Sandringham Estate

lesandang replied on 09/04/2021 17:52

Posted on 09/04/2021 17:52

We are booked to stay at Sandringham next week. After the sad news today of the passing of the Duke of Edinburgh, I have seen an announcement that the estate is not opening as planned next week. We have never been to Sandringham before, those of you who are familiar with the site, will the closure of the grounds affect our stay much please, we planned to walk on the estate as a major feature of our stay?

JVB66 replied on 09/04/2021 18:45

Posted on 09/04/2021 18:10 by eurortraveller

Visit Norfolk.co.uk website gives lots of alternative walking trails in the area - many of them on the north coast. 

Posted on 09/04/2021 18:45

Sandringham is in West Norfolkwink I would think it would be the house and grounds that would remain closed ,as there are public roads criss crossing the estate 

Bakers2 replied on 09/04/2021 19:34

Posted on 09/04/2021 19:34

There's lots to do in the area, including walks, nature reserves, coast and historic Kings Lyn.

The estate is lovely, not checked out what's actually closed it may only be the house and grounds? If that's the case theres plenty of 'unenclosed' areas and as JVB has said their are public roads crossing the estate.

lesandang replied on 09/04/2021 20:06

Posted on 09/04/2021 20:06

Thank you for your replies, I guess that our plan was that we could walk without taking the car out. Maybe we need to be open minded about that now. 

Pliers replied on 09/04/2021 20:24

Posted on 09/04/2021 20:24

There is an excellent bus service, the Coasthopper, that runs just a short walk from the campsite. Good for linear walks along the coastal path, or into Kings Lyn. 
Remember to take your bus passes if you’re of a “certain age” 😱
We’re booked into the site for early next month, looking forward to being there, yet again.

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Bakers2 replied on 10/04/2021 09:35

Posted on 10/04/2021 09:35

My reading of the closure is the part if the estate you pay to visit, eg  the house, museum and gardens Walking in the wider estate will still be ok so you can set off from the club site.

I checked out the club page for Sandringham site - it makes no mention of anything.

lesandang replied on 11/04/2021 08:46

Posted on 10/04/2021 09:35 by Bakers2

My reading of the closure is the part if the estate you pay to visit, eg  the house, museum and gardens Walking in the wider estate will still be ok so you can set off from the club site.

I checked out the club page for Sandringham site - it makes no mention of anything.

Posted on 11/04/2021 08:46

Thank you, not being familiar with the estate we had no idea as to the implications of it being closed. 

Takethedogalong replied on 11/04/2021 11:31

Posted on 11/04/2021 11:31

I hope you get to enjoy the wider parkland lesandang, but the North Norfolk Coast is one of the most beautiful and interesting in the UK, with stunning beaches and fabulous wildlife. (The end sequence of Shakespeare in Love was filmed at Holkham, and at the time, a lot of film goers thought it was somewhere much more exoticπŸ˜‚) So do try and have a look if you can. One walk I can recommend if you like bird life, is to park at the beach car park at Cley, then do the whole of the round walk around the Nature reserve. Avocets, Spoonbills, Marsh Harriers are all resident, along with dozens of other birds, so you are bound to see something. Best beach is Holkham, lovely walk through Pine woods, then out onto beach. Watch the tides though.😁

JVB66 replied on 11/04/2021 11:42

Posted on 11/04/2021 11:31 by Takethedogalong

I hope you get to enjoy the wider parkland lesandang, but the North Norfolk Coast is one of the most beautiful and interesting in the UK, with stunning beaches and fabulous wildlife. (The end sequence of Shakespeare in Love was filmed at Holkham, and at the time, a lot of film goers thought it was somewhere much more exoticπŸ˜‚) So do try and have a look if you can. One walk I can recommend if you like bird life, is to park at the beach car park at Cley, then do the whole of the round walk around the Nature reserve. Avocets, Spoonbills, Marsh Harriers are all resident, along with dozens of other birds, so you are bound to see something. Best beach is Holkham, lovely walk through Pine woods, then out onto beach. Watch the tides though.😁

Posted on 11/04/2021 11:42

It is about 35-40mins drive to Holkam from the Sandringham club site the shortest route and even longer going the pretty route via the coast road and Cley is even further 

Sandringham is West Norfolk not North Norfolk but the whole coast is worth a look, time permittingsurprised 

Ps if you want  shopping nearest  big supermarket and fuel is  ASDA  right out of site then Turn left on to main road (at junction that late DOE had his "mishap" turn right at next roundabout ASDA on left in about half mile

Takethedogalong replied on 11/04/2021 11:50

Posted on 11/04/2021 11:50

Yes, it’s quite a way, either coastal or inland, but both are very interesting, and nice to do even if it’s a rainy day. We never use a site in that area, prefer to be just back from coast more in the Burnham areas. Scope for going different ways then, and we love the churches around there. Sandringham House and Museum is a good visit, something to go back to another time. We don’t walk estate because it’s a known hotspot for seasonal canine deaths in the Autumn, but it’s lovely. Castle Rising worth a visit as well.😁

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