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A mini guide to
King's Lynn & Sandringham: getting there
Stops, stations and how to reach King's Lynn & Sandringham
Stops and stations
Getting to King's Lynn & Sandringham
Choose the stop closest to where you are going.
| Stop or station | Services | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| King's Lynn station | Great Northern | Trains from London King's Cross via Cambridge and Ely on the Fen Line; Wikipedia gives a typical journey time of 1 hour 45 minutes. |
| Coastliner 36 | Lynx | Bus from King's Lynn to Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea and Fakenham. |
| Lynx local buses | Lynx | Lynx runs other routes from King's Lynn across west Norfolk; see its timetables. |
Walking from nearby areas
- Wells, Holkham & Blakeney: 37.1 km from King's Lynn & Sandringham, better by public transport
- Cromer & Sheringham: 55.9 km from King's Lynn & Sandringham, better by public transport
- Norwich: 58.7 km from King's Lynn & Sandringham, better by public transport
- Wroxham, Hoveton & the northern Broads: 64.0 km from King's Lynn & Sandringham, better by public transport
Reaching Norfolk and the Broads
Official travel information
Norwich is the hub for the Broads and the north Norfolk coast, and King's Lynn for the west of the county. Journey times below are the figures the named sources give; always check the operator for current times.
- National Rail: Norwich → — station facilities and step-free access
- National Rail: Hoveton & Wroxham → — the Broads station on the Bittern Line
- National Rail: Cromer → — Bittern Line
- National Rail: Sheringham → — end of the Bittern Line
- National Rail: King's Lynn → — Great Northern trains from London King's Cross
- Visit Norfolk: plan your stay → — the county tourist board
- Visit the Broads → — the Broads National Park visitor site
Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.
Plan your journey here
Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to King's Lynn & Sandringham. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.
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.
St Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham
Parish church beside Sandringham House, attended by the royal family when they are in residence.
Castle Rising Castle
Ruined castle and keep built soon after 1138 by William d'Aubigny, with earthworks and a former deer park.
King's Lynn Minster (St Margaret's)
Grade I listed church built from the 12th to 15th centuries, renamed King's Lynn Minster in 2011.
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
Open the mini guide →
Cromer & Sheringham
Victorian seaside towns with a pier, crab boats, heritage steam trains and the highest hill in Norfolk
Open the mini guide →Photo credits
- Sandringham House: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, source
- King's Lynn & Sandringham (area photo): Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- St Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham: Elliott Brown, CC BY 2.0, source
- Castle Rising Castle: Antony McCallum: Who is the uploader, photographer, full copyright owner and proprietor of WyrdLight.com, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- King's Lynn Minster (St Margaret's): Jules & Jenny from Lincoln, UK, CC BY 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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