PLACES TO VISIT

Foragers Rest Camp Site,
The Goodmans, 23 Aug 2025

Rural Norfolk

Main Areas

Nestled in peaceful Norfolk countryside, Foragers Rest offers tranquil wild camping and simple glamping amid nature. Perfect for walkers, foragers, and slow travellers seeking quiet connection with the land.

With space for tents and campervans, eco-friendly facilities, and access to wild meadows and woodland, it’s a secluded retreat just 20 minutes from the Broads.

Aylsham

Aylsham is a historic market town in Norfolk, approximately 4 miles from Buxton—nestled in gentle countryside near the Broads.

Blickling

Blickling Hall lies about 5.3 miles southwest of Buxton, Norfolk—a short drive through scenic countryside near Aylsham.
Buxton is a quiet Norfolk village near Aylsham, known for its riverside setting, historic church, and peaceful rural charm.
Cromer is a traditional seaside town on Norfolk’s north coast, famed for its pier, fresh crab, sandy beaches, and dramatic cliff-top views.

Felbrigg

Felbrigg is a peaceful village near Cromer, home to the National Trust’s Felbrigg Hall—set in historic parkland and woodland walks.
Horsey is a tranquil Norfolk village on the Broads, renowned for its sweeping dunes, grey seal colony, and unspoilt coastal beauty.
Ludham is a quiet village on the Norfolk Broads, nestled between the River Ant and Thurne, famed for boating and riverside walks.

Norwich

Norwich is a vibrant cathedral city in Norfolk, blending rich medieval heritage, independent culture, and modern energy.

Wroxham

Wroxham is the bustling ‘Capital of the Broads’, offering boat hire, riverside walks, shops, and easy access to the waterways.

Locally:

Being in the middle of the Norfolk countryside has its perks… foodies can flock to the market town of Aylsham (10 minutes’ drive) beside the River Bure for lush local produce and ‘slow food’ concept eateries. Blickling Hall (15 minutes), a Jacobean stately home, is easily combined into one trip.

From Aylsham, there’s a footpath to Wroxham (20 minutes). There, board the Bure Valley Railway for a steam train journey back to Buxton (by your new base).

Towards the Norfolk coast and right on the edge of The Broads, Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens (40 minutes) has a small zoo or, for adventurous types, a treetop adventure course.

But of course, those Broads and the gorgeous Norfolk coast must somehow feature in your itinerary. The seaside at Mundesley (25 minutes) was just as popular in the Victorian era as it is now. Wroxham (20 minutes), set on the River Yare, has a riverside park and boats available for hire.

 

Must See:

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 5.8 mi

BeWILDerwood 6.2 mi

Norwich Cathedral 7.7 mi

Colman’s Mustard Shop and Museum 7.9 mi

Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery 7.9 mi

National Trust

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 5.8 mi

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 11.5 mi

Horsey Windpump 13.7 mi

Sheringham Park 13.7 mi

Elizabethan House Museum 19.7 mi