Area Info for Blickling (Norfolk)

Introduction to Blickling, Norfolk

Blickling is a historic village located in Norfolk, United Kingdom. It is renowned primarily for the magnificent Blickling Estate, which is one of the most significant historic houses and gardens in the region. The estate is famous for its Jacobean mansion, beautiful gardens, and extensive parkland.

Blickling Hall

Blickling Hall is a stately Jacobean mansion built in the early 17th century. It was the ancestral home of the Boleyn family, notably Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII. The hall is managed by the National Trust and is open to the public, offering guided tours, exhibitions, and events throughout the year.

History and Heritage

The estate has a rich history dating back to the 15th century. It has been owned by various noble families over the centuries. The house and grounds reflect a blend of historical architecture and landscape design, with features dating from different periods.

Gardens and Parkland

The gardens at Blickling are renowned for their beauty and diversity. They include formal gardens, a walled garden, and extensive parkland with ancient trees and scenic walks. The estate hosts seasonal events, including flower displays and outdoor activities.

Visitor Attractions and Activities

Visitors to Blickling can explore the historic house, enjoy guided walks, and participate in educational programmes. The estate also offers a gift shop, a café, and outdoor play areas for children. Special events such as outdoor theatre, craft fairs, and seasonal celebrations are held throughout the year.

