Norwich & pubs

Off to Norwich on Wednesday with work & staying over, any pubs with good beer & food, maybe not too far from the prison? (don’t actually know where we’re staying yet mind)

Walnut Tree Shades, in the centre near Royal Arcade.

Well that’s a start, Thank you!

http://www.fatcatpub.co.uk

Don’t actually know where the prison is tbh.

The prison is on Norwich’s biggest hill. Take the full susser. My dad used to tell me that of all the English towns and cities Norwich had, per capita the greatest number of both pubs and churches.

Belgium Monk is good for different beers

One pub for every day of the year and one church for every Sunday.
Or something like that…

Go to Zaks in Mousehold (near the prison) for something to eat if you like an American dinner experience. And a rip around the local woods

the ‘adam and eve’ pub is a very old and traditional pub with good beers (i’d go there) or you could head round the corner to tombland where there’s loads of places to eat and drink.

just remembered ‘the edith cavell’ is also a nice place to go too.

Will you be in HMP Norwich? Might see you there…………

The Fat Cat is very good for beer, and while they don’t do food the cafe/bistro place across the road delivers to the pub. It’s also opposite Norwich’s finest bike shop. Not all that close to the prison, but not much more than 5 minutes by car.

If you want somewhere nearer the Coach and Horses on Thorpe Road is really good on both counts. No bike shop though.

I don’t think you’d need a full susser for Mousehold (where the prison is) but there’s some lovely riding there both sides of the road as you go up the hill from the prison.

Also check out The Playhouse bar by the river. Look up.

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The prison is on Norwich’s biggest hill. Take the full susser. My dad used to tell me that of all the English towns and cities Norwich had, per capita the greatest number of both pubs and churches.

When i was a kid and went on a tour of Norwich castle they’d take you on the roof and explain that the city had a church for every week of the year and a pub for every day.

a pub for every day.

It now has a coffee shop for every day.

The missus says the Belgian Monk or the Murderers (Gardeners Arms) are both good.

The Golden Star, around the corner from the Playhouse, excellent food.

Peppermint Park £1 for a pint of snakebite and black on monday nights….my info may be a little out of date!!

if you like your beer def the fat cat..Mousehold Heath 2mins out the back of the prison ,surprisingly good little playground for a couple of hours..xc, miniature dh,steeps,jumpy stuff etc…been stuck here 35 years (Norwich not prison) so if you need a guide…?

Coach and horses on Thorpe road, not too far from the prison.

Will you be in HMP Norwich? Might see you there…………

Yep, dropping a prisoner off for an overnighter after his Dad’s funeral in Bury St Edmunds. Picking him back up next morning.

Still dunno where us 2 screws are staying yet!

Thanks for the riding tips lads But I won’t be taking a bike!

Peppermint Park £1 for a pint of snakebite and black on monday nights….my info may be a little out of date!!

I remember when it was 50p a pint on Wednesday or Thursday nights! That was over 20 years ago mind!

So it transpires that we’re staying at the Holiday Inn, Helleston. Where’s good within a short-ish walk?

That’s opposite ASDA on the ring road and unfortunately, no decent ale pubs within walking distance.
Best get a taxi to the Fat Cat, or the Alexandra Tavern, or my local, the Duke of Wellington in Waterloo Road, where they normally have about 10 ales on.
I would join you, but heading of to the SW tomorrow night to do the Devon coast to coast, which should be good if the rain stops!

@ pegglet – la famille Slack are moving to the area in the summer, so would much appreciate any/all local knowledge regards biking, thanks! 😀

References available upon request, just not from around here 😉

My oppo is intent on finding a Wetherspoons, which as far as I can see will be The Whiffler. 😐

A lovely city in a beautiful part of the world IMO, enjoy!

Peppermint Park, now we are showing are age!

Sadly you’re not going to a particularly nice bit of it. I work in Hellesdon, and decent pubs are few and far between. The Whiffler is an easy walk though. If you’re staying at the holiday inn they might give free entry into the Vigin gym next door. If so, that might be as good an option. Nice pool too.

A little further afield and to the east of Norwich is The Star in Lessingham, great foodies and beer 😀

If you’re staying at the holiday inn they might give free entry into the Vigin gym next door. If so, that might be as good an option. Nice pool too.

A gym, me? Two hopes of that & Bob Hope’s dead! 😉

Peppermint Park! THAT IS THE ONE PLACE I WOULD NOT EXPECT TO BE MENTIONED ON STW! Reminds me of Past on College bashes when we would hire the place out 4 times a year at end of term and hire 8 odd coaches to bus us all in……messy…..

Take 5 if you want a beer and some cake

Ahh, Alexandra Tavern.

Been trying to remember that for days now.

Used to love the paston bash’s that took place at peppermint park, so many great/messy nights 🙂
Went past there a few days ago and it looks like it’s finally been converted into flats after years of being boarded up.