Category: Norfolk Life
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The Round Tower Churches of East Anglia
Round tower churches are not only unique in structure, they are unique in location too. Predominantly found in England, the vast majority of these churches are in the region of East Anglia. According to the Round Tower Church Society, of the 181 remaining structures in England, 126 are in Norfolk (my home county), 42 are…
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Fairhaven Garden Bluebells
Fairhaven Woodland and Water Gardens is an organic garden, about 9 miles east of Norwich, with private woodlands and walks around the neighbouring broad to explore. It’s in this area of private woodland that Fairhaven hosts their bluebell weeks event, where visitors have the opportunity to find wild bluebells. Bluebells at Fairhaven Woodland and Water…
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Where to See Bluebells in Norfolk
The best places to see Bluebells in Norfolk Bluebell season in the UK is one of spring’s finest natural events. Just before the trees burst back to life in our woodlands areas, the dainty bluebell flower carpets forest floors, taking full advantage of that glorious spring sunshine. What makes a visit to see wild bluebells…
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Plantation Gardens Norwich
Nestled just off a busy main road, on the edge of Norwich city centre and in the grand shadow of a Catholic Cathedral, lies the secluded Victorian gardens known as the Plantation Gardens. The Preservation Trust that manages the gardens charges a small entry fee of £2 and, once you have stepped inside the garden walls, you will…
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Foxley Wood Bluebells
The Wild Bluebells of Foxley Wood Every year I see someone else’s pictures of wild bluebells carpeting the woodland floors of the English countryside and I promise myself that I will remember to make it to see them next year (a promise I started 3 years ago). Well, this bank holiday weekend I finally made it…
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The Seals at Horsey – Seal Watching at Horsey Gap
Seal Watching at Horsey Gap Every year, roughly between November and January time, the beaches along various parts of the Norfolk coast fill up with seal colonies as they make their way out of the tumult of the North Sea to come ashore and give birth to their pups. Horsey Gap is one of the…