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Directory of Free Stuff
Some of the free entry places in England that you can
visit without paying for a ticket – all you need is the knowledge
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English Family Entry Attractions, Heritage Sites, Events,
Museums, Galleries. Listed by county. Free things to do with Kids
Norfolk, England
Some of the free entry places in Norfolk that you can visit without paying for a ticket – all you need is the knowledge. Admission is free!(Terms and conditions may apply)
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Ancient House Museum
21 - 23 White Hart Street
Thetford Town Centre IP24 1AA
Magnificent 15th century timber-framed merchants house with fine carved ceiling. Local history archaeology and Breckland natural history, with displays on Thomas Paine, Maharajah Duleep Singh and the Vikings. Special ' Brecks' section with interactive displays particularly suitable for children. Tudor style herb garden
Open: Mon to Sat 10.00 until 12.30 & 13.00 until 17.00.
November to March Admission is free! - The rest of the year a small charge is made.
MAP
Tel. 01842 752599
100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum
Common Road, Dickleburgh, Diss
Norfolk, IP21 4PH
Sixty years ago the R.A.F. and the U.S.A.A.F. were operating round the clock to defeat the axis powers and it is appropriate that today there are
many airfield museums commemorating the great contribution to victory made by these air forces. The 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum has built up an enviable
reputation in the U.K. and abroad but this has not been earned easily.
NOTE: The Museum is closed November, December, January & February.
Open 1 Feb-3 May, Sat, Sun, Bank Hol, 10.00 - 17.00
5 May - 29 Sep, Wed, Sat, Sun, Bank Hol, 10.00 - 17.00
2 Oct - 31 Oct, Sat, Sun, 10.00 - 17.00.
Admission is free!
MAP
Tel: 01379 740708
Caldecott (Redwings) Horse Sanctuary, Caldecott Visitor Centre, Norfolk NR31 9EY
How to find Caldecott (Redwings) Horse Sanctuary, Norfolk: Caldecott Hall, situated on the A143 between Great Yarmouth and Beccles NR31 9EY (opposite Fritton Lake Countryworld).
Our Caldecott Visitor Centre near Great Yarmouth in Norfolk has over seventy acres of paddocks and is home to some very special rescued horses, ponies, donkeys and mules.
 This Quality Assured Visitor Attraction is open during the Summer season from March to October and has many lovely residents to meet, from handsome heavy horse Prince to the notorious Denise, a very naughty donkey!
What to do: There are tractor rides (weather permitting), walking tours, horse care demos and a children’s play area as well as the chance to rub noses with our residents!
Opening times: The centre is now open everyday from 10.00 to 17.00 until October 30th, and entry is free of charge!
Please remember though that Redwings horese rescue and sanctuary are funded through public donations.
Facilities include: Disabled Parking, Disabled Toilets, Free Parking, Gift Shop, Children's Area, Refreshments and Picnic Area.
Please keep dogs on leads
Visitor Helpline: If you have a question or special requirement please telephone our Visitor Helpline on 0870 040 0033.
Web: www.REDWINGS.org.uk
Email: info@Redwings.co.uk
Burston Strike School
Burston, Diss
Norfolk, IP22 5TP
The Burston Strike School was at the centre of the longest running strike in British history, between 1914 and 1939. Now a museum, it is in the village
of Burston in Norfolk, UK.
Open all year, daily, during daylight hours
Admission is free!
MAP
Tel: 01379 741565
Diss Museum
4 Market Place, Diss
Norfolk, IP22 4AB
Diss Museum is houses in the Old Shambles building at the central Market Place in Diss. Shambles was the old term for slaughter house. Today the museum
tells the story of Diss and the surrounding countryside from prehistoric times to the present through a range of objects including fossils, work tools, items
of clothing, weapons as well as phoptographs and documents. In addition there are a number of temporary exhibitions which change regularly.
Open 10 Mar - 27 Nov, Wed, Thu, 14.00 - 16.00, Fri, Sat, 10.30 - 16.30. Also Sun in May - Aug, 14.00-16.00
Admission is free!
MAP
Tel: 01379 650618
Fakenham Museum of Gas and Local History
Hempton Road, Fakenham
Norfolk, NR21 7LA
www.fakenhamgasmuseum.com
The only surviving town gasworks in England and Wales, complete with all equipment used for the manufacture of gas from coal: retorts, condenser, purifiers, meter,
gasholder. Displays of lighting, heating, cooking and domestic equipment.
MAP
1 May - 2 Sep, Thu, 10.30 - 15.30
Admission is free.
Tel: 01328 863150
Harleston Museum
King Georges Hall
Broad Street, Harleston
Norfolk, IP20 9AZ
The Museum is at King Georges Hall, near St John's Church and has exhibits from Harleston commerce, schools, pubs, shops and agriculture, old photos and
a unique collection of invoices from local shops.
Opening hours May to October,
Wednesdays 10.00 to 12.00 and 14.00 to 16.00, and Saturday mornings.
