Norwich (Local authority district) is the compact cathedral city and local authority in Norfolk, England, built around a winding stretch of the River Wensum. Its historic core is notable for the Norman keep of Norwich Castle, the 12th‑century Norwich Cathedral and a labyrinth of medieval lanes that reflect its wealth from the medieval wool trade.
Today the district mixes a strong cultural life-independent shops and food stalls at Norwich Market, quirky boutiques in the Norwich Lanes, theatres and festivals-with education and creative industries centred on the University of East Anglia. It’s also an administrative and commercial hub for insurance, public services and tourism, sitting a short distance from the wetlands of the Norfolk Broads and the east coast. Socially it combines a lively student population with long‑established communities, giving the city a distinctive, lived‑in character.