Norfolk travel tips: Walk straight into Boudicca's territory
The Peddars Way slices through the remotest part of Norfolk but the Roman road is still flat enough to tempt the novice ramblerWhat runs 46 miles in a straight line from nowhere to speak of to no place...
View ArticleNorfolk Broads: a local's guide to the Wherryman's Way
Follow in Billy Bluelight's footsteps seeing wildlife and great pubs along the 35-mile Wherryman's Way footpath from Norwich to Great YarmouthAt half past eleven every morning, as a boat packed with...
View ArticleWhat to do in the UK this spring: new trips, events and days out
With temperatures on the up, here's our pick of the best ways to make the most of the late spring, from cycling in the Lake District to sea kayaking in Scotland and wine tasting in EssexThe latest way...
View ArticleIan Sansom: the secrets of literary Norfolk
Is Norfolk England's most secretive and strange literary county?Critics and commentators are always prey to big ideas the bigger the better, in fact and so tend to overestimate certain factors in the...
View ArticleChalk and Cheese, Shouldham, Norfolk
An antiques-filled B&B in a former school on pretty village green also has bar, restaurant and a good dollop of defiant funShouldham village green is bathed in sunlight when I arrive, turning...
View ArticleTravel tips: swimming in Scotland and adventure holidays for kids
Cool off in a loch, or let your family run wildWhat better antidote to the recent heatwave than to dive into the cool waters of a Scottish loch? To mark its 10th anniversary this summer, SwimTrek has...
View ArticleOne urban family's forest adventure
Cycling, map-reading, archery and the ultimate challenge pitching a tent await city-dwellers at High Lodge, Thetford ForestSome people are at home in the countryside: they own walking boots, camping...
View ArticleThe Alan Partridge tour of Norwich
It took Norwich a long time to embrace Alan Partridge. But to celebrate the release of his new film, Alpha Papa, it has done so with gusto, hosting the world premiere and rolling out a new walking tour...
View ArticleThe Alan Partridge guide to Norwich
The new Alpha Papa film has put Norwich in the spotlight. Here's where to eat, sleep, shop and have fun in Norwich. It's OK, they're not all Alan Partridge hauntsAlpha Papa, the Steve Coogan film that...
View ArticleA Norfolk radio presenter's view on Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
Alan Partridge has not only put Norfolk on the map, he serves as a cautionary tale for all local radio DJs, says BBC Radio Norfolk breakfast presenter Chris Goreham Steve Coogan on playing Alan...
View ArticleThe Broads national park: a ranger's guide
From the best places for boat hire and day trips on the Norfolk Broads to spotting its wildlife and finding great places to eat and drink, ranger Robin Allard has the lowdownA canoe trip can be a real...
View ArticleTravel tips: a Moroccan retreat, ekeing out summer and deals of the week
Stay in the heart of a new cultural centre near Marrakech, or get your skates on and nip down to English coastHardly a month goes by, it seems, without another gorgeous new hotel opening in the Atlas...
View ArticleThe great Christmas walk - in pictures
You don't need to dress up as Santa and swim in the sea or climb a rock face. The best way to celebrate the festive season is to sally forth into the great outdoors, go for a hearty walk and take in a...
View ArticleCool holiday cottages near the Norfolk Broads in pictures
From a contemporary conversion of a former millkeeper's cottage to two simple cabins right on the water, here's our pick of self-catering accommodation for taking in the Norfolk Broads Continue reading...
View ArticleRaffaella Barker: 'I can't write in London everything gets in the way'
The Norfolk novelist on her literary family, her love of the natural world and why her eighth novel is set in CornwallRaffaella Barker is the author of seven novels including Come and Tell Me Some...
View ArticleBeyond the campsite: Canoe to your tent
Exploring a Norfolk river while your camping gear is dropped off ahead is a perfect blend of adventure and convenience Or try cycling to a tent pitched in English vineyardsI'm not quite the subject of...
View Article10 little gems on the UK coastline
Forget Brighton, Bournemouth and Blackpool the British coast is dotted with magical spots few people visit or even know about. Here are 10 of the bestTucked away on the eastern tip of Anglesey, Penmon...
View ArticleCool holiday cottages on the Norfolk coast
Pick a cottage on the Norfolk coast for a holiday and you could be staying in something traditional, an architect-designed surf-style pad or even a Georgian building with its own leisure loungeContinue...
View ArticleMigrating butterflies decide to stay and breed in Norfolk: Country diary 50...
Originally published in the Guardian on 13 August 1964NorfolkAt the end of May, red admiral butterflies arrived in Norfolk as migrants from the South. It seems that most of them stayed here to breed,...
View ArticleAlien plant on the heaths of the Cromer-Holt ridge: Country diary 50 years ago
Originally published in the Guardian on 27 August 1964 NorfolkI have just been revisiting some of the heaths of the Cromer-Holt ridge in the north of the county. There the hummocky hills of sand and...
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