EVENTS FOR 2020 www.visitwestnorfolk.com THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER – MAY TO OCTOBER Varied programme of guided walks exploring the history of King’s Lynn. Regular afternoon walks on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (2pm start) May to October. Evening walks are also held during the summer. Look out for special King’s Lynn Festival walks. Details: Tel: 01553 763044 (King’s Lynn Tourist Information Centre) JANUARY 1 - 29 Feb Evening Floodlit Swan Feeds WWT Welney. www.wwt.org.uk/welney 1 - 8 March Winter Wild Swan Feeds WWT Welney. www.wwt.org.uk/welney 2 - 29 Feb Hare Walks WWT Welney. www.wwt.org.uk/welney 18 - 19 Swans awake WWT Welney. www.wwt.org.uk/welney 30 Chinese New Year Downham Market. Tel: 01366 387770 FEBRUARY 13 - 4 May Lamb Feeding & Lambing Live Church Farm, Stow Bardolph. www.churchfarmstowbardolph.co.uk 14 - 22 King’s Lynn Mart Tuesday Market Place. Tel: 01553 763044 15 - 23 Puddle Jumping Championships WWT Welney. www.wwt.org.uk/welney 22 - 15 Nov The Peckovers’ Grand Tour of 1872 Peckover House. Tel: 01945 583463 28 King’s Lynn Festival Event - Coffee Concert with Churen Li, King’s Lynn Town Hall. www.kingslynnfestival.org.uk 28 - 1 March Soul Family Affair music event Searles, Hunstanton. www.soulfamilyaffair.co.uk MARCH 13 King’s Lynn Festival Event - Film: The White Crow St George’s Guildhall. www.kingslynnfestival.org.uk 13 King’s Lynn Festival Event - Talk by Felicity Aston MBE St George’s Guildhall. www.kingslynnfestival.org.uk 13 - 15 King’s Lynn Fiction Festival www.lynnlitfests.com 27 - 29 Deepdale Hygge Burnham Deepdale. www.deepdalehygge.co.uk 27 - 29 Deepdale Spring Market Burnham Deepdale. www.deepdalespringmarket.co.uk APRIL 2 - 9 Active Easter Trail Peckover House. Tel: 01945 583463 2 - 19 Giant Duck Trail WWT Welney. www.wwt.org.uk/welney 3 King’s Lynn Festival Event - Coffee Concert with Benson Wilson and Lucy Colquhoun, King’s Lynn Town Hall. www.kingslynnfestival.org.uk 9 - 11 Barefoot Retreats Burnham Market International Horse Trials Sussex Farm. www.musketeer.co.uk 10 - 13 Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt Peckover House. Tel: 01945 583463 10 - 13 Easter Egg Hunt Church Farm, Stow Bardolph. www.churchfarmstowbardolph.co.uk 11 Creake Abbey Spring Gift Fair www.creakeabbey.co.uk 11 - 13 Sandringham Craft and Wood Festival www.sandringhamcraftandwoodfestival.co.uk 13 Morris Dancing on Easter Monday The King’s Morris dancing in Snettisham, Heacham and Thornham. www.kingsmorris.co.uk 14 - 19 Active Easter Trail Peckover House. Tel: 01945 583463 23 Shakespeare’s Birthday Celebrations King’s Lynn. www.shakespearesguildhalltrust.org.uk 23 St George’s Day Downham Market. Tel: 01366 387770 26 Mini Coastal Walk Challenge Hunstanton. www.communitysportsfoundation.org.uk MAY 1 King’s Lynn May Garland Procession www.kingsmorris.co.uk 2 - 3 Stradsett Park Vintage Rally www.nvtec-ea.org.uk/rally 3 Asda Foundation Grand East Anglia Run Tuesday Market Place, King’s Lynn. www.grandeastangliarun.co.uk 8 Morris Dancing on VE Day The King’s Morris dancing in the Burnhams and Wells area. www.kingsmorris.co.uk 8 VE Day Downham Market. Tel: 01366 387770 16 - 17 King’s Lynn Hanse Festival www.kingslynnhansefestival.co.uk 21 - 24 Saracen Horse Feeds Houghton International Horse Trials Houghton Hall. www.musketeer.co.uk 23 - 7 June Godwit Festival WWT Welney. www.wwt.org.uk/welney 24 Sedgeford Village Open Gardens Tel: 