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anyone know KELLING ESTATE in norfolk?

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Tutter · 27/03/2008 12:49

thinking of renting a house there for a week

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Tutter · 27/03/2008 13:03

no-one? cod? c'mon i know you love norfolk...

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Fimbo · 27/03/2008 13:05

I don't know the estate but know where it is and would imagine it would be rather lovely

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PandaG · 27/03/2008 13:07

don't know the Kelling Estate specifically, but N Norfolk is a lovely part of the world. Holt a pretty town to potter round, Sheringham has a lovely beach, putting greens (more fun than you might imagine) a theatre with weekly rep in the summer and some good teashops. There is a steam train form Sheringham to Holt via Kelling, and a mainline train to Norwich, which has various museums - the castle museum is quite good. Cromer is a bit bigger and more touristy with a soft play oin case of bad weather. Ask if you need more info

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throckenholt · 27/03/2008 13:07

I don't know the estate itself - but it is a nice area - Kelling Heath particularly.

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SixSpotBurnet · 27/03/2008 13:09

Tutter, I've just booked a short hol at Kelling Heath. Not been before either but it sounds fab (and was one of the Grauniad's recommendations for kids).

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Tutter · 27/03/2008 13:09

ooh good stuff thanks

any other 'to do' recommendations for little children (a 3yo and a just-turned 1yo) would be very welcome

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Tutter · 27/03/2008 13:11

kelling heath diffierent b ut am guessin not far away

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Fimbo · 27/03/2008 13:12

Railway

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SixSpotBurnet · 27/03/2008 13:14

I wasn't accusing you of slumming it at Kelling Heath, Tutter . Honest (tugs forelock).

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PandaG · 27/03/2008 13:15

when are you planning on going? are varios carnivals and festivals in gthe summer which can offer free entertainment

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Tutter · 27/03/2008 13:15

great fimbo - ds1 loves trains

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Tutter · 27/03/2008 13:15

6spot

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Fimbo · 27/03/2008 13:15

Splash at Sheringham

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Tutter · 27/03/2008 13:16

not 'til september panda

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Fimbo · 27/03/2008 13:18

Sheringham Park

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Tutter · 27/03/2008 13:20
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PandaG · 27/03/2008 13:21

won't do the August Carnival dates then

Wroxham Barns is pretty good I believe, my godmother regularly takes her grandchildren there. wroxham barns

Splash swimming pool in S-ham has a beach style shallow end, really good for toddlers.

you can hit some fab weather in September, the beaches are really good - Sheringahm is golden sand below stones - you need to be aware of the tides as the sand is only exposed for part of the day. Is sand all day at Runton, but is dry sand so not so good for digging.

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PandaG · 27/03/2008 13:22

oh yes, walking in Sheringham Park is lovely

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Tutter · 27/03/2008 13:22


thank you
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PandaG · 27/03/2008 13:23

there is a small playpark right on the seafront in Sheringham, and a bigger one on the main Cromer road.

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PandaG · 27/03/2008 13:24

can you tell it is a part of gthe world I know well? We are off there tomorrow, my Ps live in N Norfolk

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Fimbo · 27/03/2008 13:28

Is Sheringham the one that has the model boat ponds? I get the seafront there mixed up with Cromer!

Accepts travel agent badge and -forgets- -to- tell Tutter about the time we got stuck behind the Salvation Army band in Sheringham

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PandaG · 27/03/2008 13:30

Sheringham does have a model boating lake, right near the start of a cliff walk along gthe golf links. Many a happy hour has been spent sailing boats on the lake

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PandaG · 27/03/2008 13:32

Cromer has trampolines and rowing boats/canoes near the sea front in gthe summer, not sure if they would be there in Sept. THere is a cinema in Cromer too, often has slightly older films iirc

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Blu · 27/03/2008 13:47

Kelling Heath area is lovely - can you link to 'kelling estate'?

Top attractions in N Norfolk are, imo:

Beaches: Wells-Next-the-sea for miles of sand, dunes, beach huts etc, backing on to pine woods for climbing, hiding, running. Trampolining and rowing / cnoeing by the car park.available . Holkham fro miles of beach and sand dunes. Brancaster for same but a bit more car-park / toilet friendly.

Seaside Towns: Wells - great hot donuts on quay, small fishing town / resort. Sheringham - charming old style resort. Comer - ditto, perhaps slightly less charming, but has better beach than Sheringham, and \ Pier, also small littlies funfair on prom. Blakeney - small village on a creek which is v good for little ones to paddle in at low tide.

Attractions: Boat trips to see seals on Blakeney point. Boats go from Morston. Google Bishops, Beans or Temples seal trips for timetables (tide dependent). Shire Horse Centre, Upper Sheringham, Steam Museum, Thursford, 'Roots' at Gressenhall Museum of Country Life near dereham, Eco bird watching centre at Cley for short call-in sort of trip, Blickling Hall Stately Home.

Shopping: Holt - Georgian Market town full of chi-chi shops, good foodie shops, cafes etc. Cley - a little corner with excellent deli and v good ice creams, Cley Smokehouse for smoked local seafood, Made In Cley - local potters and jewellers, Burnham market - beautiful upmarket village round a green with excellent wine shop, deli and vintage clothing stores.

Pubs - the Nelson at Burnham Thorpe - a v good pint and a nice garden out the back for families - 'foodie' style gastro menu. Kings Arms Balkeney - trad pub fare, garden with swing out back, King's Head at letheringsett has won awards for family friendliness, and does have a big garden aet but avoid the food like the plague, it is horrible.

Fish and Chips - French's on the quay at Wells, Daves Fish bar in a side street off the main street down to the seafront in Sheringham, NOT Daves almost opposite the Little Theatre, whch is foul, The one which is painted red and blue and has a cutesy name like 'Mary Janes' or soemthing in Cromer, in the little old streets just uphill from the Pier,

Really nice places to eat (grown up night out) The White Horse, Blakeneny, The Bistro, Blakeney, The Lifeboat, Thornham.

Miscellaneous: the ford at Glandford for feeding ducks, also small shell museum next to church: Walsingham - lovely village, destination for catholic pilgrimages, old church, possibility of miracle: if you fancy a shingle beach go to Salthouse, not Cley - car park at Salthouse is free, also good duck pond in salthouse; Letheingsett watermill - buy local flour milled by water mill, have a guided tour round mill, nice garden;

Half my family live in N Norfolk.

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