As an important medieval City, Norwich still has many alleyways away from the major road network. Many of these alleyways have an interesting story to tell. Jonathan will introduce some of these stories in a guided walk from the Market place towards eastern Norwich. It is an almost circular route, returning to the bottom of Westlegate once the tour is over. The secrets of Weaver’s Lane, Boar’s Head Yard, the origin of the name of Winall’s Yard, Chapel Loke, Lady Julian’s cell, Old Barge yard, Stepping Lane and Grouts yard, will all be revealed.

Jonathan Hooton is a City of Norwich Tour Guide, a former Head of Geography at Notre Dame High School and a regular feature in the Society's event programme.

The tour will start by the tower at St Peter Mancroft and take about 1 ½ hours. It is on reasonable footways although there will be several slopes involved in the walk.

Norwich Tour guide Roger Smith will take you on a walking tour along Timberhill, down to Kings Street ending at the Novi Sad bridge, covering notable buildings, famous people and other influential factors of the period.

The tour will begin on Orford Hill and take about 1 1/2 hours. It is on reasonable footways although there will be several slopes involved in the walk.

Norwich has always been an important shopping centre, and many of the city centre’s shop buildings can reveal a good deal about the city’s social history and its historic trades and industries. Tour guide Annie Ogden will take you on a wlaking tour which explores, among other things, how the city developed as a shopping centre and how some shop buildings have had significant changes of use over the centuries. Perhaps they offer a glimpse of the future, when some of the stores hit by the pandemic and the rise of online shopping will reinvent themselves.

This 1 1/2 hour tour starts at The Forum and ends on Gentlemans Walk.

Norwich tour guide, Paul Dickson will escort you on a circuit of Tombland and also discuss the various buildings that make up the Maids Head Hotel. Hear about the riot of 1272, the impact of the Strangers, Walter Eghe's great escape, Louis Marchesi and the Round Table, Sir Thomas Erpingham, Augustine Steward, Samson and Hercules and much more.

The tour ends at the Maids Head Hotel for a Charcuterie Board of cured meats, artisan cheeses, pickles, bread, dips, crackers, olives, roasted peppers, dressed leaves and more and a glass of wine or a soft drink.

Please email dietary requirements to admin@thenorwichsociety.org.uk

The tour starts and finishes at the Maids Head Hotel

There is much medieval history to unearth in Norwich, apart from it’s wonderful set of churches. Norwich was the second most important City after London for much of the medieval period and has many fascinating stories and buildings to discover on this walk from Tombland to the market place, finishing with a view of the Royal Palace.

Jonathan Hooton is a City of Norwich Tour Guide, a former Head of Geography at Notre Dame High School and a regular feature in the Society's event programme.

The Tour will begin at the Erpingham Gate in Tombland and take about 1 1/2 hours.

There is much medieval history to unearth in Norwich, apart from it’s wonderful set of churches. Norwich was the second most important City after London for much of the medieval period and has many fascinating stories and buildings to discover on this walk from Tombland to the market place, finishing with a view of the Royal Palace.

Jonathan Hooton is an experienced Norwich Tour Guide and former teacher of Geography.

The tour will begin at the Erpingham Gate in Tombland and take about 1 1/2 hours.

Meet outside the café in the park. 

Talk and tea and cake in the café.

Starting from Blyburgate car park, Beccles, NR34 9TF and finishing at St Michael’s Church for tea and cake