Norwich

[Shake&Bake]

Hi Folks - I will be in Norwich from next week for two weeks visiting OH. As she will be working during the day I will have most days up to 4.30ish to myself.

Can anyone suggest things to do here car related? Are there any tracks close to the city, maybe karting, or some prestige garages worth a visit? Or anything along those lines. I have googled but haven't come up with much bar museums, castle etc that we will visit together?

I will also be househunting and will be collecting OH from work so I really don't want to be travelling too far from the city.

Any suggestions?

[Cara Van Man]

I lived there 8 years, so know the area reasonably well.

A couple of outdoor kart track are around but are a fair bit out of the city, i.e. Cromer, Swaffham, Beccles. A shiittty indoor one exists (or did until 3 years ago on Vulcan road) near the Airport.

Snetterton is a few miles south of the city on the A11 ,probably only 15 minutes from the city.

Edited by Cara Van Man on Thursday 16th April 08:46

[Shake&Bake]

Top man

[G'kar]

Cara Van Man said:

I lived there 8 years

OP, does that not fill you with dread?

[Puggit]

Catching up with your family?

Edited by Puggit on Thursday 16th April 09:02

[Shake&Bake]

G'kar said:

Cara Van Man said:

I lived there 8 years

OP, does that not fill you with dread?

Well the fact that he HAS moved was making me feel a bit more confident. I shall visit as many caraven parks as possible and have a full update on why he was excommunicated from Norwich in 2 weeks.

[Shake&Bake]

Puggit said:

Catching up with your family?

Edited by Puggit on Thursday 16th April 09:02

Something like that.

[Cara Van Man]

[quote=Shake&Bake]

G'kar said:

Cara Van Man said:

I lived there 8 years

OP, does that not fill you with dread?

Well the fact that he HAS moved was making me feel a bit more confident. I shall visit as many caraven parks as possible and have a full update on why he was excommunicated from Norwich in 2 weeks.

It was a work enforced move. My supply of live prostitutes ran out

[dirty boy]

Cara Van Man said:

I lived there 8 years, so know the area reasonably well.

A couple of outdoor kart track are around but are a fair bit out of the city, i.e. Cromer, Swaffham, Beccles. A shiittty indoor one exists (or did until 3 years ago on Vulcan road) near the Airport.

Snetterton is a few miles south of the city on the A11 ,probably only 15 minutes from the city.

Ignore the indoor one, Ellough is a decent track, but depending which end of Norwich you are, that'll be the best part of 25 minutes away.

CVM is right, Snetterton is 15 mins from the ring road, you may get a test day or track day to watch, but there are no museums etc like some tracks have. ALTHOUGH - If you get a chance - Have a look in the model shop - It's simply amazing (not exaggerating)

Never seen so many models, from cheapy radio controlled cars/planes etc to £2k+ perfect scale models.

If you're doing some shopping, you'll get the run of the mill stuff at Chapelfield in the city centre - House of Fraser/River Island and all that st. If you fancy something a bit different head out towards Tombland, some decent grubberies there too.

Also, the Castle is worth a butchers to kill a couple of hours.

Can't think of anything particularly motoring related though.

[whitechief]

You could take a drive a few miles south to Long Stratton and see what Strattons have in stock, usually some lovely cars.

http://www.strattonmotorcompany.com/index.php

Also Bentley Norwich in the city centre.

http://www.bentleynorwich.co.uk/

Edited by whitechief on Thursday 16th April 09:39

[telecat]

Much as I hate to state the obvious it might be a good idea to see if Lotus have anything on that week??

[srob]

Factory tour around Lotus? Hethel is about 10 miles south of Norwich - signposted from A11.

http://www.lotusdrivingacademy.com/index.php5?page...

[krallicious]

Visit the Fat Cat pub off Dereham Road (Nelson Street). It is, by far, the best pub for drinks I have ever been to. The selection is mind boggling. Have a look at their website for the beer menu.

There are some great roads around the North Norfolk coast. The old part of Norwich is nice to walk around in the afternoon sun and has plenty of pubs.

Ask in the EA forum and you'll be put right.

[Shake&Bake]

Some fantastic suggestions here folks, thanks.

[dirty boy]

krallicious said:

Visit the Fat Cat pub off Dereham Road (Nelson Street). It is, by far, the best pub for drinks I have ever been to. The selection is mind boggling. Have a look at their website for the beer menu.

There are some great roads around the North Norfolk coast. The old part of Norwich is nice to walk around in the afternoon sun and has plenty of pubs.

Ask in the EA forum and you'll be put right.

Fat Cat is a great shout - although, obviously, you'll need to be going there on foot or by taxi


Lotus Factory is a good idea too - it's on the road to Snetterton too.


With respect to the roads - Burnham Market is nice, and the Coastal road from there all the way to Hemsby is a decent shout - takes a while, but if you've got a rag top and some time, it's a good jaunt.

[Oilchange]

Also, for good ale try the Trafford on Cecil road (or near it) its won awards for real ale and is in the good pub guide. wife used to work there and we go in when we are in town. nice pub.

[Shake&Bake]

I've never been on a car manufacturers factory tour before. Is it worth going? Has anyone any first hand experiences of the Lotus tour? Are cameras allowed etc.

[Oilchange]

I've been. no cameras allowed. interesting and they are a friendly bunch.

[krallicious]

Oh, there are trackdays on the 24th and 25th at Snetterton. I'm there on the 25th

[Shake&Bake]

krallicious said:

Oh, there are trackdays on the 24th and 25th at Snetterton. I'm there on the 25th

Now that sounds like a plan. Will be leaving the cups on so woohoo!