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Pumpkin patches and beer festivals: 7 things to do in Norfolk this October

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01.10.2026

Here are seven things you can do or visit this month.

1. October Makers' Market at Wroxham Barns

October Makers' Market is coming back to Wroxham Barns (Image: Google Maps)

Where: Wroxham Barns, Tunstead Road, Hoveton, NR12 8QU

When: Sunday, October 4, 10am - 3pm

Price: Free entry and free parking for the Shopping Village

Browse more than 30 stalls of handmade goods, meet resident artists, enjoy live music and sample local food and drink at this relaxed market.

Studios will be open so visitors can meet the creatives and see where the magic happens.

Live music runs from 11am to 1pm, and there is plenty of tasty food and drink available from the on-site cafes and food outlets.

2. North Norfolk Railway Autumn Steam Gala

Britain's oldest working locomotive The Furness Railway No 20 is coming to the North Norfolk Railway's Steam Gala this year. (Image: T Owen)

Where: North Norfolk Railway, Sheringham and Holt stations

When: October 24 and 25

Price: Between £15 to £85 depending age, group size and whether you pre-book or pay on the day

The flagship event of the Poppy Line's season features seven locomotives each day.

The star attraction is Furness Railway No 20, built in 1863 and Britain's oldest working steam locomotive, paired with the railway's Victorian carriages.

Visitors can enjoy unlimited travel behind these historic engines on contrasting trains from Victorian times to the 1960s,........

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