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Norfolk is known for its rich farmland and the beauty of the Norfolk Broads (NB), numerous shallow freshwater lagoons and more than 320 km (200 miles) of waterways that take up a large area of the county to the east of the cathedral city of Norwich. Created from flooded peat workings about 600 years ago, the Broads feature many types of wildlife, woodland, nature reserves and bird sanctuaries, and as a result are a major tourist attraction. The North Norfolk Heritage Coast is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with the River Ouse draining the northwestern region of Norfolk into The Wash, an inlet of the North Sea.

Evidence has been found of Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic settlement, and flint has been mined for over 4,000 years at Grime's Graves, in Breckland. In the 3rd century BC the Iceni tribe, ruled by Queen Boadicea, settled in the region and their chief town became the Roman Venta Icenorum. Under Anglo-Saxon rule, the region became part of the Kingdom of East Anglia, with Thetford as its capital. East Anglia was raided by the Danes on numerous occasions and eventually became part of the Danelaw. By the 11th century Norfolk was one of the wealthiest and most populated areas of England, and the county prospered through the wool trade in the Middle Ages, with Flemish immigrants aiding the trade in the 12th century with the introduction of the craft of weaving.

Today the beautiful Norfolk Broads are the main tourist attraction, but the area has many seaside resorts with fine sandy beaches and safe bathing, and there are numerous picturesque villages and windmills to be seen inland.