Norfolk

Blickling mausoleum walk

Enjoy a historical stroll around part of Blickling Park, through woods and open land, leading you to the impressive Mausoleum in Blickling Great Wood. With a firm surface and plenty of places to sit on the route, this is a great walk for all abilities.

Near to

Blickling Estate

Start point

Blickling main car park, grid ref: TG178286

Trail information

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Difficulty*

Full trail

DistanceMiles: 1.8 (km: 2.88)

Duration1 hour to 1 hour 30 mins

Dog friendly**

*The paths are mostly firm for all weather conditions. For further details, please see Terrain section.
**Dogs on leads are welcome. For further details, please see section marked Facilities.

Address
Blickling main car park, Blickling Estate, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk NR11 6NF. Grid ref: TG178286
Directions via Google Maps
By train
North Walsham, 8 miles (13km); Aylsham Bure Valley Railway 2 miles (3.2km).
By bus
Sanders Norfolk 42, 43 and some 44A journeys run between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich, stopping at Aylsham which is is 2 miles (3.2km) away. Sanders Coaches route 56 stops at Blickling Hall on school days only.
Sanders Coaches timetable
Cycling
On B1354 Aylsham to Saxthorpe road. Permitted path alongside Bure Valley Railway.
Cycle route information
By road
On B1354, Blickling road between Aylsham and Saxthorpe.
Total stages: 7
Total stages: 7
Start point
Blickling main car park, grid ref: TG178286
Stage 1
From the car park, follow the signs to the park and lake. Turn right at the tree, and through the white gates into the park.
A barn owl in flight | © National Trust Images/Ian Ward
Stage 2
Take the left-hand path, leaving the lake behind you. Ignore the next left-hand turn and carry straight on up the slope towards the woods. Go through the gate and up the hill and stay on this path until you reach a right turn across the field from the Tower.
You could stay here; the 18th-century Tower is now let as a holiday cottage | © National Trust/Michael Graham
Stage 3
With the Tower behind you, turn right and continue on until you see the Mausoleum on your left.
The Mausoleum up close | © National Trust Images/John Millar
Stage 4
With your back to the Mausoleum, leave the main path and bear right, following the path by the white marker post. Continue on to the right, ignoring the wide tracks leading left into the woods, until you come out onto an open stretch of path.
Stage 5
Halfway across, pause to look at the land as it slopes down to Moorgate and the River Bure, hidden in the trees. Some of the cottages at Blickling can be rented for holidays.
Stage 6
Staying on the path, continue into the woods until you come to a crossroad in the paths. Turn right here and head through the gate.
Stage 7
Continue on this path with the lake away to your left, looking for glimpses of the hall and gardens, until you return to the park gates where you started. Make your way back to the car park the way you came.
A view of Blickling Hall across the lake | © National Trust Images/Justin Minns
End point
Blickling main car park, grid ref: TG178286
Trail map
Blickling Mausoleum walk map | © Crown copyright and database rights 2013 Ordnance Survey
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The pyramid shaped Mausoleum at Blickling Estate, Norfolk

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Blickling Estate walk

Explore the Blickling Estate's parkland on this family-friendly walk, visiting points of interest including the Tower, Brickyard and Mausoleum.

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