01485 570827 24 - 25 Dersingham Open Gardens & Art Studios www.dersinghamopengardens.co.uk 24 - 31 Downham Market Festival Tel: 01366 383615 25 Downham Market Carnival Day Tel: 01366 383615 25 Morris Dancing on Spring Bank Holiday The King’s Morris, dancing in Burnhams & Wells area. www.kingsmorris.co.uk 30 Plant Lovers’ Day Creake Abbey. www.creakeabbey.co.uk JUNE 5 - 6 Coastal Walk Challenge Hunstanton. www.communitysportsfoundation.org.uk 7 King’s Lynn Lions Fun Day The Walks, King’s Lynn. Tel: 07890 370887 13 - 14 Water Ski Racing King’s Lynn. www.kingslynnskirace.co.uk 14 Outdoor Theatre at Sandringham - Romeo and Juliet www.sandringhamestate.co.uk 21 Run Sandringham www.runsandringham.co.uk 26 - 28 Sandringham Carriage Driving Trials www.sandringhamestate.co.uk/drivingtrials 28 Outlaw Half Triathlon Holkham Hall. www.outlawtriathlon.com 28 - 7 Aug Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Research Project (SHARP) www.sharp.org.uk JULY 1 - 4 Rose Fair Peckover House. Tel: 01945 583463 4 - 5 Festival Too Opening Weekend King’s Lynn. Also see other dates in July. www.festivaltoo.co.uk 4 - 10 Hunstanton & District Open Bowls Tournament Tel: 01553 818015 10 - 11 Festival Too King’s Lynn. www.festivaltoo.co.uk 11 The Burnham’s Flower Show & Carnival Tel: 01328 730778 14 King’s Lynn Race for Life Houghton Hall. www.raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org 17 Twelfth Night - Open Air Theatre Burnham Deepdale. www.dalegatemarket.co.uk 17 - 18 Festival Too King’s Lynn. www.festivaltoo.co.uk 18 World Snail Racing Championships Congham. www.snailracing.net 19 - 1 Aug King’s Lynn Festival www.kingslynnfestival.org.uk 24 - 26 Old Hunstanton Flower Festival Tel: 01485 533511 29 Sandringham Flower Show www.sandringhamflowershow.org.uk AUGUST 2 Heacham Carnival Tel: 01485 572142 7 - 15 North Norfolk Music Festival www.northnorfolkmusicfestival.com 8 Outdoor Theatre at Sandringham - Alice in Wonderland www.sandringhamestate.co.uk 8 - 9 Sandringham Food & Drink Festival www.sandringhamfoodanddrinkfestival.co.uk 15 Burnham Market Craft Fair www.theburnhammarketcraftfair.co.uk 16 Hunstanton Kite Festival www.hunstanton-rotary.org.uk 16 - 22 Scott Dunn Hunstanton Lawn Tennis Tournament www.hunstantonltt.co.uk 22 Sherlock Holmes - Open Air Theatre Burnham Deepdale. www.dalegatemarket.co.uk 29 Sandringham Open Air Concert - Jools Holland www.sandringhamestate.co.uk 30 Sandringham Proms in the Gardens - English Symphony Orchestra www.sandringhamestate.co.uk SEPTEMBER 5 - 6 North Norfolk Food & Drink Festival Holkham Hall. www.northnorfolkfoodfestival.co.uk 12 - 13 Sandringham Game and Country Fair www.sandringhamgameandcountryfair.co.uk 12 - 13 Burnham Market (2) Horse Trials Sussex Farm. www.musketeer.co.uk 13 Heritage Open Day & Classic Car Event King’s Lynn. Tel: 01553 763044 13 Morris Dancing in King’s Lynn The King’s Morris & guest teams. www.kingsmorris.co.uk 18 - 20 Downham Market Music Festival Tel: 01366 387770 25 - 27 King’s Lynn Poetry Festival www.lynnlitfests.com 25 - 27 Deepdale Festival Burnham Deepdale. www.deepdalefestival.co.uk OCTOBER 1 - 31 Norfolk Walking & Cycling Festival www.deepdalebackpackers.co.uk 17 - 25 Half Term Autumn Trail Peckover House. Tel: 01945 583463 22 - 31 Dec Winter Wild Swan Feeds WWT Welney. www.wwt.org.uk/welney 30 Halloween Fun Day Downham Market. Tel: 01366 387770 NOVEMBER 1 - 27 Dec Evening Floodlit Swan Feeds WWT Welney. www.wwt.org.uk/welney 2 - 