 Local Gardens and Historic Houses
Magnificent Palladian hall with rolling parkland built in the 1700s by Thomas Coke, the first Earl of Leicester.
A wealth of wildlife and attractions, as well as events for all ages throughout the year at the house and on the nature reserve, and the newly added woodland adventure play area; this includes regular Sunday matches with Holkham cricket team.
Holkham Hall works closely with Norfolk Adventure who run a High Ropes course in the park, as well as cycle hire and boat hire.
Near Aylsham. A National Trust Jacobean red brick mansion
with a garden, orangery, parkland and lake. Spectacular long gallery,
plasterwork ceilings and fine collections of furniture, pictures
and books. Walks.
One of the finest country houses in Norfolk. A grand
tour collection, period furniture and fine library. Walled garden,
working dovecote, pottager gardens, exotic planting, extensive parkland,
ancient woodland and way marked trails. National Trust.
The country retreat of H.M. The Queen. A fascinating
house, an intriguing museum and the best of the Royal gardens.
Lovely for snowdrops in February. Remains
of an Augustinian Priory set in picturesque gardens and parkland.
The Shire hall is a former magistrate's court, now a museum.
Most gardens which open for the NGS are privately owned and open just a few times each year. Some gardens open as part of a group with the whole community involved. The gardens give all the money raised directly to us (including from the sale of teas and plants); the only exceptions being in some cases they ask that a small proportion goes to a nominated local charity. Tel: 01483 211535 for details of gardens local to Jolly Sailor Cottage.
Local Galleries
Please visit the gallery websites, where applicable, to find out details of current exhibitions.
Warham Road, Wells. Gallery Plus is the home of Trevor Woods' Contemporary Art Studio; paintings, original prints, ceramics and jewellery by artists and makers from around the country; professional picture framing service and workshop; layout design service.
As well as visiting exhibitions, Sarah Carswell works at the studio next door.
Fish and Ships is a small working art studio in Burnham Market, producing original pen and ink drawings, coastal maps, lino-cuts, driftwood sculptures, prints, cards, gifts, funky key-rings ( wooden fish and oyster shells), and unique fish, whales, prawns and lobsters made from beach found wood and ephemera, and pieces of abandoned boats collected from North Norfolk beaches and the marsh. Studio open by appointment.
Quay Art, Wells-Next-The-Sea
Also a gallery in Blakeney. Tel 01328 710905
The gallery opened in 2015 and is full of fine art; fabrics; lino cuts and photography taking inspiration from the North Norfolk Coast.
The School House Gallery, Wighton
Tel 01328 820457
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