Ormesby Manor

The real question here is: to stick to the land or to get out on the water? From Ormesby Manor, you’ll have plenty of choice whichever way you go. Ormesby Little Broad (five minutes’ drive), Ormesby Broad (five minutes) and Rollesby Broad (five minutes) are your closest waterways – so hire a rowing boat from Rollesby, see what you can reel in on your fishing rod or take a motorboat out (there are boats available by the day from Rollesby Broad). After a beach day instead? You could go seal spotting at Horsey beach (20 minutes' drive), pack a picnic for Happisburgh beach (25 minutes) or settle on Sea Palling beach (25 minutes) for a good swimming or jetskiing session. The Broads and the sea are certainly splendid but when you’re feeling like the buzz of a city, that’s okay too, because historic Norwich (35 minutes) is an easy drive away. Wander around the medieval cathedral quarter, look into the castle's museum and art gallery or go bargain hunting in the marketplace. For more of the cultural side of things, theatres and museums are in plenty here, as are shops.