A Look at Historical Norfolk Holidays
When people visit an area and have a little interest in the local history of the place, it’s always nice to be able to associate some sort of famous historical characters and periods to the area. It helps them gain a better visual image of the time and place that the stories happened and helps bring them to life in the mind’s eye. When taking historical Norfolk holiday’s people will not be disappointed. There has been a lot take place in this part of the country over the centuries and some of it is steeped in folklore.
The area was made up years ago by a great number of tribes from villages dotted around the county and that much is still very much as it was almost two thousand years ago. Except now there are a few more villages and they are better connected. In 60 AD the queen of the Iceni people united many of these tribes and Boudicca lead a revolt against the Roman Empire.
There are lots of places in Norfolk you can visit that will tell you about what went on and you can really get a feel for the story. Not far from Swaffham lies a village called Cockley Cley where visitors can experience how life may have been at the time with a reconstructed Iceni village. To add to the experience there are lots of places to explore that were originally Roman Towns or settlements like The Caistor Roman Town which is one of the most famous historic sites in Norfolk and the hill fort at TasBurgh.
There are many other Roman settlements as going back long ago Norfolk was one of the most populated parts of the country. Although no historical visit to the area would be complete without taking in some of the market towns. The Saxon town of Downham Market is well worth a day trip to see its collection of old structures which include an Iron clock tower which has a very gothic look to it.
There is a very busy calendar of events to attract visitors to the area. Some of which are water based fun days like ‘Dragon Boat’ racing and visiting in during a carnival which is known as St. Winnold’s Fayre is probably one of the best times to arrive although any time will have plenty going on. Other market towns are worth a visit such as Holt which is home to some lovely Georgian buildings and is where you can get on the North Norfolk Railway which will take you through some of the county’s most stunning landscapes.
Whichever part of the county and whatever time of year you visit you will not be disappointed with what it has to offer. It doesn’t matter if you have no idea where to start because Norfolk is so well adapted for tourists that anywhere you stay you will be able to find information about local attractions.