Local Attractions - Things To Do In Norfolk
Listed below are some of the sites, attractions and recommended activities to give you some ideas while you stay at Highgate Farm Caravan Park in Norfolk. From our prime location, you can use our site a base for most activities, our customers love the fact we are based in the Norfolk Broads mid way between Great Yarmouth and Norwich.
Along with these great suggestions, we also have access to fishing facilities. Mike is also available for trout fishing, casting lessons and tuition for all levels of Angler. If you are interested in Fishing then please let us know in advance as a popular fishing teacher, Mike is often in Ireland or more recently Canada - So please make sure you book to avoid disappointment.
We are ideally located for many of Norfolk's attractions, including the following:
- Thrigby Hall for the wildlife park & gardens
- Caister Castle for the historic motor museum
- Caister Golf Club for a bracing round of Golf
- The Norfolk Broads for a leisurely walk or boat trip and fishing
- Great Yarmouth Stadium for greyhound and stock car racing
- Great Yarmouth Racecourse for horse racing and concerts
- Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach for fun and thrills and ice cream
- Bure Valley Railway Norfolk's longest fifteen-inch gauge line, miniature railway
- Gorleston Pavillion Theatre staging plays, pantomimes, musicals and concerts and amateur dramatics
BeWILDerwood
BeWILDerwood is a wild and imaginative adventure park with magical treehouses and a hint of intriguing characters, bringing a curious difference to the Norfolk Broads. The setting for the book, 'A Boggle at BeWILDerwood' by local children's author Tom Blofeld; it's a wonderful, mystical land of brave, adventurous creatures who you may never see anywhere else in our world. Parents are encouraged to play alongside their children, which makes for a fabulous and brilliantly exciting day out for the whole family!
Pleasurewood Hills
When was your first ever visit to Pleasurewood Hills? Perhaps you visited back in 1994 when the Eye in the Sky tower was brand new? Or maybe the addition of the Mega Drop tower in 2002 was enough to tempt you to visit for the first time? Well now, thanks to Unofficial Pleasurewood message board member Coolskin, you can take a look back at the park of the past. A new selection of leaflets from the 90's and 00's have been added to the popular "Maps and Leaflets" section of Unofficial Pleasurewood. Take a look now and start reminiscing about your younger days!
Davenports Magic
Experienced by Mike & Lesley with their Grandson, this is described by them as a truly wonderful show and a must see when you stay at Highgate.
"This was total engaging and keep us all entertained start to finish, my customers must be made aware of this fantastic show" Said Lesley.
Bressingham
There really is something for everyone at Bressingham.
The Bressingham Gardens
The unique Bressingham Gardens are renowned worldwide for their horticultural excellence. With nearly 20 acres, four linking gardens and 8,000 species they can be a truly tranquil place, perfect for relaxing and enjoying the scenery.
The Bressingham Collections
Take a trip on one of the four railways at Bressingham, the collection of working locomotives will take you round our magnificent gardens and woodland, or ride on the steam Gallopers.
A trip to the locomotive sheds brings the power and the glory of mighty steam engineering up close. The National Dad's Army collection lets you wander through Walmington-on-Sea looking at original props and vehicles from the series, you'd be a stupid boy to miss it!