31 Dec Hare Walks WWT Welney. www.wwt.org.uk/welney 6 Fawkes in the Walks King’s Lynn. Tel: 01553 763044 20 - 22 Sandringham Christmas Craft, Food and Gift Fair www.livingheritagecraftshows.com 20 - 22 Sunny Hunny Soul Weekend Searles, Hunstanton. www.sunnyhunnysoulweekend.co.uk 27 - 29 Deepdale Christmas Market Burnham Deepdale. www.deepdalechristmasmarket.co.uk 28 Creake Abbey Christmas Gift Fair www.creakeabbey.co.uk 29 Downham Market Christmas Lights Switch On Tel: 01366 387770 DECEMBER 12 - 20 Christmas Celebration Peckover House. Tel: 01945 583463 19 Creake Abbey Special Christmas Market www.creakeabbey.co.uk 25 Christmas Day Swim Hunstanton. hunstanton615.wordpress.com 26 Morris Dancing on Boxing Day The King’s Morris at South Wootton. www.kingsmorris.co.uk King’s Lynn is proud of being recognised as a ‘Festival Town’. Taking place in the heart of this historic town, a range of festivals feature a fine selection of music, performance and literary events throughout the year. King’s Lynn Festival Town King’s Lynn Hanse Festival (16 & 17 May 2020) The King’s Lynn Hanse Festival celebrates King’s Lynn’s international connections and its rich maritime and trading heritage. Details: www.kingslynnhansefestival.co.uk King’s Lynn Festival (19 July – 1 August 2020) The 70th King’s Lynn Festival will feature international names from the worlds of classical music, jazz, folk and literature, drawing audiences from all over Britain and abroad. Details: www.kingslynnfestival.org.uk Festival Too (4, 5, 10, 11, 17, 18 July 2020) Now in its 35th year and organised with sponsorship and support from local organisations, the festival which is one of Europe’s largest FREE festivals, offers six evenings of live entertainment spread over three consecutive weekends. Details: www.festivaltoo.co.uk King’s Lynn Fiction Festival (13 – 15 March 2020) & King’s Lynn Poetry Festival (25 – 27 September 2020) Both festivals include writers with international reputation as well as new writers from all over the world. Details: www.lynnlitfests.com 4 D5 Our varied programme features all the best touring shows, including comedy, plays, musicals, ballet, opera, children’s shows and pantomine, together with weekly cinema screenings and frequent Theatre Live Performances, direct from London’s West End. Our popular terrace provides one of the best views in town, perfect for enjoying a glass of wine or a delicious cappuccino Find Us On @ThePrincessThea @ptsunsetwinebar @princesstheatrehunstanton ‘The most talked about venue in West Norfolk’. BOX OFFICE: 01485 532252 www.princesshunstanton.co.uk The Princess Theatre, 13 The Green, Hunstanton, Norfolk PE36 5AH 6 C2 IN WEST NORFOLK 2020 King’s Lynn • Hunstanton • Downham Market Attractions, places to visit and events throughout West Norfolk www.visitwestnorfolk.com THE WALKS • KING’S LYNN photo courtesy of White Lightning Pyrotechnics Grade II listed 18th C park, fully restored with Heritage Lottery funding. King’s Lynn town centre, open daily. • Formal gardens/Art installations • Café & Public Conveniences • Play equipment/parkour • 13th C Guannock Gate • 15th C Red Mount Chapel Bandstand concerts: Sundays, 2-4pm (June - Sept). Red Mount Chapel tours: Wed, Sat & Suns, 1-4pm (May - Sept). Host to many events including the spectacular ‘Fawkes in the Walks’ fireworks display. Tel: 01553 763044 (King’s Lynn TIC) www.west-norfolk.gov.uk 9 C4 e Royal Family’s country retreat in Norfolk. Set in 60 