I am so envious you saw the Anthony Gormley exhibition as we missed it as was not open on a Saturday this summer. But we had an amazing crab hunt along the coast and tea and cakes at Maggie’s Bakery in Blakeney. Will go back next summer for more crab
The Gormley exhibition was the impetus for going and I am glad I checked the opening days because we could very easily have been caught out! It is a beautiful region, I had been once before and would happily visit again and again.
I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed your break in Norfolk, Valerie.
Holkham beach is pretty astonishing. I love the way that it opens out before you and vanishes into infinity. If you don't mind getting wet, it's a great place to watch a storm coming in. Mr. Turner would have been very happy there, I think.
The Palladianly huge Holkham Hall is well worth a look, too, even if it's just to see it in its parkland setting.
It has been a little while since we last ventured northwards but there's always something to discover. Tucked away, near the west coast, you'll find Castle Rising, the lavender farm...
We had a wonderful time. I had been once before, about 10 years ago. We were then staying in the Broads though we did come up to Blakeney, visited the grounds of Holkham Estate and were surrounded by amazing herds of deer — it is very beautiful.
North Norfolk is an area I like a lot and happy to learn of other reasons to come back when the lavender is in bloom! Thank you, Ken.
Seeing how somewhere changes through the lens of a seasonal year is a great thing to do, Valerie. Finding fields of lavender in bloom is definitely a good reason to return but a tricky thing to carry off when you mix booking the right place to stay with annual variations in the weather, growth etc.
Going back to Holkham, with the trees' foliage trimmed above eye-level, it really does feel like you've stepped into the pages of a Jane Austen novel. A true slice of history.
Despite the reliable familiarity of its beaches, grand houses and fine, country towns, there's often something new to discover.
What a fabulous trip. My daughter’s in Norfolk at the moment (staying with my son and daughter-in-law) the coast is incredible, such expanses, though one does miss the golden sand of Brittany when there. You packed in so much. A lovely read and wonderful photos.
I am so envious you saw the Anthony Gormley exhibition as we missed it as was not open on a Saturday this summer. But we had an amazing crab hunt along the coast and tea and cakes at Maggie’s Bakery in Blakeney. Will go back next summer for more crab
The Gormley exhibition was the impetus for going and I am glad I checked the opening days because we could very easily have been caught out! It is a beautiful region, I had been once before and would happily visit again and again.
What stunning photographs Valerie. This makes me want to visit!!
Thank you Mehrunnisa. It is such a beautiful area, you must!
I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed your break in Norfolk, Valerie.
Holkham beach is pretty astonishing. I love the way that it opens out before you and vanishes into infinity. If you don't mind getting wet, it's a great place to watch a storm coming in. Mr. Turner would have been very happy there, I think.
The Palladianly huge Holkham Hall is well worth a look, too, even if it's just to see it in its parkland setting.
It has been a little while since we last ventured northwards but there's always something to discover. Tucked away, near the west coast, you'll find Castle Rising, the lavender farm...
We had a wonderful time. I had been once before, about 10 years ago. We were then staying in the Broads though we did come up to Blakeney, visited the grounds of Holkham Estate and were surrounded by amazing herds of deer — it is very beautiful.
North Norfolk is an area I like a lot and happy to learn of other reasons to come back when the lavender is in bloom! Thank you, Ken.
Seeing how somewhere changes through the lens of a seasonal year is a great thing to do, Valerie. Finding fields of lavender in bloom is definitely a good reason to return but a tricky thing to carry off when you mix booking the right place to stay with annual variations in the weather, growth etc.
Going back to Holkham, with the trees' foliage trimmed above eye-level, it really does feel like you've stepped into the pages of a Jane Austen novel. A true slice of history.
Despite the reliable familiarity of its beaches, grand houses and fine, country towns, there's often something new to discover.
What a fabulous trip. My daughter’s in Norfolk at the moment (staying with my son and daughter-in-law) the coast is incredible, such expanses, though one does miss the golden sand of Brittany when there. You packed in so much. A lovely read and wonderful photos.