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Holkham
- Visitor Guide |
| Address: | The
Site Manager, Hill Farm Office. Main Road, Holkham, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. |
| Postcode
| NR23 1AB |
| Telephone: | Site
Manager - 01328 711183 English Nature - 01603 620558 |
| e-mail | nature.reserve@holkham.co.uk |
| Map: | Holkham
area map |
| Safety check : | Holkham
is next to the open sea, so take usual precautions and check tides. Also beware
of wartime unexploded bombs which have been found around the reserve |
| Essential
kit: | Binoculars or telescopes for bird watching.
Warm clothing. |
| Nature watching: | Bird
and wildlife watching. Farm, Beach, and Park walks. Lake Nature Trail. |
| Access: | Disabled
visitors are allowed to park directly outside the Hall when they visit. There
are also disabled parking bays close to the Bygones Museum, Pottery Shop and Stables
Cafe.
Hall - main entrance via metal ramp. Access to first floor State Rooms
by stair lift. Full disabled access in rest of Hall. Acoustiguide and Braille
guides. |
| Location: | Holkham
National Nature Reserve extends from Burnham Norton to Blakeney, covering about
4,000 hectares. The reserve is three miles west of Wells-next-the-Sea on the A149.
Three car parks linked by the Norfolk Coast Path. |
| Getting
there: | The Norfolk Coasthopper bus service
runs from King's Lynn and Hunstanton to Sheringham and makes two stops at Holkham.
Traveline
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| Opening times: | Deer
Park and grounds - open daily except Christmas Day to walkers and cyclists. Closed
to vehicles at weekends from
November to April except Easter. House
- open 1 June to 30 September (except August Bank Holiday) daily except Tuesdays
and Wednesdays between 1pm to 5pm. August Bank Holiday - 26, 27 & 28 August
- open 12 noon to 5pm. |
| Charges: | Free
entry to grounds. House - Adults £6.50; Children £3.25. |
