Places To Visit Around Aylmerton, Sheringham and Cromer
Although this area is called Roman Camp, in fact
brown ironstone and slag found here date back to Saxon and medieval
times. The site has been used from the earliest days as a coastal
warning point as the area called the Runtons was considered one of the
most dangerous places on the Norfolk coast for pirates and invaders.
Aylmerton Church
The church of St John
the Baptist dates back to the 15th-century. It has a typical Norfolk
flint Norman round tower thought to be over 700 years old, and the
chancel windows date from the middle of the 14th century. The building
holds some beautiful carvings including a traceried screen dating from
1500 and four elaborate bench ends with poppy heads which were carved
over 400 years ago.
Cromer
With its sandy beaches and
elegant Edwardian promenade, Cromer is just right for building sand
castles or relaxing by the sea. The famous Victorian Cromer Pier is an
ideal place to spend sunrise and sunset over the sea or to watch The
annual Cromer Pier Show. Cromer is perhaps best known outside Norfolk
for its delicious crabs and those who enjoy a fun challenge can
regularly be found crab catching off the pier. At the end of the pier is
the Pavilion Theatre, which provides unpretentious summer evening
entertainment.
Cromer's long seafaring history is still evident and
the lifeboat museum and lighthouse are worthy of a visit. Norfolk's
best-loved countryside provides enjoyable walks and rambles. Within easy
reach are the steam railways of Sheringham and Holt, several nature
reserves, bird sanctuaries and stately homes for which Norfolk is
famous. Enjoy easy access to Norfolk's Rich Heritage of ancient
churches, parklands and rural life, Sheringham
Sheringham
is a traditional seaside town, with an attractive old-fashioned
unchanging atmosphere and sandy beaches washed by shallow waters. Until
the end of the 1800s this town was little more than a small fishing
village, nowadays it has its own buoyant appeal in summer with the
entertainment ranging from the traditional penny arcade to one of the
most intimate little theatres in the country.
Sheringham Little Theatre offers an incredibly large
range of entertainment all year round. There are shows, films, music of
all kinds, celebrity evenings, children's events, workshops, art
exhibitions, literature events, education and outreach, all under one
little roof.
Felbrigg Hall
The
Felbrigg estate, owned by the National Trust, covers around 1,760 acres
of parkland and mixed woodland and includes a wildlife lake with
Felbrigg Hall, a Jacobean house at its centre. The dominant feature is
the 520-acre Great Wood which surrounds the house. Walkers continue to
enjoy access to the network of footpaths, which leads from our gardens.
Many are old rights of way, which run through grassland, woodland
pasture and woods. Hardwoods, notably sweet chestnut, beech and oak,
have long grown here. Especially popular is the well-known 'Lions
Mouth', an attractive beauty spot which can be reached in minutes from
the gardens at The Roman Camp Inn.
Blickling Hall
A
magnificent Jacobean house with gardens and park, it is famed for its
long gallery, fine tapestries, paintings and rare books. Watch out! It
is reputedly home to the headless ghost of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's
second queen.
