More than a Jacobean gem: Blickling Hall architecture tour

Join us for a walking tour outside the magnificent Blickling Hall, revealing some of the architectural fascinations of this red brick masterpiece at the heart of the Blickling Estate. Discover Tudor fragments of Anne Boleyn’s birthplace, a Jacobean façade with symbols of political power, a Georgian grand parlour created to house a giant tapestry and a Victorian improvement sometimes described as ugly and institutional.

This external tour of the house includes free parking for the Estate and free access to the gardens during the tour. Please note that admission prices still apply to the gardens and house once the tour has ended. National Trust members visit and park for free.

This tour has a level access route on gravelled pathways.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 13 September:

11.30am

Thursday 18 September:

11.30am

Location & directions

Blickling Estate, Blickling, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6NF

Directions:

The Estate is on Blickling Road (old B1354, reclassified to C593), signposted from the A140 Norwich/Cromer. What3Words: ///rooster.unstated.tangent Please visit the welcome barn to collect your free parking pass for the day. The tour will start from outside the front of the house.

Contact on day:

Welcome Team

Telephone number:

+441263738059

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking preferred

Booking conditions:

Booking via the National Trust website. Tickets are free. We ask that if you have booked and can no longer attend, that you contact the property team to let us know.

Booking contact name:

Central Box Office

Booking telephone number:

+443442491895

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking website:

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/norfolk/blickling-estate

Booking opens:

14 Jul 2025 12:00 AM

Booking closes:

12 Sep 2025 12:00 AM

Accessibility details

This tour has a level access route on gravelled pathways. Personal mobility scooters are available to hire, please contact the team to book in advance: 01263 738030. Please contact us if you have any additional access needs you would like us to be aware of.

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:

15

Est. tour duration:

1 hour(s) 0 minute(s)

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