Local Area Information
Hardwick Bridge Park
Kings Lynn
King’s Lynn is more than just a medieval port. The town is now a treasure trove for history lovers with narrow streets and handsome merchant houses in the old town, it has the only surviving Hanseatic warehouse in the country and plenty of fascinating visitor attractions to help bring the olden days alive.
When you tire of the history, take a stroll round the walks, the impressive parkland where you can feed the ducks, enjoy a picnic or listen to the music drifting over from the Victorian bandstand. Down by the river, you can take a ferry over to the west bank and take in the outstanding view of the King’s Lynn’s townscape.
Exploration
Variety is the name of the game with unspoilt coastlines and rolling countryside rubbing shoulders with a medieval port and family-friendly seaside resort. History seekers can step back in time and discover West Norfolk’s rich heritage. Nature lovers can take advantage of the great outdoors, wildlife enthusiasts will enjoy seeing animals in their natural habitats, walkers and cyclists can roam till their hearts content and visitors of all ages will enjoy a great day out at one of our many excellent visitor attractions.
Nine hundred years of maritime trading history are preserved in the historic core of King’s Lynn. Fine houses, medieval churches and guildhalls, secret courtyards and hidden alleys remain to be discovered with the King’s Lynn blue badge town guides.
Situated as it is on the bank of the river Great Ouse, the town also has a thriving maritime scene. Fishing boats landing shellfish from the Wash, much larger vessels loading grain for example can all be seen on a guided walk.
Here is a list of a few great places to visit in and around the area: Sandringham House museum and gardens Hunstaton, Holkham, Brancaster, Oxburgh Hall, Fakenham Racecourse Wisbech, Fenland museum, Peckover House and garden, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Welney.
Amenities
When all this activity tires you out, you’ll need somewhere to eat and drink – and there’s plenty in King’s Lynn – you’re bound to find something that takes your fancy and once you feel revived and refreshed, take in a show at one of the town’s two theatres, or a trip into the countryside to a welcoming village pub.
- Address:
- Hardwick Bridge Park
- Hardwick Road
- Kings Lynn
- Norfolk
- East England
- PE30 4HU