Norfolk

A background to Norfolk.

Norfolk is one of the 3 counties of East Anglia. It is 5,371 square km and has a population of around 900,000, therefore giving it a population density of 167.56 people per square km. It's capital city is Norwich, which is 39 square km and has a population of around 215,000 people. Norwich is currently England's safest city.(7) 21.54% of Norfolk's population is aged 0-19, with almost 1 in 10 of these children being classed as obese when they are in Reception. Almost 1 in 3 adults take part in 30 minutes of moderately intense exercise a week.(10)There are 375 primary schools in Norfolk, 13 of them being private with 69 secondary schools and 14 of these being private.There are also 11 state funded special schools in all of Norfolk. There are 172,471 people in Norfolk with a disability- suffering from a health problem. 24,374 of these people are found in the Norwich district. (6) Norfolk is home to the Norfolk Broads, a large tourist attraction to towns like Wroxham. The broads go back to Norfolks sailing history, with  the famous Norfolk Werries being the only type of boats on the broads. The broads waterways were important for getting trade from Great Yarmouth to Norwich which at the time was the second largest city in England after London.(9)


Whitlingham

Whitlingham is a country park managed by Norfolk County Council. It is located just over 2 miles from Norwich City Centre and there is easy transport by either car or bus. Its only just over a mile from Norwich train station. The lake is around 1 mile long and around 3 miles in circumference. Whitlingham OEC welcomes both groups and individuals to take part in activity tasters, accredited courses, private tuition and birthday party sessions. The centre hosts many school/group activity days/weeks and several local and Regional sporting and charity events.
Activities include sailing, canoeing, kayaking, windsurfing, stand up paddleboarding (SUP), raftbuilding, powerboating, archery, bushcraft, mountain biking, climbing, team challenges, first aid courses and instructor qualifications. The centre opened in September 2005.(8)