The History & Heritage Houses of Norfolk

Day 1 – Ely Cathedral & Stained Glass Museum

Board our private executive coach at your preferred pick up points – stop at a convenient property en route such as Ely Cathedral, the ‘Ship of the Fens’, famous for its Octagon and Lantern Towers and whose Stained Glass Museum displays over 100 original stained glass panels dating from the 13th century – check in at the boutique Best Western George Hotel in Norwich.

Day 2 – Norwich & Oxburgh Hall

Guided tour of Norwich, England’s best preserved medieval city, takes in sights such as the Norman Castle, Norwich Cathedral and the City Hall – Oxburgh Hall, a moated manor house with a Tudor gatehouse and accessible Priest’s Hole built by the Bedingfeld family who still live here, shows the development from medieval austerity to Victorian comfort and includes a display of embroidery by Mary Queen of Scots and Bess of Hardwick.

Day 3 – Sandringham Estate & Holkham Hall

Sandringham Estate, built for Edward VII in 1870 and the much loved country retreat of Her Majesty the Queen, is set in 60 acres of splendid gardens and the museum houses extraordinary collections of royal vehicles, rare ceramics, photographs and memorabilia – Holkham Hall was conceived by Thomas Coke, the first Earl of Leicester, as his vision of an Italian villa on the windswept north Norfolk coast.

Day 4 – Felbrigg Hall & Blickling Hall and Gardens

The 17th century country house Felbrigg Hall contains original 18th century furniture and is noted for its Jacobean architecture and fine Georgian interior – visit the National Trust’s Blickling Hall and Gardens, one of England’s great Jacobean houses, famed for its spectacular long gallery, superb plasterwork ceilings and fine collections of furniture, pictures, books and tapestries.

Day 5 – Anglesey Abbey & Gardens

Stop at a convenient property en route home such as Anglesey Abbey and Gardens, a Jacobean style house built on the site of a 12th century Augustinian priory and containing a priceless art collection – return to our original departure points with comfort stops en route.