acres of stunning gardens. House, Museum and Gardens open daily from Friday 3 April to Wednesday 14 October 2020 (with the exception of Good Friday 10 April and Saturday 25 - Friday 31 July inclusive). Telephone: 01485 545408 www.sandringhamestate.co.uk 8 C3 Saturday Market Place, King’s Lynn, PE30 5DQ Open Daily | 01553 774297 www.storiesoflynn.com Discover the history of King’s Lynn Tour the old gaol cells, see the magnificent King John cup, and more! Fascinating for all ages. App available now 7 C4 RESORT AMENITIES Foot golf • Pitch & putt • Crazy golf • Bowling Various events taking place throughout the season. Please check website for more information. Visit west-norfolk.gov.uk/hunstantonevents for dates and information HUNSTANTON VISIT 3 C2 Lynn Museum Tel 01553 775001 Market Street (by the bus station) King’s Lynn, PE30 1NL www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk LYNN MUSEUM 2 C4 Get closer to nature at Welney Wetland Centre wwt.org.uk/Welney WWT Welney, Hundred Foot Bank, Welney, Nr. Wisbech, PE14 9TN. WWT reg. charity in E & W, no. 1030884 & Scotland, no. SC039410 5 B7 Join the King’s Lynn Town Guides on a walking tour through 900 years of history. Discover beautiful historic buildings and hidden courtyards and learn how King’s Lynn grew from a small riverside settlement into a wealthy port. Along the way you will hear about the people who made it such a remarkable place. Walks start at 2pm every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday from May to October, with additional walks in June, July and August. Private group bookings are welcomed at a time to suit you. For further information contact the Tourist Information Centre – 01553 763044 www.kingslynntownguides.co.uk 12 C4 Monday - Saturday 9am - 6pm Sundays & Bank Holidays 10am - 4pm Wheelchair Friendly Well behaved dogs welcome in Antique & Steiff Shop BRITAIN’S Biggest Beer Shop East Anglia’s Biggest East Anglia’s Biggest Tel: 01553 812000 | [email protected]The Warehouse Antiques, Beers of Europe & The Steiff Shop, Garage Lane Ind Est, Setchey, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 0BE www.TheWarehouseAntiques.co.uk www.BeersofEurope.co.uk www.TheSteiffShop.co.uk Coaches Welcome The Shop Large Selection of Spirits, Liqueurs & Wines Great Day Out! Beers , Bears, Books & Antiques 1 C5 19 C2 Family Farm Fun Open Daily Friendly Farm Animals Indoor Play Area Tractor & Trailer Rides Delicious Homemade Lunches & Cakes Pedal Tractors 18 C6
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EVENTS FOR 2020 www.visitwestnorfolk.com
THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER – MAY TO OCTOBERVaried programme of guided walks exploring the history of King’s Lynn. Regular afternoon walks on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (2pm start) May to October. Evening walks are also held during the summer. Look out for special King’s Lynn Festival walks. Details: Tel: 01553 763044 (King’s Lynn Tourist Information Centre)
JANUARY1 - 29 Feb Evening Floodlit Swan Feeds WWT Welney. www.wwt.org.uk/welney1 - 8 March Winter Wild Swan Feeds WWT Welney. www.wwt.org.uk/welney2 - 29 Feb Hare Walks WWT Welney. www.wwt.org.uk/welney18 - 19 Swans awake WWT Welney. www.wwt.org.uk/welney30 Chinese New Year Downham Market. Tel: 01366 387770
FEBRUARY13 - 4 May Lamb Feeding & Lambing Live Church Farm, Stow Bardolph.
www.wwt.org.uk/welney22 - 15 Nov The Peckovers’ Grand Tour of 1872 Peckover House.
