Acle railway station

The station building at Acle is a proper slice of Victorian railway heritage, all red brick and period details that remind you the Victorians knew how to build things to last. It's a working station on the Wherry Line between Norwich and Great Yarmouth, so you'll see real trains come and go - that's what makes it genuine, not some museum piece behind ropes. The booking hall retains its original features, and there's something satisfying about standing on a platform where passengers have been catching trains for nearly 160 years. You're not looking at hours here - it's a 20-minute stop if you're properly interested, maybe half an hour if you potter about and watch a service arrive. History enthusiasts will get more from it than most; families with young kids might find it underwhelming unless a train happens to rumble through while you're there. Free to access the platform and surroundings, though you'll obviously pay if you want to actually travel somewhere. The station sits right in the village of Acle itself, east of Norwich, making it an easy detour if you're staying at one of the nearby parks - Clippesby Hall is just over three miles away, and the Norfolk Broads Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite is within five. Best visited on a day when you've got a train timetable to hand; there's no point standing about if nothing's scheduled through for hours.