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Norfolk
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For alternative meanings see: Norfolk (disambiguation)
Norfolk (pronounced NOR-f'k ) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England . It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and with Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast, including The Wash . The Angles , for whom East Anglia and England itself are named, settled in this area in the 5th century and later became the "north folk" and the "south folk", hence, "Norfolk" and Suffolk". As with all English counties, a rich history exists
The regional capital of Norfolk is the city of Norwich . Other large towns include King's Lynn and Great Yarmouth .
The influence of the Early English settlers can be seen in the many "thorpes", "tons" and "hams" of placenames
Other towns and villages
Acle , Attleborough , Aylsham
Bacton , Banham , Beeston ,Belton , Blakeney , Bradenham , Bradfield , Brancaster , Brancaster Staithe , Bressingham , Briston , Brooke , Brumstead (Brunstead) , Brundall , Burgh Castle , Burnham Deepdale , Burnham Market , Burnham Norton , Burnham Overy Staithe , Burnham Overy Town , Burnham Thorpe , Buxton Lamas
Caister , Castle Acre , Castor , Chedgrave , Clenchwarton , Cley next the Sea , Cockley Cley , Colkirk , Coltishall , Cromer
Denver , Dersingham , Dilham , Diss , Downham Market
East Dereham , East Ruston
Fakenham , Fincham
Gorleston , Great Yarmouth
Halvergate , Hanworth , Happisburgh , Harleston , Heacham , Hemsby , Hilgay , Holkham , Holme-next-the-Sea , Holt , Hopton-on-Sea , Horning , Horsham St. Faith , Horsey , Hoveton , Hunstanton
King's Lynn
Langham , Loddon , Lower Street (Horning) , Lower Street (Mundesley) , Ludham , Ludham Bridge
Merton , Middleton , Morston , Morton , Mundesley
New Houghton , Newton St. Faith , North Creake , North Walsham
Old Catton , Oulton , Ovington , Oxwick
Paston , Potter Heigham
Rackheath , Reedham , Reepham
Sandringham , Sea Palling , Scoulton , Sheringham , Smallburgh , Snettisham , South Creake , Sprowston , Stalham , Stiffkey Sutton , Swaffham , Swafield
Taverham , Terrington St. Clement , Thetford , Thorpe Market , Thorpe St. Andrew , Thurne
Upton
Waxham , Walsingham Wells-next-the-Sea , Welney , Weybourne , Whissonsett , Winterton-on-Sea , Woodbastwick , Worstead , Wroxham , Wymondham
Places of interest
The Norfolk Broads -- part of The Broads National Park
North Norfolk Heritage Coast
Norfolk Wildlife Trust
National Nature Reserves in Norfolk
Norfolk Windmills Trust ; see also: windpump
Norfolk wherry - a black-sailed trader
Norfolk village signs
Norfolk hawker - a dragonfly
Blickling Hall , Felbrigg Hall , Oxburgh Hall - National Trust
Sheringham Park - National Trust
Walsingham Abbey and Shrine
Wymondham Abbey (see also Historic houses in England )
Long distance footpaths :
Angles Way , Bure Valley Way , Fen Rivers Way , Great Eastern Pingo Trail , Marriott's Way , Nar Valley Way , North Norfolk Coastal Path , Paston Way , Peddars Way , Tas Valley Way , Weavers Way
RSPB reserves (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds ):
Heritage railways :
Castle Museum, Norwich
Castle Acre Priory
Holkham Hall
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Last updated: 08-01-2005 16:09:46
