The town dates from Anglo-Saxon times but much of it was destroyed in a fire in 1615. The Green Dragon pub was one of the few buildings to survive the fire and still offers a fine selection of real ales and home-made meals.

The Abbey is perhaps the most famous landmark in the town, its two towers visible from miles around. Originally built in 1107 to serve both the town's parishioners and a group of Benedictine monks, it was the scene of many quarrels, including the building of the towers, one (the larger western one) by the town's people and the other by the monks. The dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII resulted in the destruction of all the abbey's domestic buildings and part of the church, leaving on tower a shell and the rest of the church to be used as Parish Church.

The wooden-stilted Market-Cross and the Bridewell museum are other historic buildings of note.

Wymondham is not just a historic town, however, it also has a vibrant present and an exciting future.

The town is next to the A11 which is the main trunk road out of Norfolk and has almost been completely dualled. The town railway station is on the main line from Norwich to Cambridge and there are regular buses and coaches both into Norwich and out to Cambridge, Stansted Airport and London.

The quality of the schools in the town and surrounding area causes many to seek to move to the town. Two infant schools and a junior school which have all been classed by Ofsted as good or excellent feed into a high school with a large sixth form which consistently ranks among the top comprehensive schools in the country in both GCSE and A-level results. There is also a state-funded boarding school nearby which takes day-pupils and consistently achieves good results.

Several recent housing developments have expanded the type of housing available and there is also a growing commercial estate on the edge of town around the new headquarters of the Norfolk Constabulary, including a Waitrose Supermarket and a Focus DIY store. The town centre is a vibrant hub, with a popular market every Friday, banks, solicitors, electrical retailers, cafés and many other establishments. A new library has just been built which provides and excellent facility in a town centre location.

A busy social scene includes the heritage society, youth orchestra, dramatic society, football and rugby clubs and a cinema society at the old Regal cinema showing films on the original 1930's projection equipment.

Located in downtown Norfolk, The Waterside spans several blocks down Waterside Dr. and is a short walk from McArthur Center, the shopping Mecca of Norfolk. But don't think that leave The Waterside out of the running. The Waterside has 12 unique shops including a Virginia themed gift shop and an art boutique. Find a unique gift for a friend or have your self portrait painted. The shopping experience is very distinctive at The Waterside in Norfolk.

There is nightlife at The Waterside in Norfolk as well. From Bar Norfolk, to Have a Nice Day Café, to BlackFinn, there are plenty of bars available at The Waterside to satisfy your dancing hunger. If top 40 favorites aren't your taste, Club Mojo offers the latest in urban dance music. There are a total of five nightclubs inside The Waterside.

For a delicious meal, visit any of The Waterside's eleven restaurants. Enjoy a succulent steak at Outback Steakhouse, or some oriental cooking at Thai Cuisine. For dessert, head over to Ben and Jerry's for an ice cream, or have a night cap at BlackFinn. Whatever your taste, you're sure to find it at The Norfolk Waterside.

If you don't want to stick to The Waterside Marketplace for your outing experience, you can head over to Harbor Park and catch a Norfolk Tides baseball game. Harbor Park is approximately five blocks away from The Waterside, and you can enjoy a hot dog and a cold one with friends and family. Close by as well is the Nauticus Maritime Museum and is just a short walk from The Waterside.