Tel: 01945 58346328 King’s Lynn Festival Event - Coffee Concert with Churen Li,
King’s Lynn Town Hall. www.kingslynnfestival.org.uk28 - 1 March Soul Family Affair music event Searles, Hunstanton.
www.soulfamilyaffair.co.uk
MARCH13 King’s Lynn Festival Event - Film: The White Crow St George’s Guildhall. www.kingslynnfestival.org.uk13 King’s Lynn Festival Event - Talk by Felicity Aston MBE St George’s Guildhall. www.kingslynnfestival.org.uk13 - 15 King’s Lynn Fiction Festival www.lynnlitfests.com27 - 29 Deepdale Hygge Burnham Deepdale. www.deepdalehygge.co.uk27 - 29 Deepdale Spring Market Burnham Deepdale.
www.deepdalespringmarket.co.uk
APRIL2 - 9 Active Easter Trail Peckover House. Tel: 01945 5834632 - 19 Giant Duck Trail WWT Welney. www.wwt.org.uk/welney3 King’s Lynn Festival Event - Coffee Concert with Benson Wilson and
Lucy Colquhoun, King’s Lynn Town Hall. www.kingslynnfestival.org.uk9 - 11 Barefoot Retreats Burnham Market International Horse Trials Sussex Farm. www.musketeer.co.uk10 - 13 Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt Peckover House. Tel: 01945 58346310 - 13 Easter Egg Hunt Church Farm, Stow Bardolph. www.churchfarmstowbardolph.co.uk11 Creake Abbey Spring Gift Fair www.creakeabbey.co.uk11 - 13 Sandringham Craft and Wood Festival
www.sandringhamcraftandwoodfestival.co.uk13 Morris Dancing on Easter Monday The King’s Morris dancing in
Snettisham, Heacham and Thornham. www.kingsmorris.co.uk14 - 19 Active Easter Trail Peckover House. Tel: 01945 58346323 Shakespeare’s Birthday Celebrations King’s Lynn.
www.shakespearesguildhalltrust.org.uk23 St George’s Day Downham Market. Tel: 01366 387770
26 Mini Coastal Walk Challenge Hunstanton.www.communitysportsfoundation.org.uk
MAY1 King’s Lynn May Garland Procession www.kingsmorris.co.uk2 - 3 Stradsett Park Vintage Rally www.nvtec-ea.org.uk/rally3 Asda Foundation Grand East Anglia Run Tuesday Market Place, King’s
Lynn. www.grandeastangliarun.co.uk8 Morris Dancing on VE Day The King’s Morris dancing in the Burnhams
and Wells area. www.kingsmorris.co.uk8 VE Day Downham Market. Tel: 01366 38777016 - 17 King’s Lynn Hanse Festival www.kingslynnhansefestival.co.uk21 - 24 Saracen Horse Feeds Houghton International Horse Trials
Houghton Hall. www.musketeer.co.uk23 - 7 June Godwit Festival WWT Welney. www.wwt.org.uk/welney24 Sedgeford Village Open Gardens Tel: 01485 57082724 - 25 Dersingham Open Gardens & Art Studios www.dersinghamopengardens.co.uk24 - 31 Downham Market Festival Tel: 01366 38361525 Downham Market Carnival Day Tel: 01366 38361525 Morris Dancing on Spring Bank Holiday The King’s Morris, dancing in
www.communitysportsfoundation.org.uk7 King’s Lynn Lions Fun Day The Walks, King’s Lynn. Tel: 07890 37088713 - 14 Water Ski Racing King’s Lynn. www.kingslynnskirace.co.uk14 Outdoor Theatre at Sandringham - Romeo and Juliet
www.sandringhamestate.co.uk21 Run Sandringham www.runsandringham.co.uk26 - 28 Sandringham Carriage Driving Trials
www.sandringhamestate.co.uk/drivingtrials28 Outlaw Half Triathlon Holkham Hall. www.outlawtriathlon.com28 - 7 Aug Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Research Project (SHARP)
www.sharp.org.uk
JULY1 - 4 Rose Fair Peckover House. Tel: 01945 5834634 - 5 Festival Too Opening Weekend King’s Lynn. Also see other dates in July.
