10 Ways To Spoil Mum This Mother’s Day in Norfolk
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- Say ‘thanks for everything’ and spoil mum in Norfolk this Mother’s Day by enjoying a walk in the fresh air on any one of the excellent network of footpaths around Norfolk. Explore the Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden, near Norwich. Take her to see the spring woodland garden full of wild flowers rather than picking them!
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- Second choice out of our Top 10 ways to spoil mum in Norfolk this Mother’s Day is to take her on a ‘Magical Mystery Tour’. To the south of Wymondham lies the charming Darrow Wood, managed by the National Trust. A small, hedge-enclosed, lightly wooded pasture field, its secrets lie hidden in the clumps of trees, with mystery earthworks and castles. No one knows why they were built or how they got there and mum might wonder too!
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- Explore a famous National Trust property, the magnificent Oxburgh Hall to the West of Wymondham. A gorgeous, moated, 15th Century manor house set in 70 acres. Among other treasures you can view tapestries made by Mary, Queen of Scots and discover a secret Priest Hole. This third selection in our Top 10 ways to spoil mum in Norfolk this Mother’s Day is sure to strike a romantic chord.
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- If you have young children you might like to visit Merrivale Model Village at Great Yarmouth. With its meandering miniature railway set in a pretty garden full of water features and Koi Carp, we are sure mum will like it as a Mother’s Day treat. Visit the Old Penny Arcade where she can hear the ‘laughing sailor’ and treat her to a cuppa in the tearooms.
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- Also to the east is the Elizabethan House Museum at Great Yarmouth where mum can explore a real ‘home from home’, looking at a delightful collection of 16th century domestic history! Let’s hope she sees the amusing side of this pick for our Top 10 ways to spoil mum in Norfolk this Mother’s Day.
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- Closer to home, the Wymondham Heritage Museum opens for the season on the 5th March, just in time for Mother’s Day! No list would be complete without mention of this traditional and delightful museum that brings together daily life and heroes and villains with great events from Wymondham’s past.
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- This year, Mother’s Day, or Mothering Sunday, falls on 11th March. ‘Lucky 7’ when it comes to the Top 10 ways to spoil mum in Norfolk this Mother’s Day has to be tickets to see Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox! The non-stop throwback party returns to The LCR on Saturday 10th March. The show is a collective of vintage lovers who perform modern songs in various styles of music from the last century.
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- No. 8 on our list of the Top 10 ways to spoil mum in Norfolk this Mother’s Day, has to be Norwich’s Theatre Royal. Check dates to see what’s on the weekend of March 9th – 11th if this is something you fancy. Food and facilities are very welcoming here, too.
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- Wagamama’s, Carluccio’s, Roger Hickman’s restaurant to name a few. At No. 9 we should mention some of the other wonderful eateries in Norwich. So this Mother’s Day is one where she really will be spoilt for choice!
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- Lastly, but by no means least, spoil mum in Norfolk this Mother’s Day with a stroll down the Norwich Lanes. With its charming ambience, no trip would be the same without visiting the lanes. What better way to end a perfect Mother’s Day weekend celebration than with a few mementos to take home?
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