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  • Andrew's TravelsVoyageurNorfolk
    Old Hunstanton; Village Sign
    Old Hunstanton; Church of St Mary the VirginOld Hunstanton; there are still some original houses here!Old Hunstanton; Hunstanton Links Golf CourseAlong the River Hun to Holme-next-the-SeaOn the Peddars WayRingstead (aka Great Ringstead locally); Tower windmill (now disused) / Village SignRingstead; Church of St AndrewRingstead DownsThe ruins of the Chapel of St Andrew at what was the medieval village of Little Ringstead

    Old Hunstanton and Ringstead

    15 avril 2024, Angleterre ⋅ 🌬 8 °C

    It started off very windy and wet today but perked up before midday when we went out.

    Old Hunstanton is a quiet, small village compared to what is known locally as "New" Hunstanton. We walk around the village and see many very expensive houses that have been built or are being built. Hunstanton Golf Course is here, and we walk along a footpath, skirting the edge of the links course and following the course of the River Hun, to the next village, which is Holme-next-the-Sea This is the meeting point for the Peddars Way and the Norfolk Coastal Path; we follow the Peddars Way as far as Ringstead. This is a small village, also known as Great Ringstead, to distinguish it from the nearby deserted medieval village of Little Ringstead, aka Barret Ringstead.

    We walk across the attractive Ringstead Downs, a chalk grassland nature reserve on the edge of the L 'Estrange family estate where Hunstanton Hall, the original family home, is situated; as we head back up to Old Hunstanton, we see the ruins of the Chapel of St Andrew at what was Little Ringstead.

    It's been 8.4 miles and a good walk.    En savoir plus

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  • Andrew's TravelsVoyageurNorfolk
    Sandringham House; entrance on the east side
    1Sandringham House; view from the west sideStatue of Estimate; a favourite horse owned by Queen Elizabeth II, and an Ascot winnerOld Stable's Courtyard; Former Coach HouseSandringham House Museum; 1969 Austin Princess / Sandringham Fire EngineSandringham GardensSandringham GardensSandringham Gardens; Statue of Father Time / Chinese Buddha StatueSandringham, St Mary Magdalene Church; View/ ChancelSandringham; War Memorial

    Royal Sandringham; House and Garden

    17 avril 2024, Angleterre ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C

    Sandringham House is a royal residence of King Charles II, and usually used by Royalty in the winter; it was originally a large manor house in the Elizabethan era and was rebuilt in the Jacobean style between 1870 and 1900. It is the home of the Royal Stud and has excellent shooting on the grounds.

    We visit inside the house, where there are excellent guides to describe the various rooms downsrairs that are open to the public; these include the saloon, drawing rooms, dining room, and no photographs are permitted. We also see a collection of 26 innovative garments and accessories, made using plant waste taken from Royal Gardens, including Highgrove and Sandringham, as part of an ongoing collaboration between VIN + OMI and His Majesty.

    Outside, we visit The Old Stables Courtyard and former Coach House, where there is a small museum showing old Royal Cars and the Sandringham Fire Engine (now no longer used). We walk around the Sandringham Gardens via the stream, Lower Lake, Upper Lake, Topiary Garden, and North Garden before visiting St Mary Magdalene Church; this is used by the Royal Family when in residence. After lunch, we follow the 3 mile Nature Trail walk around the Royal Parkland.

    It has been a really interesting visit.    En savoir plus

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  • Andrew's TravelsVoyageurNorfolk
    Burnham Thorpe; Village Sign / Carving of Nelson on the village green
    Burnham Thorpe; Plaque on the wall of The ParsonageBurnham Thorpe; All Saints ChurchBurnham Thorpe; All Saints Church;Views en route to North CreakeNorth Creake; Village Sign / Bridge over the River BurnNorth Creake; St Mary's ChurchNorth Creake; St Mary's ChurchRuins of Sy Mary's Abbey, aka Creake AbbeyRuins of Sy Mary's Abbey, aka Creake Abbey

    Burnham Thorpe and the Creakes

    19 avril 2024, Angleterre ⋅ 🌬 10 °C

    We drive to Burnham Thorpe and park near the church. Burnham Thorpe is a hamlet on the River Burn and famous for being the birthplace of Horatio Nelson, the victor at The Battle of Trafalgar on HMS Victory. His father was the rector of All Saints Church when he was born; the house where Nelson was born was demolished soon after his father's death, but a plaque commemorates his birth.

