 | Norwich lies at the heart of rural Norfolk in the East Anglia region and unlike many of England's cities the Romans had no influence there at all making their camp known then as Venta Icenorum at nearby Caistor St Edmund.
However Norwich does have a rich history and more than 1500 historic sights for visitors and locals to enjoy including, the Norman-styled Norwich Castle, the medieval cathedral, cobbled streets and 14th century buildings of Elm Hill, the brass rubbing centre at St Peter Hungate Church, the 14th century Cow Tower and more than 30 flint-built medieval chapels.
The River Wensum flows through the city offering riverside walks and cruises and also within the inner city boundary are some of Norwich's unique collection of parks and open spaces including Chapelfield Gardens, Castle Gardens and the green Cow Tower area.
One of the reasons for the city's growth in the past was the River Winsum, which runs through Norwich. Today it is a popular attraction in itself as you can take a walk long the river bank, take a leisurely boat trip, or even sail through the city south towards the River Yare which will take you all the way to Great Yarmouth.
However if you fancy taking more conventional forms of transport the Norwich has plenty of day trip options within easy reach. For example postcodes for Norwich begin with the letters NR and as well as Norwich itself the NR postcode includes Great Yarmouth and it's Pleasure Beach, Fakenham, the seaside resort of Cromer, Sheringham, Attleborough, the Catholic and Anglican shrines at Walsingham, Beccles, Wells-Next-The-Sea, Holt, Lowestoft the most easterly town in Britain, Dereham North Walsham, Bungay, Wymondham and Melton Constable.
For more information about what the Norwich area has to offer, check out City Visitor - the comprehensive online directory that will help you find anything from emergency plumbers in Beccles to wedding venues in Melton Constable and everything in between. |
