Norfolk Day
If you live in Norfolk, rejoice! If not, learn about this beautiful area of England and consider planning a trip to see why it gets its very own day.
Position Norfolk Day as a regional pride moment and travel discovery hook for UK tourism boards and local hospitality businesses to drive summer visitation and local spending.
- 'Discover Norfolk: 300,000 Years of History in One English County' — heritage tourism spotlight
- Local business takeover: Norfolk restaurants, hotels, and attractions showcase their unique offerings
- User-generated content campaign: #NorfolkDay stories from residents and visitors celebrating regional identity
- Travel guides and itineraries: 'Why Norfolk deserves its own day' for UK travel media and influencers
As mentioned above, the history of Norfolk Day can rightly be said to begin over 300,000 years ago when the first humans walked on the soil that is now known as Norfolk. Since then the world has gone through an ice age, the incursion of the Romans, and various technological advancements. When we say that the area has been inhabited over 300,000 years, it’s important to understand that there are finds in other regions of England that go back as far as 668,000 years, so it’s possible that the area has been inhabited much longer than that.
The modern history of Norfolk began in the Roman Era, and from that point forward things have been… interesting… to say the least. It has changed hands many times, been the subject of multiple wars as England formed out of a province of the Roman Empire, became part of the Kingdom of the East Angles, then the Earldom of Harold I of England, and then settled in comfortable as part of England in the Middle Ages. Throughout this period it was one of the most important markets and agrarian areas in the country and is home to a number of English heroes.