Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens, Filby.
Landscaped garden, play areas and willow pattern garden with attractions for all age groups.
Animals include snow leopards, tigers, gibbons and crocodiles.
Open 10am until 5pm or dusk in winter months.
Pettitts Animal Adventure Park, Reedham
Fun adventure rides, two themed sand play areas and a large wooden playground. Wildlife area with more than 25 species of animals from across the world. Safari Adventure Ride and Jurassic crazy golf.
April to October, closed for the winter.
Visit www.pettittsadventurepark.co.uk
The Waterside, Rollesby
The Waterside Café and tea rooms is set right on the Broads where you can enjoy alfresco dining from the outdoor terrace throughout the day.
Informative tours on a beautiful Edwardian launch or hire a boat and explore the Broads. Rowing boats and dinghies available as well as a children’s play area, wildlife and a bird hide. Open all year round with free admission and parking.
www.thewatersiderollesby.co.uk
Venetian Waterways, Great Yarmouth
Wander around the waterways and enjoy a picnic while exploring the gardens.
Boats and pedalos for hire at the boating lake or take a stop at the café overlooking the lake for lunch or afternoon tea.
www.venetianwaterways.com
Sealife Centre, Great Yarmouth
Explore the underwater world and get up close to the creatures of the world’s oceans.
The tropical ocean tunnel is a must – amongst the beautiful fish you can spot a green sea turtle.
Daily fun talks, animal feeds, special events and adventures quizzes.
Open all year round except Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
www.visitsealife.com/great-yarmouth
Merrivale Model Village, Great Yarmouth
Set in over an acre of award-winning landscaped gardens with streams, waterfalls and lake with Koi Carp.
Enjoy the model railway, crazy golf and the Merrivale Tea Rooms.
www.merrivalemodelvillage.co.uk
Time and Tide Museum, Great Yarmouth
One of the UK’s best preserved Victorian Herring curing works, telling the story of Great Yarmouth from its ice age origins to the present day.
Meet some colourful characters, hear tales of wreck and rescue and explore the original smokehouse where the aroma of smoked fish lingers.
www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/time-tide
Gorleston Splashpad
A fun wet play area for children with jet streams, fountain sprays and buckets of tipping water with an ocean themed play area.
Gorleston on Sea beach.
Hirsty’s Family Funpark, Hemsby
Funpark play equipment, giant maize maze, tractor and trailer rides. The Hunger Hut serves hot and cold food and fresh produce is available from the farm shop.
Easter, summer and Halloween events available.
www.hirstysfamilyfunpark.co.uk
The Hippodrome Circus, Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth’s Edwardian Hippodrome presents shows throughout the year with amazing circus artists from across the world.
The Christmas Spectacular and Water Show is a firm favourite, starring Jack Jay and Ben Langley.
www.hippodromecircus.co.uk
