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Discover the best top things to do in Holt, United Kingdom including Langham Dome, Natural Surroundings, The Muckleburgh Military Collection, Baconsthorpe Castle, Norfolk Wildlife Trust Cley Marshes, Cley Marshes Nature Reserve and Beach, Holt Owl Trail.
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1. Langham Dome
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 112 reviews
A small but perfectly formed museum, created inside a WW2 anti-aircraft gunner training Dome in the middle of Langham Airfield in north Norfolk. We offer a wide variety of opportunities for learning and fun for all the family - informative displays and videos, online games, a dressing up cupboard, a training gun to have a go on, a picnic site and much more.
Reviewed By plumtreehouse
From the driving past the outside you would not realise how interesting this little dome would be! Stop though and read the information encapsulated on the tops of the picnic tables in the grounds and you get a taste of things to come! We found the exhibits and films thoroughly absorbing! A great insight into how the war affected the lives of the people this sleepy hamlet!
2. Natural Surroundings
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 154 reviews
A very special Wildlife Garden, Café, Nursery and Nature Reserve tucked away in the magical Glaven Valley. Re-opened for 2011 under new, friendly ownership. A wonderful place for families, a peaceful, inspiring place for everyone.Old and new friends will find a warm welcome our Little Café in the Woods, offering home-made soup and cakes, teas and snacks and freshly-brewed top quality coffee.Nature trails and activities for all the family, an unusual and interesting shop and a unique range of wild flower and cottage garden plants for sale. Free entrance to Café and shop, small charge for grounds and reserve. Find us just south of Glandford, our brown signs say 'Wildflower Centre'.
Reviewed By 999stevel - Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom
We had a fantastic morning here. The gardens are beautiful, alot more than we expected. There are some great ideas which we have come away with for our own garden and a few plants from the shop ???? The harvest mice are adorable and the bird feeders kept us well entertained while we had lunch in the cafe, which was lovely!! They are dog friendly and very welcoming 5⭐
3. The Muckleburgh Military Collection
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 550 reviews
Extensive Military Collection of tanks, guns and military equipment including models, ammunition and light weapons. Open from after Easter until the end of October.
Reviewed By littlepinkhearts - London, United Kingdom
Took my toddler here on a family holiday last summer. He loved it so much, he mentions it pretty much every day. He has been begging to go back, I told him once “everyone stopped having a cold and it was allowed to open” we would. Every day he has been asking if today was the day. That’s how good this place is! So earlier this week today was the day, and we made a 4 hour round trip to visit, and wow it was still worth it. There is so much to see here, along with information for older ones and adults. We walked round the entire museum 3 times, and my son also enjoyed the play area. We didn’t use the cafe ourselves but it was open during our visit. The toilets were clean. They had a one way system in place (it was already there to begin with) and the place is so spacious I did not feel uncomfortable at all Covid wise. The staff we encountered were pleasant and helpful. I was pleased to find some nice sticker books in the gift shop as we struggled for something age appropriate in there last time. If I could make any suggestion, if would be to please stock some little army related bits for tiny ones in the gift shop (eg little die cast tanks?). He’s already asking when we can visit again! So I guess we’ll see you soon...
4. Baconsthorpe Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 118 reviews
Reviewed By 923Dan - Swindon, United Kingdom
Baconsthorpe Castle - really an old manor house with a moat is a wonderfully preserved ruin with the old moat. Out in the sticks (well it was originally for a sheep rearing family), its a little tricky to find outside the nearby village, along farmers tracks, but well worth the effort. Small free car park, and free to visit. Well maintained by English Heritage. No tourist trappings or rubbish here. Wonderful way to spend the morning watching swans on the moat!
5. Norfolk Wildlife Trust Cley Marshes
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 268 reviews
Cley Marshes is the oldest Wildlife Trust nature reserve in the country having been purchased in 1926 to be held "in perpetuity as a bird breeding sanctuary". Today Cley Marshes is one of the country's most popular birdwatching sites, attracting over 110,000 visitors each year. The award winning centre was opened in 2007 and features interactive interpretation, regularly changing exhibitions and a well stocked gift and book shop. There is also a large cafe which serves tasty local produce and offers panoramic views over the marshes and coastline. 2015 Has seen the opening of the new Simon Aspinall Wildlife Education Centre, which provides a fascinating and informative mix of interactive interpretation, exhibitions, events, activities and education programme.
Reviewed By LMarshUK - Harrow, United Kingdom
My husband is very interested in birds and I’m very happy on beaches, so after an hour on Cley beach, we headed to the Wildlife Trust Visitors Center for some information. It’s a modern building across the road from Cley Marshes where it has 3 large hides. We paid the £4.50 each and walked the well-maintained trail through the reeds to the hides. It’s a practical place, with benches and hinged shutters inside that allow viewing of the birds and wildlife with little disturbances to them. That being said, it’s also well-landscaped and pretty with great views. The Visitors Centre itself has a shop, art gallery, cafe, toilets and outdoor viewing deck. When we had parked in the NWT car park at the beach, the man selling car park tickets was friendly, enthusiastic and informative. In contrast, at the Visitors Centre, which was quite crowded, there seemed to be only 1 woman behind the information desk busy selling things and some cafe staff. Maybe they don’t have enough volunteers or staff? I’m not an expert in these places, but I enjoyed visiting the hides and my husband was very happy, hence the high score of 5*.
6. Cley Marshes Nature Reserve and Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By Nastame - Harrogate, United Kingdom
This is a wonderful place. I love this coast and the marshes are something special . Easy to walk out on the coastal path the the real pebbly beach with its small fishing boats. Best to go on a day when its windy and a little wet to get a real good feel of the coast.
7. Holt Owl Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 23 reviews
The Holt Owl Trail is a walking circular guided route around the historic Georgian town of Holt. By following the direction of the Owl featuring on each of the bronze pavement plaques, the trail unlocks many of the hidden Yards that are a tucked behind the main streets. The free illustrated Guide can be found in Holt which accompanies the trail and provides fascinating information.
Reviewed By catherinehM1199DZ - Holt, United Kingdom
The Holt Owl Trail is just great. It is a terrific idea to have plaques on the pavement that guide you around 24 different points of interest. Stop at the new Council Offices in historic Nelson House on White Lyon Street near the Owl Tea room and Adnams and pick up a guide book which will assist you around this Historic Georgian town. The booklet is current and up to date and it is easy to spot the points of interest. The text is informative but not too long full of facts and stories. Finish your walking tour with a trip to the bookshop in Appleyard where you can pick up a copy of Escapades in Holt: A fine Georgian Town and you can continue the fun following Olly the owl as he poetically explains even more about the town and its history.
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