Museum 4 Watton — Attraction in Breckland District

This is quite a small museum but it is nevertheless a fascinating place. There is a diverse range of artefacts and exhibits from local, civic and military history through to the early bronze age and excavated implements from the Roman era. An incredibly helpful and knowledgeable member of staff kindly offered to accompany us and gave us a guided tour. The museum is in 3 rooms, 2 of which are up a flight of stairs but there is a stair lift for anyone who needs assistance. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed...

I went here on a Thursday morning and I had a lovely time listening and learning about Watton history. I learnt about "Aldreda the free woman" who used to be the major landholder in Watton, about the train station that once was near Loch Neaton, about "The great fire in Watton", about the "Babes in the Woods", all the way to the war times and recent discoveries. I will definitely return for in more depth research. It is a beautiful hidden...

The whole experience was wonderful, so much to learn and see there. The staff were brilliant and engaged with us from beginning to end, they are clearly proud of the work that has gone into the museum and so they should be. We were lucky enough to be shown around by one of the volunteers and it felt like we had our own curator talking in detail about the displays. I would 100% recommend you stop in if you are ever...