Out & about around weybourne and beyond
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The farm is one mile from the villages of Weybourne and Bodham. The nearest shops and pubs, both of which serve food, are in these villages.
The farm is surrounded by excellent walking, cycling and horse riding routes. From the site you are connected with routes to the heath, coast and woodland. Walking maps are available from the farmhouse.
Weybourne also offers opportunities for horse riding, and is on the coast although the beach here is for fishing rather than swimming.
Bodham has a large swimming pool and gym including a steam room, sauna, and sun-bed, which is open to visitors all year round.
Holt is the nearest large market town, a picturesque place with high quality restaurants, art galleries and excellent independent shops. It is also famed for its antique shops.
Sheringham is also only 4 miles away. A seaside town with a lovely sandy beach, cafes, restaurants, a golf course, a large leisure pool and a link to Holt with a glorious steam engine, that also stops just up the road at Weybourne.
Other Local beaches include:
- Cromer (~7 miles) - A traditional seaside beach with a pier, all the facilities and a bustling town.
- Cley (~6 miles) - A stony beach, but nice for swimming and facilities are available. Famous for its bird watching.
- Blakeney (~7 miles) - A quay but perfect for crabbing or playing in the mud! Also a location for going on Seal Trips.
- Stiffkey (~10 miles) - No facilities but a lovely sandy beach where you can get away from everyone. Not ideal for young kids as a reasonable walk to the water but seals are often spotted and there is lots of mud.
- Wells (~14 miles) - The quay is another excellent crabbing spot and the beach is large and sandy but it can get busy.
- Holkham (~17 Miles) - The famous massive sandy beach but is a 40 minute drive from here.
Wroxham in the centre of the broads and is 40 minutes drive away. Here you can hire boats for the day and do tours of the broads.
Byfords posh ready meals
Holt 01263 713520
www.byfords.org.ukChinese Takeaway
Sunny Chinese, High Street, Holt 01263 713221Back to the Garden
Letheringsett. Exceptional farm shop, organic meat and fish 01263 715996
www.back-to-the-garden.co.uk
Eating Out

In our opinion:
Best Fish & Chips
Alberts Fish Bar, Albert Street, HoltBest Indian
Taste of India, Bull Street, Holt
01263 711484 (eat in or take away)Best posh food
Morston Hall (book well in advance)
Morston, Holt 01263 741041
www.morstonhall.comByfords posh ready meals
Holt 01263 713520
www.byfords.org.ukButlers, Holt
01263 710790Best pubs
Wiveton Bell, Wiveton
The Dunn Cow, Salthouse
Three Pigs, Edgefield (quiz night on a Wednesday)
The Kings Head, Holt
The Wheatsheaf, West Beckham
The Ship Inn, WeybourneBest doggy pub
The Dun Cow, Salthouse
For Children
Wide sandy beaches at Cromer and Holkham. Sheringham has pebbles at high tide but is flat and sandy at low tide. Nearby Weybourne has shingle banks.
Hilltop Outdoor Centre, Sheringham
Adventure Activity Days
Booking essential 01263 824514
www.hilltopoutdoorcentre.co.ukKartTrak Go-Karting, Cromer
Bookings 01263 512649
www.karttrak.co.ukBewilderwood, Norwich
Wild, imaginative outdoor treehouse adventure park.
www.bewilderwood.co.ukDinosaur Adventure Park, Norwich
www.dinosauradventure.co.ukSticky Earth CafE, Cromer
Paint a piece of china, collect before you go home.
Bookings 01263 519642
www.stickyearthcafe.co.uk
Railways
Poppy Line Steam Railway
Runs from Sheringham to Holt via historic Weybourne Station (not far from Breck Farm).
www.nnrailway.co.ukWells Harbour Railway
Runs just under a mile from the harbour to the beach at Wells
freespace.virgin.net/michael.l/WHRWells and Walsingham Light Railway
The longest 10¼" narrow gauge steam railway in the world. A scenic journey with five bridges through lovely countryside.
www.wellswalsinghamrailway.co.uk
For Dogs
Beaches at Weybourne, Cromer and Holkham are perfect for long dog walks and for clearing the cobwebs all round.
For Nature Lovers
Blakeney Point – Seals and boat trips
National Nature Reserve famous for bird watching and boat trips to watch the grey seal colony
www.beansboattrips.co.ukCley Marshes Nature Reserve
One of the finest bird-watching sites in Britain and wonderful walks – take stout shoes!
www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.ukFocus on Birds
Guided birding breaks in Norfolk, based at Wells.
www.focusonbirds.co.ukNorfolk Sea Fishing
Sea fishing charter trips from Wells-Next-the-Sea.
www.norfolkseafishing.co.ukPeddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path
National Trail for walkers, cyclists and horse riders.
www.nationaltrail.co.uk/peddarswayPensthorpe Nature Reserve & Gardens
An award winning attraction for nature-lovers. Nature trails, lakes, bird watching and stunning gardens.
www.pensthorpe.com
History
The Muckleburgh Collection
The UK's largest privately owned working Military Museum just a couple of miles from the farm.
www.muckleburgh.co.ukAlbatros
A Dutch sailing barge and one of the oldest ships afloat, moored at Wells harbour. Can be chartered by private and corporate groups
www.albatros.eu.comSailing Barge 'Juno'
Explore the coast aboard this luxurious sailing barge.
www.charlieward-trad-boats.co.uk
Big Houses
Felbrigg Hall
One of the finest 17th-century houses in East Anglia.
www.nationaltrust.org.ukHolkham Hall
One of Britain's most majestic stately homes - exciting open-air concerts, too.
www.holkham.co.ukBlickling Hall
One of England’s greatest Jacobean houses, famed for its spectacular long gallery.
Park, gardens, events, exhibitions, workshops.
www.nationaltrust.orgHoughton Hall
A fine Palladian mansion set in beautiful parkland.
www.houghtonhall.com
For Art Lovers
Garden House Gallery
Garden Street, Cromer
www.gardenhousegallery.co.ukBircham Gallery
Market Place, Holt
www.birchamgallery.co.ukPinkfoot Gallery
Cley
www.pinkfootgallery.co.ukAppleyard Gallery
Appleyard, Holt
www.theappleyardgallery.com
Sporty
Fakenham Races
Enjoy a day at the races from autumn through to early summer.
www.fakenhamracecourse.co.ukSheringham Golf Club
A challenging 18-hole links course overlooking the sea
www.sheringhamgolfclub.co.ukRoyal Cromer Golf Club
Historic 18-hole course overlooking Cromer beach
www.royalcromergolfclub.com
Other Nice Things
Norfolk Lavender
The oldest established lavender farm in England.
www.norfolk-lavender.co.uk
Useful websites
www.glavenvalley.co.uk
All about north Norfolkwww.north-norfolk.gov.uk/tourism/
For local eventswww.edp24.co.uk
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