What's on inBlickling


Welcome to Blickling

Enjoy a mix of heritage, history, lively arts whilst visiting Blickling - our guide to events and days out is just the ticket.

Whether you're looking to brush up on local history at a museum, enjoy local arts, watch some sport, or listen to live music, you're sure to find things to do in Blickling to suit all the family, whatever the weather.

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Forthcoming events in Blickling

Tourist Attractions


Norfolk Wildlife Centre

The Centre was originally opened in 1963 by the famous naturalist Philip Wayre OBE and was the first green‐field, country park, wildlife collection in the UK. In November 2000 Philip Wayre sold the Centre to the current owners, Barbara and Stephen Bealey, who had previously been keepers at…

Cromer Museum

The museum will be closed from 6 September 2004 and is scheduled to re‐open in mid 2005.Several of the museum's galleries will be redisplayed with clear text panels, with a variety of interpretation and more hands‐on activities. A new archive room and research area is envisaged to increase…

Baconsthorpe Castle

Baconsthorpe Castle, more accurately described as a fortified manor house, is the remains of a 15th‐century castle, built by Sir John Heydon during the Wars of the Roses. The remains of red brick and knapped flint are reflected in the lake, enlarged from the original castle…

Bure Valley Railway

Welcome to the Bure Valley Railway Norfolk's longest fifteen inch gauge line runs between the ancient market town of Aylsham and Wroxham, the 'Capital of the Norfolk Broads' with country stations serving the villages of Brampton, Buxton and Coltishall.The 18 mile round trip runs through the picturesque Bure…

Norwich Aviation Museum

Here at the Museum we are committed to recording and preserving the history of aviation in Norfolk. The museum started out as an aviation enthusiasts group for members of the Eastern Counties Omnibus Company way back in 1977. The membership was later opened up to non…

Norfolk Shire Horse Centre

The object of this centre is to bring together a collection of different breeds of draft horses. Some originated in this country and some are European breeds. The shire horses are complemented with a number of breeds of ponies which are native to the UK, and…

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