Location and Accessibility

Blickling is situated near the town of Aylsham in Norfolk. It is accessible by road and public transport, with parking facilities available for visitors. The estate is a popular destination for tourists, history enthusiasts, and families seeking outdoor leisure activities.
Education
School
Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School1.51 miles
School Road, Erpingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 7QY
Aylsham, St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Nursery and Infant School2.10 miles
School House Lane, Blickling Road, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6EX
Aylsham High School2.28 miles
Sir Williams Lane, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6AN
Bure Valley School2.60 miles
Hungate Street, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6JZ
John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School2.60 miles
Hungate Street, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6JZ
Aldborough Primary School2.92 miles
Alby Hill, Aldborough, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 7PH
Colby Primary School3.15 miles
Bridge Road, Colby, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 7EA
Corpusty Primary School3.77 miles
Norwich Road, Corpusty, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6QG
Marsham Primary School3.88 miles
High Street, Marsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5AE
Cawston Church of England Primary Academy4.43 miles
Aylsham Road, Cawston, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 4AY
Huntercombe Hospital School Norwich4.87 miles
Buxton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5RH
St Mary's Endowed Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School5.22 miles
Chapel Road, Roughton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 8AF
Gresham Village School5.29 miles
Cromer Road, Gresham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 8RF
Hevingham Primary School5.58 miles
New Road, Westgate, Hevingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5NH
Buxton Primary School5.77 miles
Aylsham Road, Buxton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5EZ
Swanton Abbott Community Primary School6.03 miles
Youngman`s Lane, Swanton Abbott, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5DZ
Health
Clinic
Mill Close (5)2.09 miles
5 Mill Close, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6LZ
Scrivens Hearing Care At The Market Surgery - Aylsham2.53 miles
26 Norwich Road, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6BW
Jeesal Akman Care Corporation Ltd (Jeesal Cawston Park)3.38 miles
Jeesal Cawston Park, Aylsham Road, Cawston, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 4JD
Lords Opticians & Scrivens Hearing Care - North Walsham6.70 miles
23 Market Place, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9BS
Interhealth Canada Uk (North Walsham Hospital)6.79 miles
North Walsham Cottage Hospital, Yarmouth Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9AP
Benjamin Court7.64 miles
Roughton Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 0HH
North Norfolk Healthcare Cic Ltd (Kelling)7.78 miles
The Administration Block, 1st Floor, Kelling Hospital, High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
Community Mental Health Team7.78 miles
The Simpson Centre, Kelling Hospital, High Kelling, Holt, NR25 6QA
Interhealth Canada Uk (Kelling Hospital)7.78 miles
Kelling Hospital, High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Sheringham8.06 miles
Sheringham Healmedical Practice, Cromer Road, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RT
Sheringham Medical Practice8.06 miles
Cromer Road, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RT
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Cromer8.09 miles
Merchants Place, 16 Church Street, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9ES
South Street Clinic8.31 miles
32 South Street,, Sheringham, NR26 8LL
Scrivens Hearing Care At Mundesley Medical Centre - Mundesley9.33 miles
Munhaven Close, Mundesley, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 8AR
Mill Lodge9.45 miles
156-158 Kingswood Avenue, Taverham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6UR
Scrivens Hearing Care At Hoveton & Wroxham Medical Centre - Hoveton10.99 miles
Stalham Road, Hoveton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 8DU
GP
Aylsham Surgery2.27 miles
60 Hungate Street, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6AA
The Market Surgery2.53 miles
26 Norwich Road, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6BW
Aldborough Surgery2.87 miles
Chapel Road, Aldborough, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 7NP
The Market Surgery4.53 miles
c/o The Warden`s Office, Jubilee Close, Cawston, Norfolk, NR10 4AF
Reepham Surgery6.37 miles
Smugglers Lane, Reepham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 4QT
Dr Everden & Partners6.60 miles
Park Lane, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 0BQ
Paston Surgery6.60 miles
9-11 Park Lane, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 0BQ
Dr Brooks & Partners7.78 miles
Old Cromer Road, High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
Dr Lennox & Partners7.95 miles
Overstrand Road, Cromer, Norfolk, Norfolk, NR27 0AJ
Dr Sampson P & Partners8.06 miles
Cromer Road, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RT
Dr Brooks & Partners8.18 miles
Grove Road, Melton Constable, Norfolk, NR24 2DE
Dr J Dalrymple8.40 miles
205 Holt Road, Horsford, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 3DX
Dr Mansfield & Partners8.59 miles
St Johns Close, Rectory Road, Coltishall, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 7HA
Mattishall & Lenwade Surgeries8.59 miles
The Street, Lenwade, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 5SD
Dr Dalrymple & Partners (St Faiths)9.36 miles
20 Norwich Road, Horsham St. Faith, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 3LB
Mundesley Medical Centre9.37 miles
Munhaven Close, Mundesley, Norfolk, NR11 8AR
Hospital
St Michaels Hospital2.19 miles
Cawston Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6NA
The Huntercombe Hospital - Norwich4.88 miles
Buxton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5RH
North Walsham Hospital6.79 miles
North Walsham and District War Memorial Hospital, Yarmouth Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9AP
Kelling Hospital7.78 miles
