North Walsham Guide

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Complete guide to the North Norfolk Market Town of North Walsham all in one place! A handy guide for residents of North Walsham as well as a comprehensive insight to the area for those wanting to discover North Walsham for the first time.

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By The Broads

6a Market Place, North Walsham, Norfolk NR28 9BZ
Tel: 07882 375081
A gallery showcasing local artists & crafters
NEW!

Ye Broads Craft Shoppe

3 Market Street, North Walsham, Norfolk NR28 9BZ
North Walsham's Arts and Crafts Supplies Shop. Wednesday To Satursday - 10am till 4pm!
NEW!

Buck's Beauty & Barnet's

34a Market Place, North Walsham, Norfolk NR28 9BT
Tel: 01692 407794
Buck's Beauty & Barnet's offers London styles at local prices in the historic town of North Walsham. We specialise in hair, beauty and nail technology.
NEW!

Piknikbox

38 Vicarage Street, North Walsham, Norfolk NR28 9DQ
Tel: 07765 049615
Food and Drink
NEW!

Wright's Barber Shop

14a Market Street, North Walsham, Norfolk NR28 9BZ
Tel: 07943 886239
Welcoming walk in barber shop run by 2 local sisters Sarah and Shelly.
NEW!

Occasions Hat Hire

74 Cromer Road, North Walsham, Norfolk NR28 OHE
Tel: 01692 405543
Occasions Hat Hire - Norfolk's Premier Hat Hire Collection. Occasions Hat Hire in North Walsham offers ladies hats and fascinators for hire for every occasion from weddings to cocktail parties, to a day the races.
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North Norfolk Vikings Swimming Club

Victory Swim And Fitness Centre, Station Road, North Walsham NR28 0DZ
Tel: 01263 821013
Club, Masters and Triathlon swimming
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Stompers / Strikers

Aylsham Road, North Walsham NR28 0JQ
Tel: 01692 407793
Stompers and Strikers offers something for everyone, we have a large indoor childrens play frame, six lanes of ten pin bowling and an arcade, complete with pool tables. Parties available for young and old. Food available all day.
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Cafe Kitale

4 St Nicholas Court, North Walsham, Norfolk NR28 9BY
Tel: 01692 407015
Modern cafe suitable for the whole family. Plenty of seating inside and out. Dogs welcome.
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Atrium Cinema

Spenser Avenue, North Walsham, Norfolk NR28 9HZ
188 seat cinema with staged seating where you can come and watch our films in comfort! This is one of the only independent cinemas in the country available to the public to host events.
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North Walsham's position in Norfolk makes it ideally situated to explore the popular tourist destinations of the Norfolk Broads, North Norfolk coast, the historic city of Norwich, Mundesley & Cromer. Many beautiful stately homes such as Blickling Hall and Felbrigg Hall are on the doorstep. Many public areas to enjoy the beautiful Norfolk countryside are within walking distance such as Pigney's Wood, Witton/Bacton Wood, Weaver's Way, North Walsham & Dilham Canal, Bryant's Heath, etc. North Walsham itself boasts many grade II listed buildings and two grade I listed buildings, St Nicholas Church with it's iconic church tower (once the tallest church tower in Norfolk until it collapsed) and the historic Market Cross, fondly known locally as the Town Clock, built in 1602. Other interesting features of the town are the Information and Heritage Centre on Vicarage Street, the Cat Pottery & Railway Yard on Grammar School Road, The Norfolk Motorcycle Museum in the Railway Station Yard and the Memorial Gardens on the Yarmouth Road.

Upcoming North Walsham events.

Farmer's Market

North Walsham Market Place
Sunday 29th March 2026
Morning
Farmers markets vary from place to place, ours focuses on food and gifts. Much of the produce is Norfolk made and in fact about a quarter is from within the town itself.

Easter Egg Hunt

North Walsham Memorial Park
Saturday 4th April 2026
9.30am - 12 noon
Miniature Donkeys, Bert's Amazing Creatures, Circus Arts, Face Painting, Bubble Fairy, Norfolk Alpacas, Tombola, Games, Crafts and refreshments!

Live Aid

North Walsham Community Centre
Saturday 4th April 2026
Evening
Annual rock concerts and memorabilia auctions for local children's charities with lots of great bands!

Those Deadbeat Cats

The White Swan, 12 Church St, North Walsham NR28 9DA
Sunday 12th April 2026
4pm - 7pm
Live band

Car Boot Sale

North Walsham Memorial Park
Sunday 12th April 2026
Morning

The Big Bash

North Walsham Community Centre
Saturday 18th April 2026
Daytime
Community event where the public meet local organisations that promote health and wellbeing

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North Walsham History

North Walsham is an Anglo-Saxon market town in the far east of North Norfolk made prosperous in the 12th century by the production of Walsham cloth by weavers who settled here from Flanders. North Walsham is probably best known nationally for it's role in the 1381 Peasant's Revolt and the 'Battle of North Walsham'.

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North Walsham Today

The town now has roughly 15,000 residents and 6,000 dwellings, good transport links with Norwich and beyond via rail and road, three supermarkets, several well-equipped parks, many sports facilities from gymns, swimming pools and sports clubs, a busy community centre, cinema, several churches, various cafes, restaurants and venues for entertainment. The town has a thriving community with clubs and committees staging many popular events throughout the year.

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