Guided walking tour of the grounds of Hunstanton Hall
St. Marys Rectory, Church Road, Old Hunstanton, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 6JS
Walk up to 2 miles.
The Hall is the ancestral home of the Le Strange family who came to England just after the Norman Conquest. Construction of the original Hall was started in 1309. The gatehouse was built in 1487 by Sir Roger Le Strange who was an important man in the household of King Henry VII. Sir Hamon Le Strange, Lord of the Manor between 1604 and 1654, built the main Hall. During the Civil War, Roger Le Strange supported Charles I.
When Henry L'Estrange Styleman inherited the estate in 1819, the Hall had not been lived in for years but his mother went to great efforts to restore the status of Lord of the Manor for her son. In the 1840's Henry worked closely with architect William Butterfield to design the new town of Hunstanton as a 'sea bathing resort'. The first building now known as the Golden Lion Hotel was opened in 1846 and the railway came in 1862.
The Jacobean wings and porch of the Hall burnt down in 1853. Victorian blocks date from 1835 and 1876.
Timings
- Thursday 17 September:
- 1000 & 1200
Location & directions
St. Marys Rectory, Church Road, Old Hunstanton, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 6JS
- Contact on day:
- Andrew Murray
- Telephone number:
- +447973799920
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- If you can no longer fulfil your booking, please cancel this by e-mailing [email protected] at least 48 hours in advance of the booked event to provide others with the opportunity to attend.
- Booking contact name:
- The Forum, Norwich
- Booking website:
- https://norfolkhods.ticketsolve.com
- Booking opens:
- 25 Aug 2026 10:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 16 Sep 2026 03:00 PM
Accessibility details
Some uneven ground and trip hazards
Additional information
Parking is available in the field on the right hand side approaching St Mary's Church
- Max number of people:
- 40
- Estimated duration:
- 1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
