Barley and beer
Breweries in Suffolk and Norfolk
Woodforde’s Brewery
Named in honour of Parson James Woodforde, an 18th Century clergyman who wrote lovingly in his diaries of a love for good food and great beer, Woodforde’s Brewery was created in 1981 to showcase fabulous Norfolk ingredients.
Take a behind the scenes tour and you’ll be led by an experienced tour guide and immersed into the history of our beer.
Thing to do nearby: Settle in for lunch or an early evening meal at the brewery tap, the idyllic Fur & Feather with its thatched room and pond. Visit Wroxham, the heart of the Broads National Park, and hire a boat at Barnes Brinkcraft.
St Peter’s Brewery
One of England’s original craft breweries, founded in 1996 in the grounds of moated St Peter’s Hall, deep in the picturesque Suffolk countryside.
Beers brewed at St Peter’s Brewery use water filtered through chalk deep beneath the brewery, obtained from a deep bore hole.
There are no tours but go to the visitors’ centre to learn the St Peters Brewery story and take a look at the wide range of beers available in the hop.
Thing to do nearby: Head to Beccles and hire a boat at Hippersons or a canoe at Three Rivers Pitch and Paddle.
Barsham Brewery Taproom
Set in the heart of the Barsham Estate, The Taproom is a great place to relax with friends, sip award-winning beer brewed just a few metres away and soak up the atmosphere of rural Norfolk. The perfect place to kick back and unwind after a coastal walk.
Things to do nearby: Visit 700-acre Pensthorpe, a nature reserve with a difference or try a stately home and estate at Houghton or Holkham.
Whin Hill Norfolk Cider
Whin Hill Norfolk Cider, situated in the lovely seaside town of Wells-next-the-Sea, is dedicated to producing quality cider, perry and apple juice from their own locally grown ingredients using traditional production methods.
Visit the ciderworks and shop and relax in the secluded courtyard with your choice of tipplet.
Things to do nearby: Visit magnificent Holkham Hall and Estate, discover the Instagram-perfect 200 multi-coloured beach huts on Wells-next-the-Sea beach or take a boat trip to see the UK’s largest seal colony at Blakeney with Beans Boats or Bishops Boats.
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