Renowned for its annual contemporary art exhibitions, Houghton Hall is one of the country’s finest examples of the Palladian style, and home to a wonderful five-acre walled garden, too

Now in its 48th year, this summer’s Cromer Pier Show is more dazzling than ever. It might even be the best yet, says Harriet Cooper

Wolterton Hall, near Itteringham, has thrown open its doors to the public again, offering a level of access unseen since the 1970s

Annie Tempest, who has lived in Norfolk for over 30 years, calls herself an ‘artist with three minds’ – she’s a cartoonist, a sculptor and an expressionist/figurative painter. Here, she talks to Harriet Cooper about secret gardens, the best places for seafood and why she’s opening her Stibbard studio to visitors

Amanda Loose talks to bestselling Norfolk-based author Emma Healey about her latest novel, giving herself permission and how moving to Norwich changed her life