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A visitors guide to the village of Foulsham located in deepest
Norfolk, some eight miles south of the Market Town of Fakenham.
The market place is graced with some fine Georgian houses the result of
a fire that swept through this area in 1770.
Not far away is Pensthorpe Gardens and Nature Reserve. Pensthorpe lies
within the Wensum Valley which acts as a migration corridor and the
reserve is made up of numerous different kinds of habitats all of which
attract different species. You can also enjoy Family Fun at Pensthorpe
with Pond dipping and feeding the birds on land and water and
discovering wildlife through their Wild on Wildlife Booklet.
Pensthorpe also has events year round including birdwatching and
watercolour workshops
Under 15 miles away from Foulsham is the cathedral City of Norwich in
Norfolk, with its Norman Cathedral, Castle, twisting narrow streets,
unique collection of 1930s parks, riverside walk and 150 acres of
heathland. Its cobbled streets boast a variety of speciality shops,
restaurants and inns. There are museums, galleries, visitor attractions,
theatres and cinemas
The village of Foulsham has a shop and also a pub, the Queens Head. A
few miles outside the village is the largest remaining ancient woodland
in Norfolk, Foxley Wood managed
by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust.
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