North Walsham

Through the 13th and 14th centuries Flemish weavers settled in the town making it a centre for wool and weaving industries. The town flourished as evidenced by the massive parish Church of St. Nicholas. In the 18th century the church was given an appropriately massive tower (the only higher church tower in the area being Norwich Cathedral). Unfortunately enthusiasm was greater than structural engineering skills and in 1724 the day following a long bell ringing sessions with a particularly heavy set of bells, two sides of the tower collapsed! There have been plans to re-build the tower but all have been abandoned so the tower ruins can still be seen today.
The Market Cross in the centre of town was built as a base for rent collectors for the town market stalls.
Norfolk still takes great pride in the fact that Vice Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson (1771-1805) was born and brought-up in the county. He attended Paston Sixth From College in the town until age 12 (when he went on to Norwich). He later went on to achieve many naval victories, maybe the most famous being at the Battle of Trafalgar (1805).
Today the town is mainly residential, catering for the local population.

By road

The town lies on the A149 Cromer (9 miles) to Great Yarmouth (25 miles). The B1145 to the west connects the town to the A140 main road to Norwich (and Cromer).

By train

• Railway Station

  address: Norwich Rd, North Walsham, NR28 0DZ
  Station managed and trains operated by Greater Anglia, on the Bittern Line with trains running to Norwich and to Cromer and Sheringham.

By bus

Sanders Coaches operate a number of services between the town and Norwich, Holt, Cromer, Great Yarmouth and other destinations.

The town is small enough to see and get around on foot.

• Church of St. NicholasIn the era when the size of your church (and in particular the height of your church tower) reflected the prosperity and status of your town, in 1924 North Walsham truly experienced "pride comes before a fall" as their 2nd highest church tower in the area collapsed; the ruins of the tower still remain today as plans to re-built have never come to fruition. However only the tower collapsed and the church is still in use and can be visited today.

• Victory Swim & Fitness Centre

  phone: +44 1692 409370
  address: Station Rd, North Walsham, NR28 0DZ

• Strikers

  phone: +44 1692 407793
  address: Aylsham Rd, North Walsham, NR28 0JQ

• Bacton Woods

  address: 3½ miles E of town
  280 acres of woodland with marked woodland walks & cycle routes. Parking.

• Stompers

  phone: +44 1692 407793
  address: Aylsham Rd, North Walsham, NR28 0JQ

• Sainsbury's

  phone: +44 1692 500498
  address: Bacton Rd, North Walsham, NR28 9DS
  Petrol station (longer hours). ATMs.

• Lidl

  address: 7 Yarmouth Rd, North Walsham, NR28 9AS

• Roys

  phone: +44 1692 501058
  address: Yarmouth Rd, North Walsham, NR28 9BW

• Three Cottages Fish Restaurant

  phone: +44 1692 403819
  address: 16 Bacton Rd, North Walsham, NR28 9DR

• Lambone

  phone: +44 1692 500062
  address: 13a Mundesley Rd, North Walsham, NR28 0DA

• Chubby Panda

  phone: +44 1692 500920
  address: 22 Market St, North Walsham, NR28 9BZ

• Bocadillo

  phone: +44 7947 759034 (mobile)
  address: 44 Market Place, North Walsham, NR28 9BT

There are also many take-aways in the town centre.

• Orchard Gardens

  phone: +44 1692 405152
  address: Mundesley Rd, North Walsham, NR28 0D
  Th Quiz Night.

• The White Swan

  phone: +44 1692 405981
  address: 12 Church St, North Walsham, NR28 9DA

• The Cosy Cafe

  phone: +44 7833 561737 (mobile)
  address: 1 Mitre Tavern Yard, North Walsham, NR28 9BN

• Christopher's Cafe & Bakery

  phone: +44 1692 405955
  address: 4 Church St, North Walsham, NR28 9DA

• Beechwood Hotel & Restaurant

  phone: +44 1692 403231
  address: 20 Cromer Rd, North Walsham, NR28 0HD
  F & Sa min. 2 night stays. Dogs charged £12 per night.

• The King's Arms Hotel

  phone: +44 1692 403054
  address: 1 King's Arms St, North Walsham, NR28 9JX

• Chimneys

  phone: +44 1692 406172
  address: 51 Cromer Rd, North Walsham, NR28 0HB
  Pets by prior arrangement (only in some rooms).

• Bradfield House

  phone: +44 1692 404352
  address: 19 Station Rd, North Walsham, NR28 0DZ
  Cash or cheque (no card payment). Free Wi-Fi.

• Post Office

  address: New Rd, North Walsham, NR28 9AA

• The beaches at Cromer
• Sheringham
• Seal colonies, bird watching and nature reserves at Blakeney Point and Norfolk Wildlife Trust Cley Marshes Nature Reserve.
• Norfolk Broads
• North Norfolk coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).