The County of Norfolk

Norfolk is a county in East Anglia in England. It has borders with Lincolnshire and The Wash National Nature Reserve to the north-west, the North Sea to the north and east, Suffolk to the south and Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west.

Norfolk is a largely rural county and has over 90 miles of unspoilt coastline. Norfolk contains the Broads National Park and the Norfolk Coast is an AONB. The Broads is a network of rivers and lakes in the east of the county, that extend south into Suffolk.

Norfolk has countryside, forests and heathland, nature reserves, amazing birdwatching, picturesque market towns, heritage and culture, historical sites, seaside resorts and royal connections. The Queen’s residence at Sandringham, is an all year round tourist attraction.

Arthur Conan Doyle first conceived the idea for The Hound of the Baskervilles whilst holidaying in Cromer with Bertram Fletcher Robinson after hearing local folklore tales regarding the mysterious hound known as Black Shuck.

Part or all of Norfolk is in Norfolk Coast AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Norfolk's Surrounding Counties

Other counties neighbouring Norfolk include: Cambridgeshire and Suffolk .

Retail in Norfolk

Norfolk is a county with a great selection of places to visit including historic buildings, towns, beaches, ancient sites, old mines, woodlands, country parks, airports and ruins.

Norfolk's best historic buildings can be found at Blickling Estate, Duke's Head Hotel, and Warehouse and Training Ship Vancouver in St Margaret's Lane.

King's Lynn, Thetford, Great Yarmouth, Hunstanton, and Wells-next-the-Sea are some of Norfolk's' best towns to visit Norfolk.

Norfolk's best beaches can be found at Heacham South Beach.

The county of Norfolk boasts some of the best ancient sites including Grimes Graves.

There are a number of old mines in the county of Norfolk including Grimes Graves.

Norfolk is home to some unmissable woodlands like Thetford Forest Park,

There are a several good country parks in Norfolk county like Thetford Forest Park.

Norfolk is home to some unmissable airports like Norwich Airport,

St Benet's Abbey is a great place to visit in Norfolk if you like ruins.