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Below Thatched cottage in the attractive

riverside village of Horning

Avenue and right on Upper King St,
back to Tombland and the cathedral.
ª From the cathedral cross the river to
A1151 to Hoveton St John, take a right
on A1062; pay parking on the right.

EAT AND DRINK

NORWICH

Waffle House inexpensive

Enjoy Belgian waffles cooked to order

with a variety of toppings – sweet and

savoury, plain and wholemeal – and

dished up with friendly service. Expect

to queue at peak times.

39 St Giles Street, NR2 1JN; 01603 612

790; http://www.wafflehouse.co.uk

Britons Arms Coffee House &

Restaurant inexpensive-moderate

This charming thatched restaurant, in a

medieval setting, has a small terrace and

serves good, traditional cooking.

9 Elm Hill, NR3 1HN; 01603 623 367

La Tasca inexpensive–moderate

Yes, it’s a chain restaurant, but it’s housed

in beautiful, spacious premises, with

tables outside and with personable

service. It’s good for tapas at fair prices.

24 Tombland, NR3 1RF; 01603 776 420;

http://www.latasca.co.uk

Last Wine Bar & Restaurant moderate

Housed in a former shoe factory, this

restaurant offers imaginative cuisine

such as home-smoked beef fillet with

tea jelly or blackberry cheesecake with

ginger crumb, and a good wine list.

76 St George’s Street, NR3 1AB; 01603

626 626; http://www.lastwinebar.co.uk;

closed Sun

Bishop’s Dining Room moderate

Elegant, pink-washed restaurant with

short, imaginative set lunch and dinner

menus that include veggie, meat and

fish options and home-baked bread.

8–10 St Andrew’s Hill, NR2 1AD; 01603

767 321; http://www.bishopsrestaurant.co.uk

Elm Hill Brasserie moderate

With an emphasis on fresh, East Anglian

ingredients, this bistro delivers good,

simple food – try local asparagus and

parmesan risotto or Suffolk skate wing.

2 Elm Hill, NR3 1HN; 01603 624 847;

http://www.elmhillbrasserie.co.uk

2 Horning
Norfolk; NR12 8AA
This pretty village, downriver from
charming but busy Wroxham, is
blessed with thatched cottages, good
shops, waterside inns and restaurants.
The Galley deli on Lower Street sells
good picnic fare, perfect for an outing
on the river. Summer guided canoe
tours and trails provide the ideal way
to explore the Broads, venturing into
peaceful backwaters inaccessible to
motor vehicles and walkers – try 01603
499 177; http://www.thecanoeman.com.
ª Return to Hoveton St John and turn
right on to A1151, turn left on to A149;
carry straight on to B1145 to Mundesley.

DRIVE 11: The Broads and the North Norfolk Coast

3 Mundesley
Norfolk; NR11 8JH
The golden, sandy beaches at this old-
fashioned resort, with its gaily painted
beach huts, are among the finest in
Norfolk. At low tide, children splash
around in the sun-warmed tidal pools.
Above the beach there’s a 3-m (10-ft)
bomb-shaped war memorial to the
36 men killed clearing mines from the
Norfolk coast after World War II and
tiny Mundesley Maritime Museum

(open May–Sep: daily) in a former

coastguards’ look-out, possibly the

smallest museum in the country.

ª Head northwest on the B1159, the

coast road to Cromer.

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The Norfolk Broads

Britain’s largest nationally protected

wetland has a network of rivers, lakes

(broads) and marshes that abound

with rare flora and fauna. It’s a haven

for birds such as wigeon, teal, marsh

harriers or bitterns, plants such as the

fen orchid or ragged robin and large

butterflies such as the swallowtail.

Visitors can fish, take a boat trip, cycle

or walk through watery landscapes,

admiring the villages, churches and

windmills. Contact Broads Authority,

18 Colegate, Norwich, NR3 1BQ; 01603

610 734; http://www.broads-authority.gov.uk.

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