Sandringham Estate - King’s Residence

“Sandringham is the much-loved country retreat of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Including an organic farm, sawmill, residential and commercial properties, local parishes and communities nestled in the heart of The Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. You can explore Sandringham Royal Parkland by foot, by bike or with your furry friend. The 600 acre Royal Parkland has two way-marked trails winding through woodlands & parkland with further unmarked paths for you to explore.”

As you can tell the previous blurb was taken from the Sandringham Estate website, it was truly a beautiful area to explore. We paid $40 each to go inside the walled gardens which are 60 acres. We were first through the gates so no problem getting photos before the hoards arrived. We were surprised at the lack of bird life, mostly pigeons, even the ponds only had Canadian Geese that left their mark everywhere, much to Bully’s disgust, his trigger finger was itching. He was going to offer his services to King Charles.
The old stables housed the vintage cars that the royals used, there were ponds with massive trout, an attempt at a Japanese garden that probably cost a fortune but fell well short of the mark, they have planted a lot of new trees around the grounds. The Pottager gardens were lovely as was the maze.
Standing on the driveway that Queen Elizabeth and now King Charles drive on to get into Sandringham House did give you a feeling of the history of the place.
I am not sure if it is King Charles’s wish that the grounds are kept in as natural a state as possible, because he is an organic farmer with a love for nature, but we found them rather unkempt, except for the formal gardens in front of the house which were beautiful.
A wonderful visit to an historical site.Read more