Things
to do from Pump Court |
This part
of Norfolk is known for its large skies, its beautiful heathlands
and forests where you can enjoy walking, cycling, horse riding
and peace and quiet. We are centrally located for all of East
Anglia. The North Norfolk Coast and the East Suffolk Heritage
Coastline can be reached in about one hour. Norwich, Cambridge,
Newmarket, Ely and Bury St Edmunds are all easily accessible.
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| A
walk in the village: |
A
Walk through National Wildlife Trust |
Lol’s
Toy Museum |
| New Buckenham
Castle Ruins |
Historical
Village Walk |
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on the pictures to view each website |
| Less
than 30 minutes drive away: |
Old
Buckenham Windmill (open 2nd Sunday of the month April
through September) |
Old
Buckenham Airfield
Have a trial flying lesson in a Stearman, or just sit
and relax in the licensed diner and do a bit of plane spotting. |
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| Experience
the ultimate adrenaline rush with a tandem parachute jump.Make
a TANDEM SKYDIVE from 2 miles high! Securely
harnessed to your tandem skydiving instructor, you can experience
the ultimate exhilaration as you exit the aircraft and freefall
at 120 mph for the first mile before your instructor opens the
parachute. |
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| Combat
Paintball Ltd is a Paintball site located in the Heart
of East Anglia on A11 between Norfolk and Suffolk. Using the Idylic
Surroundings of Thetford Forest Combat Paintball is the only Paintball
site in Thetford. |
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Learn
the ancient art of Falconry, become a Zoo Keeper for the day,
try the Heavy Horse Experience at
Banham Zoo. Maybe
rummaging for bargains is your forte - why not visit the Boot
Fair at Banham Zoo first thing every Sunday morning? |
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Fancy
yourself as a motor racing star? Book a spin around the track
at Snetterton.
Snetterton has undergone perhaps the most radical transformation
of all the MotorSport Vision circuits since being taken over in
2004.
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If
horses are your thing, why not visit the ILPH
ILPH Hall
Farm is a large rescue and rehabilitation centre with a capacity
for over 150 horses. Situated convieniently just off the A11
in Norfolk, the site boasts over 4 miles of tranquil country
walkways and a fully equipped visitor centre.
ILPH Hall
Farm is open to the public on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays
from 11am - 4pm. |
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'Go
Ape' in Thetford Forest
Set in the
heart of Britain’s largest lowland pine forest, Go Ape
is centred around 30 miles of bike and walking trails from which
to explore 50,000 acres of forest. |
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Peter
Beales Roses
A treasury
of more than 1300 timeless roses with over 300 varieties unique
to the UK. |
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Bressingham
Garden and Steam Museum
The Steam Museum, Gardens and Garden
Centre are ‘brown’ Tourist Board signposted
and easy to find, just 2.5 miles west of Diss and
14 miles east of Thetford on the A1066. |
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