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Norfolk is home to some fabulous accommodation, including the UKs only 5 star holiday village - Potters Leisure Resort on the Norfolk/Suffolk border.

Potters offers a year round programme of short breaks all including accommodation, full board, fantastic nightly entertainment, leisure and sports facilities and lots of daytime activities too. Perfect for families, couples and friends theres something for everyone at Potters.

Potters is a fantastic place to spend the festive season and we still have limited availability for 2007 all youll need to worry about is having a good time!

For more information on the resort, or our 2008 programme, click here!
Christmas in Norfolk - Exciting New Events
Norfolk has a wonderful array of special Christmas events to raise the spirits and put the county into the festive mood.

New events this year include the Norfolk Christmas Family Festival at HM The Queens Sandringham Estate from December 15 to January 6, Santas Magical Journey at Thursford from November 17 to January 6 and in Norwich, Norwichristmas, The Citys Festive Fayre, from November 28 to December 5 and Norwich Cathedral Historic Christmas Fayre from December 13 to 15. (With thanks to Keith Whitmore pictures).
Norfolk Arts Pages
Whether it is an exhibition, a gig, a classical concert, a performance at a theatre or a dance event, you'll find something exciting happening in Norfolk. You can even take the time to explore your own creativity by taking part in an arts course. And if you don't want to leave the comfort of your armchair why not send one of our arts postcards to a friend and get them to do the exploring for you! For more information visit the Norfolk Arts pages.

Photo Credit: 'The Works' Art School
Visit the Dinosaurs in an NGS Garden this Half Term!
The Norfolk National Gardens Scheme Chestnut Farm open garden in West Beckham, open on Bank holiday Monday, will show dinosaur sculptures from the work of Graham High, an animatronics designer who created models featured in the first three Harry Potter films. The work of Judith Campbell will also compliment the garden.

The Norfolk National Gardens Scheme provide a variety of gardens. Seventeen new gardens open this year throughout the county including three new ones this Spring Bank Holiday.

Whether you are a garden enthusiast or admirer the NGS has a garden for you. Using the comprehensive NGS brochure, plan your day out to private and commercial gardens, nurseries and enjoy great garden days out in Norfolk.

Click here for the Norfolk NGS gardens or for more Norfolk gardens click here!
Visit the 'Kingdom' Trail
'Kingdom', the popular ITV series in now being screened in Denmark, Norway and Sweden with competitions to visit Norfolk. A guided tour of the Kingdom trail, Norwich and the Broads is included, with accommodation provided for twelve international visitors at Best Western Hoste Arms, Le Strange Arms, Knights Hill Hotel, The George Hotel , Searles Leisure Resort and Manor House Farm.

The series was filmed mostly on location in Swaffham, Norfolk. It follows the fortunes of lawyer Peter Kingdom (played by Stephen Fry) and a host of loveable characters.

To find out more about Kingdom, its cast and crew, the real life market town of Swaffham and to view a picture gallery and video clips from the series please visit our Kingdom section.
Norfolk in May - World Class Sights and Sounds!
The Norfolk & Norwich Festival, one of the UK’s oldest city festivals runs from Friday 2 to Sunday 17 May.
Some of the biggest names in classical music, jazz, dance and large-scale performance will fill Norwich with world class sights and sounds.

But there is much more to enjoy including Art Alive – artists live in 12 Norfolk Churches in early May.

Then later in the month 250 Norfolk artists throw open the doors of their studios, spare rooms, sheds, caravans, boathouses, outhouses and galleries for the annual Open Studios event.

Click here for more details of all these new and exciting upcoming events!
Norfolk's market towns
Norfolk has a huge selection of pretty market towns for you to discover. Each with their own unique character, you will be spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing from the farmers’ markets, local restaurants, antique shops and independent stores on offer, not forgetting the ancient buildings and attractions. To find our more, visit our new Market Towns section.
Churches in Norfolk
No county in Britain is richer in its historic Churches than Norfolk – there are over 650 of them, every one of them with a treasure to discover and a fascinating story to tell.

Take a look at our examples and you will not be disappointed. More...
Super Savings!
Fancy a last minute getaway? Why not take advantage of a great special offer at a hotel, B&B, cottage or holiday park and spend a few days exploring the delights of Norfolk?

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