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AIBU to make a weekend of Norwich in early December?

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Thisusernameisalwaysavailable · 22/09/2026 20:41

What's Norwich like at Christmas? Thinking of taking the small person to ROARR for their birthday at beginning of December,and we're about 2hrs drive away, so wondered if we should make a weekend of it?

They will be 7, and they love a city break, have been to London, Cologne, Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin etc and they love it....

We might go in on the train, might drive. Probably drive though.

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catgirl1976 · 22/09/2026 22:41

Norwich is brilliant. I used to live there and now DO does (299 miles away so it’s a long distance thing) but I’m there a lot

Theres the castle, the amazing food market. gorgeous parks, really great live music and arts scene, great shops, canoeing down the river, a fun complex near the station with trampoline and bowling and chain restaurant s…there really is something for everyone plus the cathedrals and the lovely old building s

NotAnotherScarf · 22/09/2026 22:39

No don't went there for 3 days last year. Nothing there apart from the cathedral. The castle looks like a Victorian wear house. The shops were all closed, like in permanent and the "park and ride" bus stopped at every single stop on a grubby busy road into town...apart from that it was shit

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Thisusernameisalwaysavailable · 22/09/2026 22:34

Lovely, anything in particular you'd recommend? :)

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SpottyDeckchair · 22/09/2026 20:46

Norwich is a lovely city, very walkable, lots of independent shops, cafes etc and lots of history.
If you drive there are plenty of places nearby of interest

We love Norfolk - coast, Broads, lovely towns & villages, great walks.