This recreation of Tudor times takes place at Oxburgh, a 15th-century, moated manor house near King's Lynn with attractive gardens and woodland walks. The displays in the house include embroidery created by Mary, Queen of Scots, during her captivity.
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Jul 2013 (annual)
The King's Lynn Festival of classical music was founded in 1951 and fills venues of all shapes and sizes in this Norfolk market town. Long-established artists, up-and-coming soloists and ensembles all contribute to what is one of Norfolk's most lively festivals.
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Jul 2013 (annual)
Home to the British Royal Family since 1862, Sandringham House - set in 60 acres of gardens - is the Queen's traditional Christmas and New Year residence. The house, museum and grounds are open to visitors from April to October.
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Apr - Nov 2013 (annual)
The spacious grounds of the Queen's Norfolk retreat are well known for their beauty, but during the Sandringham Flower Show they are particularly stunning. Around 20,000 people attend the event, many competing for a few prizes.
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Jul 2013 (annual)
Holkham Beach is a special stretch that scorns deckchairs and is blessed with some of the best that English nature has to offer. The net result is miles of clean Norfolk golden sands, white sand dunes and big, big skies.
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Daily
Sainsbury Centre of Visual Arts is a thriving cultural centre based within the grounds of the University of East Anglia. It is the permanent home of the Sainsbury collection, which famously juxtaposes historic world art with modern paintings and sculptures.
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Daily; not Mon
The Royal Norfolk Show at the Norfolk Showground is a large agricultural event with livestock and horses, trade stands and exhibitions. The Grand Ring includes working hunter ponies, cattle and shire-horse parades, parachute displays and the Royal Air Force Band.
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Jun 2013 (annual)
Etheldreda (d 679), daughter of Anna, king of East Anglia, restored an old church in Ely and built a monastery on the site where Ely Cathedral now lies. After a restoration in 970, it became England's second richest abbey.
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Daily
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