This great pub in Norwich always puts on some great events and is much loved and used by the local community
Checkout their official facebook page for more info
A Day at The Races – Sunday 29th August. £35 per person. Includes Full English at The Cottage, transport, Premier Tickets for Yarmouth Races and BBQ and Music back at The Cottage.
We still have a few spaces left £10 deposit required. Pop in or give us a call 01603 665535.
Banham Zoo Snow leopard Cubs
They are so cute don’t you think and so important to the European Breeding Programme.
Banham Zoo’s three snow leopards cubs are ready to be introduced to the zoo’s summer visitors and are certain to be the most popular animals in the zoo this year.
These three 10 week old cubs are bound to prove a massive hit this summer at the Zoo, the two females and one male cub have passed their first medical check up and are ready to join the main purpose built snow leopard enclosure.
Staff have now prepared the ‘nursery area’ in the outside enclosure so that the cubs are able to access part of the zoos recently constructed “Province of the snow cat” which was opened by the zoo’s director Martin Goymour in April 2009.
Although slightly tentative at first the cubs are growing in confidence and have begun to explore their outside surroundings under the watchful gaze of mum Enif.
The cubs were born in May 2010 in a purpose built cubbing box. This was fitted with infrared CCTV cameras in all 4 corners, during their first few months this has allowed the staff and visitors unprecedented access to watch and monitor the cub’s progress, both audibly and visually, on a screen set up on the snow leopard house wall. Footage of the birth has now been placed on the zoo’s facebook page.
The cubs, although still tiny in comparison to mum, have been growing well and staff and visitors alike are looking forward to the next stage in their development as they learn to climb the rocky terrain of their enclosure just as they would in the wild.
For hotel accommodation in and around Norwich you need to look no further we have gathered up a list for some of the best places to stay. On the list you can find accommodation from the smaller boutique hotels to the larger national and regional chains.
Choose from the oppulent St Giles House hotel right in the Heat of the city housed in a magnificent historical building to the standard Travel lodge and holiday Inn.
Each of the hotels on the list offers a very different experience but bookmark the link as your number one resource for Norwich Hotels
The Bridewell museum in Norwich is being redeveloped, the final results should be great. Not much on detail currently. But the staff have set up a blog.
The useum tells the story of the city and it’s people with a million pounds of lottery funding to support the work. I am sure the team there will make a great museum experience for everyone.
For information on other attractions and family days out in Norfolk
As the school holiday is upon us if you are looking for great activities , attractions and events in Norfolk and Suffolk check out the following links
Spotted this competition which should be good fun to enter. Take a look at the Waveney Valley blog
for details but a pair of £400 Zeiss Binoculars are on offer
Had an email from a French broadcaster this week looking for information about where to stay at the Olympics, apparently he had found our 2012 page http://www.norfolkbroads.com/regional-information/family-activities-and-attractions/history-of-the-olympics
This year Royal Norfolk Show promises to be a great event, we have fingers crossed for great weather just like today.
Unfortunately we will not have the massive floral displays of the past which helped us to win best stand awards at previous shows, so “just” have the Marquee and fenced garden / patio area.
Stop by and say hi if you are at the show, take a seat and enjoy a refreshing drink.
While you are with us you can enjoy a first look at the brand new evolution of the www.norfolkbroads.com site.
You can find us on Avenue 6 at stand 176, near the clock tower by the Grand ring.
Look forward to seeing you there.
25th April should be fun, camel racing at Fakenham Racecourse, worth a visit if only for a laugh. Stay at our Bed and Breakfast and why not make a weekend of it and sample Colin’s delicious seafood dishes. Special rates on B&B rooms £58 for the room and one of Colin’s wonderful breakfasts using all local produce. Book an room and speak to Sarah for more information