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Are you an avid gardener? Got a green thumb? If so, or even if you just love natural beauty, we share with you the city's beautiful gardens. Check out our list, and then take time out of your busy schedule to stop and smell the roses!
Category: Gardens - Norwich Attractions & Activities
Address: Blickling Hall, Cromer Rd, Norwich NR11 6NF
Situated just west of Aylsham, Blickling Hall is a striking 17th-century Jacobean manor. The hall is set on what is one of the most unforgettable gardens in Great Britain. Highlights of any trip to Blickling's grounds include a visit to a temple built in the latter half of the 1700s and the Victorian-style parterre.
Bressingham Gardens and Plant Centre
Category: Gardens - Norwich Attractions & Activities
Address: Thetford Rd, Diss IP22 2AB
Southwest of Norwich, Bressingham Gardens is actually the combined beauty of two exquisite gardens, the Foggy Bottom Garden and the Dell Garden. Both of these gardens are the creations of renowned gardener Adrian Bell and feature numerous perennial flowerbeds. The Plant Centre offers visitors the chance to purchase many of the same species of...
Category: Gardens - Norwich Attractions & Activities
Address: Chapelfield East, Norwich NR2 1SF
This Norwich garden area is one of the city's favorite settings for a leisurely afternoon stroll. Nearly 500 years ago, Chapelfield Gardens was the setting for archery competitions. Until the late 19th century, the gardens were privately held. In 1877, however, Chapelfield was opened to the public, making it the first designated public park in the...
Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden
Category: Gardens - Norwich Attractions & Activities
Address: 8 Wymers Ln, South Walsham, Norwich NR13 6EA
Located in South Walsham, Fairhaven offers some of the most ideal woodland and water garden scenery in the area. The gardens are open year round, and their beauty never fails to impress. Bird watching excursions by boat on the nearby Inner Broad are available from April to October.
Category: Gardens - Norwich Attractions & Activities
Address: Hoveton Hall Estate, Hoveton, Norwich NR12 8RJ
Located less than 10 miles north of Norwich near the tiny village of Wroxham, Hoveton boasts various garden settings, a lake, and a tearoom. The lakeside pathways meander through beds of azaleas, rhododendrons, and other beautiful plants.
Category: Gardens - Norwich Attractions & Activities
Address: Mannington Hall, Norwich NR11 7BB
Situated around historic Mannington Hall, this garden area boasts nearly 20 miles of scenic pathways. Highlights include the moated garden, which dates back approximately 500 years, and the beautiful Heritage Rose Garden, a collection of roses that serves as a sort of gardening history lesson.
Category: Gardens - Norwich Attractions & Activities
Address: Caley Mill, Heacham PE31 7JE
This lush lavender farm, established in 1932, is a sight to see. There are miles and miles of this aromatic flowering plant. Norfolk Lavender Ltd. produces one of the highest grades of lavender, and perfumers use it worldwide. The farm is located at Caley Mill. The mill is an area landmark, and its surrounding fields produce nearly 50 varieties of...
Category: Gardens - Norwich Attractions & Activities
Address: 4 Earlham Rd, Norwich NR2 3DB
A Grade II English Heritage registered garden, Plantation Garden is situated in a former quarry. The garden is home to a variety of plants and wildlife. You'll find such hidden treasures as a beautiful Italian-style terrace and several walkways that meander past and through wooded areas and flowerbeds.
