Norwich is a modern, cosmopolitan and vibrant city with a rich heritage. Located just under two hours from London and an hour from Cambridge - it has the most intact medieval street pattern in Britain , the largest six day open air market in England and is one of the top 5 shopping destinations in the country.
It is an ideal city to visit for those with a love of culture, history and the arts. With its intricate network of winding streets, Norwich is home to many museums, theatres, cinemas and galleries and a year round programme of festivals. It has a fine tradition of beautiful and innovative architecture – the Cathedral, the Castle, the Royal Arcade, the University of East Anglia and The Forum are just some examples of the high quality design spanning the centuries.
Norwich is an ideal base from which to explore the rest of the county of Norfolk . Many visitors come to the county every year to walk its beautiful beaches, go boating on the Norfolk Broads and discover market towns and classic stately homes.
A city with a strong artistic community - it is the perfect backdrop for celebrating contemporary visual arts from around the world.
or further information about Norwich and Norfolk visit www.visitnorwich.co.uk and www.visitnorfolk.co.uk
Getting to Norwich
By train
‘One' is the train operator providing train services in the east of England . There are trains every half hour between Norwich and London Liverpool Street via Diss, Ipswich and Colchester with a journey time of 1hr 45mins. There is a direct service to and from Cambridge with a journey time of 1hr 10mins. There are connecting services to the Midlands and the North of England via Peterborough .
W: www.onerailway.com
T: 0845 600 7245
W : www.nationalrail.co.uk
T: 08457 48 49 50
W : www.travelineeastanglia.co.uk
T: 0871 200 2233
By air
Scheduled flights into Norwich International Airport include Aberdeen , Amsterdam , Dublin , Edinburgh , Exeter , Glasgow and Manchester . Norwich International Airport is just 4 miles from Norwich city centre.
W: www.norwichinternational.com
T: 01603 428800
Stansted Airport is approximately 2 hours from Norwich along the A11 / M11 and has direct flights to Europe and other parts of the UK
W: www.stanstedairport.com
T: 0870 000 0303
By coach or bus
National Express coaches travel to Norwich from London and other major cities several times a day. London to Norwich is a journey time of approximately 3 hours.
W: www.nationalexpress.com
T: 08705 808080
For bus routes and timetables around Norfolk and within the city.
W: www.firstgroup.com
T: 0870 608 2608
By car
Norwich can be reached from London and Cambridge via the M11 / A11. From the Midlands and the North via the A1 / A47 / A14 / A17.
Norwich has 6 Park & Ride sites for easy access to Norwich city centre.
W: www.norfolk.gov.uk
T: 0844 800 8003
For information on city car parks, locations and disabled parking arrangements.
W: www.norwich.gov.uk
Tourist information
The Tourist Information Centre is available at The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich , Norfolk , NR2 1TF .
W: www.norwich.gov.uk
T: 01603 727927
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