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Educational Visits at Holkham HallEducational Visits at Holkham Hall

Holham Hall  Holham Hall

Holkham Hall is a magnificent 18th C. Palladian mansion surrounded by parkland rich in wildlife. Home to seven generations of the Earls of Leicester, it is a living treasure house of artistic and architectural history. A farming exhibition explains how agriculture developed on the Holkham Estate - describing how the first Earl, 'Coke of Norfolk' revolutionised farming by promoting four-course crop rotation. The popular Bygones Collection displays domestic and agricultural memorabilia, depicting what life was like at the turn of the 20th C.

OPENING TIMES: 1 April to 31 October. Hall open Sunday, Monday and Thursday 1200-1600. Bygones, Farming Exhibition, Stables Cafe and Gift Shop open daily 1000-1700. Walled Garden open daily 1200-1600.
SUGGESTED LENGTH OF VISIT: 3 to 4 hours.

EDUCATIONAL VISIT FACILITIES:
Free preliminary visit for teacher, outdoor eating area available.

View key to symbolskeyAccepts groups Baby changing facilities Coach parties accepted Credit cards accepted (no fee) Disabled access Disabled toilets Facilities for corporate hospitality Facilities for groups Gift shop On-site catering On-site light refreshments Picnic site Public toilets Regional Tourist Board Member Welcome Host Facilities for conferencing Children welcomeDisabled access

Prices


EDUCATIONAL RATES:
Please contact for details.

Holham Hall
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Contact

Education Officer
Tel: 01328 710227
View the Educational Visits websitewww.holkham.co.uk
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Venue

Holkham Hall

Holkham Estate, Wells-next- the-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1AB

View the Holkham Hall websitewww.holkham.co.uk

See location of Holkham Hall on Google maps.See location on Google maps.    

Map reference: TF 884428  Lat: 52.94948  Long: 0.80283


By Road:
Holkham Hall is 2 miles west of Wells-next-the-Sea on the main A149 within easy reach of Norwich on the A1067, King's Lynn on the A148 and London and Cambridge from the M11 and A10.

By Public Transport:
King's Lynn Railway Station - 23 miles
Coasthopper bus service stops in Holkham

village ¾ mile walk to Holkham Hall.

Parking : with charge

Accessible by Public Transport : 23 miles (37.0 kms) from Kings Lynn station

Full disabled access to museum, shop and café and hall's ground floor. A stair climbing machine gives access to the hall's first floor for most manually operated wheelchairs. Full disabled access information is available on our website.

VistEngland VAQASNorfolk Tourist Attractions Association memberHistoric Houses Association Friends SchemeHudsons Heritage Explorer PassThe Treasure Houses of England

Also at this venue

Holkham HallHolkham Hall
Bygones MuseumBygones Museum
Deer ParkDeer Park
Stables CaféStables Café
Gift ShopGift Shop
Group VisitsGroup Visits
Walled GardensWalled Gardens
Group Eating OutGroup Eating Out

Events at this venue

Select event title for details
date event
Wed 22 May 2013 The Snake and Five Arrows - Talk by Juliet Webster
Sun 26 May 2013 Spring Tours of the Private Gardens
Thu 30 May 2013 Park Discovery Day
Fri 31 May 2013 Beach Discovery Day
Tue 4 Jun 2013 Walking Women
Tue 4 Jun 2013 Walking Women – Holkham Lake Walk
Wed 5 Jun 2013 Deer Discovery Walk
Sun 9 Jun 2013 Open Farm Sunday
Wed 12 Jun 2013 Deer Discovery Walk
Tue 18 Jun 2013 Guided Walk on Holkham Nature Reserve – Orchids in
Tue 18 Jun 2013 Photography Workshop - Abstract Architecture
Wed 19 Jun 2013 Deer Discovery Walk
Wed 26 Jun 2013 Deer Discovery Walk
Tue 2 Jul 2013 Walking Women
Tue 2 Jul 2013 Walking Women – Wells Orchids
Tue 16 Jul 2013 Guided Walk on Holkham Nature Reserve – Spoonbills
Wed 24 Jul 2013 Outdoor Theatre - As You Like It
Thu 25 Jul 2013 Park Discovery Day
Fri 26 Jul 2013 Beach Discovery Day
Thu 1 Aug 2013 Park Discovery Day
Fri 2 Aug 2013 Beach Discovery Day
Tue 6 Aug 2013 Walking Women
Tue 6 Aug 2013 Walking Women – Holkham Walled Gardens
Wed 7 Aug 2013 Outdoor Theatre - Gulliver's Travels
Thu 8 Aug 2013 Holkham Park Discovery Day
Fri 9 Aug 2013 Beach Discovery Day
Wed 14 Aug 2013 Outdoor Theatre - Dotty the Dragon
Thu 15 Aug 2013 Holkham Park Discovery Day
Tue 20 Aug 2013 Bat Walk in Holkham park
Wed 21 Aug 2013 Outdoor Theatre - Treasure Island
Thu 22 Aug 2013 Holkham Park Discovery Day
Fri 23 Aug 2013 Beach Discovery Day
Sat 24 Aug 2013 Jools Holland & his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
Wed 28 Aug 2013 Outdoor Theatre - The Hundred and One Dalmatians
Thu 29 Aug 2013 Holkham Park Discovery Day
Fri 30 Aug 2013 Beach Discovery Day
Tue 3 Sep 2013 Walking Women
Tue 1 Oct 2013 Walking Women
Tue 5 Nov 2013 Walking Women
Tue 3 Dec 2013 Walking Women