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The villages of North and South Lopham
have a tradition of high quality linen making dating back 300 years
and it's linen was supplied to Queen Victoria at Buckingham Palace
and Windsor Castle. South Lopham is centrally placed for exploring
East Anglia and the following offers just a glimpse of what is on
offer, there is much more for you to discover.
The following are all very close by, please use the links to obtain
further information
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Using footpaths you can walk, or in the car drive to
Redgrave & Lopham Fen. Source of the Waveney and
Little Ouse rivers and home to the Raft spider. Plenty
of walking routes and wildlife spotting opportunities
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Bressingham Steam Museum & Gardens - train rides,
gardens to wander around and "Dads Army" exhibition
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Diss market town (4 miles) with a Tourist Information office
open 6 days a week & local museum
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Banham Zoo - over 1000 animals in 35 acres of parkland.
Big cats, giraffes, small primates, often a number of new born
or young animals. Next door to the Zoo large Sunday
boot fair
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St George's Distillery, the only whisky distillery in
England
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Only 7 miles away
Snetterton Race Circuit, super bikes, touring cars and
classic sports car championships all taking place this year,
plus many other events
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Thornham Walks offers 12 miles of way marked walks
including a route that is a surfaced path and suitable for
push chairs and wheelchairs
When it comes to
exploring South Norfolk and North Suffolk our location makes us an
ideal base: Norwich (30 miles), Thetford (10 miles) and Bury St
Edmunds (17 miles).
 19
miles to Thetford Forest
High Lodge visitors centre has extensive walking and
cycle rides (cycle hire available locally in Diss and at High Lodge)
and Go Ape for over
10s to climb and swing through the trees. There is
also walking and cycling opportunities at
Brandon Country Park a little further (24 miles) but
still part of Thetford Forest with free car parking.
For more serious walkers, the prehistoric Peddars Way starts at
nearby
 Knettishall
Country Park and runs all the way to the North Norfolk coast.
For a day by the sea,
Southwold
(35 miles), Great Yarmouth (45 miles) and Lowestoft (39 miles) are
all within easy reach, as are the
Norfolk Broads.
And that is just a snap shot of what East Anglia has to offer!
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