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Town Close School - Norwich's finest prep school for Boy's & Girls - 3 to 13 Years.
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Places to explore in Norwich

Places to explore in Norwich

These fun activities have been suggested by some of our families at Town Close and they are all within walking distance of the School!

Spend hours of fun in these parks, with playgrounds for children and coffee for parents:

Chapelfield Gardens – Central location, great to entertain children in between shopping

Eaton Park- Trains, skate park, bike track, tennis courts, boat pond, play area, delicious café, Eaton Park has it all!

Waterloo Park- Brilliant splash area in the playground for children to cool down in on hot days

Norwich is a historical city with many tales to discover, museums of interest include:

Norwich Castle

Norwich Cathedral

Bridewell museum

Looking for a wet day activity, look no further:

Gravity

Crazy Club soft play

Bowling House

Labyrinth soft play and laser quest

Sanctuary

Quirky book store with cafe

The Forum Library 

Activities to book when you have thought ahead;

Theatre or classes a plenty at The Garage

Theatre Royal Norwich

Gymboree

Picnic boat trip

Big open spaces to explore nature include;

Earlham Park

Whitlingham Country Park

The Plantation Gardens

Marston Marshes

These shops are great for children:

Coccolino

JoJo Maman Bebe

Jarrold

Tickety – Boo!

Langleys

The Book Hive

Book Bugs and Dragons Tales

Kerrisons

Family friendly dining and pubs with gardens:

Brick

Christophes Crepes

Harry’s 

Pizza Express

The Black Horse 

The Eagle 

The Georgian Townhouse

The Waffle House

The York

Turtle Bay

 

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