Buckenham, Norfolk

Flower Delivery to New Buckenham with Clare Florist

Lying between the towns of Diss and Attleborough, New Buckenham is centred on an ancient green with a whipping post. Old Buckenham, a community containing new housing, is located close by.

ATTRACTIONS

New Buckenham Common – has a history that can be traced back to the 12th century. It's one of the most sizeable areas of common land in South Norfolk. The New Buckenham Common is a large area of cattle-grazed grassland and is an important part of New Buckenham.

There are pools present in the common, but they dry up in the summer. Spittle Mere is the most popular one and it usually can hold water the entire year.

A lot of interesting plants can be found in the common, as well as some New Buckenham flowers. In May and June particularly, there are different kinds of flowers in New Buckenham that blossom, including purple orchids which provide an impressive spectacle. Other kinds of orchids that grow in the common include bee, pyramidal and common.

Wildlife spotting can be done in the common too, especially in the summer. During that time, sounds of garden warblers, blackcaps, lesser whitethroats, willow warblers, chiffchaffs, reed warblers, sedge warblers and nightingales can be heard.

Inn on the Green – a pub that was originally built in 1898. Although now renovated, the pub still maintains a lot of its Victorian features.

Nearby Attractions

While you're in New Buckenham, why not enjoy the sights and sounds offered by nearby towns? There are quite a few attractions to visit that are worth your while. Here's a sampling of what you can see in nearby destinations:

Banham Zoo – a 50-acre zoo in Banham, Norfolk and is part of the Zoological Society of East Anglia. It is home to more than 2,000 animals and has been frequently awarded Norfolk's Top Attraction. Various species of birds, primates and other mammals are present in the zoo.

Bressingham Steam Museum and Gardens – here you will find trains from back in the day, a 1923 royal carriage and a mobile post office. The gardens were created by the Bloom family. You can also go on steam trips which take you through the gardens and surrounding countryside.

Wymondham Heritage Museum – provides an overview of life in Wymondham through the centuries. The museum is housed in the town's prison which means you can visit a dungeon and a police cell, as well as learn about the building's link to prison reformer John Howard.

If seeing various flowers and observing wildlife is what interests you, then you will enjoy what New Buckenham has to offer. Of course, if you're coming for a romantic holiday, make the trip extra special when you send flowers to New Buckenham to your accommodation. It will surely delight and surprise your partner.

Anniversaries, birthdays and special events such as Mother's Day and Valentine's Day are also occasions when you can present someone with a bouquet of flowers. And we can help you with that with our wide range of floral arrangements made for those occasions. So if you need to send flowers to New Buckenham, don't hesitate to give us a call. Also, when you order flowers for delivery to New Buckenham from us, we promise next-day delivery. So when you need great blooms and a speedy delivery, we're the online florist for you.

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