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  • Busfest in Malvern
    Day 4

    Seehunde in Sicht

    September 3, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    Früh aufwachen war heute angesagt...ist wohl normal wenn man zeitig ins Bettchen geht 😉. Nach dem Frühstück ging es dann auch weiter...Richtung Norden...

    Zu erst war es nicht so schön, zwei, drei mittel große Städtchen mit viel Verkehr. Aber danach wurde die Landschaft wieder uriger und die Sträßchen enger...

    Ulli, die "beste Navigatorin", hatte uns nach ca 1,5 h einen Zwischenstopp rausgesucht...eine Seehundkolonie 😊...sehr gut...das gucken wir uns an

    ...und tatsächlich...hier schwimmen, tauchen und spielen die posierlichen Tierchen en masse rum...und das ziemlich nah am Ufer...Klasse    Read more

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  • UK and Back
    3
    Day 8

    Dampfloks, Linksverkehr und Meer 🚂🌅🌊

    April 15, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C

    Heute hab ich mich auf ein kleines Abenteuer begeben, denn ich bin zum ersten Mal in Großbritannien Auto gefahren (auf der linken Seite, warum UK, warum…? 😂). Aber die Herausforderungen hab ich gemeistert und bin mit meinem Mietwagen, den ich Elisabeth getauft hab, nach Sharingham zur North Norfolk Railway gefahren. Und verdammt, der Linksverkehr hat sich gelohnt! Die Strecke ist malerisch, die Loks wunderschön und Leute gut drauf, auch für nicht–Eisenbahner definitiv einen Besuch wert! Von alten Personenwagen bis zu Güterzügen ist alles dabei und das im Stil der 50er Jahre und natürlich mit britischem Charm.
    Und als ob das nicht genug gewesen wäre, konnte ich anschließend noch den Sonnenuntergang am Meer in Sheringham genießen 🌅. Wirklich ein perfekter Tag!    Read more

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  • TravelerTour des Îles Britanniques
    Day 19

    Eastgate

    June 1, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    Étape 17, je suis à Eastgate ce soir. C'est un hameau rattaché à Cawston, dans le Norfolk. Très longue étape aujourd'hui (100 km), mais avec peu de relief, donc c'est passé sans trop de difficultés. La seule que j'ai eu, c'est de trouver le camping, c'est ballot... Celui que j'avais trouvé lors de la préparation n'était pas où je l'attendais, j'ai dû en trouver un autre dans le coin.
    Le Norfolk est une zone très agricole, comme sa voisine le Suffolk traversé hier. De grands champs de céréales, quelques vaches, et c'est à peu près tout. Cependant, la splendeur de certains édifices religieux montre qu'il y a eu une période de richesse et de culture ici.    Read more

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  • TravelerNorfolk
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    Blickling Hall, Gardens, and Estate

    February 27, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C

    After a visit to Cromer yesterday, as part of a circular walk from the hotel, we are now on our way home and visit Blickling Hall en-route (this is also a National Trust property).

    Blickling Hall is a Jacobean stately home built on the ruins of a Tudor house; this is believed to have been the birthplace of Anne Boleyn, one of the future six wives of King Henry VIII.  During the Second World War, RAF air crew were billeted here while its owner, Lord Lothian, influenced Winston Churchill’s actions; the Hall was the Officer's mess, whereas service men where in Nissen huts. Blickling Hall is very large and really beautiful, a jewel in the NT crown; we are able to walk round parts of the ground and first floors (see captions on photos) - the Long Gallery, now the library, has 12,500 books and is the largest book collection cared for by the NT.  

    We visit the Gardens - seeing the parterre garden, the Doric Temple and the Orangery - before setting off on an Estate Walk (excellent maps are provided by the NT).  We walk up past the lake behind Blickling Hall and across to the Great Wood, seeing The Mausoleum; this large pyramid was built in 1794 for John Hobart, the second Earl of Buckinghamshire.  Then it's across to The Tower; this was built in the 18th century as a grandstand for the steeplechase racecourse that occupied what is now Tower Park (now a grazing area).  Then it is through Plantation Wood and via Pond Meadow to Blickling to pass the Church of St Andrew on our way back to Blickling Hall. It has been another excellent walk; this is followed by a quick lunch and the journey back home to reality!    Read more

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    Felbrigg Hall, Gardens and Estate

    February 25, 2024 in England ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C

    We're off to Cromer in Norfolk for a couple of nights and stop off at Felbrigg Hall en-route (to make full use of our National Trust Membership!).

