South Norfolk is a scenic district with calm countryside and historic market towns at its heart including Diss, Long Stratton and Wymondham, with a wealth of events happening across this district making a great and picturesque day out this HODs festival.
Mayflower Food Festival [FF]
Market Place, Harleston, IP20 9AD
Sat 14: 10am–6pm
OPEN DOORS - The Harleston Food Festival will have a Mayflower theme to commemorate the towns association with a local family who travelled on the Mayflower ship to America in 1620. There will be crafts and food stalls, and a food trail competition throughout the town centre.
Discover the hidden Harleston which would have been familiar to the Fuller family who sailed to America onboard the Mayflower some 400 years ago. The guided tour will include visiting buildings which are not normally accessible to the general public. These may be private houses or business premises. Most of these will date back to the 1600s keeping our theme of Harleston as home to the Fuller Family who sailed on the Mayflower in 1620. Each building will be explained either by the owner or our guide. This is a great opportunity to look beyond what may be an anodyne façade into unexpected and usually unseen interior jewels.
Booking required, Sat 7, Sun 8, Sat 14 & Sun 15 Sep, various times.
Wymondham Abbey Station, Becketswell Road, Wymondham, NR18 9PH
Sat 7: 10am-3.30pm
OPEN DOORS – Visit to find out what was involved in getting trains back on the abandoned railway between Wymondham and Dereham - and now, in keeping it safely operational. Watch heritage trains come and go while talks and an exhibition will help tell the story. Tours at 11am, 1pm & 3pm.
Romans, Romans and Monks [FF]
Caistor Roman Town, Caistor St Edmund, NR14 8DN
Fri 6-Sun 15: All day
ACTIVITY - From Caistor Roman Town to Burgh Castle and on to St Benet's Abbey, three iconic heritage sites in Norfolk will host a geocache challenge for everyone to enjoy. Visitors can geocache at a time that suits them.
What did Sir John do for us? [FF]
Ladybelt Country Park, Hethersett Road, East Carleton, NR18 9RT
Sun 8: 10.30am – 3.30pm
OPEN DOORS - Sir John P Boileau, an antiquarian and at times controversial Victorian owner of the Ketteringham Hall Estate, was linked with many societies and influencers of his day. Visit the Ice House in the park to discover the connectors and see the architectural features he gave to Norfolk.
Whitlingham Heritage - Hands on with History
Flint Barn Cafe, Whitlingham Country Park, Trowse, NR14 8TR
Sun 8: 6pm-7.30pm
TALK & EXHIBITION - Join our volunteers after hours to hear tales from the rich history of this 280 acre site. Get hands-on with historical artefacts and explore photos and maps of the Park's development during the last 30 years.
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