Browsing local attractions within 8 miles of 3 Barge Cottages

The Street, Gooderstone, Norfolk, PE33 9BP, Tel: 01603 712913, (7 miles, 11kms)

Water gardens covering 6.5 acres, with trout stream, four ponds, waterways, mature trees, colourful plants, kingfisher hide, nature trails and 13 bridges. Tearoom with home-made cakes and disabled toilets.

Fiddlers Hill, Castle Acre, KING'S LYNN, Norfolk, PE32 2BH, Tel: 01223 582700, (5 miles, 8kms)

The delightful village of Castle Acre boasts an extraordinary wealth of history.

Castle Acre, Norfolk, PE32 2XD, Tel: 01223 582700, Email, (5 miles, 7kms)

The remains of a Norman manor house which became a castle with earthworks, set by the side of a village.

Oxborough, King's Lynn, Oxborough, Nr Swaffham, Norfolk, PE33 9PS, Tel: 01366 328258, Email, (7 miles, 12kms)

A 15thC moated redbrick fortified manor-house with an 80ft gatehouse, Mary Queen of Scot's needlework, a Catholic priest's hole, garden, woodland walks and a Catholic chapel.

Stocks Green, Castle Acre, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE32 2XD, Tel: 01760 755394, Email, (4 miles, 7kms)

Explore this beautiful priory and castle. Wander round the romantic ruins, discover the cloister, refectory and chapter house and hear about the lives of the monks with our audio tour.

Turbine Way, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HT, Tel: 01760 726100, Email, (5 miles, 8kms)

We are a visitor attraction, education and conference facility, venue hire. Café, Gift Shop. Organic Garden with heritage orchard. We have the worlds only public climbable wind turbine & also have the UK's Largest Tracking Solar PV Array.

9 London Street, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7DD, Tel: 01760 723755, (5 miles, 9kms)

Victorian and 20th century paintings. Wide range of local contemporary artists, in oils and watercolours. Full framing and restoring service.

East Winch, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 1NR, Tel: 01603 625540, Email, (4 miles, 6kms)

Heathland dominated by heather, with a variety of uncommon plants growing in the damp hollows.

King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 0DF, (5 miles, 8kms)

An undulating site on the edge of the fens with two healthy woodland walks.

West Acre, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 1UJ, Tel: 01760 755989, Email, (4 miles, 6kms)

Old walled garden with extensive display beds, which have a year round interest & beauty. A wide range of perennials, shrubs, grasses, alpines, shade plants, climbers & drought tolerant plants can be purchased from the nursery.

Town Museum, 4 London Street, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7DQ, Email, (5 miles, 8kms)

Narborough, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 1TE, Tel: 01603 625540, Email, (0.1 miles, 0.1kms)

Chalk grassland such as this is unusual in Norfolk and provides both an easy walk and fascinating study.

Narborough, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 1TE, Tel: 020 7439 0918, Email, (0.0 miles, 0.0kms)

Narborough Hall.

Cockley Cley, Norfolk, PE37 8AG, Tel: 01760 721339, (6 miles, 10kms)

Iceni tribal village reconstruction, believed to be on the original site. Medieval cottage and forge with museum, Saxon church 630AD, carriage, vintage engine and farm museum.

Grimston, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 1AJ, Tel: 01603 625540, Email, (6 miles, 10kms)

Formerly a commercial conifer plantation, this heathland and mire is benefiting from an ongoing restoration programme.

Broad Lane, Brancaster, Norfolk, PE31 8AW, (8 miles, 12kms)

Brancaster is a pretty village on the North Norfolk Coast in an area of outstanding natural beauty. The church is friendly and welcoming to residents and holidaymakers.

King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 1AW, (7 miles, 11kms)

This National Nature Reserve at NWT Roydon Common is a mosaic of heathland, valley mire and wooded habitats rich in wildlife, much of it rare.

River Road, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 1UD, Tel: 01760 755007, Email, (2 miles, 3kms)

Westacre Theatre offers a year round programme of interesting and innovative theatre productions in unusual spaces.