    Felbrigg Hall is a 17th-century English country house noted for its Jacobean architecture and fine Georgian interior.  We visit the house interior (see captions on photos); it is very attractive and interesting.  We look round the Walled Garden (not the ideal time of year to do so, unfortunately) and then head off from the Hall on a circular walk via the Estate (seeing St Margaret's Church and Felbrigg Lake) and through the nearby villages of Metton and Sustead; it is 6.2 miles and a good walk.

    After that, it's off the Cromer Country Club, where I enjoy a swim, hot jacuzzi, steam room, and sauna before dinner!  A good day.    Read more

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    Burnham Thorpe and the Creakes

    April 19, 2024 in England ⋅ 🌬 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.    Read more

  • TravelerNorfolk Coastal Path

    Wells-next-the-Sea to Brancaster Staithe

    April 16, 2024 in England ⋅ 🌬 8 °C

    We take the Coastal Hopper 36 bus (free for people of a certain age) from Old Hunstanton to Wells-next-the-Sea and get off at Quayside to resume the Norfolk Coastal Path.

    We follow the coastal path to the lifeboat station, where it diverts across and through Holkham Nature Reserve. We walk along the outskirts of pine woods and then along alongside salt marshes and the tidal foreshore. We then turn sourh west through the Overy Marshes, water meadows, and the Overy Creek towards Burnham Overy Staithe, a hamlet and small harbour one mile north of Burnham Overy (Staithe means a landing place for boats in the local dialect).

    We walk close to the Burnham Overy Staithe Windmill, a Grade II listed Tower Mill that is now holiday accommodation, where the coastal path doubles back around the Norton Marsh and then goes on west past Deepdale Marsh and down to Burnham Deepdale. We then walk on to the neighbouring village of Brancaster Staithe - a landing place / harbour for the nearby Brancaster- with more saltmarsh on our right.

    Then it's back on the 36 bus, for a well-deserved cup of tea after a lovely 12 mile walk (despite the wind and rain at times!)    Read more

  • TravelerNorfolk Coastal Path

    Sea Palling to Mundesley

    October 18, 2021 in England ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    Sea Palling is a small holiday resort village to the south of Cromer. The Environmental Agency has erected 9 barrier reefs here to protect the village from the North Sea, as there is a lot of coastal erosion in this area. We start our walk at the small RNLI station and take the beach walk option towards Eccles-on-sea; this was abandoned in the 17th century due to being engulfed by the sea, and now exists as the Bush Caravan Estate behind concrete sea defences.

    We reach Happisburgh, which has national archaeological significance as evidence of the oldest human occupation in the UK was unearthed here in 2010. There are many groynes along the shore here to slow erosion; we pass the iconic red and white striped lighthouse - the oldest working in East Anglia - and St Mary's Church, the tall tower of which is an important landmark for sailors.

    We pass Walcott, well known for its sandy beaches, to reach Bacton; there are extensive sea defences here.... The Bacton Gas Terminal is an industrial complex of 6 different supplier terminals, each receiving gas from the UK continental shelf; a scheme was undertaken here in 2019 to deposit 2 million metric tonnes of sand in front of the cliffs to form an artificial dune to protect the complex and local villages for the next 15-20 years from from further erosion.

    The path continues along the beach at the bottom of Mundesley Cliffs, a site of scientific interest, to reach the RNLI Volunteer Station at Mundesley.

    It has been a good walk of close to 10 miles.    Read more

  • TravelerThis Has to Stop.
    Day 14

    Blinkling House

    August 14, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    Anne Boleyn could have been born here. It's that sort of story. The original house did belong to her family.

    A very, very rich lawyer Henry Hobart bought it, tore it done and built himself a Jacobean country house.

    It’s had a few owners before ending up with the National Trust in 1940, opened to visitors in 1960.

    It was leased to someone during that period. What sort of person leases an enormous, old, old house with a garden that needs a morning to see.

    Would you like to see the attics they asked, what could you say but yes. Mark’s Fitbit says that we climbed the equivalent of 19 stories but who counts these things. Great house with the biggest Library eat of the Pennines.

    They were having an art installation around the risk to books in the 21 century, quite interesting in parts. Better than the “Surrealism Experience” at Peckover House we did not discuss with you.

    Many K’s walk, much gawking and good time had by all.

    Bernadette had a wasp incident in the courtyard but a true tourist takes these things in their stride.    Read more

  • TravelerThis Has to Stop.
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    Day 14

    Blinkling Estate Gardens

    August 14, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

    A short 4 kilometre walk around the gardens.
    What’s not to like.
    Enormous walk, walled garden, English young folk frolicking including an 18mth dragging a croquet mallet, a Temple at the end of a walk and 4 painters doing up the Orangery and laughing outrageously.
    Also has a 400 set of yew hegdes that are a joy so long as you don't have to trim them.
    The cuttings go to makeTomoxifil the anti breast cancer drug. Amazing.    Read more

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