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Nature Attractions In Norfolk

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Norfolk is a county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the northwest, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea and, to the north-west, The Wash. The county town is Norwich. With an area of 2,074 square miles and a population of 859,400, Norfolk is a largely rural county with a population density of 401 per square mile . Of the county's population, 40% live in four major built up areas: Norwich , Great Yarmouth , King's Lynn and Thetford .The Broads is a network of rivers and lakes in the east of the county, extending south into Suffolk. The area is not a...
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  • 1. Hemsby Beach Hemsby
    Hemsby is a village, seaside resort and civil parish in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated some 7.5 mi north of the town of Great Yarmouth. In the 2001 census Hemsby had a population of 2,973 in 1,221 households; the population increased in the 2011 census to 3,275. Hemsby borders the villages of Winterton-on-Sea and Scratby. For the purpose of local government, the parish is in the district of Great Yarmouth.Coastal erosion has destroyed a number of homes and others are threatened. A Norfolk county map dated around 1610 shows a headland, called Winterton Ness, extending into the sea north-east of Hemsby. This headland has now almost entirely disappeared through erosion.
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  • 2. Hillside Shire Horse Sanctuary West Runton
    Hillside Animal Sanctuary, based in Frettenham, Norwich, and with a site at West Runton, North Norfolk, is the United Kingdom's largest home for different kinds of farm animals and horses. The vegan-run sanctuary is funded entirely on public donations. The sanctuary was established by Wendy Valentine and its patron is actor Martin Shaw.
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  • 3. Lynford Arboretum Mundford
    Lynford is a village and civil parish in the Breckland District of Norfolk. The parish covers an area of 24.72 km2 , and the 2001 Census recorded a population of 157 in 81 households. Lynford lies 4 miles north east of Brandon and between Mundford, 2 miles to the north west, and Thetford, 6.5 miles to the south east, on the A134. It lies deep within Breckland forestry land between the Stanford Battle Area and Thetford Forest. Lynford is served by Our Lady of Consolation and Saint Stephen chapel of ease joined to Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Thetford.Lynford Hall, which is actually closer to Mundford, was rebuilt in the 19th century by Stephens Lyne-Stephens who was known as the richest commoner in England. The hall is now a hotel and conference centre. Lynford Arboretum and Lakes, formerl...
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  • 5. Hunstanton Beach Hunstanton
    Hunstanton is a seaside town in Norfolk, England. It had a population of 4,229 at the 2011 Census, It faces west across The Wash, making it one of the few places on the east coast where the sun can be seen setting over the sea. Hunstanton is 102 miles north-northeast of London, 40 miles northwest of Norwich and 69 miles east of Nottingham.
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  • 6. Hunstanton Sea Life Sanctuary Hunstanton
    Sea Life Centres are a chain of commercial sealife-themed attractions. As of April 2017 there are 53 Sea Life attractions around the world. The chain is owned by the British company, Merlin Entertainments.
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  • 8. Sheringham Park Sheringham
    Sheringham is an English seaside town within the county of Norfolk in the United Kingdom. The motto of the town, granted in 1953 to the Sheringham Urban District Council, is Mare Ditat Pinusque Decorat, Latin for The sea enriches and the pine adorns.
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  • 9. Sea Life Centre Great Yarmouth Great Yarmouth
    Sea Life Centres are a chain of commercial sealife-themed attractions. As of April 2017 there are 53 Sea Life attractions around the world. The chain is owned by the British company, Merlin Entertainments.
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  • 10. Cromer Beach Cromer
    Cromer is a coastal town and civil parish on the north coast of the English county of Norfolk. It is approximately 23 miles north of the county city of Norwich, 116 miles north-northeast of London and 4 miles east of Sheringham on the North Sea coastline. The local government authority is North Norfolk District Council, whose headquarters is in Holt Road in the town. The civil parish has an area of 4.66 km2 and at the 2011 census had a population of 7,683.The town is notable as a traditional tourist resort and for the Cromer crab, which forms the major source of income for local fishermen. The motto Gem of the Norfolk Coast is highlighted on the town's road signs.
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  • 11. Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve Fakenham
    Sculthorpe is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is situated some 4 km north-west of Fakenham and 5 km south-east of South Creake. The civil parish has an area of 8.52 km2 and in 2001 had a population of 744 in 312 households, the population increasing to 751 at the 2011 census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.The former water mill, located about a mile south of the parish church, is now a pub and restaurant, but some of the workings remain visible. The large airfield of RAF Sculthorpe lies immediately to the west of the village. Sculthorpe Moor Community Nature Reserve lies to the south of the village in Turf Moor Road
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  • 12. Sheringham Beach Sheringham
    Sheringham is an English seaside town within the county of Norfolk in the United Kingdom. The motto of the town, granted in 1953 to the Sheringham Urban District Council, is Mare Ditat Pinusque Decorat, Latin for The sea enriches and the pine adorns.
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  • 14. East Ruston Old Vicarage Garden Norwich
    East Ruston is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is 17.5 miles North East of Norwich, 14.7 miles South East of Cromer and 136 miles north-east of London. The village lies 5.2 miles East of the town of North Walsham. The nearest railway station is at Worsted and is connected to the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport.
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  • 15. Great Yarmouth Beach Great Yarmouth
    Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a seaside town in Norfolk, England. It is located at the mouth of the River Yare, approximately 20 miles east of Norwich. It had an estimated population of 38,693 at the 2011 Census, making it the most third populous place in Norfolk. The town has been a seaside resort since 1760, and was one of the great English seaside towns of the 19th century. It is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the North Sea. For hundreds of years it was a major fishing port, depending mainly on the herring fishery, but its fishing industry suffered a steep decline in the second half of the 20th century, and has now all but disappeared. The discovery of oil in the North Sea in the 1960s led to a flourishing oil rig supply industry, and today it services of...
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