A huge range of interactive activities including testing out a model of a Browning machine gun, completing puzzles, dressing up as a pilot\u00a0and more make this an ideal, weather-proof day out for all the family. A family ticket is just \u00a310, and the visitors\u2019 centre is around 45 minutes\u2019 drive from Norwich. See Tripadvisor reviews here\u00a0<\/a>or Langham Dome\u2019s\u00a0website\u00a0<\/a>for more details and opening times.<\/p>\n Cost<\/strong>: \u00a310 for a family of four<\/p>\n Activity length<\/strong>: Full day<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0Dunwich Heath<\/a>\u00a0Smugglers Trail \u2013 Even on a blustery day, the Heath is an atmospheric and exciting setting for a treasure hunt. We\u2019ve made a trail at\u00a0the National Trust site based on the smuggling history of the Heath\u00a0\u2013 perfect for hardy explorers! Or for nature lovers, try our\u00a0Discovery Trail.<\/a><\/p>\n Cost<\/strong>: \u00a310-20 for a family, less for National Trust members<\/p>\n Activity length<\/strong>: All day (warm up after with a cuppa and sticky bun at the Coastguard Tearoom!)<\/p>\n 3. Save this one for a rainy day: Try the\u00a0n-Explore<\/a>\u00a0online interactive we designed\u00a0for Norwich HEART on a cosy day at home. With fun categories including Crime and Punishment, Money and People, and Art and Leisure, it\u2019s a historical \u2018Where\u2019s Wally\u2019! Ideal for students, parents and history enthusiasts alike, it helped Norwich HEART win the\u00a0EU Prize for Cultural Heritage<\/a>.<\/p>\n Cost<\/strong>: Free!<\/p>\n Activity length<\/strong>: Short (1 hour)<\/p>\n 4. In Norwich city centre? Head to the Forum to try the\u00a0Archive Alive<\/a>\u00a0Touchscreen. This quiz makes a great introduction to a day in the city for new visitors and locals. Give it a go before exploring Norwich\u2019s historic lanes, Castle or Cathedrals.<\/p>\n Cost<\/strong>: Free!<\/p>\n Activity length<\/strong>: 1 hour – partner it with a shopping trip or day exploring the city<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0National Trust Orford Ness<\/a><\/p>\n This huge, and sometimes disturbing, twentieth-century nuclear weapons testing site was bought by the National Trust in 1995. Alongside relics of its troubled history such as dismantled nuclear bombs, the reserve now contains a huge diversity of nature and wildlife. Bring a brolly, binoculars and a flask of hot soup for an eerie day on the shingle spit. Tickets available at the Quayside Office – check out the newly refurbished interior by Ugly Studios!<\/p>\n Cost<\/strong>: \u00a310-20 for a family including ferry<\/p>\n Activity length<\/strong>: Full day<\/p>\n Tried our half-term activities? Tell us what you thought!<\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n Email<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With half term coming up, we\u2019ve created this handy guide on activities in and around Norwich and further afield to keep you busy all week long. We’ve got activities for all the family, whatever the weather. 1.\u00a0Langham Dome\u2013\u00a0Half term\u00a0is a great opportunity to see the fascinating exhibition before the visitors\u2019 centre, set in a World Read more…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1306,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uglystudios.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1592"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uglystudios.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uglystudios.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uglystudios.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uglystudios.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1592"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.uglystudios.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1592\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1615,"href":"https:\/\/www.uglystudios.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1592\/revisions\/1615"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uglystudios.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uglystudios.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uglystudios.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uglystudios.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"The](\"http:\/\/www.uglystudios.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_0802.jpg\")
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