Norwich Tour
Discover Norwich aboard the open top bus hop on, hop off service. There are nine stops near to the main attractions, railway and bus station. Tours include on board commentary and tickets are valid for 24 hours. Tours commence outside Norwich Theatre Royal on Theatre Street at 10.30 am and run hourly until 3.30 pm. Duration approx 45 mins.
Adults: £10
Family: £25
Under 16s: £5
Concession: £8
Opening hours:
Operational days 2017: 1 April – 30 Sept daily, 3 Oct – 28 Oct - Tue to Sat
Nearby Attractions
Norwich is a wonderful fusion of the modern and historic, one complementing the other. Like any great city its centre is easy to walk around and has a river at its heart. As well as being the most complete medieval city in the UK, it has a flourishing arts, music and cultural scene, superb independent as well as High Street shopping, lively restaurants, bars and nightlife and a heritage that is a delight to explore. It was also England's first UNESCO City of Literature – this is a city of stories!
Plantation Garden
3 acre Grade II English Heritage registered garden established over 100 years ago in an abandoned chalk quarry, 600 yards from the city centre. One of Norwich's great treasures. Huge gothic fountain, flower beds, lawns, Italianate terrace, 'Medieval' terrace wall, woodland walkways, 10 metre long Victorian-style greenhouse and rustic bridge.
The garden is heavily wooded and provides a habitat for wildlife.
Also called the Secret Garden, it's actually easy to find, beside the Roman Catholic Cathedral on Earlham Road.
Tea & Cakes on the lawn on Sundays.
£2 per adult.
Accompanied under 16s free.
Opening hours:
Daily 9am-6pm (or dusk if earlier).
Riverside Entertainment Centre
Lively entertainment centre. ODEON cinema with IMAX screen, bowling alley, numerous bars & restaurants, a nightclub and gym.
Restaurants include: Artorio's, Bella Italia, Frankie & Benny's, Nando's, Pizza Hut, Chiquito, Riverbank Chinese Buffet, TGI Fridays, Coast to Coast.
Entertainment: Hollywood Bowl, ODEON cinema
Bars & Pubs: The Bridge Tavern, Queen of Iceni - Lloyds No 1 Bar, Wonderland Nightclub
Gym: Dimensions Fitness
FREE parking for all cinema and bowling customers for up to 4 hours with ticket validation at on site multi-story car park. 2 mins walk from train station, taxi rank and bus stops.
Shopping
intu Chapelfield is a fresh, contemporary shopping centre in the heart of East Anglia’s vibrant and thriving capital.
With over 90 shops, cafes and restaurants and the only House of Fraser in the region, intu Chapelfield is much more than just another shopping centre. It is a place to shop, a place to dine, and a place to meet. Most of all it is a place to enjoy.
Facilities:
Cafes, restaurants, toilets, Shopmobility, family rooms for baby changing, cash machines, Customer Information Points.
Located next to Norwich Castle in the heart of the City centre, Castle Mall has five floors of great shopping, ample parking and an eight screen cinema.
Go Ape, Thetford Forest
The UK's No.1 Forest Adventure.
Off the B1107 between Brandon and Thetford at the High Lodge Forest Centre.
We’ll brief you for safety before you fly down our zip-wires, leap off our Tarzan Swing and tackle our crossings whilst enjoying some of Britain’s most breathtaking scenery.
There’s no greater rush than the great outdoors, so whether your tribe is a stag do, birthday party, corporate event or simply a day out with the kids, we make our courses as fun and as accessible as possible.
NEW for 2016 Dual Course
Go Ape Thetford Forest has installed a new dual course which means customers now have a choice of moderate or extreme routes as the course forks into two, giving them a chance to experience a whole new tree top adventure with new crossings and new obstacles. You can even race one another down zip-wires with the arrival of side-by-side zip wires on site 4.
Africa Alive!
Explore the sights and sounds of Africa and discover lions, giraffes, rhinos, meerkats, hunting dogs and many more animals from the African continent.
Climb aboard the free Safari Roadtrain for an entertaining journey around the Park. Look, learn and play in our fun-packed Discovery Centre and meet some of our smaller residents at the animal encounter sessions.
The park offers a great outdoor adventure play area, as well as restaurants, free car parking, disabled facilities and a gift shop where you can find souvenirs and gifts for everyone - including yourself!
Rooftop Gardens
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Dine on Norwich's city's first restaurant of it's kind: the Rooftop Gardens. Their unique urban venue invites you to eat from their luscious modern menu, grab a drink from their vibrant bar and enjoy the stunning 360 degree stunning panoramic view.
The Rooftop Gardens offers both a light and full dinner menu that's as stylish as it's surroundings. Insipired by contemporary favourites, chefs use locally-sourced Norfolk ingredients to creat everything fresh. Whether its nibbles you want or a 3 course meal they have you covered. Their elegant, approachable food promises to impress.
Core Fitness
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We put the word 'personal' back into personal training.
With the demands of day to day life, today’s professionals can struggle to prioritise fitness and exercise in an effective regime.
At Core personal training, we have created a space and community for you to escape and finally put some organisation into your health and fitness with your very own trainer to help you every step of the way.
Weight loss, toning or sports spercific training, the trainers at Core will ensure you get your results.
The Union Building
51-59 Rose Lane
Norwich
NR1 1BY