KIND TO THE WALLET · A HUDDLEPIN LIST
Free things to do in Norwich with kids
Proper days out that cost nothing to get in: parks, museums, farms, trails and the free events on this month. Bring a picnic and you're done.
32 free places 7 free events this month 5 indoors
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FREE PLACES
32 free days out in Norwich
10 outdoors for a fine day, 5 indoors for a wet one. Filter below.
FreeAnteros Arts Foundation
Norwich
Free galleries to wander plus proper art courses, from gouache to drawing basics, in the middle of Norwich.
CaféGift shopParty rooms
FreeBeeston Regis Priory
Sheringham
Wander round medieval church ruins with 14th century arcading still standing in the chancel, free to visit any daylight hour.
FreeBreckland Astronomical Observatory
Attleborough · ages 0-18
Peer through a 20-inch computer-controlled telescope on a public observing night under a proper dark sky.
Toilets
FreeBroadland Country Park
Norwich
Free trails for walking, cycling and horse riding across a big stretch of Norfolk countryside, with picnic benches dotted about.
Dog friendlyFree parkingPicnics allowed
FreeCarlton Marshes Nature Reserve
Lowestoft
Free wetland trails for spotting dragonflies, lapwings and ducks, with an outdoor play area and café to fall back on.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBirthday parties+10 more
FreeCatton Park
Norwich
Woodland paths, wood sculptures to hunt down and a wildflower meadow to wander through, all free to get into.
Dog friendlyFree parkingPublic transport nearbyPushchair friendly+1 more
FreeEnglish Heritage - St Olave's Priory
Great Yarmouth
Ruined priory ruins to wander freely among in Great Yarmouth, with crumbling walls and an undercroft to duck into.
FreeGrapes Hill Community Garden
Norwich
A free pocket garden in Norwich with a family garden club, Tai Chi and board games sessions alongside herbs and fruit you can pick.
Blue badge parkingWheelchair accessible
FreeHenderson Community Park
Norwich
A free park with a toddler play area, climbing rocks, a three-wall climbing feature and a cinder running track to try out.
Dog friendlyFree parkingOutdoor playPicnic area
FreeHillside Shire Horse Sanctuary
Cromer
Free entry to see rescued shire horses and other sanctuary animals, open daily except Saturdays.
CaféDog friendlyGift shop
FreeHirst’s Farm Shop & Cafe
Great Yarmouth
A free-to-enter farm shop and café where you can peek at animals in the sheds before wandering next door to Hirsty's Family Fun Park.
Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféDog friendly+7 more
FreeHolt Country Park
Holt
Free woodland trails, a play area and a sensory garden, with all-day parking for £2.50.
CaféDog friendlyOutdoor playParking+2 more
FreeHungate Medieval Art
Norwich
Free medieval art on display in a historic church, with brass-rubbing to have a go at and a garden to sit in afterwards.
Indoor seating
FreeJoyland
Great Yarmouth
A pay-per-ride amusement park by the seafront where entry's free and you just buy tokens for the Snail Ride, Spook Express and the Pirate Ship.
Card onlyCash onlyIndoor play
FreeLadybelt Country Park
Norwich
Free woodland park with ponds, an old ice house to spot and minibeast hunts for anyone who likes poking about outdoors.
Dog friendlyFree parkingOutdoor playParking+1 more
FreeLime House art gallery
Norwich
Free contemporary art and jewellery to browse in Norwich, open Tuesday to Saturday.
FreeNorfolk Wildlife Trust – Buxton Heath
Norwich
Open heathland to wander, free to get in, with heather turning purple across the site in summer.
Dog friendlyOutdoor playParking
FreeNorfolk Wildlife Trust – Head Office
Norwich
Wildlife Watch sessions on bats, butterflies and fungi, plus nature walks and boat trips across Norfolk Wildlife Trust reserves.
CaféOutdoor playWheelchair accessible
FreeNorfolk Wildlife Trust – Sweet Briar Marshes
Norwich
Free wander round a marsh reserve with mown paths, dragonflies and birds to spot, and no set route to stick to.
Outdoor playPushchair friendlyStep-free accessWheelchair accessible
FreeNorwich Cathedral
Norwich
Free guided tours round a working cathedral, with an upper level tour and hands-on Home Education Days for the curious.
Accessible toiletAllergy awareBlue badge parkingBooking required+7 more
FreeNorwich Science Festival
Norwich
Talks, live shows and hands-on workshops mixing storytelling with real science and engineering, mostly free to attend.
Accessible toiletBike parkingBlue badge parkingChanging Places+4 more
FreeOUTPOST Gallery
Norwich
Free contemporary art exhibitions in a step-free gallery space, open Thursday to Sunday.
Step-free accessToilets
FreeRedwings Aylsham
Norwich
Free entry to wander paddocks of rescued horses, ponies and donkeys, with nature walks and ponds thrown in.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+8 more
FreeSeething Control Tower Museum
Norwich
A wartime airfield control tower with displays on life at Seething during the Second World War, open on select Sundays.
CaféFree parkingGift shop
FreeSheringham Beach
Sheringham
Rock pools, chalk beds at low tide and seal spotting on a free, wheelchair-friendly stretch of Norfolk coast.
CaféDog friendlyOutdoor playToilets
FreeSlice + Dice
Norwich
A vegan café where you settle in with a hot chocolate and pick from over 300 board games by the hour.
Birthday partiesDog friendlyGroup bookingsIndoor seating+2 more
FreeThe Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Norwich
Free wander round a proper Gothic Revival cathedral, with a garden café for afterwards and no ticket to buy.
CaféGift shopParkingWheelchair accessible
FreeThe Cloisters
Norwich
Wander the ancient cloister to spot carved Green Men, walk a jubilee labyrinth and pay only what you fancy on the way in.
Accessible toiletAllergy awareBlue badge parkingCafé+6 more
FreeThe South Asia Collection
Norwich
A free museum and shop of South and South East Asian art, textiles and furniture, tucked into a Norwich townhouse.
Dog friendlyGift shopStep-free accessWheelchair accessible
FreeTots Town Soft Play Hethersett
Norwich
Role-play soft play town in Hethersett with shop, cafe, surgery and theatre zones for toddlers.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredParkingToilets+2 more
FreeWheatfen Broad - Ted Ellis Trust
Norwich
Free wetland reserve for nature spotting and minibeast hunting, with paid family sessions like fungus forays for a few pounds.
FreeWhitwell & Reepham Railway Station
Norwich
A fifteen-minute heritage train ride out and back, plus engine sheds to poke around and a play area for when the track's quiet.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesBlue badge parking+10 more
MAKE A DAY OF IT
Free entry, café on site
Free to get in, somewhere to warm up with a coffee when the kids have run out of steam.
Good to know: free days out in Norwich
Are they completely free?
Entry is free at all 32. Some charge for extras (parking, a café, a paid trail or exhibition inside) and each listing spells out what costs what, taken from the venue's own price list.
Which free places are indoors?
Anteros Arts Foundation, Hungate Medieval Art, Norwich Cathedral, OUTPOST Gallery and 1 more are under a roof, the ones to keep for a wet day.
Where can I park for free too?
Broadland Country Park, Catton Park, Henderson Community Park, Hirst’s Farm Shop & Cafe and 8 more have free parking listed, so the whole day genuinely costs nothing.
Whereabouts are they?
Across Norwich, Sheringham, Attleborough, Lowestoft, Great Yarmouth and 2 more, all in or around Norwich, with the full address and directions on every listing.
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What's on, when you need it
Everything open and on in Norwich today, with times and prices.
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