Guides - Great Breaks Norfolk & Suffolk

How To Use This E-Book

This Great Break has been produced by the editors of Insight Guides, whose books have set the standard for visual travel guides since 1970. With top-quality photography and authoritative recommendations, these guidebooks bring you the very best routes and itineraries in the worlds most exciting destinations.

Walks and Tours

The clearly laid-out walks and tours in this book feature options for walking or using public transport wherever possible. The emphasis is on family fun, wholesome outdoorsey activities, local festivals, and food and drink. There are loads of great holiday ideas: kids stuff, best beaches, historic pubs, literary connections, unique shops, and crucially with our Great British weather what to do on a rainy day.

We recommend reading the whole of a route before setting out. This should help you to familiarise yourself with it and enable you to plan where to stop for refreshments options are shown in the Eating Out box at the end of each tour.

Introduction

The routes are set in context by this introductory section, giving an overview of the destination to set the scene, plus background information on food and drink.

Directory

Also supporting the walks and tours is a Travel Tips section, with a clearly organised AZ of practical information. There is a comprehensive round up of sports and activities in the destination, recommendations for themed holidays, plus our pick of the best places to stay.

Getting around the e-book

In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

Maps

All key attractions and sights mentioned in the text are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

Images

Youll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of the destination. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.

About Insight Guides

Insight Guides have more than 40 years experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.

Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.

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Table of Contents

Norfolk and Suffolks Top 10

The high spots of this fascinating and picturesque region cater for all tastes, whether youre a beach fan, bird-spotter, boat enthusiast or culture vulture.

Boating on the Norfolk Broads. Hire a boat for the day, take a cruise trip or ideally paddle your own canoe on the delightful waterways of the Norfolk Broads. For more information, .

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Sutton Hoo. You dont have to be an archaeology buff to enjoy this fascinating site of an Anglo-Saxon burial ship, discovered in 1939. For more information, .

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Ely Cathedral. Make a detour to this magnificent Norman cathedral that towers above the flat landscape of the Fens. For more information, .

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Blakeney seals. Take a boat trip from Morston to Blakeney Point to see a colony of several hundred common and grey seals. For more information, .

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Cambridge. Hop across the county border to see the fine colleges of this celebrated seat of learning. For more information, .

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Southwold Pier. This quirky pier is one of the best in the country, and one of the few along the coast to have survived the storms. For more information, .

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BeWILDerwood. Take the kids to this magical eco-friendly playground with tree houses and zipwires and meet the forest folk who live deep in the woods. For more information, .

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Minsmere RSPB Nature Reserve. Seek out birds and other wildlife at this expertly run reserve, known for bitterns, marsh harriers and avocets. For more information, .

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Holkham Hall. All part of the Holkham estate are the grand Holkham Hall, extensive parklands, nature reserve and the glorious Holkham bay, with miles of unspoilt golden sands. For more information, .

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Norwich Cathedral. Norwich has many medieval buildings but the magnificent Cathedral, with its soaring spire, is the jewel in the crown. For more information, .

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