A 1½ hour guided walking tour looking at the stories of the people and places in Colegate and Elm Hill, an area bursting with the history of Norwich. Meet in front of the Maids Head Hotel in Tombland.
Hear about the 9th century Danes, medieval friars, Tudor fires and religious dissent, along with 18th century merchants, the great Norwich writers Amelia Opie and Harriet Martineau, John Crome and the Norwich School of Painters, the city’s lost shoe industry, Norwich’s hidden church the Old Meeting House and much more.
Elm Hill featured in the Netflix feature film Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020).
- Maximum size of group 20
- Cost £12.00 per person, includes coffee or tea and biscuits at the Maids Head Hotel at the end of the tour.
- Minimum charge £55
Historic Colegate Tour Dates