Have you heard the rumours? Norwich is one of the UK’s most vibrant, liberal cities. But what secrets lie beneath? For all we all have untold stories…

Far below Castle Meadow, between the market and the Norman Keep, there is a hidden street. And all the more mysterious for being completely real. The long lost undercroft below The Shoebox (once Ponds Shoe Store) is an atmospheric, uncanny place, each layer of stone, wood and brick holding whispers of this ancient city and the long dead people who once called it home. This is a tour like no other, as you venture down two flights of stairs into the past. You’ll journey all the way to the 15th century in the company of a local storyteller who blows the dust off history and brings it thrillingly to life. You’ll discover this abandoned street is full of clues to Norwich’s heritage, spanning centuries of work, love and loss.

Learn about the Fine City’s bygone trades, houses, and families. Hear tales of prisoners, secret passages, tunnels snaking under the city and yards where industrious weavers once worked in sunlight, now sunk into the shadows of this subterranean street.

Unlock the many mysteries of this space on this fascinating 1 hour tour. Unfortunately the tour is not wheelchair accessible as it involves two flights of steep stairs and ancient uneven flooring.