Museums · East of England
Holkham
In or near Burnham Thorpe.
Holkham is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is dominated by the stately home and estate, Holkham Hall, and a beach, Holkham Gap, at the centre of Holkham
Trevor Littlewood — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Wells-on-Sea · 3.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Holkham is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is dominated by the stately home and estate, Holkham Hall, and a beach, Holkham Gap, at the centre of Holkham National Nature Reserve. Holkham is located 1.8 miles (2.9 km) north-west of Wells-next-the-Sea and 31 miles (50 km) north-west of Norwich.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: North Norfolk Coast SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: HOLKHAM
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
- Ramsar wetland: North Norfolk Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Holkham is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is dominated by the stately home and estate, Holkham Hall, and a beach, Holkham Gap, at the centre of Holkham National Nature Reserve. Holkham is located 1.8 miles (2.9 km) north-west of Wells-next-the-Sea and 31 miles (50 km) north-west of Norwich.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.9588, 0.8159
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- North Norfolk
- Parish
- Holkham
- Postcode
- NR23 1RG
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Norfolk
- Nearest railway station
- Wells-on-Sea — 3.5 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Holkham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Holkham Gap
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Holkham National Nature Reserve
Wildlife reserves · 1.2 km
Art collections of Holkham Hall
Historic houses · 1.2 km
Holkham Stories Experience
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Holkham Hall
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Holkham Meals
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Campsites · 1.6 km
Holkham Naturist Beach
Beaches · 1.6 km
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Holkham National Nature Reserve
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holkham?
- Holkham is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR23 1RG), in the parish of Holkham.
- What is Holkham?
- Holkham is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is dominated by the stately home and estate, Holkham Hall, and a beach, Holkham Gap, at the centre of Holkham
- How do I get to Holkham?
- The nearest railway station is Wells-on-Sea, about 3.5 km away. The nearest town is Burnham Thorpe. Drivers can use postcode NR23 1RG.
- Is Holkham a protected site?
- Yes — Holkham is part of the North Norfolk Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the HOLKHAM National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Holkham?
- The nearest railway station is Wells-on-Sea, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR23 1RG.