Castle Acre Priory
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Overview
A castle mound was raised here by the Earls of Surrey in about ad 1080, and the first stone castle was added around the 11th century. Enormous earthworks were dug to protect it – great grassy ditches and ramparts swing around the castle, enclosing a sizeable portion of land. If you look carefully at the ground in the enclosure you might see the regular lines and grooves in the grass that are the foundations of former castle buildings.
Features
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Open all year, Oct, daily 10-5; Nov-29 Mar, Sat-Sun 10-4; Mar onwards please see website for opening times. Closed 24-26 Dec and 1 Jan
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Parking nearby
About the area
The North Norfolk Coast is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and probably the finest of its kind in Europe. Here you’ll find a string of quaint villages and small towns – Holkham, Wells-next-the-Sea and Cley next the Sea are 21st-century favourites, while Sheringham and Cromer are classic examples of a good old-fashioned seaside resort where grand Victorian hotels look out to sea.
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Lavender Lodge
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Primrose Cottage
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Primrose Cottage
Attractive traditional Norfolk spacious flint cottage situated in quiet idyllic surroundings. South facing it overlooks one of the many greens and ponds. The kitchen overlooks the large...
Lyons Green
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