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Ein Mini-Guide zu
King's Lynn & Sandringham: tips and FAQs
Insiderwissen und häufige Fragen
Insiderwissen
Tipps für Ihren Besuch
Start at the market places
Tuesday Market Place and Saturday Market Place hold most of the historic buildings; walk between them along King Street and Queen Street.
See a play in a medieval hall
The Guildhall of St George has been used as a theatre since 1445.
Check Sandringham before you go
Sandringham House and gardens open on set dates; the estate's own website has the details.
Watch the tide at Snettisham
Big tides on The Wash in autumn and winter push wading birds onto the shore at RSPB Snettisham; check tide times first.
Use the Coastliner
The Coastliner 36 links King's Lynn with Hunstanton and Wells, so the coast works without a car.
FAQ
Häufig gestellte Fragen
Where is King's Lynn & Sandringham?
King's Lynn & Sandringham is in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, England. A medieval port on the Great Ouse, a Norman castle and the royal Sandringham estate. Nearby stops and stations include King's Lynn station, Coastliner 36, Lynx local buses.
How long do I need in King's Lynn & Sandringham?
1 bis 2 Tage. Planen Sie mehr Zeit ein, wenn Sie auswärts essen oder mehrere Sehenswürdigkeiten besuchen möchten.
Was sind die Highlights?
Highlights include Sandringham House, St Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham, Castle Rising Castle. See the Things to do page for more.
Wie komme ich dorthin?
Nearby: King's Lynn station (Great Northern); Coastliner 36 (Lynx); Lynx local buses (Lynx). The Getting there page links to the official timetables and journey planners.
Wo kann ich essen und trinken?
We list 23 places to eat and drink in and around King's Lynn & Sandringham, with filters to help you choose.
Wo kann ich übernachten?
Wir führen 5 Hotels und weitere Unterkünfte in der Nähe auf. Verfügbarkeit und Preise erfragen Sie direkt bei der Unterkunft.
Is King's Lynn & Sandringham accessible?
Die Barrierefreiheit hängt von Straße, Gebäude und Veranstaltungsort ab. Prüfen Sie vor der Reise die Zugangsinformationen der jeweiligen Attraktion oder des Betreibers.
While you are here
Things to see in King's Lynn & Sandringham
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum
Volunteer-run museum telling the story of King's Lynn's old North End fishing quarter.
King's Lynn Town Hall and Stories of Lynn
Grade I listed Trinity Guildhall on Saturday Market Place; the Stories of Lynn museum is in its undercroft.
Guildhall of St George
Built 1410-1420, the largest surviving guildhall in England and in use as a theatre since 1445.
Norfolk and the Broads
More areas to explore
Norwich
A Norman cathedral and castle, a 900-year-old market and medieval lanes in the county city
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Wroxham, Hoveton & the northern Broads
Boatyards, river trips and broads on the River Bure, a train ride from Norwich
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Cromer & Sheringham
Victorian seaside towns with a pier, crab boats, heritage steam trains and the highest hill in Norfolk
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- King's Lynn Minster (St Margaret's): Jules & Jenny from Lincoln, UK, CC BY 2.0, source
- True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum: Alienturnedhuman (talk), Public domain, source
- King's Lynn Town Hall and Stories of Lynn: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Guildhall of St George: Jonathan Thacker, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Norwich: Sumit Surai, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Wroxham, Hoveton & the northern Broads: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Cromer & Sheringham: Scribwik, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Wells, Holkham & Blakeney: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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