Browsing local attractions within 8 miles of Temple Seal Trips and Blakeney Point

Holkham Estate, Wells-next- the-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1AB, Tel: 01328 710227, Email, (8 miles, 12kms)

Steeped in history, Holkham Hall has the perfect location, surrounded by acres of rolling parkland rich in wildlife and the nearby north Norfolk coast with its stunning beach.

Staithe Street, Wells-next-The-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1AN, Tel: 01328 710885, Email, (6 miles, 9kms)

14 Market Place, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6BW, Tel: 01263 713312, Email, (5 miles, 9kms)

Light and spacious gallery situated on the Market Place in Holt's town centre. The gallery stocks the work of over 200 artists and craftspeople, displaying a wide range of unique and beautiful art from East Anglia and beyond.

Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, Tel: 01223 582700, Email, (8 miles, 13kms)

Visit the extensive ruins of Baconsthorpe Castle, a moated and fortified 15th century manor house, that are a testament to the rise and fall of a prominent Norfolk family, the Heydons.

3 Pound House, Market Place, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6BW, Tel: 01263 713100, Email, (5 miles, 9kms)

Morston Visitor Information Centre, Morston Quay, Quay Road, Morston, NR25 7BH, Tel: 01263 740241, Email, (0.3 miles, 0.4kms)

One of Britain's foremost Nature Reserves, a 3.5 mile sand and shingle spit with colonies of breeding terns and seals.

Weybourne Military Camp, Weybourne, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 7EG, Tel: 01263 588210, Email, (6 miles, 9kms)

The Muckleburgh Military Collection is Norfolk's largest working Museum of military vehicles including tanks, guns & a large range of other weapons. Located at Weybourne Military Camp. Gift shop and restaurant.

Blakeney, Norfolk, Tel: 01263 741106, Email, (0.7 miles, 1kms)

The remains of the 14thC basement to a merchant's house which was most likely used for storage.

Hempstead, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6TN, Tel: 01263 712224, (7 miles, 11kms)

Elegant Listed 19thC country house built from traditional Norfolk flint. One and a half miles off A148 near Holt.

5 & 7 Cromer Road, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6ET, Tel: 01263 710222, Email, (5 miles, 9kms)

Houghton St Giles, Walsingham, Norfolk, NR22 6AL, Tel: 01328 820217, Email, (8 miles, 12kms)

National Shrine of Our Lady for Catholics in England. 14thC wayside chapel, also Chapel of Reconciliation, Bookshop and Tearoom.

Common Place, Walsingham, Norfolk, NR22 6BP, Tel: 01328 820259, Email, (6 miles, 9kms)

Remains of an Augustinian Priory set in picturesque gardens and parkland. The Shirehall is a former magistrate's court, now a museum.

Warham Road, Wells-next-the-sea, Norfolk, NR23 1QA, Tel: 01328 711609, Email, (5 miles, 8kms)

Gallery Plus is the home of Trevor Woods' Contemporary Art Studio, an open and airy exhibition space, a professional picture framing service and a layout design service.

23 Lees Courtyard, Off Bull Street, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6HS, Tel: 01263 711040, Email, (5 miles, 9kms)

The main art gallery exhibits 32 artists' work which changes every 3 weeks. Picture-framing specialists and an artists' material centre.

Bayfield Estate, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 7JN, Tel: 01263 711091, Email, (3 miles, 5kms)

Eight acres of demonstration gardens, orchid meadow and woodland walk. Shop, sales area and light refreshments. Family events all summer. 50 acre nature reserve, bird hide, ponds, river Glaven & bird feeding stations.

Glandford, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 7JN, Tel: 01263 712219, Email, (3 miles, 5kms)

The Bayfield Estate has an elegantly restored Georgian manor house with extensive grounds that include the ruins of an 11th century Saxon church.

Coast Road, Cley next the Sea, Norfolk, NR25 7SA, Tel: 01263 740008, (3 miles, 4kms)

Coastal nature reserve, with an international reputation. Popular with birdwatchers who come to see migrant and wading birds. Award-winning visitor centre and cafe overlooks the reserve.

Church House, Glandford, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 7JR, Tel: 01263 740081, (3 miles, 4kms)

Visit the Glandford Shell Museum. Sir Alfred Jodrell built this charming Victorian museum for his unique collection of sea shells. Little has changed here for almost 100 years.

High Street, Cley-next-the-Sea, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 7RF, Tel: 01263 740134, Email, (2 miles, 4kms)

Workshops and a gallery in the old village shop, a beautiful Regency shop with all its original fittings, showcasing handmade pottery, jewellery and sculpture.

Wiveton Hall, Coast Road, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 7TE, Tel: 01263 740525, Email, (2 miles, 3kms)

PYO strawberries or just appreciate the view of marsh and sea while enjoying the cafe's farm to table cooking.

69 Morston Road, Morston Quay, Blakeney Harbour, Norfolk, NR25 7AA, Tel: 01263 740505, Email, (1 miles, 2kms)

Beans Boat Trips to see the seals and birds at Blakeney Point. A great value trip out for all the family. Winner of best water based tourism award.

Morston Quay, Morston, Norfolk, NR25 7AA, Tel: 01263 740791, Email, (0.0 miles, 0.0kms)

Daily boat trips to see common and grey seals basking on Blakeney Point. Boats leave from Morston Quay according to tides. Book by phone (01263) 740791 and collect tickets from The Anchor Pub in Morston, timetable available.

Thursford Green, Thursford, Norfolk, NR21 0AS, Tel: 01328 878477, Email, (6 miles, 10kms)

Thursford Collection is open during the summer as a working museum of mechanical organs, Wurlitzer shows, silent movies, old fashioned fairground carousels, static displays of fairground & road engines & all kinds of related memorabilia.

Holkham, Norfolk, NR23 1AB, Tel: 01328 711183, Email, (8 miles, 12kms)

Holkham is the most extensive, diverse and dramatic nature reserve on a coastline famous for nature reserves.

Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6BB, Tel: 01263 712 048, Email, (6 miles, 9kms)

Saint Andrew's Church in Holt, Norfolk.

Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6, Tel: 01263 516001, (6 miles, 10kms)

Holt Country Park is only a short walk from the historic market town of Holt on the edge of the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.