Neaves Coaches have been providing bus services and coach hire to Norwich for more than 50 years.
Norwich is the commercial and cultural capital of Norfolk and East Anglia. It’s the most complete medieval city in Britain and appeals to many tastes in tourism and entertainment.
Norwich was founded in Anglo-Saxon times on the banks of the river Wensum. In medieval times Norwich grew into a bustling town. The city’s wealth was based on wool and on trade down river and across the seas to Europe.
Norwich Cathedral is one of the great treasures of Europe and enjoys a five star rating as a tourist attraction. The Cathedral is located within a large walled precinct (known locally as the ‘Close’) together with many other ancient buildings including the Bishop’s Palace. The houses and gardens of the Close provide a magnificent backdrop to the Cathedral.
Close to the Cathedral gates is the Maid’s Head Hotel, said to be the oldest inn in Britain and original starting point for the old stage coach hire Norwich to London service.
From the Maid’s Head you may wander down to the river or up into the old cobbled lanes of Elm Hill with its half timbered houses, speciality shops, cafes and restaurants.
Not far from the Cathedral is the Castle, which is Norwich’s other five star tourist attraction. Norwich Castle now serves as a museum and art gallery. Here you may learn about the history of the Castle, the Anglo-Saxons and Boudicea. And here too you may see the collections of the Norwich School of painters.
Another 900 year survivor is Norwich’s open-air market. Unique in Britain the market boasts over 190 stalls and is the largest 6 day market in the country.
Norwich is also the modern cultural capital for the region. The Theatre Royal offers West End productions and performances by international stars. In May each year the Norfolk and Norwich Festival provides an explosion of street events, music and the arts. And in October the annual Norwich Beer Festival is held in Blackfriars Hall
Finally, Norwich is the principal gateway to the many attractions of rural Norfolk – its towns and villages, stately homes, north Norfolk coast, nature reserves, and of course the Norfolk Broads.
Above all, Norwich and Norfolk are places of great beauty and interest and a real pleasure to visit.
Neaves Coaches provide minibus and coach hire in Norfolk, East Anglia and throughout the UK. Please contact us for assistance with your group travel arrangements.
More tourist information and suggestions for great days out in Norwich and Norfolk are available on our website.