Yingyang Meadow

There are treats aplenty for kids in local area: BeWILDerwood Norfolk (five minutes’ drive) has zipwires, nature walks and jungle bridges to keep everybody busy, while Wroxham Barns (10 minutes) is all about old-fashioned fun at the funfair and petting zoo. You can all jump on the mini-steam train for rides at Bure Valley Railway (both 10 minutes) or befriend the Shire horses and goats at Hillside Animal Sanctuary (20 minutes). The beach is likely to be another favoured destination: Sea Palling (20 minutes) offers bracing strolls in the dunes and games on seemingly endless sands, or you might get lucky and spot seals basking on Horsey Gap beach (half an hour). You can also get out on the water in sailing dinghies at Barton Broad (20 minutes), where there’s a boardwalk with the chance to spot lots of wildlife. Norwich (half an hour) has not one, but two, cathedrals to explore, as well as a scattering of museums and a lively market (closed Sunday) as well as more than its fair share of pubs and cafés.