Look here for attractions in Hunstanton and surrounding Norfolk - sea life centre, theatre, sea tours, fun fair, leisure centre, bowling, golf, nature reserves and much more!
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| Heritage Gardens Summer Events & Activities, Hunstanton, PE36 6BQ | Free summer events and activities on The Green, Esplanade Gardens and Cliff Top. Open air cinema and theatre, punch & judy, storytelling, art, nature rangers, sport and more. Click on the website link for details. | Heritage Gardens Summer Events |
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Hunstanton Sea Life Sanctuary, Southern Promenade, Hunstanton, PE36 5BH |
Hunstanton SEA LIFE Sanctuary is Norfolk’s only seal sanctuary open to visitors, and is home to over 2,000 creatures, from tiny shrimps to Amazonian piranhas. The state-of-the art marine aquarium takes visitors on an undersea odyssey of close encounters with an astonishing variety of sea creatures in spectacular high-tech displays. A team of friendly rainforest rangers are on hand to let you hold their jungle beasties, including snakes, lizard and giant creepy crawlies. SEA LIFE has a dedicated seal rescue hospital where visitors can see juveniles in the nursery ward, and a spacious outdoor pool with underwater viewing area. Sharks and turtles can be viewed via an underwater walkthrough tunnel. |
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| Searles Sea Tours, Central Promenade, Hunstanton |
Searles' amphibious sea tours of the Wash depart from the Central Promenade in Hunstanton between Easter and October. The tours are a unique, fun and educational way of seeing the coastal areas around the Wash from a new perspective. See the Sea Tours website for more information. |
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Alive Oasis Leisure Centre, South Promenade, Hunstanton, PE36 5BD |
Warm swimming pools, roller skating, fitness studio, squash, bowling hall and aerobics studio. |
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Princess Theatre, 13 The Green, Hunstanton, PE36 5AH PPP |
The theatre hosts a wide range of entertainment including shows, concerts, films and pantomime. The terrace bar at the front of the theatre is open to the public, and is a great vantage point for watching the famous Hunstanton sunsets. |
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| Hunstanton Heritage Gardens, Hunstanton, PE36 6BQ |
These clifftop gardens are beautifully landscaped and host a range of events during the holiday season. For dates and times, see Heritage Garden Events. |
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Rainbow Amusement Park (Funfair), Seagate Road, Hunstanton |
Hunstanton's own seafront funfair with dodgems, waltzers, merry-go-round, roller coaster, ghost train, amusement arcades, stalls, and much more. Open daily from Good Friday. |
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Bowlers Tenpin Bowling, The Green, Hunstanton, PE36 5AH |
Eight-lane tenpin bowling alley above the amusement arcade. |
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Blackbeard's Adventure, Southern Promenade, Hunstanton (next to Sealife Sanctuary) |
Adventure golf featuring two nine-hole courses: Aztec and Pirates. Fun for all ages. |
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Heritage Centre, Old NatWest Bank on the corner of Greevegate and Northgate, Hunstanton |
An exhibition illustrating the history of Hunstanton including the town's origins, pier, railway, floods of 1953, fossils from the cliffs, the outdoor swimming pool, the Sandingham Hotel and more. Don't miss the highly entertaining 1962 film John Betjeman Goes by Train - King's Lynn to Hunstanton. The Centre is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 12 noon to 3pm and admission is free. |
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| Hunstanton RNLI Lifeboat Station, Sea Lane, Old Hunstanton, PE36 6JN | The lifeboat station is at Old Hunstanton and opens its doors to visitors from 9am to 12am on Sundays. The station has a lifeboat and hovercraft. The RNLI shop at the lifeboat station opens in the school summer holidays Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 1pm. In the winter it opens from 10am to 1pm on Sundays. | Hunstanton Lifeboat Station |
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Hunstanton Golf Club, Golf Course Road, Old Hunstanton |
Fine example of a British championship links course. Visitors welcome. |
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Huntanton Prom |
The prom runs all the way from the end of the cliffs, past the Sea Life Sanctuary and Oasis Leisure Centre to Heacham. It's perfectly flat and ideal for a gentle walk to enjoy the bracing sea breezes at any time of the year! If you walk the entire length, it's about two miles each way. |
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Paint Me Ceramics, 22 Westgate, Hunstanton, PE36 5AL |
This award-winning attraction lets kids and adults choose an unfired piece of pottery such as a money box, mug, plate, animal and more, paint it and then hand it over to staff. They will then glaze it and fire it in a kiln, ready for you to collect the finished item (or they can post it to you). |
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Norfolk Lavender Centre, Caley Mill, Heacham, PE31 7JE |
Lavender and herb gardens, plant centre (many different varieties of lavender for sale), gift shop, tea rooms and children's play area. Free admission & parking. Global warming tip: lavender is a drought-resistant plant! |
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Bircham Windmill, Great Bircham |
Windmill musueum, bakery, baking shop, gift shop, tea rooms gallery. Open from Easter to end of September. 8 miles from Hunstanton. |
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| Castle Rising, PE31 6AH |
12th century castle with many rooms in near-perfect condition and massive earthworks. Car park and picnic area. On A149, 10 miles from Hunstanton. |
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RSPB Snettisham Nature Reserve & Bird Sanctuary |
The Snettisham Nature Reserve & Bird Sanctuary is open at all times and car parking is free. 4 miles west of Hunstanton. |
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RSPB Titchwell Marsh Nature Reserve & Bird Sanctuary |
The Titchwell Marsh Nature Reserve & Bird Sanctuary is 5 miles east of Hunstanton off the A149. Visitor centre and shop open all year except 25-6 December. Nature trails and hides. Free entry to reserve, car parking charge for non-RSPB members. |
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Sandringham |
Country retreat of HRH The Queen and Prince Phillip. Visitor centre, house, museum and gardens open between April and October. 8 miles from Hunstanton. |
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Snettisham Park, Snettisham |
Countryside park renowned for red deer herd. Deer safari, discovery trail, horse & pony rides, tea room visitor centre, shops and adventure playground. |
