Norfolk is one of the most popular counties in the UK for tourists.
With over 90 miles of coastline and a vast collection of medieval buildings, Norfolk is famed for its largely flat landscape and its broads, where many people take boating holidays or day trips along the waterways.
As we enter late spring / early summer, Greater Anglia is promoting the county with special offers to some special events that are due to take place in Norfolk throughout the month of May.
A great multitude of offers and discounts are available, including specially reduced fares on those who travel with the Ranger ticket, Advance tickets, or those who have a Family and Friends Railcard, where prices can be as much as 70% off, if tickets are pre booked in advance.
Leisure travellers will save a significant amount of money while benefiting from faster, frequent journeys and avoiding traffic queues to popular local attractions, most of which are included in the 2FOR1 offer entry.
Some of the top events to take place in Norfolk this May that Greater Anglia services can reach include:
Dad's Army Live at the Classic Sitcom Weekend on the North Norfolk Railway
Passengers can travel to Sheringham before travelling to Weybourne station on the heritage Poppy Line to visit the event, which is due to take place across the first May bank holiday weekend from Saturday 4th to Monday, 6th May.
The sitcom Dad's Army was largely filmed in Norfolk and the museum dedicated to the sitcom will be in attendance at the railway, to exhibit some memorabilia and celebrate one of Britain's best loved sitcoms.
There will also be stage shows with special performances from Dad's Army along with other famous British sitcoms, including Allo Allo and Hi de Hi.
Folk On The Pier, Cromer
Music and the sea have been a part of British life for many centuries, ‘the best gig on the North Sea' has a great atmosphere and draws folk singers from different music genres from right across the UK offering a great mix of music from old favourites and new upcoming artists, this event is due to take place Friday 10th – Sunday 12th May.
More information can be found at the Folk on the Pier website.
The Norfolk and Norwich Festival
Another musical event in the form of a festival takes places from Friday 10th to Sunday 26th May. The Norfolk Festival takes place right across the county and in the city of Norwich.
Beaches, forests and streets are transformed by a multitude of different events and stage shows, with artists signing new songs and old favourites.
A full list of the artists and event taking place, along with extra information, can be found at the Norfolk and Norwich Festival website.
“Travelling by train is cheaper than you think, and with our price promise and no booking fees, you are guaranteed to get the lowest price when you book through our website.
“Our region has so much to offer and whether it's a trip to the city or coast, shopping or sightseeing, we are giving people more money to spend on having a great time by helping them save money on their train fare.”
Greater Anglia's Commercial, and Customer Services Director, Martin Moran
Greater Anglia also has offers that apply all year round enabling customers to save money, Duo and GroupSave apply to passengers who travel as a pair or as a group of three or more people, while the London evening out fare offer discounts for those who want to spend a night out in the big city, while the Club50 card offers discounts for those who are 50 and over.
Additional information on offers can be found at www.greateranglia.co.uk/offers/ with information on tickets and timetables available at www.greateranglia.co.uk.