    We start our walk at the church, passing a flint and stone barn, to meet the wall around Holkham Park. Here, we follow the course of an old Roman Road south and then turn down a farm track. There are good views en route before we turn to follow the road to North Creake, also situated on the River Burn. We visit St Mary's Church and walk through the village before taking the road and then a bridleway north towards Creake Abbey ruins; these Grade I listed ruins are St Mary's Abbey and now under the care of English Heritage.

    The Abbey was at its peak in the 14th century but was destroyed by fire in 1483. It was rebuilt in parts, but the Monastic community was wiped out by sickness in 1506.

    We walk on to Burnham Thorpe, seeing some more of the pretty village. Another great day out, and 10.1 miles of easy walking.

    In the evening, we meet up with our old friends Paul and Miriam for dinner; they used to live in Duxford, but now live in Norfolk.    En savoir plus

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  • Andrew's TravelsVoyageurNorfolk
    The dramatic frontage to Oxburgh Hall
    Entrance; entry / view from courtyardSide view of moat and HallSide view / view from the other side, showing the French Parterre gardenClose up of the chimneys and crennelationsChapel of St Margaret and Our Lady, built in the 18th centuryInside Oxburgh HallInside Oxburgh HallClose up of the Oxburgh Hanging; needlework by Mary, Queen of Scots, and Bess of HardwickKing's Room / priest hole: accessed via a closet and lavatory, and used to hide priests

    Oxburgh Estate

    21 avril 2024, Angleterre ⋅ 🌬 8 °C

    We stop off at the Oxburgh Estate, near Swaffham, on our way home. Oxburgh Hall is a moated Manor house originally built by Sir Edmund Bedingfield as a symbol of power in 1482. It underwent extensive refurbishment in the mid 19th century, and this Grade I listed building is now managed by the National Trust

    The Bedingfield family were strong Catholics, but things changed in the 16th century during the reigns of Elizabeth I and Henry VIII when Catholics were persecuted and even executed for sheltering Catholic priests.

    We walk around the gardens and part of the grounds before visiting the house itself (part is still used as a family residence); there are many portraits and artefacts describing the Bedingfield family's turbulent history. The house is particularly noted for the Oxburgh Hanging and a priest hole (see pictures and captions).

    It has been another excellent visit to Norfolk.    En savoir plus

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  • Andrew's TravelsVoyageurNorfolk
    Visitor access to Houghton Hall is via the Stables
    Side view of the Stables and Houghton HallRear view of Houghton HallThe SaloonThe Embroidered Bed ChamberThe Marble ParlourThe State RoomThe State RoomIn the Walled GardenIn the Walled GardenIn the Walled GardenIn the Walled GardenIn the Walled GardenIn the Walled Garden

    Houghton Hall 1; House and Walled Garden

    18 septembre 2024, Angleterre ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    Helen and I are off on a day trip to Norfolk to visit Houghton Hall. 

    Houghton Hall is a country house in the parish of Houghton and now the residence of the 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley; it was originally constructed in the 1720s for Britain's first Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole.  The Hall is surrounded by extensive parkland and features notable attractions, including an award-winning Walled Garden. 

