I’ve talked about the Bure Valley Railway here before but I wanted to set aside some space for the wonderful ‘Buffer Stop Books’ based at the Bure Valley station in Wroxham. This stop is a really excellent diversion, especially on a cold winters’ day when you find yourself short of something to do for an hour or so.
We have already visited a couple of times this year; mixing it up a little bit by parking in the Roy’s free mid-length stay carpark on Station Road near to the mainline Wroxham Station, taking the footpath through the station and onto the Bure Valley Station. Lots to see on the way and a reasonably decent footpath with ramps through the station all accessible to buggies.
During the winter months Buffer Stop Books does have slightly limited opening hours so its worth checking the website before setting out to visit. The shop has a fabulous range of pre-owned books, all in great condition. On our last visit we bought 20 children’s books for under £10.00, many of which were previously between £3.99 and £6.99 when new! The boys love to play with the train table and it affords a few moments ‘grown-up’ browsing while the boys are engrossed in their play.
On the way back you could choose to carry on the path towards the river and take a meander along the river or back round to the boardwalk (which eventually heads back to the station via a more muddy route. The riverside walk is lovely, although can be a bit wet in the winter months so wear wellies and take lots of bread to feed the water fowl!
Thrifty Norfolk Mummy 