Ridlington Holidays

Low-cost UK holidays in Ridlington put you in a pretty Norfolk village 20 miles from Norwich. It's a great place for historians, who'll love nearby Blickling, one of East Anglia's greatest houses. Dating from the 17th century, it has some excellent collections of furniture and tapestries. The Long Gallery has an amazing Jacobean plaster ceiling and there's a fine library of 12,000 books. An RAF exhibition can be seen in the Harness Room and there are two galleries to view, too. The house is surrounded by fine gardens and parkland, which provide good walks. Felbrigg is another fine house, which stands in a 1,750-acre estate. It has its original 18th-century furniture and pictures, there's a lovely gothic library with restored ceiling, a working walled garden and the National Collection of Colchicums. On the coast at Cromer is a fascinating museum featuring a Victorian fisherman's cottage, gallery of historic photographs and local illustrations. Find out about the West Runton elephant and Cromer's scandalous history of mixed bathing.

 

Your cheap UK holidays in Ridlington are great for savouring local history. But if you'd like to venture further afield, Norfolk has plenty to offer. Banham Zoo, for example, offers a fun-filled day out with elephants, big cats, birds and a farm barn. For an adrenalin rush on your Ridlington holidays, the seafront at Great Yarmouth offers the Pleasure Beach, with its selection of rides, while you'll also enjoy the Mid-Norfolk Railway, the area's longest heritage railway. The line sometimes features a steam locomotive and children can meet Father Christmas on the train in winter. For thrills and spills, you'll want to visit Extreeme Adventure, where you can catch views of the beautiful woodlands in Norfolk from a height of 40 feet, atop swinging platforms, tightropes and a zip wire.