Norfolk
- 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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