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.

The county of Norfolk boasts some of the best historic buildings including Blickling Estate, Duke's Head Hotel, and Warehouse and Training Ship Vancouver in St Margaret's Lane.

The county of Norfolk boasts some of the best towns including King's Lynn, Thetford, Great Yarmouth, Hunstanton, and Wells-next-the-Sea.

Don't miss Heacham South Beach's beaches if visiting Norfolk.

Norfolk features a number of interesting ancient sites including Grimes Graves.

Don't miss Grimes Graves's old mines if visiting Norfolk.

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

There are a number of country parks in the county of Norfolk including Thetford Forest Park.