Norfolk - Royal Sandringham & the Broads

Norwich • Sandringham Estate • Sheringham & Poppy Line Train • Blickling Hall & Norfolk Broads

2023

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Sandringham House

Your tour includes

• Four nights in four-star accommodation • A welcome drinks reception and dinner to meet your fellow travellers • The services of our experienced and insightful tour manager throughout

(B) Daily Breakfast, (D) 1 Dinner For departure dates, prices and flights, please call or visit our website.

YOUR EXPERIENCES • Enjoy afternoon tea at your hotel • Guided city tour of Norwich • 3 visits including Sandringham Estate,

Sheringham, the Blickling Estate and its manicured garden • Enjoy a relaxing boat cruise on the

Norfolk Broads • Journey on the ‘Poppy Line’ train

With magnificent coastlines and navigable Broads providing a postcard-perfect backdrop, delve into the history of Norfolk on this fascinating tour. Explore the Medieval heart of Norwich, the Sandringham Estate and the delightfully restored Victorian Poppy Line train amongst other gems of this coastal county.

Your itinerary

DAY 1 – Arrival & Norwich Guided Tour

Arrive in Norwich where you will be warmly welcomed to your four-star hotel. Norwich is one of the most complete Medieval cities and this afternoon we enjoy a guide tour. Major landmarks include the imposing medieval castle and the cathedral, boasting the second largest cloisters in England. Tonight we enjoy an informal drinks reception followed by dinner to get to know our fellow travellers. (D) + Included Experience – Guided tour of Norwich

DAY 2 – Sandringham Estate

We head to the Sandringham Estate for a visit to the royal residence and its extensive gardens. We explore a number of rooms, including some which are still in use by the Royal Family. Best of all, the expansive gardens offer everything from woodland to more formal areas. On returning to Norwich, we enjoy a delightful cream tea in the hotel. (B) + Included Experiences – Visit Sandringham Estate and gardens; enjoy afternoon tea at your hotel

DAY 3 – Sheringham & Poppy Line Train

Our destination is Sheringham, where we will have free time to enjoy this traditional coastal town with its pebble beaches and scenic coastal paths. Pack your walking boots for a stroll along the beach to the Blakeney National Nature Reserve. Next we experience the Poppy Line Train, once used by city-dwelling Victorians when they visited, and it had just opened as the North Norfolk railway. We ride on the delightfully restored North Norfolk train for ourselves, boarding a vintage woodpanelled coach to Holt through an area called ‘Poppyland’. (B) + Included Experiences – Visit to Sheringham and journey on the Poppy Line Train

DAY 4 – Blickling Hall & Norfolk Broads Cruise

Today we drive to the Blickling Estate to witness first-hand its breathtaking gardens and lavishly decorated mansion. Next, we enjoy a relaxing boat cruise, the finest way to discover this wonderful area. As well as picturesque windmills dotted in the distance, it’s a true paradise for wildlife; gaze at colourful kingfishers, bouncing otters and tawny bitterns hiding amongst the white waterlilies and rare fen orchids. (B) + Included Experiences – Visit Blickling Hall and cruise on the Norfolk Broads

DAY 5 – Return

After time to enjoy a leisurely breakfast at your hotel, why not pay a visit to Norwich Market? One of the biggest outdoor markets in the UK, treat yourself to a bunch of fresh blooms, fresh produce or locally made crafts. (B)

Our hand-picked hotels

As this is a single-centre tour, we stay at the same hand-picked hotel in Norwich for 4 nights, with breakfast

Maids Head Hotel, Norwich HHHH Perfectly located just a few steps away from all major Norwich landmarks, Maids Head is known as the oldest hotel in the UK, dating back over 800 years. The hotel has a restaurant set in the historic courtyard of the hotel, and a Jacobean oak panelled bar, which has been serving food and drink since the 1200s. The rooms are recently refurbished and wellappointed with all the facilities of a four-star hotel.