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The Best Attractions In King's Lynn

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King's Lynn, known until 1537 as Bishop's Lynn, is a seaport and market town in Norfolk, England, about 98 miles north of London, 36 miles north-east of Peterborough, 44 miles north north-east of Cambridge and 44 miles west of Norwich. The population of the town is 42,800. Its two theatres , three museums , several other cultural and sporting venues, along with three secondary schools and one college, make it a cultural and educational centre.
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The Best Attractions In King's Lynn

  • 1. Castle Acre: Castle Acre Priory Castle Acre
    Highclere Castle is a country house in the Jacobethan style by the architect Charles Barry, with a park designed by Capability Brown. The 5,000-acre estate is in Hampshire, England, about 5 miles south of Newbury, Berkshire. It is the country seat of the Earl of Carnarvon, a branch of the Anglo-Welsh Herbert family.Highclere Castle was a filming location for the British comedy series Jeeves and Wooster, which starred comedians Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry. It was also used as the main filming location for the award-winning period drama Downton Abbey. The great hall, dining room, library, music room, drawing room, saloon and several of the bedrooms located inside the building were also used for filming. The castle, Egyptian exhibition and gardens are open to the public during the summer mont...
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  • 2. Dersingham Bog Dersingham
    Dersingham is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some 12 kilometres north of the town of King's Lynn and 70 km north-west of the city of Norwich, opening onto the Wash. The civil parish has an area of 14.5 km2 and in the 2001 census had a population of 4,502 in 2,110 households, the population increasing to 4,640 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Sandringham House, a favoured holiday home of Queen Elizabeth and several of her predecessors, lies just to the south of Dersingham in the parish of Sandringham. The Queen visited Dersingham Infant School to mark her Diamond Jubilee accession day on 6 February 2012.The Church of St Nicholas is a Gra...
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  • 3. The Royal Station Wolferton
    Prince John of the United Kingdom was the fifth son and youngest of the six children born to King George V and his wife, Queen Mary. At the time of John's birth, his father was the Prince of Wales and heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, King Edward VII. In 1910, George succeeded to the throne upon Edward's death and John became the fifth in line of succession. In 1909, John was discovered to have epilepsy. As his condition deteriorated, he was sent to live at Sandringham House and was kept away from the public eye. There, he was cared for by his governess, Lala Bill, and befriended local children whom his mother had gathered to be his playmates. Prince John died at Sandringham in 1919, following a severe seizure, and was buried at nearby St Mary Magdalene Church. H...
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  • 5. St Nicholas' Chapel Kings Lynn
    The following cathedrals, churches and chapels are dedicated to Saint Nicholas:
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  • 7. Lincoln Cathedral Lincoln
    Lincoln Cathedral or the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln, and sometimes St. Mary's Cathedral in Lincoln, England is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Lincoln. Building commenced in 1072 and continued in several phases throughout the medieval period. It was the tallest building in the world for 238 years , and the first building to hold that title after the Great Pyramid of Giza. The central spire collapsed in 1549 and was not rebuilt. The cathedral is the third largest in Britain at around 5,000 square metres , after St Paul's and York Minster. It is highly regarded by architectural scholars; the eminent Victorian writer John Ruskin declared: I have always held... that the cathedral of Lincoln is out and out the most precious piece of architecture in the British Isl...
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  • 8. Colchester Zoo Colchester
    Colchester Zoo is a zoological garden situated in Colchester, England. The zoo opened in 1963 and celebrated its 50th anniversary on 2 June 2013. It is home to many rare and endangered species, including big cats, primates and birds as well as a large number of invertebrates and fish species.
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  • 10. Castle Rising Kings Lynn
    Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, from its position on the Castle Rock. Archaeologists have established human occupation of the rock since at least the Iron Age , although the nature of the early settlement is unclear. There has been a royal castle on the rock since at least the reign of David I in the 12th century, and the site continued to be a royal residence until 1633. From the 15th century the castle's residential role declined, and by the 17th century it was principally used as military barracks with a large garrison. Its importance as a part of Scotland's national heritage was recognised increasingly from the early 19th century onwards, and various restoration programmes have been carried out over the past centur...
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  • 11. Lincoln Castle Lincoln
    Lincoln Castle is a major Norman castle constructed in Lincoln, England during the late 11th century by William the Conqueror on the site of a pre-existing Roman fortress. The castle is unusual in that it has two mottes. It is only one of two such castles in the country, the other being at Lewes in Sussex. Lincoln Castle remained in use as a prison and law court into modern times, and is one of the better preserved castles in England; the Crown Courts continue to this day. It is open to the public most days of the week, and possible to walk around the walls from which there are views of the castle complex, cathedral, the city, and surrounding countryside.
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  • 12. Gooderstone Water Gardens & Nature Trails Kings Lynn
    Gooderstone is a village situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of 11.29 km2 with an estimated population of 390 in 2007, reducing to 363 at the 2011 Census. It lies 6 miles south west from Swaffham. Gooderstone is served by St.Georges church in the Benefice of Cockley Cley.Gooderstone Primary School also serves the villages of Foulden and Oxborough. Gooderstone Water Gardens and Nature Trail is open daily throughout the year.
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  • 13. The Walks Kings Lynn
    The culture of the United Kingdom is influenced by the UK's history as a developed state, a liberal democracy and a great power; its predominantly Christian religious life; and its composition of four countries—England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland—each of which has distinct customs, cultures and symbolism. The wider culture of Europe has also influenced British culture, and Humanism, Protestantism and representative democracy developed from broader Western culture. British literature, music, cinema, art, theatre, comedy, media, television, philosophy, architecture and education are important aspects of British culture. The United Kingdom is also prominent in science and technology, producing world-leading scientists and inventions. Sport is an important part of British culture...
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