Norwich and the Norfolk Broads

This area is not as pretty as Constable Country, and we didn’t find a single thing in Yarmouth worth photographing. It is very run down and I doubt we will ever return. Still, we wanted to see the Norfolk Broads, and the windmills!

Boardman's Mill, a skeleton windmill or wind pump in the Norfolk Broads, Norfolk, England.
Boardman’s Mill, a skeleton windmill or wind pump in the Norfolk Broads, Norfolk, England.

Motor cruisers near Turf Fen Windmill on the Norfolk Broads, Norfolk, England
Motor cruisers near Turf Fen Windmill on the Norfolk Broads, Norfolk, England

I have never been a fan of boats, and this looks very boring to me! We found that a lot of the windmills are inaccessible, and if you took a boat out you wouldn’t be able to land, so I guess we can give it a miss!

Ethelbert Gate, Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, Norfolk, England
Ethelbert Gate, Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, Norfolk, England

Like many cathedrals, this one is very hard to get at, being very much built up all around.

Norwich Castle, Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich Castle, Norwich, Norfolk, England

This was a surprise, as we didn’t know Norwich had a castle. It was built by William the Conquerer between 1067 and 1075 – it doesn’t look that old does it? The car park lift shaft is not original. It was used as the county gaol from the 15th to the 19th centuries, which seems to be the secret of these long surviving buildings – they were still useful.

The Forum, one of the 12 Heritage Buildings of Norwich, Norfolk, England
The Forum, one of the 12 Heritage Buildings of Norwich, Norfolk, England

Hard to know why this was designated as a Heritage Building.

The Guildhall, one of the 12 Heritage Buildings of Norwich, Norfolk, England
The Guildhall, one of the 12 Heritage Buildings of Norwich, Norfolk, England

It’s plainly obvious why this one was!

Apartments overlooking the River Wensum at Norwich, Norfolk, England
Apartments overlooking the River Wensum at Norwich, Norfolk, England

The third one up in the tower is For Sale – another nicely situated apartment!

Burgh Castle Roman Fort near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Burgh Castle Roman Fort near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

This was built about 200AD to defend against the marauding Saxons. England has been invaded so many times it’s incredible. Mongrel Mob, eat your heart out!

Today we are off to Cambridge. We were there in February, but we want to see it with leaves on the trees!

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