Close to Nature Attractions

Get close to nature in north Norfolk by visiting animals, insects and invertebrates, as well as sealife from all over the world and wander around beautiful gardens. 

AMAZONA ZOO, Cromer

Amazona Zoo is home to over 200 birds and animals from tropical South America including monkeys, pumas, peccaries, macaws, capuchins and snakes. Visit the aquarium and interactive ‘Amizone’ educational area, outdoor and indoor play areas plus there's a café and a giftshop. Download the voucher for discounted entry.

FAIRHAVEN WOODLAND & WATER GARDEN, South Walsham

Award winning organic garden open all year round with 130 acres of cultivated, wild and natural plantings, four miles of woodland pathways and stunning views over the private Broad. The Tearoom offers inside dining and takeaway and browse the gift shop for local produce, gifts. For best prices book in advance.

PENSTHORPE NATURAL PARK, Fakenham

Award-winning Pensthorpe Natural Park is perfect for families as well as nature, bird, wildlife and garden enthusiasts. Explore 700 acres of woodland walks and lakes; four stunning gardens, WildRootz - a huge outdoor adventure playground and Hootz House, indoor play area. 

SEALIFE HUNSTANTON, Hunstanton

SEA LIFE Hunstanton is one of Norfolk's leading seal sanctuaries and a state of the art marine aquarium taking visitors on a memorable undersea odyssey filled with amazing close encounters. Home to over 2,000 creatures, from tiny shrimps to Amazonian Piranhas and jaw-some sharks! Book tickets in advance for discounted entry.

THRIGBY HALL WILDLIFE GARDENS, near Gt Yarmouth

Thrigby Hall is home to a collection of Asian Mammals, birds and reptiles in pleasantly landscaped grounds and gardens.  Get up close to Snow Leopards, rare tigers, gibbons, deer otters, crocodiles in a swamp house, waterfowl, as well as visit tropical and forest houses, gift shop and cafe. Book tickets in advance for discount.

THE BUG PARC, Lenwade

The Bug Parc is probably the most unique tourist attraction you are ever likely to visit. Newly built in 2022, it is the only all invertebrate zoo in England showing over 200 different types of minibeasts in 15 clean, well laid out visitor centres. See scorpions that glow in the dark, huge millipedes and stick insects and our leaf cutting ant colony to mention but just a few of the amazing creatures.