5 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Norfolk - Atlas Obscura

Unusual Attractions in Norfolk

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.

Norfolk, England

SS Vina Shipwreck

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

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.

Norfolk, England

Wellesley Road Grandstand

These grandstands are among the oldest continuously used stands in the world.

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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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Stories About Norfolk

In eastern England, Blickling Hall and its historic treasures are under attack.

Why an English Manor Is Deploying Parasitic Wasps and Moth Pheromones

Conservators are trying to protect historic treasures—but it's all more subdued than it sounds.

by Gemma Tarlach

February 25, 2021

Often hidden below depressed, waterlogged earth, the ghost ponds must be excavated into existence.

How to Bring a Pond Back From the Dead

Norfolk's ghost ponds project wants to help biodiversity, one small wetland at a time.

by Isaac Schultz

September 3, 2019

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