Browsing local attractions within 8 miles of Downtide Centre

Aylsham Station, Norwich Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6BW, Tel: 01263 733858, Email, (4 miles, 6kms)

Norfolk’s longest narrow gauge steam railway runs between the old market town of Aylsham and the bustling Broads town of Wroxham and is within easy reach of Norwich and the coast.

Visitor Centre, Wood Farm, Upper Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8TL, Tel: 01263 820550, Email, (7 miles, 11kms)

Wander through Sheringham Park and you will discover why it became the personal favourite of its designer Humphrey Repton. The park has colour, wildlife and stunning sea views.

Bure Valley Railway Station, Norwich Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6BW, Tel: 01263 733903, Email, (4 miles, 6kms)

Felbrigg, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 8PR, Tel: 01263 837444, Email, (4 miles, 7kms)

One of the finest country houses in Norfolk with a magnificent library, grand tour collection and period furniture. Walled garden has pottager gardens, fruit and vegetables & extensive parkland.

Blickling, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6NF, Tel: 01263 738030, Email, (3 miles, 5kms)

A Jacobean redbrick mansion with a garden, orangery, parkland and lake. Spectacular long gallery, plasterwork ceilings and fine collections of furniture, pictures and books. Walks.

Mannington Hall, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 7BB, Tel: 01263 584175, Email, (4 miles, 7kms)

Beautiful gardens with lake, trees and shrubs surround a medieval moated manor (not open). Feature trees, shrubs, roses. Country walks and trails with lovely views.

Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, Tel: 01223 582700, Email, (6 miles, 10kms)

Visit the extensive ruins of Baconsthorpe Castle, a moated and fortified 15th century manor house, that are a testament to the rise and fall of a prominent Norfolk family, the Heydons.

Louden Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9EF, Tel: 01263 512497, Email, (6 miles, 9kms)

Station Approach, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RA, Tel: 01263 824329, Email, (7 miles, 12kms)

Station Yard, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 0DS, Tel: 01692 406266, Email, (5 miles, 8kms)

Over 100 motorcycles from the 1900s to 1980s.

3 Church Street, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9ER, Tel: 01263 510100, (6 miles, 9kms)

Exhibiting ceramics, glass, jewellery, sculpture, wood carvings, paintings, etchings, and cards. Come and see the difference.

Lifeboat Plain, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8BG, Tel: 01263 824482, Email, (7 miles, 12kms)

A stunning museum located on Sheringham's seafront which tells the fascinating story of Sheringham's history, people and boats.

East Cottages, Tucker Street, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9HB, Tel: 01263 513543, Email, (6 miles, 10kms)

Cromer Museum is set in a row of late 19th Century Victorian fisherman's cottages. The displays include geology, archaeology, old Cromer Gallery, Cromer lifeboatmen, the growth of tourism and Poppyland, and a Cromer At War presentation.

Hempstead, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6TN, Tel: 01263 712224, (7 miles, 12kms)

Elegant Listed 19thC country house built from traditional Norfolk flint. One and a half miles off A148 near Holt.

2 Station Road, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RE, Tel: 01263 822347, Email, (7 miles, 12kms)

The Little Theatre offers entertainment all year round. There are shows, films, music, celebrity evenings, children's events, workshops, art exhibitions, literature events & outreach. Professional repertory in summer & pantomime in winter.

Beach Road, Mundesley, Norfolk, NR11 8BG, Tel: 01263 722068, Email, (7 miles, 11kms)

The Mundesley Maritime Museum sits on 'The Lees' overlooking the beach with spectacular views over the sea. The summer exhibition features displays on local events, history and nautical themes. www.mundesleymaritimemuseum.co.uk

Conifer Cottage, Buck Brigg, Hanworth, Nr Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 7HH, Tel: 01263 761615, (0.5 miles, 0.9kms)

Fascinating items from all around the world. Corn dollies, plain and dyed marquetry, Swiss straw lace, plaits, embroidery, jewellery and quilling. Courses are available.

Sheringham Station, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RA, Tel: 01263 820 800, (7 miles, 12kms)

With three beautifully restored century-old stations, the Poppy Line from Sheringham to Holt is one of the UK's most scenic heritage railways.