www.festivaltoo.co.uk4 - 10 Hunstanton & District Open Bowls Tournament Tel: 01553 81801510 - 11 Festival Too King’s Lynn. www.festivaltoo.co.uk11 The Burnham’s Flower Show & Carnival Tel: 01328 73077814 King’s Lynn Race for Life Houghton Hall.
www.raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org17 Twelfth Night - Open Air Theatre Burnham Deepdale.
www.dalegatemarket.co.uk17 - 18 Festival Too King’s Lynn. www.festivaltoo.co.uk18 World Snail Racing Championships Congham. www.snailracing.net19 - 1 Aug King’s Lynn Festival www.kingslynnfestival.org.uk24 - 26 Old Hunstanton Flower Festival Tel: 01485 53351129 Sandringham Flower Show www.sandringhamfl owershow.org.uk
AUGUST2 Heacham Carnival Tel: 01485 572142
7 - 15 North Norfolk Music Festival www.northnorfolkmusicfestival.com8 Outdoor Theatre at Sandringham - Alice in Wonderland www.sandringhamestate.co.uk8 - 9 Sandringham Food & Drink Festival www.sandringhamfoodanddrinkfestival.co.uk15 Burnham Market Craft Fair www.theburnhammarketcraftfair.co.uk16 Hunstanton Kite Festival www.hunstanton-rotary.org.uk16 - 22 Scott Dunn Hunstanton Lawn Tennis Tournament
www.hunstantonltt.co.uk22 Sherlock Holmes - Open Air Theatre Burnham Deepdale.
www.dalegatemarket.co.uk29 Sandringham Open Air Concert - Jools Holland
www.sandringhamestate.co.uk30 Sandringham Proms in the Gardens - English Symphony Orchestra
www.sandringhamestate.co.uk
SEPTEMBER5 - 6 North Norfolk Food & Drink Festival Holkham Hall.
www.northnorfolkfoodfestival.co.uk12 - 13 Sandringham Game and Country Fair
www.musketeer.co.uk13 Heritage Open Day & Classic Car Event King’s Lynn. Tel: 01553 763044 13 Morris Dancing in King’s Lynn The King’s Morris & guest teams.
www.kingsmorris.co.uk18 - 20 Downham Market Music Festival Tel: 01366 38777025 - 27 King’s Lynn Poetry Festival www.lynnlitfests.com25 - 27 Deepdale Festival Burnham Deepdale. www.deepdalefestival.co.uk
OCTOBER1 - 31 Norfolk Walking & Cycling Festival www.deepdalebackpackers.co.uk17 - 25 Half Term Autumn Trail Peckover House. Tel: 01945 58346322 - 31 Dec Winter Wild Swan Feeds WWT Welney. www.wwt.org.uk/welney30 Halloween Fun Day Downham Market. Tel: 01366 387770
NOVEMBER1 - 27 Dec Evening Floodlit Swan Feeds WWT Welney.
www.wwt.org.uk/welney2 - 31 Dec Hare Walks WWT Welney. www.wwt.org.uk/welney6 Fawkes in the Walks King’s Lynn. Tel: 01553 76304420 - 22 Sandringham Christmas Craft, Food and Gift Fair www.livingheritagecraftshows.com20 - 22 Sunny Hunny Soul Weekend Searles, Hunstanton. www.sunnyhunnysoulweekend.co.uk27 - 29 Deepdale Christmas Market Burnham Deepdale. www.deepdalechristmasmarket.co.uk28 Creake Abbey Christmas Gift Fair www.creakeabbey.co.uk29 Downham Market Christmas Lights Switch On
Tel: 01366 387770
DECEMBER12 - 20 Christmas Celebration Peckover House. Tel: 01945 58346319 Creake Abbey Special Christmas Market www.creakeabbey.co.uk25 Christmas Day Swim Hunstanton. hunstanton615.wordpress.com26 Morris Dancing on Boxing Day The King’s Morris at South Wootton.
www.kingsmorris.co.uk
King’s Lynn is proud of being recognised as a ‘Festival Town’. Taking place in the heart of this historic town, a range of festivals feature a fi ne selection of music, performance and literary events throughout the year.
