Six of The Best... Experiences

Congham Hall Hotel Peter Coke Shell Gallery Congham Hall Hotel is a veritable art gallery, with and on Visit this curious collection of shell art at to see the work of the late display that have been specially selected by the owners. Now, we’re encouraging Peter Coke – best known for playing Francis Durbridge’s amateur sleuth Paul Temple guests, as well visitors dropping by for lunch, afternoon tea or dinner, to take on the radio in the 1950s. After his retirement to the coast in the a closer look at our art in the communal spaces, with new information cards 1970s, Coke devoted himself to his lifelong passion for creating decorative art from explaining a little about the artists and where their work can be purchased. For shells. You can see more than 200 of the exquisite items, particularly his famous example, The Night Hunters, which hangs in our Writing Room, is by Norfolk-based floral sculptures, at the eponymous gallery now run by the Sheringham Society. Rachel Lockwood, whose interpretations of wildlife are widely admired. You’ll find works by Rachel and other artists that we feature on sale at the Pinkfoot Gallery at Peter Coke Shell Gallery, West Cliff, Sheringham NR26 8JT https://sheringhamsociety.com .

Congham Hall Hotel, Lynn Road, Grimston, King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE32 1AH T 01485 600250 / www.conghamhallhotel.co.uk The Gunton Arms A pub deep in the Norfolk countryside isn’t the first place you’d expect to find GroundWork original works by world-renowned contemporary artists. Yet, pop in for a pint at The Gunton Arms near Thorpe Market and you can browse pieces by household names Consider art and nature at GroundWork, in neighbouring King’s Lynn, the UK’s such as , Lucian Freud and , curated by the landlord, art first gallery dedicated to art and the environment. Veronica Sekules, formerly of dealer Ivor Braka. Outside, in the 1,000-acre country park, explore sculptures by Sol the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Art in , opened her thought-provoking Le Witt, Anthony Caro and Ulrich Rückreim. showcase for contemporary art opposite the Custom in summer 2016. Using sustainable materials or depicting natural subjects, her quest is to explore how art The Gunton Arms, Road, Thorpe Market, Norfolk NR11 8TZ 01263 832010 / www.theguntonarms.co.uk can help us to see a changing world and imagine how we can shape its future. T

GroundWork, 17 Purfleet Street, King’s Lynn PE30 1ER T 01553 340714 / www.groundworkgallery.com The Old Skating Rink Gallery Norwich’s old Victorian skating rink is now a terrific place to gain inspiration for Norfolk By Design home interiors and learn more about the and crafts of Asia along the way. Within its walls, Country and Eastern is bursting with affordable decorative furnishings Houghton Hall is this year’s setting for Norfolk By Design, a must-see event for and clothes gathered from Turkey to east of Java. In the same vast space, The South art lovers. This pop-up exhibition (30 April to 30 September 2017) is the place to Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection showcases more than 4,000 items from discover the work of more than 40 of Norfolk’s finest artists, designer-makers, and the region on rotation, from ritual objects to large architectural pieces. craftspeople, including painters, ceramicists, textile designers, photographers and furniture makers. Make time, too, to see the hall’s own summer exhibition by the The Old Skating Rink Gallery, 34-36 Bethel Street, Norwich NR2 1NR 01603 663890 / www.countryandeastern.co.uk / www.sadacc.co.uk renowned British artist Richard Long, EARTH SKY, on display in the grounds. T

Houghton Hall Estate, Kings Lynn, Norfolk PE31 6EU T 01485 529243 / www.norfolk-by-design.com T 01485 528569 / www.houghtonhall.com

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