Blickling Hall

Blickling
Norwich
Norfolk
NR11 6NF

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Blickling is one of the greatest houses in East Anglia. The house dates from the early seventeenth century and has fine collections of furniture, pictures and tapestries. Highlights which visitors can view include the spectacular Jacobean plaster ceiling in the Long Gallery and the distinguished library of 12,000 books. On most house open days there are 'Taster tours' at 12 noon.There is an exhibiton on the RAF at Blickling in the Harness Room and galleries in the East Wing and the Estate Barn.

Delightful gardens and parkland surround the house with many good walks, ranging from a short stroll around the lake to longer rambles, including woodland routes through the 4,777 acre estate. There is a formal woodland wilderness garden with daffodils, bluebells, azaleas and rhododendrons, a secret garden, a dry moat with scented plants and a Victorian parterre garden with herbaceous borders.

General Information:

  • Regular art exhibitions
  • Family activities
  • Baby feeding/changing facilities
  • Restaurant, tea-room
  • Shop
  • Access for disabled
  • Wheelchair/electric runaround available
  • Facility for visually impaired
  • Guide dogs only inside, dogs on lead welcome in park
  • Suitable for schools
  • Second-hand bookshop



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    Opening Times
    (2006 times)
    House:
    25th March to 29th July: Wednesday to Sunday & Bank Holiday Mondays 1.00pm - 5.00pm.

    30th July to 3rd September: Every day except Tuesdays 1.00pm - 5.00pm.

    6th September to 1st October: Wednesday to Sunday 1.00pm - 5.00pm.

    4th to 29th October: Wednesday to Sunday 1.00pm - 4.00pm.

    Garden:
    25th March to 29th July: Wednesday to Sunday 10.15am - 5.15pm.

    30th July to 3rd September: Every day except Tuesdays 10.15am - 5.15pm.

    6th September to 29th October: Wednesday to Sunday 10.15am - 5.15pm.

    2nd November to 24th March 07: Thursday to Sunday 11.00am - 4.00pm.

    Park: All year dawn to dusk.

    Admission Charges
    (2006 prices)
    House: Adult £8.00; Child £4.00; Family (1 adult) £12.00.

    Garden Only: Adult £5.00; Child £2.50; Family (1 adult) £7.50.

    Directions
    1½ miles North West of Aylsham on B1354, 15 ml North of Norwich. Signposted off A140 Cromer Rd.
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    Blickling Hall Postcode for SatNav: NR11 6NF

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