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Norfolk Journey: Thursford Collection

A changeable morning, weather-wise, and so we decide to visit the Thursford Collection, an interesting museum of steam engines, fairground…

Steam Engines, Thursford Collection

Norfolk Journey: Creake Abbey

  The first church on the site was built as the chapel of St Mary of the Meadows by Sir…

Creake Abbey

Norfolk Journey: Day 8

Day 8 of our trip to Norfolk dawned to a brighter morning, so we decided to visit the Hawk and…

Coal Tit, Sculthorpe

Norfolk Journey: Sheringham Lifeboats

Sheringham’ s first lifeboat was purchased in 1838 by a donation from local fisherman and residents. In 1866 the RNLI…

Sheringham Lifeboats

Norfolk Journey: Black Prince

92203 was built in Swindon in 1959 and spent its entire time in service hauling Iron Ore trains from Bidston…

Black Prince, North Norfolk Railway

Norfolk Journey: North Norfolk Railway and Sheringham

A wet day forecast and so Sue and I headed out for the North Norfolk Railway which runs from Holt…

North Norfolk Railway, Sheringham

Norfolk Journey: Pensthorpe Cranes

As well as the breeding programme for the Common Crane, the conservation centre at Pensthorpe also has a breeding programme…

Common Crane, Cranes, Ibis, White Stork

Norfolk Journey: Day 5

Today we visited Pensthorpe, a nature reserve near Fakenham. It’s a mixture of a wildfowl collection and a wild area.…

Kestrel, Marsh Tit, Pensthorpe, Small White

Norfolk Journey: Castle Rising

Castle Rising is one of the most complete 12th-century castles in the UK. It was built by William D’Albini around…

Castle Rising

Norfolk Journey -Day 4

A wet morning and so we set off for Flitcham Abbey farm. This working farm has a wildlife haven with…

Bearded Reedlings, Grey Plover, Redshank, RSPB Titchwell, Ruffe

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