Waveney & North Suffolk

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The region is full of unique churches and significant historical sites, as well as magnificent stately homes such as Somerleyton Hall and its beautiful gardens. Arguably one of the most unique historical sites in Britain, Grimes Graves is the only Neolithic flint mine open to visitors - visitors can descend into a mine shaft dug over 5,000 years ago for a truly unforgettable experience.

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  Grimes GravesGrime's Graves is the only Neolithic flint mine open to visitors in Britain. A grassy lunar landscape of over 400 shafts, pits, quarries and spoil dumps, they were first named Grim's Graves - meaning the pagan god Grim's quarries, or 'the Devil's holes' - by the Anglo- Saxons. It was not until one of them was excavated in 1870 that they were found to be flint mines dug over 5,000 years ago, during the later Neolithic and early Bronze Ages.

  Grime's Graves is the only Neolithic flint mine open to visitors in Britain. A grassy lunar landscape of over 400 shafts, pits, quarries and spoil dumps, they were first named Grim's Graves - meaning the pagan god Grim's quarries, or 'the Devil's holes' - by the Anglo- Saxons. It was not until one of them was excavated in 1870 that they were found to be flint mines dug over 5,000 years ago, during the later Neolithic and early Bronze Ages.

  Tel: 01842 810656

  Lynford, Thetford. IP26 5DE

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  Ancient House Museum of Thetford LifesThe atmospheric crooked house tells the remarkable story of Thetford and the Brecks. Discover rich collections alongside audio guides, films and animations. Meet local people from Thetford's past, from the revolutionary philosopher Thomas Paine to the Sikh hero Maharajah Duleep Singh and from rabbit warreners to railway workers.

  The atmospheric crooked house tells the remarkable story of Thetford and the Brecks. Discover rich collections alongside audio guides, films and animations. Meet local people from Thetford's past, from the revolutionary philosopher Thomas Paine to the Sikh hero Maharajah Duleep Singh and from rabbit warreners to railway workers.

  Tel: 01842 752599

  White Hart Street, Thetford, Noroflk. IP24 1AA

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  Somerleyton Hall & GardensSomerleyton Hall is widely regarded as one of the best examples of an archetypal Tudor-Jacobean mansion and one of the most beautiful stately homes in Britain whose rooms and gardens are open to the public.

  Somerleyton Hall is widely regarded as one of the best examples of an archetypal Tudor-Jacobean mansion and one of the most beautiful stately homes in Britain whose rooms and gardens are open to the public.

  Tel: 01502 734901

  Somerleyton Hall, Lowestoft, Suffolk. NR32 5QQ

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  Norfolk ChurchesSite deatiling many of Norfolks churches - Information on 735 Churches

  Site deatiling many of Norfolks churches - Information on 735 Churches

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  Norfolk

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  Forncett Industrial Steam MuseumSee the engines Steam up and enjoy the coffee shop. Unique and comprehensive collection of fullsized steam engines including one that used to open Tower Bridge, two water works beam engines and a mighty 85 ton triple expansion steam pump from Dover Water works.

  See the engines Steam up and enjoy the coffee shop. Unique and comprehensive collection of fullsized steam engines including one that used to open Tower Bridge, two water works beam engines and a mighty 85 ton triple expansion steam pump from Dover Water works.

  Tel: 01508 488277

  Low Road, Forncett St Mary NR16 1JJ

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  The West Stow Anglo-Saxon VillageThe chance discovery of fragments of pottery earthed during a trial for sand and gravel extraction led to the excavation of West Stow. Between 1965 and 1972 the site was stripped and excavated. Luckily the area had been covered with a sand dune since the 13th century, giving the archaeologists a unique opportunity to study an entire Anglo-Saxon village. Most of the timber had rotted away, but there was enough evidence to plot the changes in the village between the 5th and 7th centuries.

  The chance discovery of fragments of pottery earthed during a trial for sand and gravel extraction led to the excavation of West Stow. Between 1965 and 1972 the site was stripped and excavated. Luckily the area had been covered with a sand dune since the 13th century, giving the archaeologists a unique opportunity to study an entire Anglo-Saxon village. Most of the timber had rotted away, but there was enough evidence to plot the changes in the village between the 5th and 7th centuries.

  Tel: 01284 728718

  Icklingham Road, West Stow, Bury S. Edmunds. Suffolk IP28 6HG