Things to do within a few miles of Friars Farm Cottage

Norwich City is only 20 minutes drive away and has a wonderful daily market, shops and restaurants as well as the historic Castle with it's art collection, an excellent refurbished theatre and many museums.It also has an excellent Park & Ride.

Bungay and Beccles have great shops - antiques, junk shops, boutique clothes and gift shops as well as delicatessens and country pubs.
St. Peter's Brewery and Hall, a 13c. converted Monastery near Bungay, is 20 minutes away.

Restaurants serving English, Thai, Indian and Japanese are available as well as local takeaways.

Other nearby attractions include Flixton Air Museum, the ruins of Bungay Castle, Fisher Theatre, Wingfield Barn Arts Centre, Wingfiled House & Garden. Fishing, canoeing and golf are available nearby. Excellent walks including Bungay common where the River Waveney weaves around the Northern fringe, also the remote Queen Ann home of the late Rider Haggard can be seen on this walk.
The beauty of the Waveney Valley area inspired the famous horse artist, Sir Alfred Munnings, who lived in the small village of Mendham close by.

Within 20 miles of Friars Farm Cottage

Southwold, an unspoilt seaside town with well-known victorian beach huts and pier. Lowestoft, a larger seaside town with sandy beach.
Banham Zoo with it's exotic, rare and endangered animals. Bressingham Steam Museum & Gardens with train rides & Victorian roundabout.
Somerleyton Hall & Gardens with famous maze. Dunwich Heath and Minsmere Beach (National Trust) plus Minsmere RSPB bird sanctuary.

Over 20 miles of Friars Farm Cottage

The Broads including Wroxham Broad. Snape Maltings and Aldeburgh in Suffolk. Sutton Hoo (Anglo-Saxon burial mounds) in Suffolk.
North Norfolk Coast including Holkham Beach of 'Shakespeare in Love' fame and Burnham Market.
Sandringham Hall - The Norfolk retreat of HM The Queen. Lavenham with it's medieval houses. Great Yarmouth and Pleasurewood Hills Theme Park.