February 23 is 'Work Your Proper Hours Day' organised by the TUC. It's all about getting Britain's army of office workers away from computer screens and out into fresh air. 24 Hour Museum is pleased to present a trail of places to visit at lunchtime around Norwich.
February 23 is 'Work Your Proper Hours Day' organised by the TUC. It's all about getting Britain's army of office workers away from computer screens and out into fresh air. To give you somewhere cultural to eat your sandwiches, 24 Hour Museum is pleased to present ten lunchtime trails in cities around England.
Click on the highlighted links in the text for more detail about the venues or scroll to the end of the trail for more venue details and links.
Before you get out into the fresh air, just to remind your colleagues where you are off to, and why you are going, why not use this desk reminder, specially designed by the Work Your Proper Hours Team at the TUC?
Download the sign, print it out, then fold in half and plonk it on your desk one way round whilst you're away at lunch. Simply switch it round at the end of the day to show you're off on time.
As anyone who lives or works in Norwich will know, the East Anglian city is an eminently walkable place, with several interesting heritage sites and museums within easy reach during a lunchtime break. A walk around this beautiful city reveals a wealth of built heritage that stretches from medieval to modern, but here are a few suggestions for places to go at lunchtime.
Norwich Castle affords great views of Norwich, just the place to eat your sandwiches , but inside you will find a fascinating museum with interactives and art galleries. © Norwich City Council
Norwich Castle Museum - The Normans founded Norwich Castle between 1066 and 1075 to help protect their newly acquired kingdom. Since 1894 it has been Norfolk’s largest museum, and includes diverse exhibits, from works by the Norwich School of Artists to an interactive Anglo Saxon Gallery.
is linked to the castle through a series of Medieval passages and reveals the history of this famous regiment.
In the UK, this spire is second in height only to that of Salisbury Cathedral. © Norwich City Council.
Norwich Cathedral The magnificent Cathedral is one of Norwich’s most famous and recognisable landmarks. Begun in 1096 and mostly complete by 1145, it boasts the second tallest spire and largest cloister in England, the perfect place to get some peace and contemplative quiet during lunchtime.
Dragon Hall discovered in the 1970s, this medieval hall is another of the places you can visit during a lunchtime break in Norwich. What appears to be a range of properties is in reality one single medieval hall that has recently been restored.
