Norfolk is not short of family-friendly outdoor things to do, but if you’re looking for a bit of inspiration have a little look at our list of ideas…
Beaches
I don’t know many people in Norfolk who don’t love a beach trip (apart from my youngest who has only recently started to enjoy the beach, although he still won’t go near the sea!) and we have LOTS of lovely beaches. Having grown up in the Midlands, it still blows my mind that we can ‘pop’ to the beach for a morning!
Have a look at the list of Norfolk beaches, but we also have a post of Quiet beaches, with minimal shops and no arcades after someone messaged Mumbler on Instagram to request we put one together. (If you have any ideas of things we can put together that might help other parents/families, let us know as we’re happy to help!)
Woodland Walks
These are my personal favourite! I love the smell of pine woods in particular and whenever we go on a woodland walk I always wonder why we don’t do it more often – I feel so relaxed (except if someone falls into a massive muddy puddle 5 minutes into the walk when you haven’t taken any tissues/wipes…learn from my mistake, people, take supplies!!)
Our recent Woodland fave is Harrison’s Wood in Sprowston for it’s plethora of dens to play in, but we also enjoyed exploring the new Broadland Country Park when it opened too.
We’ve made a list of Woodland Walks here.
Norwich Walks
Helen at Routes for Little Boots put together two posts of Norwich Walks for us a while ago, perfect if you’re in the city and want something closer to home.
We also have a post of Things to do in the City with toddlers, which includes lots of outdoor ideas too!
The Great Outdoors – Norfolk Walks
There are so many great walks around Norfolk, check out our page of suggestions here. I’ve popped a picture of Taverham Mill below, but we visited a while ago and I’m not sure if it’s still open, so do check before visiting! It had a lovely little play area there too.
Places to Paddle
One of my Mini Mumbler’s favourite things to do is to go for a paddle, whether it be in the sea or in a stream/river. Not quite the same as summer paddling but don the waterproofs and wellies and it is still lots of fun, we’ve got a list of places that are good for paddling on the website.
Water Sports
You may have seen the posts on Norwich Mumbler FB page or Norwich Mumbler Instagram about our Mumbler Paddleboard socials. They were REALLY popular and we had so much fun learning to paddleboard with Lee from Norfolk Paddleboards. We’ve got a page of places that offer Water Sports in Norfolk, but let us know if there’s anything we need to add.
Norwich Parks and Play Areas
A good old family favourite, the park. We have a list of ALL the Norwich parks are on the website, including an interactive map so you can see where they all are.
Mumbler favourites include:
St Clement’s Park
Eaton Park
Waterloo Park
Wilks Farm Drive
Wensum Park
We also have a list of 10 Norwich Parks and Play Areas if you’re short of petrol (what a palaver that is, ey!) and want to stay in the city.
The Ordnance Survey website has some great GetOutside ideas for:
Helping the environment
Go on a Litter Pick
Leave the car at home
Do a Wildlife survey
Outdoor Learning
Plant something
Build an animal home
Things to do with/for others
Take someone out for the day
Go Geocaching
Organise an outdoor game at the park
Surprise someone special with a picnic
Treat someone with an outdoor gift
Do a good deed
What are your favourite GetOutside ideas, let us know HERE and we’ll add them on!
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