Narborough offers several themes to shape a stay around, depending on your interests: milling history, a long-distance walking trail, nature along a disused railway embankment and a range of fishing opportunities. The River Nar flows through the village and onward to the River Great Ouse. You can therefore plan your stay around the river landscape, village history, walking or fishing.

Mills, trails and village history

Narborough Bone Mill is the only bone mill site in Norfolk where substantial structural remains survive. These include a 4.9-metre-diameter waterwheel, the foundations of the main mill building, underground sluices and two pairs of millstones.

Narborough Bone Mill can be viewed from a public footpath on the opposite bank; the footpath forms part of the Nar Valley Way. Check the path conditions locally.

The Nar Valley Way is 34 miles long and runs from the historic port of King’s Lynn to the Museum of Rural Life in Gressenhall. It follows public rights of way, paths and minor roads. The footpath by the mill is therefore part of a much longer route.

Churches, country house and village life

All Saints is largely a 15th-century rebuilding of an older church and was extensively restored in the 19th century. Parts of the masonry are Norman in origin. Its building history therefore brings together different periods.

All Saints is a peaceful place to stroll around its pond, where deer may be seen. Check the current visiting conditions in advance.

Narborough Hall is a country house dating from the late 16th century, extended and renovated in the 18th century. It stands in an 18th-century park beside the River Nar. Narborough Museum offers a different focus: this community-run attraction presents the village’s agricultural heritage.

Railway embankment, chalk grassland and butterflies

The disused Narborough Railway Line is a railway embankment with internationally important chalk grassland. A single footpath runs along the line. Check path conditions and seasonal access before visiting.

Thirty butterfly species have been recorded along the line; such species records may be updated over time. The Narborough Railway Line is also one of the few places in Norfolk where the Dingy Skipper occurs; its presence is seasonal and may vary. Narborough Railway Embankment is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

Fishing lakes with different specialities

Narborough Fisheries comprises five fishing lakes through which water from the chalk stream River Nar flows. Meadow Lake is Narborough Fisheries’ main trout lake and is reserved exclusively for fly fishing; tickets are available for both taking fish and catch and release. Millers Lake is a carp lake for particularly large specimens, with more than 45 fish weighing up to 40 pounds. Ticket and operating conditions, as well as information about stocking and facilities, may change; check the current conditions before travelling.

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