Gabriella Walker
The Watch House, Blakeney
The beauty of Norfolk for me is the remoteness. Especially out of season (and knowing the right spots) you can feel so cut off from the...
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Get the inside track on your next visit to Norfolk. The Norfolk Uncovered blog tells you everything you need to know about the best restaurants, cosiest pubs, country walks and the latest things to do and see.
Gabriella Walker
Jul 263 min read
Meet the small Norfolk business: Katy Truss, Fabulous Food Finds
Norfolk has a way of connecting people who are meant to be friends. Very quickly after moving to our forever home in Norfolk, we stumbled...
Gabriella Walker
Jul 266 min read
Meet the small Norfolk business: Christine Clifford, Tucked Away
I love discovering hidden and tucked away places. Small businesses that started off as a bit of a dream and turned into a reality. I love...
Gabriella Walker
Jun 145 min read
Watatunga Wildlife Reserve
I have the fondest memories of safari in South Africa as a kid. Being so connected with nature and experiencing the excitement and thrill...
Gabriella Walker
Jun 144 min read
A weekend (or day trip) adventure to Grimes Graves
Before we we moved to Norfolk and used to visit on weekends, our route took us past Thetford Forest and up and through Swaffham to the...
Gabriella Walker
Apr 124 min read
Wymondham & Barnham Broom Day Trip
It was seeing the Spring Fair at Wymondham Abbey that sparked my little research project into a perfect day trip…and I’m very happy to...
Gabriella Walker
Apr 33 min read
Bayfield Estate Circular Walk - Glandford
Those of you who have been reading our blogs for a while will know how much we love a walk that starts or ends with amazing food.....and...
Gabriella Walker
Mar 144 min read
📢 Pensthorpe isn’t just for kids. I REPEAT, Pensthorpe isn’t just for kids!!
It might be obvious to some and maybe I’m being far too literal, but not having kids, I read the words “family days out” and seriously...
Gabriella Walker
Mar 84 min read
The Ultimate Norfolk Day Trip Adventure - Oxburgh Hall, Gooderstone Water Gardens & Castle Acre
I love whole days out of the house. When we have one planned I end up waking up really early like a kid at Christmas. There's just...
Gabriella Walker
Feb 92 min read
Berney Arms - the 'request stop' you need to visit
By the time we launched the Norfolk Uncovered Gift Guide at Christmas, I was a shell of a human. We only came up with the idea of the...
Gabriella Walker
Feb 85 min read
Snowdrops & Hidden Village Secrets - Walsingham
History, nature and small businesses. 3 of my favourite things in life. Norfolk has all of them in them in spades. Thinking about it,...
Gabriella Walker
Feb 52 min read
North Norfolk's Derelict Prison - Bridewell House Of Correction
In my eyes, there’s nothing more intriguing than derelict buildings. Trees and plants bursting through windows and doorways as Mother...
Gabriella Walker
Dec 11, 20235 min read
Norfolk Staycations - No4 Overstrand
We love a Norfolk holiday cottage. We’ve spent so much time in them. From Matt being a little kid and spending every summer holiday in a...
Gabriella Walker
Nov 20, 20234 min read
Baconsthorpe Castle Circular
I've done this walk three times now and I love it. Every time I've done this trail (regardless of it being summer or autumn) it's been...
Gabriella Walker
Nov 13, 20236 min read
Aylsham, Ingworth & Blickling Park Circular Walk
I've walked into Monday feeling particularly sprightly. Every year Matt & I say we'll prepare for winter better. Somehow every year it...
Gabriella Walker
Oct 17, 20234 min read
Pigneys Wood - the most secluded, dreamy walk + our recommendations for the best local pubs after
There's something about autumn in Norfolk that makes me want to do two things; find amazing remote walks where we don't see a soul and...
Gabriella Walker
Oct 16, 20235 min read
Happisburgh - the perfect village to explore this autumn
There's a beautiful word for the warmth of the winter sun; apricity. I love that feeling of wrapping up in a big coat knowing the wind...
Gabriella Walker
Oct 3, 20233 min read
Finding magic on the water - Sail North Norfolk
I've always found there to be something so calming about being near water. Even in our hectic lives in London, sitting in my favourite...
Gabriella Walker
Sep 11, 20233 min read
The Northern Lights of the sea: Bioluminescence in Norfolk's coastal waters
Since we moved to Norfolk back in 2021, I’ve been lucky to experience some of the most incredible natural wonders. I’ve done a lot of...
Gabriella Walker
Aug 4, 20238 min read
Back to nature in Norfolk - Totally unique accommodation
When I started the series of back to nature accommodation blogs in July, I mentioned how hard it was to neatly fit everywhere into...
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