High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
Cromer and District Hospital7.80 miles
Mill Road, Mill Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 0BQ
Hellesdon Hospital11.35 miles
Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5BE
Norwich Community Hospital13.17 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Julian Hospital13.23 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Colman Hospital13.97 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital14.17 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Highlands14.57 miles
219 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0SQ
Norvic Clinic14.64 miles
Northside, St. Andrews Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0HT
Dereham Hospital14.87 miles
Northgate, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EX
Swaffham Community Hospital25.28 miles
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL
Northgate Hospital25.40 miles
Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 1BU
All Hallows Hospital26.34 miles
Station Road, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2QL
Pharmacy
Willows Pharmacy2.15 miles
The Health Centre, St Michaels Avenue, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6YA
Lloydspharmacy2.20 miles
6 Market Place, Aylsham, Norwich, NR11 6EH
Motts Pharmacy Ltd6.35 miles
The Chimes, Market Place, Reepham, NR10 4JJ
North Walsham Pharmacy6.60 miles
Birchwood Medical Pract, 20 Park Lane, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 0BQ
Boots6.75 miles
13 Market Place, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9BP
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.75 miles
11 Market Place, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9BP
Kelling Pharmacy7.78 miles
Holt Medical Practice, Old Cromer Rd,Kelling Hpl, Holt, NR25 6QA
Cromer Pharmacy7.99 miles
48 Overstrand Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 0AJ
Boots8.08 miles
21 High Street, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6BN
Boots8.09 miles
54-56 Church Street, Cromer, NR27 9HH
Lloydspharmacy8.09 miles
51 Church Street, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9HH
Lloydspharmacy8.27 miles
31 Station Road, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RF
Boots8.37 miles
46-48 High Street, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8DT
Pledger Pharmacy Ltd8.40 miles
205 Holt Road, Horsford, Norfolk, NR10 3DX
Coltishall Pharmacy8.55 miles
30 High Street, Coltishall, Norwich, NR12 7AA
Coastal Pharmacy9.44 miles
17 High Street, Mundesley-on-Sea, NR11 8LH
Leisure
Park
BLICKLING HALL (Grade II* Listed)1.08 miles
WOLTERTON HALL (Grade II* Listed)1.22 miles
MANNINGTON HALL (Grade II Listed)2.49 miles
HANWORTH HALL (Grade II Listed)3.33 miles
HEYDON HALL (Grade II* Listed)3.74 miles
BARNINGHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)3.79 miles
GUNTON PARK (Grade II* Listed)4.36 miles
FELMINGHAM CUTTING4.65 miles
SALLE PARK (Grade II Listed)4.82 miles
FELBRIGG HALL (Grade II* Listed)5.99 miles
SOUTHREPPS COMMON6.30 miles
HOLT7.40 miles
PIGNEY'S WOOD7.55 miles
SHERINGHAM HALL (Grade II* Listed)7.69 miles
VOEWOOD (Grade II* Listed)7.70 miles
KNAPTON CUTTING7.98 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Norwich2.19 miles
Aylsham, NR11 6EL
Budgens Aylsham2.29 miles
14 Norwich Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6BN
Tesco Norwich (Superstore)2.51 miles
28 Norwich Rd, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6BW
SPAR Cromer 2.85 miles
Spar Store, Norwich Road, Norfolk, NR11 7HA
SPAR Corpusty3.71 miles
Spar Store, Norwich Road, Norfolk, NR11 6QD
Costcutter Cawston4.36 miles
Aylsham Road, Cawston, Norwich, NR10 4AS
SPAR Reepham6.15 miles
Spar, Ollands Road, Norfolk, NR10 4EJ
Lidl North Walsham6.82 miles
7 Yarmouth Road, North Walsham, NR28 9AS
Sainsbury's North Walsham6.88 miles
Bacton Road, North Walsham, NR28 9DS
Happisburgh Road Stores7.07 miles
2 Happisburgh Road, North Walsham Norfolk NR28 9HA
Co-op Melton Constable7.25 miles
Briston, NR24 2HN
Foodfare7.54 miles
131 Mill Road, Cromer Norfolk NR27 0BH
Lidl Cromer7.58 miles
Holt Road, Cromer, NR27 9JW
Rayners Stores & Newsagent7.58 miles
22 Beech Avenue, Sheringham Norfolk NR26 8NS
SPAR Cromer7.68 miles
Spar Store, 50 Mill Road, Norfolk, NR27 0AD
Co-op Cromer7.69 miles
Cromer, NR27 9JR
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport10.82 miles
Bus Stop
Coach Park (SW)0.92 miles
Hall Entrance (SE)0.92 miles
Hall Entrance (NW)0.93 miles
Norwich Road (N)1.18 miles
Norwich Road (S)1.19 miles
Common Road (SE)1.24 miles
Common Road (NW)1.27 miles
New Road (E)1.31 miles
Silver Gate Lane (S)1.31 miles
New Road (W)1.32 miles
Silver Gate Lane (N)1.32 miles
Aldborough Road (W)1.38 miles
Aldborough Road (E)1.39 miles
Spread Eagle (NW)1.60 miles
Spread Eagle (SE)1.60 miles
Jubilee Close (E)1.76 miles
Ferry Port
Reedham Ferry North22.81 miles
Reedham Ferry South22.86 miles
King's Lynn Ferry Landing35.14 miles
West Lynn Ferry Landing35.24 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing39.62 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing39.67 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing58.03 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing59.85 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing59.85 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal60.49 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing60.49 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing61.16 miles
Railway Station
Gunton Rail Station5.97 miles
North Walsham Rail Station6.66 miles
Roughton Road Rail Station7.26 miles
West Runton Rail Station7.81 miles
Cromer Rail Station7.91 miles
Worstead Rail Station8.11 miles
Sheringham Rail Station8.20 miles
Hoveton & Wroxham Rail Station10.66 miles
Salhouse Rail Station12.34 miles
Norwich Rail Station13.96 miles
Brundall Gardens Rail Station15.99 miles
Brundall Rail Station16.68 miles
Lingwood Rail Station17.76 miles
Wymondham Rail Station18.36 miles
Acle Rail Station18.64 miles
Buckenham Rail Station18.65 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (NR11 6P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment174
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
58, MOORGATE
BLICKLING
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR11 6PU
£215,000
2016-02-03
detached
leasehold
Sold 2005-12-08   £182,500
Sold 1999-11-17   £69,000
Show all sales for outward code NR11

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