Back Home » Attractions / Activities UK Search » England Attractions / Activities » East Anglia Attractions / Activities » Norfolk Attractions / Activities » Diss Attractions / Activities

Attractions & Activities Diss

Attractions and Activities in or near Diss, such as Bressingham Steam Museum & Gardens and Banham Zoo are listed below. The picturesque market town of Diss is believed to date back to the Anglo-Saxon era. You will find fine examples of timber-framed buildings with Georgian and Edwardian facades and a selection of individual specialist shops and coffee shops. Green open spaces and The Mere six acre lake.

Show all Attractions / Activities in the UK

All Listings View
Map View

Events & Special
Offer View

Total of 50, showing 1–50

Bressingham Steam Museum & Gardens

Bressingham, Diss 2.3 miles away

Don’t tell him your name, Pike! If this catch phrase is making you smirk at the thought of it, you are a Dad’s Army fan and should get yourself to Bressingham Steam Museum and Gardens in Norfolk on the double! This family attraction (with 20 acres,... more

Events & Offers

Banham Zoo

The Grove, Banham 5.7 miles away

From African Harrier Hawks to Madagascan Hissing Cockroaches, Banham Zoo in Norfolk has enough weird and wonderful creatures to keep you busy for a week. There are more than 2,000 animals in this 50 acre park which opens daily around the year, except... more

Events & Offers

Norfolk Broads

Broads Authority, Yare House, 62/64 Thorpe Road, Norwich 19.0 miles away

The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads is a unique area of water, grazing marshes, fen and woodland, and home to some of the rarest plants and creatures in the UK. It is Britain´s largest protected wetland, having similar status to a national park. The... more

Events & Offers

Norwich Cathedral

12 The Close, Norwich 19.1 miles away

Norwich Cathedral comes second only to Salisbury Cathedral in the size of its cloisters, dating back to the 13th and 15th centuries. The Cathedral is built of flint rubble and mortar faced with limestone ashlar with the ground plan almost unchanged... more

Events & Offers

West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village

The Visitor Centre, Icklingham Road, West Stow, Bury St Edmunds 20.4 miles away

West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village is the site of an Anglo-Saxon settlement occupied 420-650AD. Today there is a unique reconstructed Anglo-Saxon Village built on the original settlement site, giving visitors the opportunity to touch and experience... more

Events & Offers

Sutton Hoo

Tranmer House, Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge 22.1 miles away

Sutton Hoo: Anglo-Saxon burial mounds (´Page one of English history´) where a royal Anglo-Saxon ship-burial was discovered. The grave is thought to be that of Raedwald, King of the Angles and Overlord of England. award-winning Exhibition tells the... more

Events & Offers

Editors' Picks

Dinosaur Adventure Park

Weston Park, Lenwade, Norwich 22.8 miles away

Let the kids off the leash to go running through this inventive copse trail of fibre-glass dinosaurs and abandoned jeeps within 100 acres of woods and parkland. Kids love the wooden ranger stations and look-out towers equipped with pretend field... more

Events & Offers

Pettitts Animal Adventure Park

Church Road, Reedham 23.6 miles away

Pettitts the top attraction to visit because it's Three Parks in one. Superb fun rides includes Flying Elephants, Teacups Roller Coaster, Miniature Train Robin Hood Adventure Play area. New Construction Site, New Puppet Chicken Show plus lots more. ... more

Events & Offers

Hillside Shire Horse Sanctuary

Hillside Animal Sanctuary, Hilltop Farm, Frettenham, Norwich 24.2 miles away

Hillside Shire Horse Sanctuary: Come and see our Heavy Horses, Ponies and Donkeys, also sheep,pigs, rabbits, ducks, hens, goats and many more rescued animals in their home in the beautiful North Norfolk countryside. Visit our Museum and relive the... more

Events & Offers

Africa Alive

Whites Lane, Kessingland, Lowestoft 25.4 miles away

Keep your holiday airfare and take a trip instead to Africa Live where pretty much every animal you can think of roams the grounds. From Addax to zebras, congo sheep to Somali wild ass, you’ll need a full day to navigate your Suffolk safari. There is... more

Events & Offers

Editors' Picks

Wells & Walsingham Light Railway

Stiffkey Road, 31 Springfield Road, Sudbury 28.1 miles away

Walsingham Station is to the North of the village, post code NR22 6BT. No parking at the station, public car park in village about 200yds away. Website Description: Wells and Walsingham Light Railway is the longest 10 1/4inch narrow gauge steam... more

