111 Places in Norwich That You Shouldn't Miss

Martin Dunford is one of the founders of the international travel guide series Rough Guides and is the author of more than 10 guidebooks, including 111 Places you Shouldn’t Miss in Greenwich. As founder of the UK travel and accommodation website www.coolplaces.co.uk, he writes regularly about the UK, and he is also a trustee of the Norfolk charity, The Broads Trust, working regularly with tourism businesses in the Broads National Park. He divides his time between London and Norfolk.Karin Tearle has a BA in French and Italian from Goldsmiths, University of London and lived in Bordeaux, France for several years before returning to the UK to have a family. She is a trustee of the Rwanda Development Trust which funds small capacity-building projects and was interpreter for the BBC World Service for a programme about the 1994 genocide. Karin has retained her links with the country and continues to work with the Rwandese. She also manages a listed building in Greenwich and has an affinity with this historic town where she has lived for 13 years. Karin is social secretary of Aperture Woolwich Photographic Society, one of the oldest clubs in the country and is extremely passionate about photography.

• The Adam & EveThe oldest pub in a city of ancient pubs | 10Alan Partridge MuralNorwich’s best-known fictional creation | 12Amelia Opie‘Mrs Opie, Norwich is my lawful and proper designation’ | 14Anna Sewell MemorialBlack Beauty author commemorated | 16Arminghall ArchHidden secrets of Norwich Magistrates Court | 18The Assembly HouseElegant building revitalised by celebrity chef | 20Augustine Steward’s HouseNorwich’s wonkiest, most historic house | 22Bawburgh VillagePretty riverside village and shrine to a saint | 24BenedictsShut your eyes, taste the food…you’re in Norwich! | 26BeWILDerwoodSustainable adventure park for kids of all ages | 28Bishop’s GardenBucolic secret in the heart of the city | 30Book HiveBeautiful and inspirational literary shop | 32Bread SourceArtisanal bakery locals wouldn’t be without | 34Brick PizzaOn a sunny day you could be in Naples! | 36The Bridewell MuseumTreasure-trove of artefacts tell tale of Norwich | 38Britons ArmsOne of the oldest buildings in Norwich | 40Bure Valley RailwayNorfolk’s longest narrow-gauge railway | 42Caistor St EdmundEvocative ruins of East Anglia’s Roman capital | 44Carrow RoadHome to Norwich City FC | 46Cathedral of St John the BaptistOne of the city’s most welcoming churches | 48Cathedral PrecinctsDelightful grounds to supplement a cathedral visit | 50Cinema CityNorwich’s best cinema and a historic site | 52City HallThe very model of municipal modernism | 54City WallsDiscovering the walls of the medieval city | 56ColegateOne of Norwich’s richest historical streets | 58Delia’sOne of Norwich’s best foodie experiences | 60Dragon HallMedieval hall now National Centre for Writing | 62Eaton ParkEverything an urban park should be | 64Edith Cavell Memorial‘Patriotism is not enough’ | 66Elizabeth FryFamous social reformer and feminist | 68Elm HillThe city’s most photographed street? | 70Fairhaven Water GardenA gorgeous microcosm of the Broads | 72Fairhurst GalleryHistoric gallery and workshop | 74The Fat CatA fine pub and brewery | 76Forncett Steam MuseumOne man’s tribute to the Industrial Revolution | 78The ForumPerfect place to meet someone, any time of day | 80The GarnetTerrific and unique city centre pub | 82George Skipper’s GraveNorwich’s Gaudi leaves indelible mark on the city | 84The Great HospitalOne of Norwich’s most compelling historic sights | 86Gressenhall Farm and WorkhouseVictorian workhouse open to the public | 88The GuildhallServing many significant roles for centuries | 90Gybsons ConduitGrand public water fountain | 92Gyre & GimbleOriginal gin at the city’s best cocktail bar! | 94The HallsSt Andrew’s and Blackfriars – important city venues | 96HorningPicturesque riverside village | 98Jarrold Department Store‘As Norwich as Colman’s Mustard or The Canaries’ | 100Jem Mace19th century’s most famous bare-knuckle fighter | 102Jenny