Conservation projects at Blickling Estate

A close up of a paper conservator working on a book — A paper conservator at work

Conservation is an ongoing concern within the house and gardens and out to the parkland and wider estate. With your ongoing support we're able to continue our conservation work because every time you visit, you're helping us to do a little bit more, so thank you.

Current conservation projects around the estate

Leading the way in renewable energy old

This autumn Blickling Estate will be at the forefront of a £30m programme to invest in renewable energy schemes to cut carbon and fuel bills.

Man looks at a meter in a field in front of the orangery

Looking after your money and cutting fuel bills

As part of the National Trust's commitment to cutting energy use by 20% by 2020 we're improving the energy efficiency throughout the estate.

Man sits on the top of a ladder reading a book — John Gandy, librarian of the Blickling collection

Blickling Estate Norfolk

Cataloging Blickling's book collection

Meet the man cataloging the biggest library collection in the National Trust. John Gandy has the mammoth task of working his way through the books in the Long Gallery at Blickling.

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Little river of big importance

The River Bure runs through the Blickling and Felbrigg Estates, however our work doesn't stop there. It's vital we work with our partners on a landscape scale to ensure we care for this rare habitat. With you support we can create an environment that's rich in wildlife and accessible for you to enjoy for years to come.

Walled garden conservation

Since 2015 we've been restoring the walled garden as part of a five year project. The transformation within that time has been incredible, so it's worth a visit if you haven't been for some time.

The gardeners are now supplying The Stables cafes with produce to use in our dishes. If you fancy taking some produce to enjoy at home, you'll find our fruit and vegetable stall in the walled garden, so help yourself to produce, for a small donation.

Walled garden at Blickling — Thanks to your support the garden has been restored to its former glory

Conservation in the house

Our team of dedicated conservation assistants help to care for the objects in our collection. They have three hours each day to prepare the house for visitors including vacuuming the 48 treads on the grand staircase.

The rest of their time is spent on specific conservation projects, as well as caring for the statuary in the garden and wider estate.

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Deep cleaning in the house

The intricate work that goes in to cleaning the house at Blickling Estate is incredible. Here one of our conservation assistants is removing dust from a bookcase in the Long Gallery.

Views from within

The roof and chimneys at Blickling Hall looking towards the lake

Looking out of the window at the front drive

The corner of the lake, surrounded by trees

We asked the house team for their favourite views...

"I like to pop my head through the hatch on top of the clock tower; it’s the highest place on the Estate and the view over the roof towards the lake is amazing." Kenny

"Looking down the front drive.

I imagine what it would have been like from a Servant's view; taking a peek at the VIP guests arriving in horse and carriages or even aeroplanes." Christina

"The view from my bathroom window.

No matter what the weather, it always grabs my attention. No two days are the same but I gaze to see the birds on the lake or the mist laying over the water." Jan

"The view from the attic overlooking the parterre.

You can really appreciate the design, layout and seasonal colours of the flower borders below. It feels like I am taking a peek into a different world." Amanda

Family visitors walking around the lake at Blickling Estate, Norfolk

Protecting Blickling Estate for future generations

Learn more about why we need to charge for car parking at Blickling and how you're helping us conserve the Estate for future generations.