Blickling Hall Historical Site

Address: Blickling Hall, Blickling, Aylsham, Norfolk NR11 6NF, United Kingdom

Website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/blickling-hall-and-park

Hours: Park & gardens: Daily 8am-7pm (seasonal). House: Mar-Oct Daily 11am-5pm; Nov-Feb limited openings (check site).

Admission: £16.00 adult (non-member), National Trust members free

Blickling Hall is an early 17th-century Jacobean mansion in Norfolk, England, now owned and managed by the National Trust. The house is noted for its period architecture, historic interiors and an important library collection.

Visitors typically explore the grand rooms, the long gallery and the library, then walk the surrounding formal gardens and wider parkland. The estate includes designed garden spaces and larger open park areas used for recreation and events.

Originally built and altered by members of the Hobart family and other owners, the house evolved as a country seat over several centuries and has been preserved as a heritage property. It contains historic collections assembled by the estate’s owners and has been maintained for public access by the Trust in the 20th and 21st centuries.

The hall sits in rural Norfolk near the village of Blickling, approximately 16 kilometers north of Norwich and within a landscape of arable farmland, woods and small villages.

• Ownership and access: Managed by the National Trust, the house and estate are open to the public and include both the main house displays and extensive grounds for walking.
• Proximity to Norwich: The estate lies roughly 16 kilometers (about 10 miles) north of the city of Norwich, making it accessible as a day visit from the city.

What to See#

• The Hall: The principal Jacobean country house with ornate interiors, long galleries and a notable library collection assembled over centuries by the estate’s owners.
• Gardens and Park: Historically landscaped gardens and parkland that surround the house and are managed for public access, featuring formal beds, avenues and open estate grounds.
• Library: A historic library housing rare books and manuscripts, forming a significant part of the house’s cultural collections.

Blickling Hall is about 10 km north of Norwich. From Norwich, take the Aylsham road (A140) to Aylsham and follow local B-roads (signposted). There is limited public bus service from Norwich-check Greater Anglia or local bus timetables; the nearest rail station is Norwich (taxi or bus onward). On-site parking is available for visitors.

• Arrive before 11am on summer weekends to stroll the rose beds before the crowds.
• Check the National Trust website for house opening times - the ballroom and some rooms are seasonally closed.
• Walk the estate's shorter routes to see the 17th-century ha-ha and the avenues noted in 18th-century correspondence.