Events & Offers

Pleasurewood Hills Family Theme Park

Leisure Way, Corton, Lowestoft 28.1 miles away

Pleasure you can Measure at Pleasurewood Hills in 2012! Come to Pleasurewood Hills for hair raising, heart pumping rides for the bravest adventurers! Fly and flip through the air on ‘WIPEOUT’, touching speeds of almost 50mph; the region’s most... more

Events & Offers

Editors' Picks

Merrivale Model Village

Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth 30.5 miles away

We’re not being funny but what with Merrivale Model Village’s pint-sized cricket pitch, handy little railway line, half-timbered and Georgian houses and rather charming tiny little antique shops, were we 5cm high we might rather like to relocate... more

Events & Offers

Great Yarmouth Sea Life Centre

Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth 30.5 miles away

Fancy diving beneath the sea without getting wet? You'll come eyeball to eyeball with everything from shrimps to sharks, and learn tons of great stuff from SEA LIFE experts. So go on, take the plunge and visit Great Yarmouth SEA LIFE centre soon!... more

Events & Offers

Pensthorpe Wildlife & Gardens

Fakenham 32.2 miles away

The best of British wildlife is on show at Pensthorpe Wildlife & Gardens. With its award-winning mix of idyllic nature trails, scenic woodland walks and impressive conservation work, it provides the ultimate adventure for countryside and wildlife... more

Events & Offers

Newmarket Racecourses

Westfield House, The Links, Newmarket 32.4 miles away

Known as the ‘Home of Racing’, Newmarket lives and breathes the sport. There are two racecourses in the town; the Rowley Mile hosts the 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas in the spring, and further championship races and valuable handicaps in the autumn. For... more

Events & Offers

Langham Glass

Greenway Lane, Fakenham 33.2 miles away

The wonderful art of glassblowing is revealed at Langham Glass in the north Norfolk town of Fakenham. Master Glassmaker Paul Miller has built the business up since 1979 and today you can learn how to blow anything from an old fashioned whiskey glass... more

Events & Offers

Thursford Collection

Thursford, Fakenham 34.6 miles away

The Thursford Collection, in the tranquil setting of a small Norfolk village, takes you back to a traditional old-fashioned fairground where majestic engines sit next to carousel rides. The collection of mechanical organs, from the smaller street... more

Events & Offers

Colchester Zoo

Maldon Road, Stanway, Colchester 37.5 miles away

Colchester Zoo is one of the finest Zoos in Europe with over 270 species in 60 acres of parkland. Many species are endangered and part of international breeding programmes. Interactive daily displays get you closer to the animals including the chance... more

Events & Offers

The Muckleburgh Military Collection

Weybourne, Holt 38.7 miles away

The Muckleburgh Collection has been so named after Muckleburgh Hill at the foot of which the military camp is situated. The heart of the Museum is the old military camp NAAFI building, which underwent several years of restoration. At the time of... more

Events & Offers

The Poppy Line (M&GN Joint Railway Society and NNR)

The Station, Station Approach, Sheringham 39.0 miles away

The Poppy Line runs from the Victorian resort of Sheringham along the coast to Weybourne and up through the heathland to the Georgian town of Holt. Superb views of coast and country. Full-size mainline steam engines, 3 superbly restored stations,... more

Events & Offers

Tales of the Old Gaol House

Saturday Market Place, King's Lynn 39.6 miles away

At Tales of the Old Gaol House, let your imagination run riot as your personal stereo guide takes you through King´s Lynn´s 1930s police station and into the old cells beyond, where smugglers caught by the revenue men of the Custom House would be... more

Events & Offers

Linton Zoo

Hadstock Road, Linton 40.6 miles away

In 1972 the Simmons family were running a pet shop in Bishops Stortford when they decided to up sticks and bring their unsold stock to Linton and the ten and a half acres they had bought there. Passionate about wildlife and botanic conservation, they... more

Events & Offers

Kings College

Cambridge 43.6 miles away

Welcome to King´s College, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, in the United Kingdom. King´s is one of the oldest Cambridge colleges, having been founded in 1441 by Henry VI. It is also Cambridge´s premier tourist attraction, due... more

