KING`S LYNN IS AN HISTORICAL PORT ON THE RIVER GREAT OUSE. FOR MANY VISITORS IT IS THE HISTORY THAT’S BRINGS THEM TO LYNN. TWO MEDIEVAL GUILDHALL'S, TWELFTH CENTURY ST MARGARET'S CHURCH AND THE GEORGIAN TUESDAY MARKET PLACE ARE JUST A FEW HIGHLIGHTS OF A STROLL AROUND THE TOWN. THE WALK FROM NELSON STREET TO THE CHAPEL OF ST NICHOLAS HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS ONE OF THE FINEST IN EUROPE.

History / Heritage

History and Heritage Web Site 

Take a step back in time and explore more of West Norfolk's fascinating history. As well as the maritime legacy of King's Lynn - Captain George Vancouver, whose voyages took him to Canada, was born here in 1757 – there's plenty more history to discover in the beautiful West Norfolk countryside.
 

Royal Sandringham House And Grounds

H.M. The Queens Country Residence

Oxburgh Hall

15th-century moated manor house

National Trust property Holkham Hall

Home to the Earl of Leicester.

Castle Acre Priory

Castle Rising Castle, A Norman keep dating from 1140.

Trues Yard

 The last remaining fishermen's yard in King's Lynn's fishing quarter, the North End - fully restored, with a museum, gift shop and tea room. 

 The Town House museum.

The Town House Museum displays the domestic life of Lynn's merchants, traders and families from Medieval times to the 1950s. Using reconstructed room settings you can see aspects of everyday life in the Middle Ages.

 

Tales of the Old Gaol House 

 Let your imagination run riot as your personal stereo guide takes you through King's Lynn's 1930s police station and into the old cells beyond, where smugglers caught by the revenue men of the Custom House would be thrown.

Nature

The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Titchwell

The dramatic wetlands at Welney, on the Ouse Washes, are home to some of the most spectacular winter gatherings of wild swans.

The Green Quay

The Green Quay is a discovery centre dedicated to The Wash and its wildlife. 

Banham Zoo

At Banham Zoo we provide visitors with an opportunity to appreciate and gain a greater awareness of the diversity and the beauty of the world's living wildlife heritage.

 

Food and Drink

 

The India Gate excellant indian restaurant.

 

Local life Kings Lynn

A web site containing information on most eating establishments in the town and surrounding areas.

The Food Place 

Another web site dedicated to local pubs and restaurants.

 

Entertainment  / Leisure

Lynnsport and Leisure Park

Lynnsport and Leisure Park is situated in 72 acres of parkland, and is one of the largest sports and leisure facilities in the country offering a host of activities. 

King's Lynn Golf Club 

Situated just a few minutes to the North of the historic market town of King's Lynn at Castle Rising is one of East Anglia's premier golf clubs.

King's Lynn Football Club 

To  King's Lynn Football Club. Now in its tenth year on the web, this site covers the fortunes of The "Linnets" past and present, but it is a  whole lot more!

King's Lynn  Speedway at the Norfolk Arena

Local venue for various forms of motor sport

King's Lynn Corn Exchange 

Refurbished in 1996, King's Lynn Corn Exchange is a concert hall hosting a programme of live entertainment that offers patrons music concerts, comedy, ballet, opera, children's shows and much more.

King's Lynn Art Centre 

 

The Arts Centre is an intimate venue hosting a wide ranging programme of comedy, drama, music, dance, cinema and visual arts. Housed in the 15th century Guildhall of St George, one of England's oldest surviving Guildhalls, the Centre brings this historic building to life with its varied range of presentations in the main auditorium.
 

The complex also houses four elegant art galleries, hosting a year round programme of exhibitions, regular art, craft and education workshops. 

Norfolk Lavender 

Caley Mill, the headquarters of Norfolk Lavender Ltd, was originally a water mill for grinding corn. Built in the local carrstone in the 19th century, and now set in its garden of lavender, roses and herbs, it has become a distinctive Norfolk landmark. In the grounds, we also have a National Collection of Lavenders. Each variety or species has its own bed. There are over 100 different lavenders to see and smell. 

Local Photographs 

 

Zippex.co.uk a web site containing some excellant local photographs