    We explore the Hall and Walled Garden; they are both very beautiful - see captions on the photos.    En savoir plus

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  • Andrew's TravelsVoyageurNorfolk
    White Fallow Deer
    St Martin's ChurchWater TowerModel Soldier MuseumModel Soldier MuseumSculpture Park; Jeppe Hein "Waterflame"Sculpture Park; Richard Long "Houghton Cross"Sculpture Park; Ryan Gander "More really shiny things that don't mean a thing"Sculpture Park; Tony Cragg "Tommy"Exhibition; Dame Magdalene Odundo, "Metamorphosis and Transformation"Exhibition; Anthony Gormley "Time Horizon" -this "datum" work sets the height for all the sculpturesExhibition; Anthony Gormley "Time Horizon"Exhibition; Anthony Gormley "Time Horizon"Exhibition; Anthony Gormley "Time Horizon"Exhibition; Anthony Gormley "Time Horizon"Exhibition; Anthony Gormley "Time Horizon"Exhibition; Anthony Gormley "Time Horizon"Exhibition; Anthony Gormley "Time Horizon"1Exhibition; Anthony Gormley "Time Horizon"Exhibition; Anthony Gormley "Time Horizon"

    Houghton Hall 2; Grounds and Exhibitions

    18 septembre 2024, Angleterre ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    After visiting the Hall, we explore the parkland around it; this is known for its iconic white fallow deer and the grounds which feature the local church and a water tower with the appearance of an architectural folly - it was constructed by Sir Robert Walpole and restored in 1982 (it is now a Grade I listed building).  Closer to the Hall, the Stables contain the world's largest private collection of model soldiers in the Model Soldier Museum located in one of the stable buildings.

    There is a large Sculpture Park in the grounds around the Hall, which contains an impressive permanent collection of contemporary sculptures.  The Hall often has exhibitions, and 2024 has major solo exhibitions by:

    1)  Dame Magdalene Odundo; her main feature is a glass installation called "Metamorphosis and Transformation," a tribute to ancient Egyptian artefacts and narratives of migration, and

    2) Antony Gormley; this features 100 life-size sculptures distributed across the 300 acres of the park.  They are cast-iron sculptures, each weighing 620kg and standing at an average of 191cm, and installed at the same datum level to create a single horizontal plane across the landscape.  Thus, some works are buried, allowing only a part of the head to be visible, while others are buried to the chest or knees according to the topography; only occasionally do they stand on the existing surface and some of the works are placed on concrete columns that vary from a few centimetres high to rising four meters off the ground.

    We see as many things as we reasonably can; it has been a truly excellent day out!    En savoir plus

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  • Andrew's TravelsVoyageurNorfolk
    Visitor Centre
    Visitor centre; picture of Grime's Graves from aboveVisitor centre; Tools used and flint specimensDescending into Pit 1Bottom of the shaftView into a mining area and the bottom floorstone (flint)View into a mining area and the bottom floorstone (flint seam)Middle wallstone (note the flint seam)Upper topstone (note the flint seam)Grimshoe Mound (at the back); Grim's burial mound, from "Grim's Howe"General view of the areaGeneral view of the area

    Grime's Graves

    16 avril, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

    We arrive at Grime's Graves and go to the visitor centre first.

    The name Grime's Graves means "pits of the pagan god Grim" (Grim is also known as Woden) and was named by the Anglo Saxons. It is a prehistoric / Neolithic flint mine that was worked between 2,600 and 2,300 BC; the site covers about 91 acres, and there are many shafts dug into the natural chalk to reach the seams of flint.  There are three layers of flint here - the upper "top-stone, middle "wall-stone" and the bottom "floor-stone" - and the flint was used for making stone axes in this period,  The formation of flint is a complex process which began in the chalk seas millions of years ago, and flint forms in bands or layers because chalk sedimentation occurs in cycles and/or because the process during formation exhausts the silica within a given depth of sediment and flint formation can only recommence when there is enough silica to start the process again.  The site was first extensively explored by the archaeologist William Greenwell in 1868.

    We visit the one pit open to the public (9m deep, with a steep staircase) - it is the only one of its kind open to the public in the UK - and we enter it to explore the shaft.  Afterwards, we take the walking trail around the site; Grime's Graves is a really interesting place to visit.    En savoir plus

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