Explore the estate at Blickling

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Covering 4,600 acres with 950 acres of woodland and parkland, and 3,500 acres of farmland, Blickling Estate is great for exploring alone, with family or your four-legged friends.

Discover the Estate

If you're looking for a walk that takes in all the best bits of Blickling's ancient woodland, with stunning views across the lake to the hall itself, then try our Estate walk. 

Download the Blickling Estate walk

You can walk across much of this historic countryside using waymarked routes and the estate also connects with other national paths, including the Weavers Way (PDF / 0.7MB) download . 

Join us on a walk

Three walkers and their dogs at Blickling Bounders

Blickling Bounders 

Walkies! If you’re here with your dog on a Monday, why not join the Blickling Bounders – a dog-friendly walking group meeting on the first and third Monday of every month at 10am in the main car park. If you'd like further information, please call the Ranger team on 01263 731994.

The front entrance to the Mausoleum

Secrets of the Mausoleum | Sundays, 2pm 

Are you madly curious to know the scandals and secrets the Mausoleum holds - or just fancy yourself a bit of a Tomb Raider? Join us for a free guided walk with an exclusive peek inside the Mausoleum itself. The walks last for an hour and a half and takes in stunning views across the Estate. Meet in the main car park.

Stuart Banks standing in parkland with cows behind
Blickling Estate   Norfolk

Making strides to boost access at Blickling Estate

Our parkland is being improved and made more accessible through a number of different projects, as Stuart Banks, our Countryside Manager explains to 'Just Aylsham' magazine.

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A barn owl in flight
Blickling Estate   Norfolk

Blickling Estate: a barn owls' home

Find out why barn owls call Blickling Estate 'home' and how important it is to help conserve these beautiful birds.

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Three bags of wood from Blickling Estate

Take a little piece of Blickling home with you 

Keep the home fires burning with a sack of logs (£5) or woodchip (£4) from the Blickling Estate. Sacks are available from the plant centre. Alternatively you can order a truck load for £140 with free delivery within 10 miles (a small charge beyond that). It's all seasoned, cut and split hardwood ready for your fire. Contact the countryside team to make your order 01263 731994.

Shopping at Blickling Estate
A close up of the red bricked tower in the parkland

Fancy a holiday in the Grandstand Tower? 

Built in the 1770s, the Tower was designed for watching horse racing in Tower Park. The side extension was added later to use as a private home. You can now come and stay in the Grandstand Tower and enjoy fabulous views over the park

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Blickling from above

Have you ever wondered what Blickling Estate might look like from the air? Take a look at the vast estate, courtesy of Hollywood Drones Ltd, who have kindly produced this teaser video for us. Then come and take a look for yourself and explore the beautiful house, gardens and parkland.