Top 11 Spring Things To Do in Norfolk
Spring is a beautiful time of year to visit Norfolk. With new life emerging and fresh green leaves everywhere you look it is a truly magical experience.
To help you get the most out of your Springtime in Norfolk we’ve brought together a list of 11 natural spectacles, events and activities that will enhance your glamping holiday.
A carpet of bluebells at our nature reserve in Spring
Bluebells
Foxley Wood is one of the best places in Norfolk to enjoy a carpet of bluebells, which are in bloom in May and June. This Norfolk Wildlife Trust reservce is just 10 minutes drive from Round the Woods. A large area of the woodland at Round the Woods, directly behind Oak Tree Yurt, is also covered in bluebells in the Spring, either side of a small stream.
Lambs and ewe in the meadow Copyright Nick Fewings Unsplash
2. Feed lambs at a local farm
Lambs frolicking in the British countryside is an iconic image at this time of year. When lambs are orphaned or rejected by their mums, farmers need to step in to ensure the babies are fed and cared for. In these instances lambs are bottle fed and visitors to local farms can get involved in caring for these little’uns. Some that offer this as well as the potential opportunity to see a lamb being born and enjoy other farmyard experiences are Church farm in Stow Bardolph, Wroxham Barns in Wroxham, Snettisham Park near Kings Lynn.
3. Sherringham Park
Sherringham Park is a lovely place for a stroll whatever the season. However in Spring the nationally important collection of rhododendrons come into bloom with their peak display being in May and early June. With colourful flowers and impressive views towards the coast, the gardens, woodlands and parkland are an enjoyable attraction.
Seal pup on a Norfolk beach Credit Amy Asher Unsplash
4. Visit growing seal pups
With seal pups born over the winter, Spring is the perfect time to enjoy seeing how they’ve grown. Boat trips can be taken from Morston Quay to the seal colony at Blakeney point or you can visit them along the beach at Horsey Gap.
5. Viking Festival
This annual festival celebrates Sherringham’s connection to Vikings and takes place in April. It culminates in the burning of a replica model longship and other festivities on Saturday 9th April.
Daffodils amongst the hazel coppice at Round the Woods
6. Daffodils
Our favourite early spring flowers to enjoy has got to be daffodils. With their bright shiny faces angled up to the sun cheering up the landscape after a cold winter. Blickling Hall is an especially good place to enjoy great swathes of golden daffodils, as the entire garden comes alive with a mass of colour and fragrance and daffodil lined avenues brimming with over 100,000 bulbs. Felbrigg Hall, another National Trust property, has displays of these early spring flowers on the lawn in front of the Hall. The woodland at Round the Woods has a much smaller wild display of these flowers in the woodland which we thoroughly enjoy seeing come to life.
7. Enjoy quieter beaches
Many of Norfolk’s beaches can become quite busy during the summer months and so Spring is the perfect time to experience the vastness of our local beaches without the crowds. The most popular beaches in Norfolk, such as Wells-next-the-sea, Cromer, Sherringham and Great Yarmouth will be considerably quieter outside of school summer holidays however with so many beautiful beaches on offer in Norfolk you can usually find a more secluded and peaceful beach even in the summer months if you know where to look. If you’re a guest at Round the Woods we’ll share our favourites with you.
8. Crab and Lobster Festival
This weekend fesitval takes place in the neighbouring towns of Cromer and Sherringham on 15th & 16th May. The festival is dedicated to promoting our local seafaring heritage and active fishing community and is a foodie’s heaven. An art trail in both towns begins in May and continues into the summer for all to enjoy.
Bird watching in spring in Norfolk Credit Kayla Farmer Unsplash
9. Birdwatching
We’re entering into the second best season for Norfolk bird spotting, after winter. Head to the Norfolk coast, the Norfolk Broads and nature reserves across this great county to enjoy migrating and native birdlife.
Asparagus, one of Norfolk’s delicacies Credit Amy Burk Unsplash
10. Enjoy seasonal food
Spring is a great time to enjoy a foodie holiday in Norfolk. Whether you’re after the salty delights of samphire, the delicate flavours of Cromer crab or the fresh green spears of asparagus there’s something delicious on offer locally. Many Norfolk pubs and restaurants serve locally sourced ingredients as well as an abundance of farm shops enabling you to enjoy preparing these delicacies yourself to enjoy in your glamping accommodation.
11. Norfolk and Norwich Festival
For 17 days each May an exciting programme of music, circus, performance, literature and art, centred around Norwich but with some events taking place across Norfolk. Celebrating 250 years the festival was founded in 1772 as a fundraising event for the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital and has been at the cultural heart of Norfolk ever since. The theme for Norfolk and Norwich Festival 2022 is Tomorrow’s World, looking to the future for inspiration.
Round the Woods offers luxury glamping accommodation set on a 20 acre nature reserve in rural Norfolk. With a roundhouse cabin open year round and 2 yurts beginning their season in April, you’ll enjoy a relaxing retreat surrounded by nature. Whether you’re a Round the Woods guest, a local or are staying elsewhere - enjoy your Spring visit to Norfolk!