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fun with children
Norfolk is ideal for family outings, offering sandy beaches, wildlife parks, boat trips, forests, and space for kids to play. Activities include crabbing, wildlife spotting, woodland trails, and exploring castles or steam railways—fun for all ages and any weather.
Enjoy fresh air, a relaxed pace, and variety—beach one day, nature or history the next, with attractions to keep children engaged.
Norfolk’s top visitor attraction is just 10 minutes from Hoste Barn. Enjoy crafts studios, unique shops, great food, and a restaurant. Kids can meet farm animals at Junior Farm, play indoors at Piggy’s Play Sty, try mini golf, or enjoy the funfair.
BeWILDerwood
BeWILDerwood is a unique adventure park with magical treehouses and quirky characters, inspired by the book ‘A Boggle at BeWILDerwood’. It’s a fun, imaginative place for families to explore. Parents can join in the fun, and kids hear the story of Swampy the Marsh Boggle on a boat ride. The park features tree-high mazes, rope bridges, slides, zipwires, face painting, crafts, and storytelling. Special events run during school holidays.
Take a steam train ride on Norfolk’s Bure Valley Railway between Aylsham and Wroxham, passing through scenic countryside and villages. Walk, cycle, or combine your trip with a Broads cruise. Bikes are welcome on board, and cycle hire is available at Wroxham.
The Wizard Maze near Felbrigg Hall has a 12-acre maize maze, farm animals, play areas, and a café—fun for kids and relaxing for parents.
BOATING LAKES
Cromer and Sheringham's Victorian boating lakes offer free, simple fun for all ages. Bring or borrow a boat, enjoy the nearby café, and relax in the gardens.
Urban Clay
Urban Clay Norfolk Ltd is a contemporary paint-your-own pottery studio situated in Aylsham, Norfolk. Jo and Liz offer fabulously creative activities in a relaxed and friendly environment. Urban Clay welcomes all ages and artistic talents to come and experience a few hours of art therapy - there is always someone on hand to offer advice and guidance, or just to top up the coffee and cake!
AMAZONA ZOO
Amazona Zoo in Cromer is a fun day out. It’s home to over 200 animals from tropical South America, including jaguars, monkeys, peccaries, otters, owls, macaws, parrots, capuchins, spiders, snakes, flamingos, rheas, guinea pigs, iguanas, caimans, pumas and tapirs.
There are outdoor/indoor play areas.
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