King’s Lynn Festival Town
King’s Lynn Hanse Festival (16 & 17 May 2020)The King’s Lynn Hanse Festival celebrates King’s Lynn’s international connections and its rich maritime and trading heritage.Details: www.kingslynnhansefestival.co.uk
King’s Lynn Festival (19 July – 1 August 2020)The 70th King’s Lynn Festival will feature international names from the worlds of classical music, jazz, folk and literature, drawing audiences from all over Britain and abroad. Details: www.kingslynnfestival.org.uk
Festival Too (4, 5, 10, 11, 17, 18 July 2020)Now in its 35th year and organised with sponsorship and support from local organisations, the festival which is one of Europe’s largest FREE festivals, offers six evenings of live entertainment spread over three consecutive weekends. Details: www.festivaltoo.co.uk
King’s Lynn Fiction Festival (13 – 15 March 2020) & King’s Lynn Poetry Festival (25 – 27 September 2020)Both festivals include writers with international reputation as well as new writers from all over the world. Details: www.lynnlitfests.com
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Our varied programme features all the best touring shows, including comedy, plays,musicals, ballet, opera, children’s shows and
pantomine, together with weekly cinemascreenings and frequent Theatre Live Performances,
direct from London’s West End.
Our popular terrace provides one of the best viewsin town, perfect for enjoying a glass of wine or
a delicious cappuccino
Our varied programme features all the best touring shows, including comedy, plays,musicals, ballet, opera, children’s shows and
pantomine, together with weekly cinemascreenings and frequent Theatre Live Performances,
direct from London’s West End.
Our popular terrace provides one of the best viewsin town, perfect for enjoying a glass of wine or
a delicious cappuccino
Find Us OnFind Us On@ThePrincessThea@ThePrincessThea@ptsunsetwinebar@ptsunsetwinebar
Various events taking place throughout the season. Please check website
for more information.
Visit west-norfolk.gov.uk/hunstantonevents for dates and information
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Lynn Museum Tel 01553 775001 Market Street (by the bus station) King’s Lynn, PE30 1NL
www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk
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Get closer to nature
at Welney Wetland Centre
wwt.org.uk/WelneyWWT Welney, Hundred Foot Bank, Welney, Nr. Wisbech, PE14 9TN. WWT reg. charity in E & W, no. 1030884 & Scotland, no. SC039410
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Join the King’s Lynn Town Guides on a walking tour through 900 years of history. Discover beautiful historic buildings and
hidden courtyards and learn how King’s Lynn grew from a small riverside settlement into a wealthy port. Along the way you will hear about the people who made it such a remarkable place.
Walks start at 2pm every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday from May to October, with additional walks in June, July and August.
Private group bookings are welcomed at a time to suit you.
For further information contact the Tourist Information Centre – 01553 763044
Well behaved dogs welcome in Antique & Steiff Shop
BRITAIN’S Biggest Beer Shop
East Anglia’s Biggest
East Anglia’s Biggest
Tel: 01553 812000 | [email protected] Warehouse Antiques, Beers of Europe & The Steiff Shop, Garage Lane Ind Est, Setchey, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 0BE
Family Farm FunOpen Daily Friendly Farm AnimalsIndoor Play AreaTractor & Trailer RidesDelicious Homemade Lunches & CakesPedal Tractors
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Visit Hunstanton
Hunstanton is famed for its striped cliffs and magnifi cent sunsets and loved for its beautiful gardens, beach and family entertainment. Along with neighbouring Old Hunstanton, it offers ideal conditions for playing on the sand and exploring rock pools as well as providing great conditions for watersports, such as kitesurfi ng and windsurfi ng.
With its award winning gardens, Oasis, Princess Theatre, a fun fair, Sea Life Sanctuary, boat trips to see the seals and wildlife, pony rides, crazy golf, foot golf, pitch & putt and all the other elements of a great family resort, it is the perfect base to enjoy the coast.
