JR’s Bowling & American Diner

If you’ve got kids under 10 and a rainy Saturday to fill, this place in North Walsham pretty much does the job. The soft play area — called Stomp — has slides, a climbing structure, and a sandbox, so younger ones can genuinely wear themselves out while you sit on a bench with a coffee and actually see what they’re up to. Birthday parties are a big thing here, and it’s easy to see why — bowling, diner food, and soft play under one roof means you’re not herding kids across town. The American diner side is decent enough that parents aren’t just killing time; restrooms are on-site, there’s parking, and picnic tables make it easy to set up camp for a few hours.