1 3 10 11 13 14 West Norfolk C5 E3 C4 C3 Sandringham House C2 C3 VISIT BRITAIN’S BIGGEST BEER SHOP & What To Do 2016 Plus WINE AND SPIRIT WWAREHOUSEAREHOUSE Sandringham House, the Royal Family’s country retreat, ATTRACTIONS is perhaps the most famous stately home in Norfolk - and certainly one of the most beautiful. The Coffee Shop at Thaxters Garden Centre is PLACES TO VISIT Opens Easter 2016 Set in 60 acres of stunning gardens, with a fascinating renowned locally for its own home-made cakes museum of Royal vehicles and mementos, the principal and scones baked daily. Its menu ranges from the EVENTS ground floor apartments with their charming collections popular cooked breakfast to sandwiches, baguettes YOUYOU DON’TDON’T HAVEHAVE Visit King’s Lynn’s of porcelain, jade, furniture and family portraits are open throughout West Norfolk and our homemade specials of the day. During the stunning new to the public. Visitor Centre open every day all year. warmer months there is an attractive garden when TOTO TRAVELTRAVEL THETHE attraction, which Open daily 26 March- 30 October you can sit and enjoy lunch and coffee. EXCEPT Wednesday 27 July. tells the stories of the Take a stroll around the attractive Garden Centre. Adults £14.00, Seniors £12.50, Children £7.00 GLOBEGLOBE TOTO ENJOYENJOY seafarers, explorers, Family (2 adults + 3 children) £35.00 It sells everything the garden could need as well as merchants, mayors, www.sandringhamestate.co.uk a large range of giftware. WORLDWORLD BEERS.BEERS.BEERS. magistrates and If you are staying in self-catering accommodation 4 North Brink, Wisbech, PE13 1LW 12 or a caravan there is a well stocked grocery store Tel: 01945 583160 miscreants who have A5 www.elgoods-brewery.co.uk C4 on site that sells hot chickens from its rotisserie, It is just a short haul to shaped King’s Lynn, one of freshly baked bread, newspapers, lottery and England’s most important everything you could possibly need. BEERS of EUROPE medieval port towns, over more than 800 years of history. Over 4000 different UK Ales, World Beers, Malt Whiskies, Unusual Spirits, Fine Wines, Miniatures, Enjoy fascinating displays and Homebrew Equipment and Branded Glassware. Tues, Wed, Thurs 11.30am to 4.30pm. Adults: £4.00 Concessions: £3.50 explore this part of the historic Brewery Tours & Garden: £8.00, Children (6-16) £5.00 Tues, Wed, Thurs at 2pm 26th April to 6th October 2016 (Children under 6 are not permitted on Brewery Tours) IN GO Town Hall building. photo courtesy of White Lightning Pyrotechnics B OPEN MONDAY - SATURDAY 9AM - 6PM SUNDAY & BANK HOLIDAYS 10AM - 4PM 5 Open: Daily | Tel: 01553 774297 www.kingslynntownhall.co.uk/stories-of-lynn THE WALKS D6 • KING’S LYNN Garage Lane, Setchey, Saturday Market Place, King’s Lynn, PE30 5DQ A Grade II listed 18th century Bandstand concerts: Sundays, KING’S LYNN King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE33 0BE park, fully restored with Heritage 2-4pm (June - Sept). Great days out on Lottery funding. King’s Lynn Red Mount Chapel tours: Wed, Tel: 01553 812000 • Fax: 01553 813419 Oxburgh town centre, open daily. Sat & Suns, 1-4pm (May - Sept). HUNSTANTON 6 Email: [email protected] your doorstep • Beautiful gardens • Café Host to many events including A5 • Children’s play equipment the spectacular ‘Fawkes in the Tel: 01485 545105 DOWNHAM MARKET or visit our online store: • Bespoke parkour facility Walks’ fireworks. Peckover & Oxburgh Hall 49 Hunstanton Road, • NEW Walk through Solar system Tel: 01553 763044 (King’s Lynn TIC) www.nationaltrust.org.uk Dersingham PE31 6NA www.beersofeurope.co.uk • Art installations www.west-norfolk.gov.uk www.visitwestnorfolk.com Peckover Peckover Advert.indd 1 16/10/2015 12:08:10 2 7 C4 D5 EVENTS FOR 2016 www.visitwestnorfolk.com King’s Lynn Festival Town C4 A plant lovers paradise, set in an old walled garden. 16 Details of all events are believed to be correct at the time of going to 6 Bat Walk Oxburgh Hall. Tel: 01366 328258 27 Sandringham Flower Show www.sandringhamflowershow.org.uk King’s Lynn is proud of being recognised as a ‘Festival Town’. Taking LYNN MUS E UM Extensive display gardens and a sales area packed with press. However, details and dates do change. Please check with event 8 Craft Fair Elgood’s Brewery. Tel: 01945 583160 29 - 31 Old Hunstanton Flower Festival Tel: 01485 533511 place in the heart of this historic town, a range of festivals feature a fine choice plants. We grow a huge range of herbaceous, organisers or local Tourist Information Centres before planning your 14 - 15 National Mills Weekend Bircham Windmill. Tel: 01485 578393 AUGUST selection of music, performance and literary events throughout the year. shrubs, alpines, grasses, ferns and climbers, visit to an event. 