The Atlas Obscura Guide To Norfolk

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Norfolk, England

Updated February 25, 2021

Unusual Attractions in Norfolk

Norfolk, England

SS Vina Shipwreck

The wreckage of an old coastal trading vessel is only visible at low tide.

Norfolk, England

The Devil's Punchbowl

A mysterious crater-like pond has a spooky tendency to empty and fill with complete disregard to rainfall patterns.

Thursford, England

Thursford Collection

A large collection of steam engines, organs, and fairground attractions.

King's Lynn, England

Seahenge

This captivating Bronze Age timber circle spent centuries concealed by the tides.

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This view is probably the first you’ll see of this building.

Little Ellingham, England

Little Ellingham Clock Tower

A unique clock tower in the garden of an elegant Victorian hall.

4 miles from Norfolk

Swaffham, England

Green Britain Centre Wind Turbine

Climb to the top of this windmill for a scenic panorama and up-close look at wind energy production.

9 miles from Norfolk

Lynford, England

Grime's Graves

A strange and ancient landscape hides the dark, cavernous remains of a 5,000-year-old flint mine.

12 miles from Norfolk

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How to Bring a Pond Back From the Dead

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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Norfolk

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Norfolk, England

Updated February 25, 2021

Unusual Attractions in Norfolk

Norfolk, England

SS Vina Shipwreck

Norfolk, England

The Devil's Punchbowl

Thursford, England

Thursford Collection

King's Lynn, England

Seahenge

Little Ellingham, England

Little Ellingham Clock Tower

Swaffham, England

Green Britain Centre Wind Turbine

Lynford, England

Grime's Graves

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