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7 hobbies in Norwich to get stuck into
Youngsters enjoying High Altitude trampoline park before the lockdown. - Credit: Simon Finlay
With coronavirus lockdown restrictions lifted people can enjoy taking up hobbies with friends and family once again. Here is a selection of seven activities people can get involved with.
1. The Games Table, Lower Goat Lane
Reporters Clarissa Place (left), Sarah Burgess and Dave Hannant enjoying a session at The Games Table along Norwich Lanes - Credit: Jess Coppins
Fans of board games can have fun at The Games Table with a varied selection of games, from miniature adventures and card games to role play and traditional boards games.
Food and drink is also available at the Norwich Lanes venue.
2. The Oak Circus Centre, Oak Street
Oak Street Circus is offering workshops for children and adults. - Credit: Archant
Children, teenagers and adults can learn and practise circus skills in a former medieval church from the trapeze to hula hooping and balancing skills.
People with special educational needs and disabilities can also get involved in workshops.
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3. parkrun at Colney Lane, Eaton Park, Catton Park and Sloughbottom park
Participants in Norwich parkrun at Eaton Park before the covid lockdown. - Credit: Sonya Duncan
People can now pull on their trainers and take part in the city's various 5km routes every Saturday at 9am.
Whether you walk, jog, run or volunteer, the free-timed events are a great way of starting the weekend and feeling part of the community.
4. Community gardening, Jenny Lind Park area
Members of NR2 Community Gardening Group (from left to right) Ann Reed, Nicolette King, Liz Rowles, Cate Oliver, Sip Ann Dorsett and Steve Langston pictured in 2020. - Credit: NEIL DIDSBURY
Green-fingered people can help nature and open spaces by joining the NR2 Community Gardening Group, part of the Lakenham and Town Close Green Spaces group, which generally meets around Vauxhall Street and Suffolk Square shops area. No experience is necessary.
5. Paddleboarding, Gibraltar Gardens pub, Heigham Street
Reporter Emily Thompson enjoying paddleboarding on the River Wensum. - Credit: Ella Wilkinson
Fans of the water and nature can explore the River Wensum on single boards, a tandem board or six-person paddleboard from one of Norwich's oldest pubs through Norwich Padddleboard Hire.
6. Nordic walking, Norfolk's Nordics, Longdale Park, Drayton
Donna Tarr, who runs Norfolk's Nordics group. - Credit: Donna Tarr
Novices and people with more experience can get fit and discover nature spots on the edge of the city with Norfolk's Nordics group.
As well as boosting physical fitness and mental wellbeing it is a great way to get to know other people. Sessions need to be pre-booked first.
7. Trampolining, High Altitude (Whiffler Road) or Gravity (Riverside Entertainment complex)
Children enjoying High Altitude trampolining sessions before the lockdown. - Credit: Simon Finlay
From children to adults, anyone can enjoy bouncing around, having fun and keeping active at the city's trampolining centres.
Sessions need to be booked in advance.
