Must-see attractions in Norwich

  • Aerial view of Norwich Cathedral located in Norwich, Norfolk, UK

    Norwich Cathedral

    Norwich

    Norwich's most impressive landmark is a magnificent Anglican cathedral. Its barbed spire soars higher than any in England except Salisbury's, while the…

  • "Norwich, England - May 17, 2012: A man walking past Norwich Castle keep and castle mound on a spring day. The stone keep was constructed by order of the King between 1100 and 1120 to replace a wooden structure which stood on the same mound dating back to the Norman conquest of 1066. The castle was used as a prison until 1887 and has been used as a museum since 1894."

    Norwich Castle

    Norwich

    Crowning a hilltop overlooking central Norwich, this massive 12th-century castle is one of England’s best-preserved examples of Anglo-Norman military…

  • The interior of a reconstructed Chemist's shop in Bridewell Museum, Norwich, 1989. (Photo By RDImages/Epics/Getty Images) Museum of Norwich

    Museum of Norwich

    Norwich

    Stay on your best behaviour: 14th-century Bridewell is a former house of correction, a 'prison for women, beggars and tramps'. Displays here explore…

  • Frontal view of the manor house of Blickling Hall in the village of Blickling north of Aylsham in Norfolk County, England, UK

    Blickling Hall

    Norwich

    Largely remodelled in the 17th century for Sir Henry Hobart, James I's chief justice, Blickling Hall began life in the 11th century as a manor house and…

  • Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts

    Norwich

    The region's most important centre for the arts is housed in the first major public building by renowned architect Norman Foster. Its eclectic collections…

  • Tombland & Elm Hill

    Norwich

    Leafy Tombland, near Norwich Cathedral, is where the city's market was originally located ('tomb' is an old Norse word for empty, hence there being space…

  • Dragon Hall

    Norwich

    Dating from 1430, Dragon Hall is a medieval trading hall – the only building of its kind to have belonged to one man, Robert Toppes, rather than a guild,…