Events & Offers

Editors' Picks

Chilford Hall Vineyard

Balsham Road, Linton 45.9 miles away

Chilford Vineyard cover 18 acres and the first vines were planted in 1972. The internationally famous Chilford Hall Vineyard, originally laid out in 1972 with further planting between 1974 and 1976, currently has 18 acres in production.... more

Events & Offers

Editors' Picks

Hunstanton Sea Life Sanctuary

Southern Promenade, Hunstanton 46.5 miles away

Hunstanton Sea Life Centre provides professional treatment for sick, injured or distressed marine animals with the aim to releasing them safely back into their natural environment. You will find an amazing variety of animals including Otters,... more

Events & Offers

Shepreth Wildlife Park

Station Road, Shepreth, Royston 49.0 miles away

Ever stroked a cockroach or hand-fed a lemur? Take the kids along to Shepreth Wildlife Park in East Anglia to meet a whole host of animals, reptiles and creepy crawlies. Down at Big Cat House you can come face to face with the tigers (and if you are... more

Events & Offers

New Hall Vineyards

Chelmsford Road, Purleigh, Chelmsford 51.3 miles away

This 67 hectare English Vineyard is one of the oldest and largest English Wine Producer in the Country and was first established in Essex by the Greenwood family in the village of Purleigh in 1969. The vines grown at New Hall have been planted... more

Events & Offers

Editors' Picks

Flag Fen Archaeology Park

The Droveway, Northey Road, Peterborough 56.4 miles away

Flag Fen Archaeology Park is home to a wooden causeway some 3,500 years old that is so unique it is held by experts all over the world in the same esteem as Stonehenge. The wooden ritual causeway and ceremonial platform have yielded one of the... more

Events & Offers

Epping Ongar Railway

Station Approach, Ongar 59.0 miles away

You only have to switch on the TV on a Sunday night (pick a channel any channel) to know that nostalgia is big business. No wonder, then, that the Epping Ongar railway does a brisk trade in transporting 21st century punters back in time to the era of... more

Events & Offers

Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker

Kelvedon Hall Lane, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood 60.3 miles away

Designed in the 1960s to house 600 military and civil personnel (and possibly the prime minister too) in the event of a Soviet attack, your tour of the bunker is self-guided using a handset you pick up from the entrance - which only adds to the... more

Events & Offers

Sherwin Gallery

78 Hutton Road, Shenfield, Brentwood 61.6 miles away

The Sherwin Gallery, home of Sherwin Fine Art was established in the early 1990s by William S Sherwin. There are fine paintings from the late 18th to the late 20th century, including landscapes, portraits, flora and fauna in both watercolours and... more

Events & Offers

Fantasy Island

Sea Lane, Ingoldmells, Skegness 64.5 miles away

You may find when you take your children to Skegness’ Fantasy Island, they become so excited about the positively vast choice of rides and attractions in front of them, they might have to be calmed down with a hot chocolate before they even get... more

Events & Offers

Nene Valley Railway

Wansford Station, Stibbington, Peterborough 64.5 miles away

At Nene Valley Railway, you can view a large collection of British and continental locomotives and carriages. These include `Thomas´ the childrens favourite engine and the restored Southern Railway Travelling Post Office carriage, the only surviving... more

Events & Offers

Paradise Wildlife

White Stubbs Lane, Broxbourne 66.1 miles away

At Paradise Wildlife Park you can see an extensive range of animals, including lions, tigers, zebra, monkeys and camels. The Park has many new attractions including the amazing On Safari Adventure Golf, The Angkor Reptile Temple, Tiger Falls, Gold... more

Events & Offers

Lee Valley Regional Park

Enfield 69.4 miles away

At 26 miles long and stretching over 10,000 acres there’s certainly plenty to explore at the award winning Lee Valley Regional Park. The Park winds its way along the banks of the River Lee from Hertfordshire through Essex to the Thames and offers... more

Events & Offers

Hatfield House

Hatfield 70.2 miles away

Hatfield House - Visit this stunning Jacobean house within its own Park and see the surviving wing of the Tudor Royal Palace, where Elizabeth I spent much of her childhood. Home of the Cecil family for 400 years, the house is steeped in Elizabethan... more

Events & Offers

Dickens World

Leviathan Way, Chatham Maritime, Chatham 72.0 miles away

Dickens World takes visitors on a fascinating journey through Dickens’ lifetime as you step back into Dickensian England and are immersed in the urban streets, sounds and smells of the 19th century. With a host of captivating attractions, Dickens... more

