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Norwich Castle

Castle Meadow, Norwich NR1 3JU, England
01603 493625
Ranked #6 of 72 attractions in Norwich
4.5 of 5 stars 87 Reviews
Type: Castles, Historic Sites, Museums
Description: This Norman Royal Palace served as a prison from the 14th century until it became a museum in 1894.
Useful Information: Activities for young children, Activities for older children
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weston super mare
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

We visited Norwich by train in April this Year. All the tourist attractions are sign posted outside the station and are easy to find. The castle opens daily, July to September, Monday to Saturday 10:00-5:00pm Sundays 1:00-5:00pm, October to June, Monday to Saturday 10:00-4:30pm Sunday 1:00-4:30pm. Pop in for a £1 one hour before closing. Also 12noon - 1pm weekdays... More

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Kettering, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

We fell lucky - there is an offer of £1 per person for the hour between 12 and 1pm (only)- this is long enough to go in and wander around - we actually left dead on the hour having seen most things. You do not get to do the battlements and dungeons for this offer though. The Natural World display... More

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Ipswich, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

I liked the castle dont get me wrong i just felt we payed nearly 30 pound for 2 of us to walk around the place in like an hour! I thought there would be more!? However I did enjoy seeing all the stuffed animals and looking at all the history galleries! More

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Maidstone
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

Good laugh and loads to look at, I would say it was a little expensive for what it was, but enjoyed looking round for 1 hour More

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Wymondham, United Kingdom
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

Lived near Norwich for 20 years before visiting this attraction, and frankly wished we hadn't bothered. Nearly £7 per adult to get into a place with a bit of an identity crisis - can't seem to decide whether it's a historic monument, a museum, an art gallery or an exhibition hall - and with lots of young children running about... More

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East Anglia
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

At £6.50 each, we found our visit a bit of an expensive disappointment. The castle keep just seemed to be a giant run around playground for the hoards of visiting children. It just didn't really 'flow' very well. There were various audio displays but because of the rampant youngsters they were very hard to hear. The visual displays were rather... More

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Benfleet
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

We reguilarly like to visit Castles again for the historic values in offers our heritage More

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See 3 more reviews by John B for Norwich
Norwich
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

Norwich castle is a real gem for the city of norwich and is Steeped is a thousand years of history. A truely perfect place to visit when coming to the city. More

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England
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Interesting lift to castle entrance and spent quite a few hours here (could easily have been a lot longer). Very accessible - coukd see the exhibits from wheelchair apart from dungeon tour and battlements if you can't go down stairs. Museum has castle history and nice natural history section. If you read everything you could spend days here! Lots of... More

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uk
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012
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We found the castle had plenty to do for 1/2 day; but thought the cost was quite high, nearly £7 each until we found out that English Heritage members are 2 for 1. Well worth asking. At that price it was much more palateable. A lot of the space was devoted to galleries which where I come from is free... More

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