North Walsham

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North Walsham is in Norfolk.

Market Cross, Market Place 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.

St Nicholas Church (with Collapsed Tower)

  • Church of St. Nicholas. In 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.

Church of St. Nicholas. In 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, Station Rd, North Walsham, NR28 0DZ, +44 1692 409370. M-Th 06:30-21:30. F 07:00-21:30. Sa 07:00-18:00. Su 09:00-18:00.
  • Strikers, Aylsham Rd, North Walsham, NR28 0JQ, +44 1692 407793. 09:30-late. Adult 1 game £5.20, 2 games £8.80; child 1 game £4.30, 2 games £7.40.
  • Bacton Woods, 3½ miles E of town. 280 acres of woodland with marked woodland walks & cycle routes. Parking.
  • Stompers, Aylsham Rd, North Walsham, NR28 0JQ, +44 1692 407793. Su-Th 09:30-18:00. F Sa 09:30-19:00.

Victory Swim & Fitness Centre, Station Rd, North Walsham, NR28 0DZ, +44 1692 409370. M-Th 06:30-21:30. F 07:00-21:30. Sa 07:00-18:00. Su 09:00-18:00.

Strikers, Aylsham Rd, North Walsham, NR28 0JQ, +44 1692 407793. 09:30-late. Adult 1 game £5.20, 2 games £8.80; child 1 game £4.30, 2 games £7.40.

Bacton Woods, 3½ miles E of town. 280 acres of woodland with marked woodland walks & cycle routes. Parking.

Stompers, Aylsham Rd, North Walsham, NR28 0JQ, +44 1692 407793. Su-Th 09:30-18:00. F Sa 09:30-19:00.

  • Sainsbury's, Bacton Rd, North Walsham, NR28 9DS, +44 1692 500498. M-Th 08:00-21:00. F Sa 07:30-21:00. Su 10:00-16:00. Petrol station (longer hours). ATMs.
  • Lidl, 7 Yarmouth Rd, North Walsham, NR28 9AS. M-Sa 08:00-22:00. Su 10:00-16:00.
  • Roys, Yarmouth Rd, North Walsham, NR28 9BW, +44 1692 501058. M Tu 09:00-17:30. W-F 09:00-20:00. Sa 09:00-18:00. Su 10:00-16:00.

Sainsbury's, Bacton Rd, North Walsham, NR28 9DS, +44 1692 500498. M-Th 08:00-21:00. F Sa 07:30-21:00. Su 10:00-16:00. Petrol station (longer hours). ATMs.

Lidl, 7 Yarmouth Rd, North Walsham, NR28 9AS. M-Sa 08:00-22:00. Su 10:00-16:00.

Roys, Yarmouth Rd, North Walsham, NR28 9BW, +44 1692 501058. M Tu 09:00-17:30. W-F 09:00-20:00. Sa 09:00-18:00. Su 10:00-16:00.

  • Three Cottages Fish Restaurant, 16 Bacton Rd, North Walsham, NR28 9DR, +44 1692 403819. Tu W 11:45-last orders 13:45 & 16:30-last orders 20:00. Th-Sa 11:45-last orders 13:45 & 16:30-last orders 20:30.
  • Lambone, 13a Mundesley Rd, North Walsham, NR28 0DA, +44 1692 500062. Daily 17:00-22:30.
  • Chubby Panda, 22 Market St, North Walsham, NR28 9BZ, +44 1692 500920. Tu-Th 11:30-14:30 & 17:00-22:30. F Sa 11:30-14:30 & 17:00-23:00. Su 11:30-14:30 & 17:00-22:30.
  • Bocadillo, 44 Market Place, North Walsham, NR28 9BT, +44 7947 759034 (mobile). M-Sa 07:30-14:15. There are also many take-aways in the town centre.

Three Cottages Fish Restaurant, 16 Bacton Rd, North Walsham, NR28 9DR, +44 1692 403819. Tu W 11:45-last orders 13:45 & 16:30-last orders 20:00. Th-Sa 11:45-last orders 13:45 & 16:30-last orders 20:30.

Lambone, 13a Mundesley Rd, North Walsham, NR28 0DA, +44 1692 500062. Daily 17:00-22:30.

Chubby Panda, 22 Market St, North Walsham, NR28 9BZ, +44 1692 500920. Tu-Th 11:30-14:30 & 17:00-22:30. F Sa 11:30-14:30 & 17:00-23:00. Su 11:30-14:30 & 17:00-22:30.

Bocadillo, 44 Market Place, North Walsham, NR28 9BT, +44 7947 759034 (mobile). M-Sa 07:30-14:15.

Orchard Garden

Orchard Gardens, Mundesley Rd, North Walsham, NR28 0D, +44 1692 405152. M-Th 15:00-late. F 13:00-late. Sa Su 12:00-late. Th Quiz Night.

The White Swan, 12 Church St, North Walsham, NR28 9DA, +44 1692 405981.

The Cosy Cafe, 1 Mitre Tavern Yard, North Walsham, NR28 9BN, +44 7833 561737 (mobile).

Christopher's Cafe & Bakery, 4 Church St, North Walsham, NR28 9DA, +44 1692 405955. M-Sa 08:30-16:00.

Post Office, New Rd, North Walsham, NR28 9AA. M 09:00-17:30. T 09:30-17:30. W-F 09:00-17:30. Sa 09:00-12:30..

  • 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).