Events & Offers

The Historic Dockyard Chatham

Chatham 72.5 miles away

Even though you might be accosted by a pirate shouting comedy curses at you (don't worry, it's all part of the fun) you'll still enjoy this day out at Chatham’s Historic Dockyards. What’s not to love about touring the Victorian naval sloop HMS Gannet... more

Events & Offers

Luton Indoor Market

Market Hall, The Mall Shopping Centre, Luton 72.9 miles away

Luton Indoor Market offers real variety for the curious shopper. If you are tired of the same old high street shopping experience, Luton Indoor Market will bring a smile to your face, with a great mix of world cultures in both food and clothing. ... more

Events & Offers

Santa Pod Raceway

Airfield Road, Podington, Wellingborough 73.2 miles away

Grab your earplugs and head to Santa Pod where all manner of car racing will delight petrolheads everywhere. Tucked away in the village of Podington on the Northants and Bedfordshire border, this attraction offers everything from monster trucks to... more

Events & Offers

Diggerland

Roman Way, Medway Valley Leisure Park, Strood 73.9 miles away

Diggerland - The Ultimate Adventure Park experience Where children ride and drive full size diggers, with over 18 rides to enjoy. Test your skills on the Dumper Trucks. Find buried treasure. Knock down the skittles. Dig a giant hole with the dirt... more

Events & Offers

Woburn Safari Park

Woburn Park, Woburn 76.2 miles away

We defy your kids not to be helpless with laughter at the antics of the curious monkeys who clamber over your car as you five-mile-an-hour it around the park (watch that aerial) although my highlight was the lion’s enclosure in which my husband... more

Events & Offers

Woburn Abbey

Woburn 77.0 miles away

Woburn Abbey has been home to the Dukes of Bedford for almost 450 years. It houses one of the most important private art collections that includes work by Van Dyck, Gainsborough, Reynolds and Velazquez, and 21 views of Venice by Canaletto can be seen... more

Events & Offers

Pumphouse Educational Museum (Rotherhithe Heritage Museum)

Lavender Pond & Nature Park, Lavender Road, Rotherhithe, London 77.4 miles away

Artefacts from the foreshore of the River Thames dating from Roman times and exhibitions ´The Blitz Room´, ´The 1950s´ and ´20th Century Artefacts From The Home´.... more

Events & Offers

Barnsole Vineyard

Fleming Road, Staple, Canterbury 77.5 miles away

Barnsole Vineyard in Staple near Canterbury has been growing grapes on its three acres of land since 1993, producing up to 15,000 bottles a year of red and white wine. Wine making is a fascinating process and Barnsole happily throw open their doors... more

Events & Offers

Editors' Picks

Old Spitalfields Market

105a Commercial Street, Spitalfields, London 77.7 miles away

Old Spitalfields Market, located in the heart of Spitalfields is a premier London attraction it is one of the finest surviving Victorian Market Halls in London built 1876. Old Spitalfields Market provides a fashion, antiques and food offering... more

Events & Offers

Cutty Sark

Cutty Sark Gardens, King William Walk, Greenwich, London 78.0 miles away

Cutty Sark, relaunched in 2012, is a true London landmark and national icon of British maritime history. Venture both underneath and aboard one of the world’s most famous ships and last surviving tea clipper. Enjoy this unique new experience where... more

Events & Offers

City Cruises

Cherry Garden Pier, London 78.4 miles away

City Cruises plc, the award winning riverboat operator on the Thames, provides extensive sightseeing, entertainment and charter services. The sightseeing service, offers a hop-on hop-off service between the four major destination piers on the River... more

Events & Offers

Guildhall Art Gallery & Roman London´s Amphitheatre

Guildhall Yard, London 78.4 miles away

Guildhall Art Gallery & Roman London´s Amphitheatre was established in 1885. The original building was destroyed by fire in 1941 and the new Art Gallery was opened in 1999. The interior is designed around Britain´s largest independent oil painting, a... more

Events & Offers

Total of 50, showing 1–50

To view the icons please zoom in

Contact Britain's Finest • Join • Update Listing • About • Editors • Terms & Conditions • Resources
My Britain's Finest • My Folder • Recently Viewed • Apps • Newsletter • © Britain's Finest 2013