Explore: Holiday Cottages in West Norfolk and the Fens
About West Norfolk and the Fens
Start your West Norfolk adventure in King's Lynn where you’ll discover a town with a rich maritime heritage. Old riverside alleyways lined with timber-framed buildings surround you – visit the 17th century Custom House and Guildhalls to learn more of the intriguing history of this once famous port.
Set on the banks of the Great Ouse River, Downham dates back to Saxon times and is home to many historic buildings and an eclectic mix of craft markets, independent shops, cafes and restaurants. You can’t mistake the market place here with its strikingly majestic black and white clock.
Onward to the Fens, a natural landscape of around a million acres where you’ll find some of the finest medieval buildings in the country. The Fen villages and their churches are captivating. At Terrington St Clement, the parish church boasts the longest nave in the country and at Walpole St Peter, the church is known as the ‘Cathedral of the Fens’ for its grandeur and fine proportions.
If you’re a lover of wildlife a visit to the Welney Wetland Centre on the Ouse Washes, home to thousands of wildfowl, is a rewarding experience. In summer, there are guided walks and in winter, swans, wigeon and pochard descend on the reserve and the spectacular movement of thousands of geese to and from their feeding grounds is an inspiring sight.
