Breckland Highlights

From ancient flint workings and medieval market towns to thatched cottages and grand country estates, Breckland’s distinctive heathland landscape holds centuries of stories.

Bishop Bonner's Cottage Museum

St. Withburga Lane, Dereham, NR19 1ED

Visit this little gem of a museum housed in Dereham's oldest domestic building, a row of three thatched cottages that survived town fires in 1581 and 1679, and a Zeppelin raid in 1915.

Fri 11 & Fri 18: 10am-1pm, Sat 12 & Sat 19 Sep: 10am-4pm. No booking required.

Brisley Church - Rural Life Through Generations in One Village

St Bartholomew’s Church, Church Street, Brisley, NR20 5AA

See displays of life in Brisley through time. Biographies of local families, including background stories about the men who served in the First World War, school records, local farming stories and photographs of the changes in houses through recent times.

Fri 11 Sep: 6pm-8.30pm, Sat 12 & Sun 13: 10am-5pm. No booking required.

Oxburgh Estate

Oxborough, PE33 9PS

Explore Victorian Gothic interiors, peaceful woodland walks and colourful gardens. Especially for HODs, discover the Everyday Histories of staff who worked on the estate in the early 20^th century. Guided tours bookable on arrival.

Fri 18 & Sat 19 Sep: 9.30am-5pm. No booking required.

Victorian Reading Evening

Riversdale Centre, Tanner Street, Thetford, IP24 2BQ

Step back in time and join a beautiful Victorian Reading Evening at Riversdale. Spend the evening surrounded by the atmosphere of this stunning Victorian house and gardens whilst listening to a host of Victorian readings.

Fri 18 Sep: 7pm – 8.30pm. Booking required.