Days Out

Explore different days out in Norfolk and Norwich

Cookies Crab Shop, Salthouse

Cookies Crab Shop, Salthouse

Thinking about visiting Cookies Crab Shop in Salthouse? Here’s my take on the food and the service at this legendary Norfolk eatery. Summer seems to have arrived all of a sudden in…

Blickling Hall, Norfolk

Blickling Hall, Norfolk

A couple of weekends back, The Chap and I escaped from Norwich, seeking historical entertainment at Blickling Hall, which is run by the National Trust. Having had a splendid day at Holkham…

in Norfolk | Kett’s county: Norfolk, a rebel with a heart

Kett’s county: Norfolk, a rebel with a heart

Norwich Castle — Embroidery & collage by local artist @SoodleStreet If you’ve ever been stopped in Tombland by a market researcher, while on your way to the butchers, you may well have been asked…
in Norfolk | Educational fun at Holkham Hall

Educational fun at Holkham Hall

Holkham Hall from the lake Having pootled about in Norwich for the past two days, I decided that I was going to have an adventure in the wilds of north Norfolk when…
in Norfolk | 10 reasons Norfolk is awesome

10 reasons Norfolk is awesome

Beach at Wells-next-the-Sea My 14-year Norfolk-iversary is a mere matter of weeks away, so I have been taking stock of all the brilliant things about the brilliant county in which I live.…
in Norfolk | Where the wild things are

Where the wild things are

Meal at Banham Zoo The last time I visited a zoo was all the way back in 2011. A massive four years ago! I can't believe I allowed that much time to…
in Norfolk | A tapas lover's dream in Madrid

A tapas lover’s dream in Madrid

Sherry at Mercado San Miguel As you might have spotted over on Twitter, I recently took a break from Norfolk and spent a few days in Madrid, where I saw the sights…
inNorfolk | Guest post: On your bike in Norfolk

Guest post: On your bike in Norfolk

By Cybèle de Jong St Lawrence Little Steps, Norwich Although I have lived in Suffolk for almost 20 years, it’s only been in the last eight years that I have got to…
Norwich Cathedral

Local history at Norwich Cathedral

I can only apologise that I haven’t blogged about Norwich Cathedral before. I mistakenly believed I had posted about it in the past but hadn’t. However, I recently took a friend to…