Norfolk

With big skies, stunning coastline, magnificent historic houses and colourful gardens to discover, you're spoilt for choice when exploring Norfolk in East Anglia.

Places to visit

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Top places to visit in Norfolk

Blickling Estate

One day is never enough. Discover a complete Norfolk estate with something for everyone.

Felbrigg Hall, Gardens & Park

Felbrigg Hall is a mixture of opulence and homeliness. Outside is a gardener's delight, don't miss the Walled Garden.

Cyclist at Felbrigg Hall, Gardens and Estate, Norfolk

Oxburgh Estate

Home to the Bedingfeld family for 500 years, Oxburgh reveals one family's unshakable Catholic faith and story of endurance

Sheringham Park

Wander through Sheringham Park and discover why it became the personal favourite of landscape designer, Humphry Repton.

Horsey Windpump

An iconic Norfolk Broads landmark, climb to the top for panoramic views across this man-made landscape.

Blakeney National Nature Reserve

As well as uninterrupted views of the beautiful Norfolk coastline, Blakeney Point is a haven for wildlife.

Morston Quay

Morston Quay is the ideal starting point to explore the Norfolk Coast. Why not book a boat trip to see the seals?

Brancaster Beach

Come and enjoy the golden sandy beach at Brancaster, which is part of the iconic Norfolk coastline.

Top things to do in Norfolk

Felbrigg Hall Cabinet Room bay window dressed with crimson damask silk replica curtains, restored pelmet and gilt cornice

Top summer walks in Norfolk

Escape into nature and put a spring in your step with our top walks around the county.

Blickling Estate multi-use trail

Tour the Blickling Estate by bike, wheelchair, with a pushchair or on foot, via this all-weather hard-surface footpath, with historic buildings and woodland along the way.

The 18th-century brick Tower, with a square tower and a taller round tower, both with crenellations, is now let as a holiday cottage

Repton’s walk at Sheringham Park

Take in coastal views and country vistas on this moderate walking trail through the landscaped parkland at Sheringham.

Temple at sunset, Sheringham Park, Norfolk.

Discover more walks in Norfolk

Discover the best walks around Norfolk, from a stroll around the estate at Blickling to a bracing trek on the Norfolk Coast Path.

The backs of a family walking through Sheringham Park, underneath the boughs of white and pink blooming rhododendrons.

Special events and exhibitions in Norfolk

Journeys at Blickling Estate: Global Textiles from the Karun Thakar Collection

‘Journeys’ will showcase highlights from Karun Thakar’s renowned global textile collection, exploring migration, trade, craftsmanship, colonialism, and design. Featuring Japanese kimonos, Punjabi baghs, French toiles, Italian embroideries, Turkoman coats and Ghanaian Kente cloths, the exhibition highlights Blickling’s role as a global country house and the interwoven histories of textiles and culture.

Meisen kimono, Japan, early 20th century, silk

Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Trail at Blickling Estate

Unleash your energy on a Pokémon adventure, celebrating the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution series.

A brightly coloured graphic split into four quadrants. The largest, righthand quadrant has a bright green background and an image of a male child in a red waterproof jacket is grinning at the camera. Each other quadrant contains a Pokémon from the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Series.

Latest news and projects

Journeys at Blickling Estate: Global Textiles from the Karun Thakar Collection

‘Journeys’ will showcase highlights from Karun Thakar’s renowned global textile collection, exploring migration, trade, craftsmanship, colonialism, and design. Featuring Japanese kimonos, Punjabi baghs, French toiles, Italian embroideries, Turkoman coats and Ghanaian Kente cloths, the exhibition highlights Blickling’s role as a global country house and the interwoven histories of textiles and culture.

Felbrigg Hall’s future is dry and bright, following completion of major building project

A project has been completed to improve the structural integrity and drainage systems of Felbrigg Hall's South Corridor, to safeguard its future and to improve the visitor experience.

A Regency romance – love reunited through heritage craft as portraits go on display at Oxburgh Hall

After decades apart, a young honeymooning couple have been reunited – their portraits lovingly restored and now displayed together at Oxburgh Hall in Norfolk, home of the Bedingfeld family for 500 years.

The pair of conserved portraits are unwrapped at Oxburgh Estate

Thatching the Staithe Stores

The roof of the café at Horsey Windpump, known to many as Staithe Stores, is being re-thatched using local reeds from the Horsey Estate.

A rooftop view of the thatching work in progress on the staithe side of the roof, with the thatcher adjusting the placement of a section of reeds.

Oxburgh's moat receives vital facelift

Contractors have overcome the challenge of repairing a wall inside a moat, after water levels dropped and a sinkhole appeared. The water in the moat plays a vital role in stabilising the foundations of Oxburgh Hall, a 15th century landmark in Norfolk. Visitors can experience conservation in action as the moat project continues through to the end of June.

Moat repairs at Oxburgh Estate in Norfolk

New views for visitors as work begins on new pumping station

A new temporary foot crossing has been installed as work begins on a new electric pumping station next to Horsey Windpump.

The new alumium footrbidge that spans the staithe with Horsey Wundpump behind it.

Wildflowers planted on the banks of the River Gadder

2000 wildflowers have been planted along the banks of one of England’s rare chalk rivers, on the National Trust’s Oxburgh Estate. The new vegetation cover will also support Britain’s fastest declining mammal, the water vole which have recently returned to Oxburgh after years of absence.

A volunteer is seen planting water figwort, ragged robin, purple loosestrife and gypsywort along the banks of the River Gadder

Get involved

Volunteering in Norfolk

Making new friends, working in amazing places, and knowing that you're helping a cause you care about – just three great reasons to volunteer with the National Trust in Norfolk.

A woman with long black hair is tending to some plants in a walled garden on a sunny day. She is wearing a raincoat and has a smile on her face.

Supporter groups in Norfolk

If you’re interested in joining one of Norfolk’s local supporter groups and meeting like-minded people to support the Trust’s work, find a volunteer group or association you can join.

Visitors standing by a rhododendron bush at Sheringham Park, Norfolk

Places to stay

From unspoilt sandy beaches to vast heathlands full of wildlife, there are so many reasons to holiday in Norfolk. Whether you’re looking for some hill-free family cycling or want to spot rare birds on the Norfolk Broads, we have lots of self-catering holiday cottages to choose from.

Dog-friendly cottages in Norfolk

Many of our Norfolk holiday cottages are dog-friendly, situated within unspoilt countryside and close to vast expanses of sandy beaches.

The exterior of Mrs Preedy's Cottage, Burnham-Overy-Staithe, Norfolk

Large holiday cottages and group getaways in Norfolk

Looking for group accommodation for your next large family holiday or a celebration cottage for your friends? In Norfolk, we have large cottages and groups of smaller cottages next door or nearby, offering close proximity to your group but with some added privacy.

The grand exterior of Itteringham Manor, Aylsham, Norfolk

Visit National Trust places in Norfolk without a car

Sustainable travel in Norfolk

There are a number of sustainable options for travelling to and from the places in our care in Norfolk, whether you’re looking to travel by train, bus, bike or foot. Here’s a little more information that can help you plan your visit.