Browsing local attractions within 10 miles of Beechwood Hotel

Sandy Lane, West Runton, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9QH, (9 miles, 15kms), Tel: 01603 727940, Email, www.mackenziehotels.com

The hotel is known for its imaginative menus, many dishes being prepared from fresh local produce, providing an opportunity to sample local foods.

Brook Street, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9HD, (8 miles, 13kms), Tel: 01263 514964, Email, www.redlion-cromer.co.uk

The Red Lion Restaurant offers an a la carte menu using the best of fresh local produce, which represents excellent value. Bar meals also available.

16 High Street, Overstrand, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 0AB, (6 miles, 10kms), Tel: 01263 579579, Email, www.seamargehotel.co.uk

Perched on the cliff tops of the beautiful North Norfolk coast, you will find an elegant Edwardian mansion steeped in history. This hotel, set in 5 acres of terraced gardens is the ideal location from which you can discover North Norfolk.

Cliff Avenue, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 0AN, (8 miles, 12kms), Tel: 01263 512398, Email, www.virginiacourt.co.uk

Virginia Court Hotel provides a friendly and homely atmosphere with quality en-suite accommodation and high standards of freshly cooked local food.

Tunstead Road, Hoveton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 8QU, (7 miles, 11kms), Tel: 01603 783762, Email, www.wroxhambarns.co.uk

Traditional and contemporary crafts studios. Brewery, gifts, clothes, country food and fudge. Roses Centre. Meet the farmyard animals on Junior Farm, supervised activities every day. Children’s Funfair and Mini Adventure Golf Course.

Colby Road, Banningham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 7DY, (4 miles, 6kms), Tel: 01263 733534, Email, www.banninghamcrown.co.uk

A traditional 17th Century pub & restaurant with sheltered gardens & patio. Food served throughout 7 days a week. Log fires in winter. Timbered bars. Rural location. Cyclists and walkers catered for. Freshly prepared local produce.

Overstrand Road, Overstrand, Norfolk, NR27 0NT, (6 miles, 10kms), Tel: 01263 576437, Email, www.belfryarts.co.uk

A vibrant centre for the arts in the beautiful North Norfolk seaside village of Overstrand.

Town Centre, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9HN, (8 miles, 13kms), www.visitnorthnorfolk.com

Dominated by the tower of its parish church (the tallest in the county), this sedate seaside town stands on a cliff top.

Cromer Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 0NB, (0.7 miles, 1kms), Tel: 01692 405254, Email, www.davenportsmagickingdom.co.uk

Great Britain's only museum of magic exhibiting the largest collection of magic and allied Arts memorabilia in Europe. The Davenport family collection tells the story of British Magic from witchcraft to modern conjurers spanning 500 years.

Village Centre, Mundesley, Norfolk, NR11 8, (4 miles, 6kms), www.visitnorthnorfolk.com

Clifftop village harking back to a bygone age, with its sandy beach and colourful wooden beach huts.

Louden Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9EF, (8 miles, 13kms), Tel: 01263 512497, Email, www.northnorfolk.org/council/4343.asp

Town Centre, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9, (0.6 miles, 0.9kms), www.visitnorthnorfolk.com

Settled in Anglo-Saxon times, North Walsham became a important cloth-making centre when Flemish weavers arrived in the 12th C.

Town Centre, Stalham, Norfolk, NR12 9, (7 miles, 11kms), www.visitnorthnorfolk.com

Small market town, set on the edge of The Broads.

Church Road, Sutton, Nr Stalham, NR12 9SG, (8 miles, 13kms), Tel: 01692 580595, Email, www.suttonpottery.com

'Open Studio' displaying large range of wheel made practical and decorative stoneware. Pre booked tuition undertaken. Visitors welcome all through the year.

Town Centre, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6, (6 miles, 10kms)

Picturesque market town, which for 500 years was an important linen, then worstead cloth making centre.

Bure Valley Railway Station, Norwich Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6BW, (6 miles, 10kms), Tel: 01263 733903

Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9EL, (8 miles, 13kms), Tel: 0845 600 7245

Not a cycle route but a cycle friendly railway line. The line links Norwich with Cromer and Sheringham.

Bewilderwood, Horning Road, Hoveton, Norfolk, NR12 8JW, (9 miles, 14kms), Tel: 07887 480331

A wide range of adult and children's cycles for hire by the day or week. Tandems, trailers, tag-along and baby seats. Satellite centre at Ludham Bridge Stores.

Holt Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9EB, (8 miles, 13kms)

Unmanned station. Customer information system, 24 hour help point available. High Street is 3 minutes walk from the station.

The Rhond, Hoveton (Wroxham), Norfolk, NR12 8UE, (8 miles, 13kms), Tel: 01603 782309

All weather heated day boats available all year from 2-11 people including children. Available from 8am to dusk.

Happisburgh, NR12 0SA, (6 miles, 10kms), Tel: 01692

The seaside village of Happisburgh (pronouched 'haysbro') is most famous for its red and white lighthouse; the oldest still working in East Anglia.

Hickling, Norfolk, UK, (9 miles, 15kms)

Village Centre, Horning, Norfolk, NR12 8, (9 miles, 15kms)

Broads holiday village set beside the banks of the River Bure.

Town Centre, Hoveton, Norfolk, NR12 8, (8 miles, 13kms)

The adjoining settlements of Wroxham and Hoveton are known as the 'capital of the Broads'.

Hoveton, Norfolk, NR12 8UR, (8 miles, 13kms)

A ride to show you several Broads villages and two broads - Barton and Cockshoot - both reached by mysterious boarded walkways. 23 miles (37km) approx.

Station Road, Hoveton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 8UR, (8 miles, 13kms)