An ancient market town with historic buildings including the Abbey church and timber-framed Market Cross. Market day is Friday. Wymondham is pronounced 'Wyndham' locally.
Tourist Information: (Summer only) Market Cross. Tel. 01953 604721. Information is also available from the 'Brief Encounter' Refreshment Room at the station.
'Brief Encounter' Refreshment Room - Station
Wymondham's station building houses the award-winning 'Brief Encounter' themed Refreshment Room
and Railway Museum. Tourist information is available too.
Tel. 01953 606433.
Open*: Daily 0930-1600.
Website: www.wymondham-station.com
Wymondham Heritage Museum - 10 The Bridewell, Norwich Road
A museum of Wymondham's history in Britain's first model prison built in 1785. Two original cells can be seen.
Displays include a re-created brush-making workshop which tells the story of the town's biggest industry. Tearoom.
Tel. 01953 600205.
Open*: Mar-Nov, M-S 1000-1600, Sun 1400-1600.
Website: www.wymondham-norfolk.co.uk
Wymondham Abbey - Church Street
The Abbey was founded in 1107 and is unusual in having two towers.
Tel. 01953 604721.
Open*: Daily.
Mid-Norfolk Railway - ¾ mile
An 11 mile standard gauge preserved railway from Wymondham Abbey station (¾ mile)
through rural Norfolk to the market town of Dereham. Most trains are operated by heritage railcars
(DMUs) typical of rural branch lines in the 1960s.
Steam trains operate on some days, please see the website for details. Refreshments at Dereham.
Tel. 01362 690633 (general) or 01362 851723 (timetable).
Open*: please see the website for days of operation, train times and special events.
Website: www.mnr.org.uk
National Rail Enquiries tel. 0845 748 4950.