Norwich, the administrative centre of Norfolk, is dominated by the Cathedral and Castle and rose to prominence in the medieval times when it rivaled London in wealth, as a result of the wool trade. The City is said to have a church for every week of the year and a pub for every day. Norwich has a wealth of history and culture, with the central streets following their medieval design, surrounded by the remains of the City’s ancient walls.



by Road

Major Trunk roads to the Norwich Area are the M11, A11 from London via Cambridge and the A12, A140 from London via Ipswich. From the Midlands the M1 and M6 link to the A14. The A47, which starts on the East Coast at Great Yarmouth, runs through Norwich northwards via Kings Lynn and links the area to the A15 and the A1.

by Rail

Norwich has excellent rail links to London Liverpool Street (Circle and Central Underground links). Trains run from London and vice versa half hourly, on the hour and the half hour. The average journey time is approximately 1 hour 50 minutes.

The new link to Cambridge has also proved to be very popular with people commuting to Cambridge, where house prices are significantly higher. The direct service, operated by One, runs once an hour and only takes approximately one hour and 15 minutes

elsewhere

Trains run from Norwich to Cromer and Sheringham on the North Norfolk coast, Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and across country to Peterborough, Nottingham, Sheffield, Manchester and Liverpool.

by Air

Norwich is home to a major regional airport with over 300 worldwide connections via Manchester, Edinburgh, Belfast or Amsterdam. The airport also now offers many direct flights to holiday destinations such as Majorca and Tenerife.  London Stansted is also within easy reach by road, 65 miles away off the A11.

Shopping

The City Centre of Norwich comes to life with its wide variety of Shops and boutiques. There is an open air market which is open every day except Sunday, here you can find a selection of stalls selling anything from fresh fruits and health foods to leather bags and Wellington boots. Norwich also houses a number of modern shopping malls, various department stores and many of the popular high street stores. The Chapelfield development, which is due to open in late 2005, will propel Norwich into one of the top 5 shopping Cities in England.

No matter what your needs, the multitude of shops in Norwich will guarantee a successful day.


entertainment

There are a variety of Museums and Galleries to enjoy during the day depicting the history of Norwich and there are a wealth of Theatres, Cinemas, Night Clubs, Bars and Restaurants to keep you occupied in the evening, many of which are located on the popular Riverside development.

There are a variety of different nightspots offering their own unique atmosphere to ensure everyone’s tastes are accommodated.


 

sport & leisure

There are a number of indoor and outdoor local leisure centres within the City Centre, including many Gyms and Swimming Centres. Norwich City F.C are one of the countries best supported clubs and although they have recently suffered relegation from The Premiership, improvements have been made to the ground to improve the facilities and they look forward to reclaiming their place amongst football’s elite.

You can also enjoy many more activities such as golf, cricket, bowls and tennis. If you are seeking action then Norwich has everything you could want.