Norfolk
- For alternative meanings see: Norfolk (disambiguation)
Norfolk (pronounced NOR-f'k) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and with Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast, including The Wash. The Angles, for whom East Anglia and England itself are named, settled in this area in the 5th century and later became the "north folk" and the "south folk", hence, "Norfolk" and Suffolk". As with all English counties, a rich history exists
The regional capital of Norfolk is the city of Norwich. Other large towns include King's Lynn and Great Yarmouth. The influence of the Early English settlers can be seen in the many "thorpes", "tons" and "hams" of placenames Other towns and villagesAcle, Attleborough, AylshamBacton, Banham, Beeston,Belton, Blakeney, Bradenham, Bradfield, Brancaster, Brancaster Staithe, Bressingham, Briston, Brooke, Brumstead (Brunstead), Brundall, Burgh Castle, Burnham Deepdale, Burnham Market, Burnham Norton, Burnham Overy Staithe, Burnham Overy Town, Burnham Thorpe, Buxton LamasCaister, Castle Acre, Castor, Chedgrave, Clenchwarton, Cley next the Sea, Cockley Cley, Colkirk, Coltishall, CromerDenver, Dersingham, Dilham, Diss, Downham MarketEast Dereham, East RustonFakenham, FinchamGorleston, Great YarmouthHalvergate, Hanworth, Happisburgh, Harleston, Heacham, Hemsby, Hilgay, Holkham, Holme-next-the-Sea, Holt, Hopton-on-Sea, Horning, Horsham St. Faith, Horsey, Hoveton, HunstantonKing's LynnLangham, Loddon, Lower Street (Horning), Lower Street (Mundesley), Ludham, Ludham BridgeMerton, Middleton, Morston, Morton, MundesleyNew Houghton, Newton St. Faith, North Creake, North WalshamOld Catton, Oulton, Ovington, OxwickPaston, Potter HeighamRackheath, Reedham, ReephamSandringham, Sea Palling, Scoulton, Sheringham, Smallburgh, Snettisham, South Creake, Sprowston, Stalham, Stiffkey Sutton, Swaffham, SwafieldTaverham, Terrington St. Clement, Thetford, Thorpe Market, Thorpe St. Andrew, ThurneUptonWaxham, Walsingham Wells-next-the-Sea, Welney, Weybourne, Whissonsett, Winterton-on-Sea, Woodbastwick, Worstead, Wroxham, Wymondham
Places of interestThe Norfolk Broads -- part of The Broads National ParkNorth Norfolk Heritage CoastNorfolk Wildlife TrustNational Nature Reserves in NorfolkNorfolk Windmills Trust; see also: windpumpNorfolk wherry - a black-sailed traderNorfolk village signsNorfolk hawker - a dragonflyBlickling Hall, Felbrigg Hall, Oxburgh Hall - National TrustSheringham Park - National TrustWalsingham Abbey and ShrineWymondham Abbey (see also Historic houses in England)Long distance footpaths:*Angles Way, Bure Valley Way, Fen Rivers Way, Great Eastern Pingo Trail, Marriott's Way, Nar Valley Way, North Norfolk Coastal Path, Paston Way, Peddars Way, Tas Valley Way, Weavers WayRSPB reserves (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds): *RSPB Berney Marshes, RSPB Breydon Water, Halvergate Marshes, RSPB Snettisham, RSPB Strumpshaw Fen, RSPB Titchwell MarshHeritage railways:*Bressingham Steam Museum, Bure Valley Railway, Mid-Norfolk Railway, East Anglian Railway Museum, North Norfolk Railway Castle Museum, Norwich Castle Acre PrioryHolkham Hall
Other related articlesEarl of NorfolkDuke of NorfolkNorfolk North (constituency)
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