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Attractions & Activities Sheringham

Attractions and Activities in or near Sheringham, such as The Poppy Line (M&GN Joint Railway Society and NNR) and The Muckleburgh Military Collection are listed below. A pretty town on the Norfolk coast Sheringham has extensive clean washed sands and shallow waters. There is the North Norfolk Railway where steam trains run from Sheringham to Holt on a regular basis. Fish and shell fish caught by the local fisherman are sold in the towns fish shops. The area has plenty of accommodation, by way of self catering, hotels, B&B and camping and caravans.

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

The Station, Station Approach, Sheringham 0.2 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

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The Muckleburgh Military Collection

Weybourne, Holt 3.7 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

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Thursford Collection

Thursford, Fakenham 12.4 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

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Pensthorpe Wildlife & Gardens

Fakenham 15.5 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

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Langham Glass

Greenway Lane, Fakenham 16.5 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

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Dinosaur Adventure Park

Weston Park, Lenwade, Norwich 16.6 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

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Hillside Shire Horse Sanctuary

Hillside Animal Sanctuary, Hilltop Farm, Frettenham, Norwich 17.5 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

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Norwich Cathedral

12 The Close, Norwich 22.0 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

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Norfolk Broads

Broads Authority, Yare House, 62/64 Thorpe Road, Norwich 22.3 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

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Pettitts Animal Adventure Park

Church Road, Reedham 30.3 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

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Hunstanton Sea Life Sanctuary

Southern Promenade, Hunstanton 30.3 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

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Great Yarmouth Sea Life Centre

Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth 32.2 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

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Merrivale Model Village

Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth 32.4 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

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Banham Zoo

The Grove, Banham 35.3 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

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Tales of the Old Gaol House

Saturday Market Place, King's Lynn 36.5 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

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Pleasurewood Hills Family Theme Park

Leisure Way, Corton, Lowestoft 37.5 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

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Bressingham Steam Museum & Gardens

Bressingham, Diss 39.1 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

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Fantasy Island

Sea Lane, Ingoldmells, Skegness 39.8 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

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Africa Alive

Whites Lane, Kessingland, Lowestoft 41.8 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

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West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village

The Visitor Centre, Icklingham Road, West Stow, Bury St Edmunds 49.8 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

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Sutton Hoo

Tranmer House, Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge 59.1 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

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Newmarket Racecourses

Westfield House, The Links, Newmarket 60.2 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

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Flag Fen Archaeology Park

The Droveway, Northey Road, Peterborough 63.7 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

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Wells & Walsingham Light Railway

Stiffkey Road, 31 Springfield Road, Sudbury 65.2 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

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Pleasure Island Family Theme Park

Kings Road, Cleethorpes 65.2 miles away

Pleasure Island Family Theme Park has an array of attractions from the white knuckle rides through to family and children´s rides. Refreshments can also be obtained from the various eating places located throughout the park. Live shows can be seen... more

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Kings College

Cambridge 68.5 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

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Chilford Hall Vineyard

Balsham Road, Linton 70.3 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

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Linton Zoo

Hadstock Road, Linton 70.7 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

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Nene Valley Railway

Wansford Station, Stibbington, Peterborough 71.6 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

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Shepreth Wildlife Park

Station Road, Shepreth, Royston 75.5 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

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Lincoln Cathedral

Minster Yard, Lincoln 75.5 miles away

You’ll see Lincoln Cathedral from 25 miles away as you approach this gorgeous historic little city and the closer you get, the more impressive it becomes. Looming over the flatlands of the county, this is possibly one of the finest examples of gothic... more

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Colchester Zoo

Maldon Road, Stanway, Colchester 76.3 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

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Twinlakes Park

Melton Spinney Road, Melton Mowbray 86.7 miles away

Twinlakes Park: There is a massive splash landing at Twinlakes Park this summer with the recent unveiling of the brand spanking new, 22 foot drop, Dragonfall Log Flume!!! The fantastic new attraction turned the taps on for the first time this Easter... more

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New Hall Vineyards

Chelmsford Road, Purleigh, Chelmsford 89.6 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

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Santa Pod Raceway

Airfield Road, Podington, Wellingborough 90.3 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

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Epping Ongar Railway

Station Approach, Ongar 94.3 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

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Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker

Kelvedon Hall Lane, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood 96.0 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

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Sherwin Gallery

78 Hutton Road, Shenfield, Brentwood 98.1 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

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Galleries of Justice

Shire Hall, High Pavement, Nottingham 98.1 miles away

It doesn’t get more interactive than at the Galleries of Justice, where you may well be called upon to defend a criminal accused of such dastardly crimes as stealing a length of ribbon from a draper’s shop. The home to the nasty Sheriff of Nottingham... more

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Paradise Wildlife

White Stubbs Lane, Broxbourne 98.5 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

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Woburn Safari Park

Woburn Park, Woburn 99.2 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

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National Space Centre

Exploration Drive, Leicester 99.7 miles away

You know this is going to be fun from the minute the car winds into Exploration Drive and you spot the splendid Rocket Tower thrusting skywards. And you’d be right. Wander through the darkness of the stellarium, stare in awe through six galleries of... more

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Luton Indoor Market

Market Hall, The Mall Shopping Centre, Luton 99.9 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

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Armourgeddon Tank Paintball Battles

Southfields Farm, Husbands Bosworth, Lutterworth 100.4 miles away

Oh, boys will be boys and the chaps at Armourgeddon Tank Paintball Battles in Leicestershire have got just the activity for lads who like a bit of mock battling. Basically, you and your mates (or dads and sons – a popular bonding day out) get dressed... more

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Woburn Abbey

Woburn 100.4 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

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Hatfield House

Hatfield 101.0 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

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Great Central Railway

Great Central Road, Loughborough 101.1 miles away

At the Great Central Railway visitors can get behind the controls and enjoy the thrill of driving a giant express passenger or freight engine on Britain´s only main line steam railway. A warm reception awaits at Loughborough Central where you´re... more

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Lee Valley Regional Park

Enfield 102.5 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

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Althorp

The Stables, Althorp, Northampton 103.0 miles away

Even if Diana Princess of Wales had no connection with Althorp (pronounced Alltrop, don’t you know), it would still be a simply lovely country house to visit in the languid Northamptonshire countryside. The house dates back to the early 1500s and... more

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ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

Whipsnade 105.1 miles away

There’re loads of reasons to be wild about ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Home to more than 2500 species, a visit to ZSL Whipsnade, can get you close to some of the world’s hairiest, scariest, tallest and smallest animals. Set on 600 acres, in the rolling... more

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