What's on inSaxthorpe

The Centre was originally opened in 1963 by the famous naturalist Philip Wayre OBE and was the first green‐field, country park, wildlife collection in the UK. In November 2000 Philip Wayre sold the Centre to the current owners, Barbara and Stephen Bealey, who had previously been keepers at…

Baconsthorpe Castle, more accurately described as a fortified manor house, is the remains of a 15th‐century castle, built by Sir John Heydon during the Wars of the Roses. The remains of red brick and knapped flint are reflected in the lake, enlarged from the original castle…

Welcome to the Bure Valley Railway Norfolk's longest fifteen inch gauge line runs between the ancient market town of Aylsham and Wroxham, the 'Capital of the Norfolk Broads' with country stations serving the villages of Brampton, Buxton and Coltishall.The 18 mile round trip runs through the picturesque Bure…

The Muckleburgh Collection has been so named after Muckleburgh Hill at the foot of which the military camp is situated. The Collection was started by the now late Berry Savory and his son Michael after the success of another small museum. The History of Combined Operations…

The object of this centre is to bring together a collection of different breeds of draft horses. Some originated in this country and some are European breeds. The shire horses are complemented with a number of breeds of ponies which are native to the UK, and…

Built in the early 17th century and one of England's great Jacobean houses, Blickling is famed for its spectacular long gallery, superb library and fine collections of furniture, pictures and tapestries. The beautiful parkland surrounding the mansion was landscaped during the eighteenth century. Concealed within the grander…