Entry is free and we will open by prior arrangement especially for local groups.
Please call Judy Alder, Hon Curator Harleston Museum
on 01379 854423
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Henry Blogg Museum
The Old Boathouse
The Promenade, Cromer
Norfolk, NR27 9HE
Open 29 Mar - 31 Oct, daily, 10.00 - 16.00.
Admission is free!
Tel: 01263 511294
Fax: 01263 511294
Henry Ramey Upcher Lifeboat Museum
West Cliff, Sheringham
Norfolk, NR26 8JT
Open 9 Apr-30 Sep, daily, 12.00 - 16.30
Admission is free!
John Jarrold Printing Museum
Jarrold Printing
Whitefriars, Norwich
Norfolk, NR3 1SH
Open all year, Wed, 09.30 - 12.00
Admission is free!
Tel: 01603 660211
Maritime Exhibition
King's Lynn Tourist Information
Centre, Custom House, Purfleet Quay
King's Lynn
Norfolk, PE30 1HP
Open all year, daily, 11.00 - 15.00. Closed 25,26 Dec, 1 Jan
Admission is free!
Tel: 01553 763044
Fax: 01553 819441
Mustard Shop
15 The Royal Arcade
Norwich
Norfolk, NR2 1AQ
Open all year, Mon-Sat, 09.30 - 17.00. Closed 25, 26 Dec, 1 Jan
Admission is free!
Tel: 01603 627889
Fax: 01603 762142
Norfolk Lavender Ltd
Caley Mill, Heacham
Norfolk, PE31 7JB
England's oldest lavender farm has nearly 100 acres of lavender, an essential oil distillery, fragrant, herb and riverside gardens, gift and plant shops and tearoom.
Open Nov - Mar 1000 - 1600
Apr - Oct 1000 - 1700
Closed Christmas & New Year
Admission is free!
Minibus trips to see harvest in Jul/Aug.
Tel: 01485 570 384
Fax: 01485 571 176
Norwich Cathedral
The Close, Norwich
Norfolk, NR1 4EH
For more than 900 years the splendour and tranquility of Norwich Cathedral have attracted pilgrims and visitors. Founded in 1096 as part of a Benedictine Priory, the Cathedral boasts several superlatives. It stands as one of the finest complete Romanesque buildings in Europe, with the second largest spire and largest monastic cloisters in England. Our unrivalled collection of over 1,000 beautifully carved roof bosses are one of the great treasures of mediaeval art.
Open Mid May - mid Sep: 07.30 - 19.00
Mid Sep - mid May: 07.30 - 18.00
Admission is free! Donations are welcome.
Tel: 01603 218 321
Fax: 01603 766 032
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RSPB Titchwell Marsh Nature Reserve
Main Road
Titchwell, Kings Lynn
Norfolk, PE31 8BB
Facilities of this popular venue include three birdwatching hides, a visitor centre and a gift shop, a servery and picnic area with toilets.
Admission is free!
Tel: 01485 210779
Fax: 01485 210779
Second Air Division Memorial Library
The Forum
Millennium Plain, Norwich
Norfolk, NR2 1AW
Open all year, Mon, 09.00 - 17.00, Tue, 10.00 - 17.00,
Wed - Sat, 09.00 - 17.00. Closed, 9-12 Apr, 24-27 Dec, 1 Jan
Admission is free!
Tel: 01603 774747
Fax: 01603 774749
Seething Airfield Control Tower
Station 146
Seething Airfield, Seething
Norwich, Norfolk
Open 2 May, 3 Jun, 4 Jul, 1 Aug, 5 Sep, 3 Oct,
Sun, 10.00 - 17.00
Admission is free!
Tel: 01508 550787
Stalham Old Firehouse Museum
High Street
Corner St Mary's Church Grounds
Stalham, Norwich
Norfolk, NR12
Open 2 Apr - 28 May, 10.00 - 12.00, 14.00 - 16.00;
1 Jun - 31 Aug, 10.00 - 12.00, 14.00 - 16.00; 2 Sep - 30 Nov.
Admission is free!
Tel: 01692 580553
Straw Museum
Conifer Cottage
Buck Bridge
Hanworth, Norwich
Norfolk, NR11 7HH
Open 10 Apr - 30 Oct, Wed, Sat, 11.00 - 16.00.
Tel: 01263 761615
Fax: 01263 761615
Thetford Priory, Thetford, Norfolk
 English Heritage control the extensive remains of one of the most important
East Anglian monasteries, the Cluniac Priory of Our Lady of Thetford. Founded in the early 12th century, it owed much of its prosperity to a miraculous appearance
of the Virgin Mary, whose statue here was discovered to conceal relics of saints, and became a magnet for pilgrims. Two of the greatest men in early Tudor England,
Thomas Howard, victor of Flodden, and Henry Fitzroy, illegitimate son of Henry VIII, were buried near her shrine.
Survivals include the lower walls of the church and cloister, along with the impressive shell of the priors' lodging and, reached by a pathway from the main
site, an almost complete 14th-century gatehouse. Information panels guide you around the priory.
