Blickling Mausoleum walk… 1.8 miles (3km)

Blickling, www.nationaltrust.org.uk/walks

Enjoy a historical walk around part of Blickling Park. The path slopes After the death of the 2nd Earl gently through woods and open land, with a hard surface for all-weather in 1793, his daughter had the use. There are plenty of seats and no steep hills, making this a good walk Mausoleum built to for all abilities. commemorate him. Peer through the windows, and go

Start: Blickling main car park Grid ref: TG178286 OS map: Explorer 25 round the back to read the memorial stone, topped by a How to get here & local facilities magnificent bull - the emblem

By foot: 2 miles from along a public footpath parallel to the road, of the Hobart family. or follow the Weavers Way By bike: On B1354, Aylsham to Saxthorpe road © NTPL/Mike Williams By bus: Sanders Norfolk Green, First 50, Sheringham, Cromer, Norwich to The lake was dug in 1711 for Aylsham nd By train: North Walsham (8 miles), Aylsham Bure Valley Railway (2 miles) the 2 Earl. Its serpentine By car: On B1354, Aylsham to Saxthorpe road shape is meant to impress; whichever end you stand at Plenty of facilities including a restaurant, shop, car park, second-hand the other end can’t be seen, bookshop, plant sales, RAF museum, holiday cottages, cycle hire, coarse giving the illusion that it’s a fishing, pub and a church. Toilets in the main car park and at the hall. river. The lake is well-stocked for coarse fishing. Tickets for Blickling Hall and Gardens can be obtained at the car park, which has a parking charge for non NT members. © NTPL/Nick Meers

Things to look out for… Seen across the field from the walk, and now luxurious

holiday accommodation, the t Look carefully for barn owls, as they can be Tower was built for the 2nd spotted almost anywhere. Earl of Buckinghamshire, John Hobart, and his guests to © NTPL/John Hammond watch horse races. In the war, RAF officers played golf t There are only glimpses on this walk, but the magnificent Blickling Hall and nearby. gardens are not to be missed. There are tours, events and special exhibitions on throughout the year. Admissions charges apply. © /Ray Willshire

© Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey. All rights reserved. OS licence no. AL100023974 Directions

1. From the car park, follow the signs to the park and lake. Turn right at the tree with the seat around it, and through the gates into the park.

2. Take the left hand path, leaving the lake behind you. Ignore the next left-hand turn and carry straight on up the slope towards the woods. Go through the gates by the cattle pens and stay on this path until you reach the information board across the field from the Tower.

3. Turn right, so the Tower is behind you, and continue on until you see the Mausoleum on your left.

4. With your back to the Mausoleum, leave the main path and follow the path by the white marker post. Continue on, ignoring the wide tracks leading left into the woods, until you come out onto an open stretch. Distance, terrain and accessibility

5. Halfway across, pause to look at the land as it slopes Allow 1 to 1½ hours for this 1.8 mile (3km), varied walk, marked with red arrows down to Moorgate and the River Bure, hidden in the on white-topped post in both directions. The paths are mostly firm for all weather trees. Some of the cottages at Blickling can be rented conditions, with several seats. There are gates but no stiles. Dogs should be from the Trust for holidays. kept on leads as livestock may be grazing.

6. Staying on the path, continue into the woods until you National Trust places to visit nearby come to the marker post by a seat built around a tree. Then turn right through the gate. Felbrigg Hall, Sheringham Park, West Runton and Blakeney Point. Blickling Estate also has a number of holiday cottages, ideal for exploring. north 7. Continue on this path with the lake away to your left Norfolk. Find out more at www.nationaltrustcottages.co.uk looking for glimpses of the hall and gardens, until you

return to the park gates where you started. Make your Contact us way back to the car park the way you came. Telephone: 01263 738030 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/blickling

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