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Parking - For car park locations, opening times and charges please visit www.visitnorwich.co.uk/parking By train - Norwich Train Station is located approximately 10 minutes walk from the city centre. Services run regularly to locations across Norfolk, to London Liverpool Street and Cambridge www.nationalrail.co.uk
Shopping & Attractions
By bus - Frequent bus services run to locations and attractions across the city and beyond. Norwich Bus Station is located on Surrey Street and bus stops can be found across the city www.travelineeastanglia.co.uk By bike - Pedalways make it easy to cycle around Norwich and you can pick up a copy of the Norwich Cycle Map from the Tourist Information Centre. Bike hire is available from Norwich Train Station and you can book at www.greateranglia.co.uk By foot - Norwich is an accessible city and the best way to explore is on foot. Look out for the City Hosts who are on-hand to help you navigate around the city and provide tips and advice.
Getting around
Top attractions
The Plantation Garden
From a 900 year old Castle to an impressive Millennium building (The Forum), there’s a wide variety of attractions and heritage buildings to explore in Norwich, spanning the Norman, medieval, Georgian, Victorian and modern eras.
It’s easy to fill a day in Norwich with so many attractions to experience. Uncover the history and heritage, immerse yourself in the culture and let the city entertain you.
Discover the Plantation Garden, a wonderfully restored idiosyncratic late Victorian town garden, including a gothic fountain, rustic bridge, an Italianate terrace and hundreds of architectural details fashionable in the mid 19th century. Open daily, small entry fee, teas on Sunday afternoons May-September. Also group tours by arrangement, see website. www.plantationgarden.co.uk / 07504 545810 Map location: K, D1
Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery One of the City’s most famous landmarks, Norwich Castle, was built by the Normans as a royal palace 900 years ago. Now a museum and art gallery, it is home to outstanding collections of fine art, archaeology, natural history and costume and textiles. Open all year: Mon - Sat 10am-4.30pm. Sunday 1pm-4.30pm, 23 June – 22 September 2017 open til 5pm.
Find out more at
www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk / 01603 495897
www.thenorwichattractions.co.uk
Map location: F, D4
Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell The Museum of Norwich celebrates the story of the city and its people. Discover how their lives changed as new industries catapulted Norwich into the world market, with Caleys, Colmans and Start-rite all becoming household names. Open all year: Tuesday to Saturday 10am-4.30pm. www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk / 01603 629127 Map location: A, D4
The Forum There’s always something going on at The Forum. Enjoy free exhibitions, events, markets and entertainment all year round, right in the centre of Norwich. The Forum is also home to the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library, BBC East, the Norwich Tourist Information Centre, Pizza Express and Café Bar Marzano. Twitter - @TheForumNorwich and Facebook The Forum, Norwich. www.theforumnorwich.co.uk / 01603 727950 Map location: G, E3
One of the finest examples of great Victorian Gothic Revival Architecture in the UK. Take a tour of the Cathedral and tower to experience a stunning 360 degree view of the city. Admire the Cathedral gardens which supply our Garden café in The Narthex. Cathedral open daily 7.30am – 6.30pm; Garden Café open Monday – Saturday 10.00am – 4.00pm.
Discover Norwich aboard the City Sightseeing open top bus. Hop on, hop off at 9 stops near to the main attractions and at the railway and bus stations. Find out about the city from the on board commentary. Tickets valid 24 hours. Starts outside Theatre Royal on Theatre Street at 10.30am and runs hourly until 3.30pm, operates 1st April to 28th October. Tickets available on the bus. See map overleaf for stops.
The Cathedral of St John the Baptist
City Sightseeing Bus Tours
www.sjbcathedral.org.uk / 01603 624615
Norwich Cathedral
Jarrold
Map location: C, D1
www.awayadays.com / www.city-sightseeing.com / 01263 587005 Map location: B, E3
Map location: I, C6
www.jarrold.co.uk / 01603 660661
www.cathedral.org.uk / 01603 218300
Don’t miss: the Jarrold shop in The Forum, showcasing the very best in gifts and art of the region.
One of England’s most awe-inspiring Cathedrals built over 900 years ago. Here you’ll find ancient Norman history plus art, culture, music, food, hospitality, learning & worship. The surrounding Cathedral Close also provides a picture-postcard setting ideal for walks. Free to enter, donations welcomed.
A family run department store since 1823, Jarrold’s historic building stands proudly in the heart of the city centre. Twice winner of the Independent Store of the Year award, Jarrold’s unique mix of exclusive brands, local products and choice of 4 fabulous restaurants, make it a must-visit shopping destination for locals and visitors alike – there’s something for everyone.
Map location: D, D4 Strangers’ Hall
The South Asia Collection – Museum and Shop
Explore this magnificent Tudor house and see room settings enriched with period textiles and furniture. Admire the Great Hall, panelled Walnut Room, historic toy collection, 14 room displays, and delightful 17th century knot garden. Open: February – May & October to Christmas 2017, Wednesdays 10am-4pm and Sunday 1-4.30pm. June – September 2017, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 10am-4pm. Sunday 1-4.30pm. www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk / 01603 493625 / 667229 Map location: E, C3
A unique collection of South Asian decorative arts, crafts and paintings from the 18th century onwards. Also a vast emporium with oriental rugs, textiles, furnishings and gifts direct from South Asia. All housed in a Victorian architectural gem, a restored skating rink in the city centre. Exhibitions, tours and talks. Entrance free. Open Monday – Saturday 9.30am – 5pm. www.sadacc.co.uk / www.countryandeastern.co.uk 01603 663890 Map location: J, D3