to explore. Near Kings Lynn in the north west of the county is Sandringham, the royal palace bought by Queen Victoria for the then Prince of Wales.
The North Norfolk coast has become known as ‘Chelsea-on-Sea’ and good restaurants and hostelries abound from Hunstanton in the West to Cromer in the East. House prices in this area now rival those in the home counties.
Featured Hotels in the area
The Old Rectory in Norwich is a charming Georgian property of just eight bedrooms dates back to 1754 and is surrounded by mature gardens. It is situated in a residential conservation area only two miles from
Norwich city centre. Each room is individually styled, seven with baths and one with a shower room, but with fluffy bathrobes and many little extras. For private dining, business meetings or training courses the Wellingtonia Room
and The Conservatory look out onto the pool terrace and gardens. Whether on business or pleasure, you will be glad you made The Old Rectory your base. Not for nothing is it known as ‘The best kept secret in Norwich’.