Open all year 10.00 - 17.00 (or dusk) daily. 25th Dec Closed
FREE entry!
Located on the W side of Thetford, near the Railway Station
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Weeting Castle, Weeting, Near Brandon, Norfolk
English
Heritage control the ruins of this substantial early medieval moated manor house, built in local flint.
Weeting Castle is a 12th century ruin with a three story high tower in Weeting, Norfolk, near Brandon. Despite the name, it is not a castle but actually a fortified
manor house. It has a large open hall and an attached two-storey chamber block. There's a domed brick ice-house on the northwest corner of the moat and a small
car park next to the church. The moat was added in the 14th century. The place is thought to have been abandoned in 1390.
Open all year at any reasonable time Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, & Sun.
How much does it cost? It's FREE!!
Located 2 miles N of Brandon off B1106 - MAP
World Horse Welfare, Hall Farm, Snetterton, Norfolk NR16 2LR
Hall Farm, located in Snetterton, Norfolk, is home to around 120 equine residents at any one time.
 Why not take a stroll out to the paddocks to meet some of our rescued horses and ponies who are turned out in the fields.
The walkways are fairly flat and mainly wheel/push chair friendly and you can explore for up to four miles. (Although we do also have shorter routes marked out!).
Dogs on leads are welcome.
We have a fantastic play area equipped with everything fun that a child could wish for and there are special ‘Pony Express’ tractor trailer rides and pony grooming to enjoy.
MAP - Directions: Hall Farm is located in the beautiful Norfolk countryside on a quiet lane less than ½ a mile from the A11. Just follow the brown tourist signs for the ILPH between Attleborough and Thetford.
We also hold a range of events throughout the year, so please stay up to date with what's on.
open to visitors on weekends, every Wed and Bank Holidays from 10.00 - 16.00
Admission is free
Tel: 01953 499100
Web: www.WorldHorseWelfare.org
Once you've been for a walk around the farm, stop in at our coffee shop for refreshments. Our modern coffee shop serves a variety of sandwiches, cakes, hot and cold drinks and ice cream. We also have an extensive picnic area for those warmer days.
Below this line, in the grey area, we are adding alternative days out to the free listings that DoFreeStuff is renowned for. This is to help you plan your family days out. The attractions listed below make a charge for admission!
Banham Zoo, Banham
Bishop Bonner's Cottage Museum
St Withburga Lane,
East Dereham
Norfolk, NR19 1ED
Open 1 May-30 Sep, Tue, Thu-Sat, 1400-1630.
Charge £1.00
Blickling Hall, nr Norwich
Bridewell Museum, Norwich
Charles Burrell Museum, Thetford
City of Norwich Aviation Museum, Norwich
Cockley Cley Iceni Village, Swaffham
Collectors World of Eric St John-Foti, Downham Market
Cromer Museum, Cromer
Dinosaur Adventure Park, nr Norwich
East England Tank Museum, Thetford
Ecotech Discovery Centre, Swaffham
Elizabethan House Museum, Great Yarmouth
Fenland and West Norfolk Aviation Museum, Wisbech
Forncett Industrial Steam Museum, Norwich
Gressenhall - Norfolk Rural Life Museum, Dereham
Hobbies Museum of Fretwork and Craft Centre, Dereham
Holkham Hall, Wells-Next-The-Sea
Inspire Discovery Centre, Norwich
Litcham Village Museum, King's Lynn
Lynn Museum, King's Lynn
The Muckleburgh Collection, Holt
Mundesley Maritime Museum, Norwich
Museum of the Broads, Norwich
Norfolk Motor Cycle Museum, North Walsham
Norfolk Nelson Museum, Great Yarmouth
Norfolk Shire Horse Centre, Cromer
Norwich Castle, Norwich
Old Merchant's House, Row III House and Greyfriars Clo, Great Yarmouth
Origins Visitor Attraction, Norwich
Pensthorpe Waterfowl Park and Gardens, Fakenham
Roots of Norfolk, Dereham
Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum, nr Norwich
Royal Norfolk Regimental Museum, Norwich
Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich
Sandringham, nr Kings Lynn
Shell Museum and Saint Martins Church, Holt
Sheringham Museum, Sheringham
Shirehall Museum and Abbey Gardens, Little Walsingham
Strangers' Hall Museum, Norwich
Strumpshaw Old Hall Steam Museum and Farm Machinery Co, Norwich
Swaffham Museum, Swaffham
Tales of the Old Gaolhouse, King's Lynn
Thursford Collection, Fakenham
Toad Hole Cottage Museum, Great Yarmouth
Tolhouse Museum, Great Yarmouth
Town House Museum of Lynn Life, King's Lynn
True's Yard Museum, King's Lynn
Village Experience (The), Fleggburgh
Walsingham Abbey Grounds, Little Walsingham
Wingfield Old College, Diss
Wolterton & Mannington Estate, Norwich
Wymondham Heritage Museum, Wymondham |
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