21 Chamber Music Concert Holkham Hall featuring Angela Hewitt. www.holkham.co.uk 6 - 7 Soldiers Through The Ages - Black Knight Historical. many are unusual or rare. King’s Lynn Hanse Festival (21 & 22 May 2016) THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER – MAY TO OCTOBER 21 - 22 King’s Lynn Hanse Festival Tel: 01553 763044 Castle Rising Castle. Tel: 01553 631330 The King’s Lynn Hanse Festival celebrates King’s King’s Lynn Town Guides - Guided Walks 21 - 22 King’s Lynn in Bloom Plant Fair King’s Lynn. 6 - 7 Sandringham Food & Drink Festival Varied programme of guided walks exploring the history of King’s Lynn. Tel: 01553 763044 www.livingheritagecraftshows.com Lynn’s international connections and its rich 7 King’s Lynn. Tel: 01553 763044 Alive Corn Exchange Tumbleyhill Road, West Acre, King’s Lynn, PE32 1UJ Regular afternoon walks on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (2.00pm start) 26 - 29 Houghton International Horse Trials Houghton Hall. Mods & Rockers maritime and trading heritage. Details: 01553 www.musketeer.co.uk 7 Heacham Carnival Tel: 01485 572142 763044 or www.kingslynnhansefestival.com FAMILY DAYS Tel: 01760 755562 www.westacregardens.co.uk May to October. Monday evening walks (7.00pm start) during June and 7 Elgood’s Brewery. Tel: 01945 583160 28 Plant Lovers’ Day Creake Abbey. Tel: 07801 418907 National Gardens Scheme OUT WITH July. Look out for special King’s Lynn Festival walks. Details: Tel: 01553 29 Sedgeford Village Open Gardens Tel: 01485 570827 14 Downham Market Water Festival Tel: 01366 387770 King’s Lynn Festival (17 - 30 July 2016) 763044 (King’s Lynn Tourist Information Centre) 29 - 30 Dersingham Open Gardens & Art Studios 14 - 20 Hunstanton Lawn Tennis Tournament The 66th King’s Lynn Festival will feature 8 www.dersinghamopengardens.co.uk www.hunstantonltt.co.uk international names from the worlds of classical C6 15 - 27 17 JANUARY 29 - 30 Medieval Re-enactment - Knights of Honour North Norfolk Music Festival music, jazz, folk and literature. The festival’s tradition B7 www.northnorfolkmusicfestival.com 1 - 13 March Winter Wild Swan Feeds WWT Welney. www.wwt.org.uk/welney Castle Rising Castle. Tel: 01553 631330 of excellence draws audiences from all over Britain 29 - 4 June Tel: 01366 377009 20 Burnham Market Craft Fair Tel: 01328 738503 26 King’s Lynn Festival Winter Series - Talk by Tim Jarvis, Downham Market Festival and abroad. During the winter, the Festival stages Guildhall of St George, King’s Lynn. www.kingslynnfestival.org.uk 30 Downham Market Carnival Day Tel: 01366 377009 21 Fairy Tales & Legends King’s Lynn. Tel: 01553 763044 21 Hunstanton Kite Festival www.hunstanton-rotary.org.uk a ‘Winter Season’ series featuring music, films and Embrace the outdoors 30 Country Day Bircham Windmill. Tel: 01485 578393 FEBRUARY 30 Morris Dancing The King’s Morris, dancing in the Burnhams & Wells area. 26 - 28 Sedgeford Church Flower Festival & Craft Fair talks. Details: www.kingslynnfestival.org.uk 12 King’s Lynn Festival Winter Series - Coffee Concert with Tel: 01553 768930 Tel: 01485 579002 Festival brochure available mid-April. Robert Thompson, King’s Lynn Town Hall. 27 Creake Abbey Summer Gift Fair Tel: 07801 418907 Box office open from 25 April at King’s Lynn www.kingslynnfestival.org.uk JUNE 29 Bircham Windmill. Tel: 01485 578393 Bread Festival Corn Exchange Tel: 01553 764864 13, 17 Swans Awake WWT Welney. www.wwt.org.uk/welney 4 - 5 Bee Weekend Oxburgh Hall. Tel: 01366 328258 SEPTEMBER Alive Downham Leisure 13 - 21 Puddle Jumping Championships WWT Welney. 5 Beat The Tide 10k beach run & 5k fun run Hunstanton. Festival Too (25 June, 1, 2, 8, 9 July 2016) 4 Craft Fair Elgood’s Brewery. Tel: 01945 583160 www.wwt.org.uk/welney Tel: 01284 749650 Festival Too, now in its 31st year is a festival of 5 The Walks, King’s Lynn. 10 - 11 Sandringham Game and Country Fair 13 - 27 King’s Lynn Mart Tuesday Market Place. Tel: 01553 763044 King’s Lynn Lions Fun Day free music events. Organised with sponsorship Open daily | Wisbech PE14 9TN | wwt.org.uk/welney Tel: 07890 370887 www.livingheritagecountryshows.com and support from local organisations, it is still MARCH 10 Chamber Music Concert Holkham Hall featuring Louis Schwizgebel. 11 Heritage Open Day & Classic Car Event King’s Lynn. 4 - 6 Soul Family Affair music event, Searles, Hunstanton. www.holkham.co.uk Tel: 01553 763044 one of Europe’s largest FREE festivals. There are C4 11 The King’s Morris & www.sunnyhunnysoulweekend.co.uk 11 Churches Together Fun Day The Walks, King’s Lynn. Tel: 01553 763044 Massed Morris Dancing in King’s Lynn five evenings of entertainment spread over three 18 9 11 - 13 King’s Lynn Fiction Festival www.lynnlitfests.com 11 - 12 Costume Weekend Oxburgh Hall. Tel: 01366 328258 guest teams. Tel: 01553 768930 consecutive weekends with an impressive fireworks 23 Holkham Hall featuring Sarah-Jane Lewis, C4 18 King’s Lynn Festival Winter Series - Coffee Concert 12 Cycle Together Sandringham.