Where To Eat and Drink Locally This Winter

So, you’ve been wanting to learn to appreciate different wines, but you have no idea where to start? Norfolk Wine school is independently owned and proud to work with local suppliers. Why not try the indulgent ‘Saturday Course’, a full day flagship food and wine experience? Ease into the morning with a glass of English Fizz and breakfast canapés and later, tuck into a delicious 3-course seasonal lunch. Whether you are new to wine or not, this tasting has something for everyone.

This activity costs from £35 per person depending on the package.

The Last; Bar Brasserie & Cellar, 70-76 St Georges Street Norwich, NR3 1AB

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There are so many amazing eateries in Norwich and expert guides from the Love Food Walking tour will show you exactly where to start! Explore the city’s history and drink in its atmosphere, amble through the biggest open-air market in the country with dozens of local produce food stalls. Norwich has so much to offer with a wide range of local produce, so why not try some of the freshest and best food the Fine City has to offer.

These tours start from £30 per person depending on the package.

Norwich City Centre

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This tour in the heart of Norwich will take you through some of the historical and winding lanes that make this city so unique… and if that already doesn’t sound great enough the main focus of this tour will be to try new locally produced cheeses! And the great thing about choosing farmhouse and specialist cheeses is you’re directly supporting farmers, small dairies and creameries, cheese sellers and their families. Nibbling bits of delectable cheese is the perfect prompt to grill your guide for top tips on putting together an impressive, perfectly balanced cheese board to indulge family and friends.

Please allow 1 and 1/2 hours for the tour which costs £19.99 per person and includes all the fantastic tasting samples.

Norwich City Centre

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Are you a gin lover? If so, the Bullard’s Gin experience is perfect for you! You’ll discover tasting techniques whilst enjoying the botanical flavours and aromas that give gin its essence, rounding things off with a refreshing Gin and Tonic. 30-40 botanicals are used across the five Bullards gins, each botanical telling its own story of Norfolk’s nature, spirit and variety.

Experiences will last for 45 minutes to 1 hour, cost from £30 and will be held at the Gin Shop & Tasting Room in Chantry Place Shopping Centre, 40-46 St Stephens St, Norwich, NR1 3SH.

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Located on the North Norfolk coast on the edge of Burnham Thorpe, the Lord Nelson is a traditional cosy pub celebrating the Admiral Lord Nelson (Lord Nelson was born in Burnham Thorpe!). The look of Nelson’s time has been preserved and refined, with wooden settles (including one on which the Admiral sat) and the same stone floors he walked on sensitively restored. With local ales from Woodforde’s Brewery tapped from the cask and a fabulous menu celebrating the rich variety of Norfolk’s local seasonal produce, it’s a wonderful place to stop by after a fresh wintery walk along the coast!

The Lord Nelson, Walsingham Rd, Burnham Thorpe, King’s Lynn PE31 8HL

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After this charming waterside pub was put up for auction in 2020, the community rallied round, and managed to buy what’s now the first community owned pub in the Waveney Valley. In fact, it has the widest ownership of any pub in the country!

The pub is famous for his local events, with live music and storytelling taking place throughout the year. There’s great local food catering for all diets, delightfully quaffable local ales and truly scrumptious homemade cakes – coffee and teas too.

The Locks Inn Community Pub, Locks Lane, Geldeston, Beccles Norfolk NR34 0HW

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