Down in history

From the north-east, where 850,000-year-old footprints were found, to the north-west, where a ring of timbers was dated to 2049 BC, North Norfolk’s rich heritage is well documented. Among the many historic places visitors can still enjoy today are: Castles, such as Castle Rising, near King’s Lynn – one of the most famous 12th century castles in England, its stone keep is among the finest surviving examples of its kind Manor houses, such as Baconsthorpe Castle, near Holt – a moated and fortified 15th century manor house, with a gatehouse thought to have been built during the Wars of the Roses Round-towered churches – …