Norfolk Travel Guide - Towns and Villages

Acle is a large village on the edge of the Norfolk Broads. The village was a trading port in Roman times, but now Accle is well inland of the sea. The church of St Edmund may date to Saxon times, with the addition of a 13th century nave. The partial ruins of 13th century Weybridge Priory stand near Accle Bridge.
Acle, Norfolk, England

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A market town in rural Norfolk, but with easy access to the North Norfolk Coast, Aylsham dastes to before the Domesday Book. In the Middle Ages the town was a centre of the cloth industry. Just two miles away is the superb stately home of Blickling Hall. The parish church of St Michael is worth a visit. It dates to the 14th century and features some attractive memorial brasses. The famous landscape gardener and architect Humphrey Repton is buried in the churchyard. Abbot's Hall in Aylsham is a late 17th century building built on the foundations of a medieval house built by the abbey of Bury St Edmunds.
Aylsham, Norfolk, England

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A coastal village in north Norfolk, with excellent clifftop walks and stunning coastal scenery. Bacton is best known today for the large gas pipeline terminal on the edge of the village. The partial remains of Bronholm Priory stand just outside Bacton. Bronholm was established by William de Glanvill for the Cluniac order in 1113. There are several superb historic churches in the area of Bacton, including those at Edingthorpe and Trunch.
Bacton, Norfolk, England

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An attractive village notable for the wonderfully situated remains of Binham Priory, on the outskirts of the village. The priory was one of the earliest Norman monasteries in England, and the nave of the old priory now serves as the parish church of Binham. The historic village of Walsingham is only a few miles away.
Binham, Norfolk, England

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A very popular boating centre on the north Norfolk Coast, Blakeney is famous for the colony of seals which inhabit the sand bank at Blakeney Point. Visitors can take regular boat trips from Blakeney harbour to see the seals. Blakeney is ringed by salt marshes which make it a popular centre for bird-watchers. Over 1100 acres of salt marshes around the town are home to a variety of wading birds. The 13th century parish church of St Nicholas has two towers, one of which used to serve as a beacon. Near the harbour is Blakeney Guildhall, the 14th century undercroft of a merchant's house.
Blakeney, Norfolk, England

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A village situated on the north bank of the River Yare, in the Norfolk Broads, Brundell is a popular boating destination. The Romans may have used Brundall as a centre for boat building, and the same activity is carried on today. Indeed, it is thought that the village was named by the Romans for Brindisi, in Italy. The parish church of St Laurence dates to the 13th century, and features a 13th century lead covered font - the only one in Norfolk.
Brundall, Norfolk, England

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There are no less than seven Burnhams; Deepdale is a popular village on Brancaster Staithe, near the north Norfolk coast. The coast footpath runs through Burnham Deepdale, and there are wide stretches of salt mashes offering great bird watching opportunities. The parish church of St Mary dates to the Norman period, with a round tower so characteristic of older Norfolk churches. The tower may be Saxon, but inside is a medieval treasure, a large square font incised with carvings of the 'Labours of the Months'.
Burnham Deepdale, Norfolk, England

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Burnham Market is a pretty village near the north Norfolk coast. Many of the attractive houses that line the streets date to the 17th and 18th centuries. The village has associations with Admiral Nelson, who visited here often. Nelson was a native of nearby Burnham Thorpe, but his father had a house in Burnham Market; the property known today as Church House. Nelson's daughter Horatio may have died at nearby Bolton House.
Burnham Market, Norfolk, England

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A small village on the north Norfolk coast, Burnham Thorpe is known as the birthplace of Admiral Horatio Nelson, victor of the Battle of Trafalgar. Nelson was born in the old rectory (now demolished), and a plaque commemorates the site. A memorial to Nelson's father stands in All Saints church. Just outside the village are the ruins of 12th century Creake Abbey. The stately home of Holkham Hall is only a few miles distant.
Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England

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A seaside resort town just north of Great Yarmouth. Caister took its name from the Roman 'castra', a reference to the Roman fort established ere in the 1st century AD. Partial remains of the fort can still be seen. Nearby is Caister Castle, a 15th century moated castle built by Sir John Fastolf, used by Shakespeare as a model for his 'Falstaff'. In the churchyard at Caister stands a memorial to 9 lifeboat crewmen who lost their lives while attempting a rescue in 1901. The men refused to turn back from their rescue mission despite heavy seas, and were lost. This incident gave the RNLI their motto, 'Never turn back'.
Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk, England

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