Lind19th-century star founds Norwich institution | 104Kett’s HeightsBest view of the city from a historic location | 106Lollards PitOnce a place of execution, now ale and good cheer! | 108Loose’s EmporiumPacked full of items you didn’t know you needed! | 110Lotus CarsEssential visit for any F1 fanatic | 112Macarons & MoreMasterchef finalist finds niche in Norwich | 114Maddermarket TheatreHome of the Norwich Players! | 116Magdalen StreetFull of serendipitous opportunity! | 118The Maids Head Hotel‘Fantastically rambling but comfortable’ | 120Marston MarshesOne of the best nature reserves in Norwich | 122Mousehold HeathClassic views from the city’s largest open space | 124The MurderersGreat pub with grisly history! | 126Norfolk Tank MuseumCollection of working tanks and armoured vehicles | 128Norwich CastleMany ghastly happenings – and an art gallery! | 130Norwich CathedralThe city’s most iconic structure | 132Norwich MarketStreet food heaven at UK’s largest, oldest market | 134Norwich Puppet TheatreDisused church put to good use! | 136Octagon ChapelGeorgian home of Norwich’s Unitarians | 138The Old Meeting HouseThe best hidden church in Norwich | 140Pablo Fanque PlaqueCircus man of extraordinary equestrian skills | 142Palace PlainHome of Norwich’s best-known landscape painter | 144Philip BrowneNorwich’s streetwear and designer clothing pioneer | 146Plantation GardenLandscaped gardens offering peace and seclusion | 148PottergateA study in miniature of what makes Norwich special | 150Pub & PaddleA unique way to see the city – and its pubs! | 152Pull’s FerryJohn Pull: ferryman and innkeeper! | 154Riverside WalkHistoric meander from station to city centre | 156ROARR! Dinosaur AdventureFun-filled dino-destination for kids of all ages! | 158Roger Hickman’sA restaurant of choice for a night out in Norwich | 160Rosary CemeteryUK’s first non-denominational cemetery | 162Royal ArcadeGeorge Skipper’s splendid Art Nouveau landmark | 164oyal HotelDesigned by prestigious architect Edward Boardman | 166Roys of Wroxham‘The biggest village store in the world’ | 168The Sainsbury CentreThe Jewel in UEA’s Crown | 170Saints George and Peter HungateChurches featuring beautiful stained glass | 172Salhouse BroadClosest and one of the prettiest of the Broads | 174Sarah GloverTi – more than just a drink with jam and bread! | 176Shardlake’s NorwichDiscover Norwich with a local history nut | 178Sir Toby’s on the MarketA beer-lover’s delight! | 180The South Asia CollectionUnique museum and shop – in the centre of Norwich! | 182St George ColegateWelcoming church full of interesting memorials | 184St George’s DistilleryTour and taste at England’s original whisky producer | 186St Giles on the HillCity’s tallest church tower a distinctive landmark | 188St GregoryFine medieval church – with a bric-a-brac store! | 190St John MaddermarketMedieval church that’s full of interest | 192St Julian of Norwich‘All manner of things shall be well’ | 194St Peter MancroftMajestic church, home of the ‘complete peal’ | 196Strangers HallWealthy medieval merchant’s house | 198Street ArtMurals that question and celebrate Norwich | 200Strumpshaw FenAmong Norfolk’s best RSPB reserves | 202Subterranean NorwichDiscover the secrets of the city below ground | 204Surrey HousePalladian-style HQ of city’s most famous firm | 206Thomas BrowneCity’s brainiest man sits amid pigeons and buskers | 208Thorpe MarshesA taste of the Broads without leaving the city | 210TomblandThe beating heart of Norwich in Anglo-Saxon times | 212Tombland BooksOne of the UK’s best used bookshops | 214Trowse NewtonBuilt by the Colmans for mustard factory workers | 216University of East AngliaCrazy architecture and Nobel prize-winning alumni! | 218Unthank RoadNorwich’s coolest residential street? | 220W. G. Sebald’s GraveOne of literature’s ‘most transformative figures’ | 222Wheatfen Nature Reserve‘A breathing space for the cure of souls’ | 224Whitlingham Country ParkThe National Park on Norwich’s doorstep | 226Wymondham AbbeyImpressive church and medieval ruins | 228YalmThe spirit of north-west food halls in Norwich | 230