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.

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Blickling house, parterre garden and lake in summer

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Blickling Estate

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

Family visitors at Felbrigg Hall, Gardens and Estate, Norfolk

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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.

Visitors sitting on a bench and admiring Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk

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Oxburgh Estate

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

Mother and son on an autumn walk at Sheringham Park, Norfolk

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Sheringham Park

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

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Horsey Windpump

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

Common seals and sandwich terns at Blakeney Point, Norfolk

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Blakeney National Nature Reserve

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

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Morston Quay

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

The beach and sand dunes at Brancaster Estate, Norfolk

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Brancaster Beach

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

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

Places to eat

Put a spring in your step with a walk in nature. Here's our top walks around the county.

Visitors with mobility scooters in the park at Blickling Estate, Norfolk

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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.

Temple at sunset, Sheringham Park, Norfolk.

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Repton’s walk at Sheringham Park

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

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

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.

A woman points at Oxburgh Gatehouse and a young visitor sits in all terrain wheelchair looking

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Oxburgh makes history more accessible for children with limited mobility

Dedicated to improving accessibility for everyone, the National Trust and Oxburgh Estate in Norfolk are introducing a new children’s all-terrain Mountain Trike wheelchair to their existing range of mobility equipment.

Glowing female glow worm at Sheringham Park

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Glowing report for glow worms at Sheringham Park

Glow worms, the creatures that inspired William Shakespeare, Roald Dahl and William Wordsworth, who described them as ‘earth-born stars’, are thriving at the National Trust’s Sheringham Park in North Norfolk.

Two rangers planting new native and specimen trees at Sheringham Park in Norfolk

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Planting for the future gives helping hand to wildlife at Sheringham Park

A team of staff and volunteers at Sheringham Park have planted more than 600 native trees and moved some species of rhododendron to cooler parts of the park, which is arguably the best surviving example of landscape gardener Humphry Repton's work.

Aerial view of the River Bure on the Blickling Estate in Norfolk

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Nature just the tonic for gin-clear ‘globally rare’ chalk stream in the Norfolk Broads

As part of our Riverlands project nearly ten kilometres of the Upper Bure in Norfolk have been carefully restored in a bid to bring back its gin-clear waters, improve prospects for wildlife, and reconnect people with the river.

Image of a team member examining the newly restored Le Blon print at Oxburgh Estate

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Rare art work by 18th Century inventor of colour printing discovered at Oxburgh Estate

Following analysis by National Trust experts, a work of art seen by thousands of people every year here at Oxburgh has been found to be an exceptionally rare survival of a work by the inventor of colour printing, Jacob Christoff Le Blon

Exterior of new gardener's bothy at Felbrigg Hall

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New 'green' bothy for Felbrigg Hall

Thanks to a generous gift left in the will of one of our supporters, the Gardens team at Felbrigg now has a new place of rest and refuge in the Walled Garden. The new green bothy is fully accessible with an air source heat pump and living roof, making it a green and welcoming space for all.

Purple sea lavender surrounding a pool of water in a marsh landscape with purple-grey moody, cloudy sky above, which is reflected in the pool

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Replacing Stiffkey Bridge

Following the removal of Stiffkey Bridge in 2022, find out the latest about our project to replace the bridge and the timescales we're working to.

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Our position on Centre Port's plan for The Wash

The Wash is one of the most important estuaries in the UK. Therefore, news of a potential new container terminal and tidal scheme in an area designated for its importance to wildlife, is deeply concerning. Some bold claims are being made about ecology and we are keen to seek further information on the detailed plans and data to back these up.

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.

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.

Visitors standing by a rhododendron bush at Sheringham Park, Norfolk

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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.

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.

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

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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.

Stunning Felbrigg Hall nearby The Squire's Retreat, Cromer, Norfolk

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Large holiday cottages and group getaways in Norfolk

A group of people sit in boat on the water whilst on a seal-watching trip at Blakeney Point in Norfolk.

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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.

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Heritage Harvest Family Activities

Oxburgh Estate, near Swaffham, Norfolk

Escape into autumn and enjoy an activity packed day for the whole family in nature's most colourful season.

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Heritage Harvest Weekends

Oxburgh Estate, near Swaffham, Norfolk

Join us on 14 and 15 and 21 and 22 September for Heritage Harvest at Oxburgh.

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Heritage Open Days | The RAF at Blickling guided walk | SOLD OUT

Blickling Estate, Aylsham, Norfolk

Join us for a walk into Blickling Estate's wartime history.

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Wartime archaeology of Sheringham Park

Sheringham Park, Upper Sheringham, Norfolk

Discover the wartime archaeology of Sheringham Park on this afternoon walking tour, including a chance to visit our restored World War II pillboxes, usually closed to the public.