Market day – Sundays and Bank Holiday MondaysAnglia in Bloom best overall winner 2019 Gold Award RHS Britain in Bloom 2019Gold Award & overall winner – Coastal Resort Category,Anglia in Bloom 2019Tourist Information: Ø 01485 532610
One of the oldest market towns in Norfolk, Downham Market retains a really intimate feel with many fi ne buildings, local shops, popular market, friendly cafés and pubs.
Downham Market is an excellent base for exploring the surrounding Fens with superb bird watching, angling, golf and sailing opportunities nearby. Explore the Fen Rivers Way walking trail along the River Great Ouse and visit local attractions such as WWT Welney Wetland Centre, Church Farm at Stow Bardolph, Oxburgh Hall or nearby Gooderstone Water Gardens.
Market Day – Friday and SaturdayGold Award - Town Category, Anglia in Bloom 2019Tourist Information: Ø 01553 763044 (King’s Lynn TIC)
Explore Downham Market
Brim full of history, the Hanseatic town of King’s Lynn offers visitors the opportunity to enjoy exploring its historic waterfront along the River Great Ouse, its beautiful market places, parkland and many fi ne buildings which line its streets and cobbled lanes.
With its excellent programme of festivals and events, stunning Lynn Lumière light projections, regular entertainment at the Corn Exchange and busy shopping centre, it is a great place to visit. Pick up a free copy of Discover King’s Lynn to fi nd out about many of the town’s stunning historic buildings, joining a guided walk or visiting the town’s fabulous museums and attractions including Stories of Lynn.
Market day – the main market day is TuesdayGold Award & overall winner City Category, Anglia in Bloom 2019Tourist Information: Ø 01553 763044
Discover King’s Lynn
Exploring West Norfolk
For details of rail, coach and bus services contact Traveline Tel: 0871 2002233 or www.travelineeastanglia.org.ukA great way to explore the beautiful coastline is to use the Coastliner bus service which normally runs throughout the year between King’s Lynn, Hunstanton and Cromer. By bike, National Cycle Route 1 runs through West Norfolk via King’s Lynn, Sandringham and Burnham Market, whilst Route 11 runs from Cambridge through Downham Market to connect with Route 1 south of King’s Lynn.For information on wonderful walking trails including the Norfolk Coast Path, Peddars Way, Nar Valley Way and Fen Rivers Way as well as shorter walking routes and cycle trails visit www.norfolktrails.co.uk
Family shows, and much more...alivewestnorfolk.co.uk
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Gooderstone Water GardensSix enchanting acres: ponds, stream, waterways, 13 bridges. Mature trees, shrubs, colourful borders. Eight-acre nature trail. Kingfisher hide. Lots of seats. Dogs & children free. Delicious home-made cakes. PE33 9BP. 6 miles SW of Swaffham.
Garden open daily all year 10am-5:30pm (or dusk if sooner). Tearoom open 9 Mar - End of Oct daily if weather fair. Tearoom closes 5pm, 4pm from Sept. Please check on 01366 328118/ 01366 328007.
Garden enquiries 01603 712913/ 07730 551945.
www.gooderstonewatergardens.co.uk
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Deer Safari Park & Farming Attraction
SNETTISHAMPARK
All year activities:MAGICAL DEER SAFARIFRIENDLY FARM ANIMALSCHILDREN’S PLAY AREAFARM TRAILS
Seasonal activities:DEER CALVINGLAMBINGBOTTLE FEEDINGORPHAN LAMBSEGG COLLECTINGPONY RIDES AND TREKS
www.snettishampark.co.uk
OPENDAILY10am-5pmT: O1485 542425GPS: PE31 7NG
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Café, Food Hall & Shopping
WWW.CREAKEABBEY.CO.UK
Norfolk’s largest Farmers’ Market1st Saturday of each month
Plant Lovers’ Day Saturday 30 May 2020
OPEN YEAR ROUND 01328 730399Creake Abbey, North Creake, NR21 9LF