3 nights in Royal Norfolk

If you're escaping a hectic city life, then Royal Norfolk is the place for you. Here you'll have space to relax, to exhale, and reset your mind. Enjoy a coastline that's wild and varied, away from the crowds, while in the company of birds, seals, deer and more.

This is also the part of Norfolk where you'll find enormous sandy beaches alongside mudflats, salt marsh, reedbeds and characterful harbours. This is the place for excellent fresh shellfish as well as stunning sunsets.

Royal Norfolk is, of course, home to the Royal Family's personal country home and estate, where they spend Christmas and New Year. At other times, Sandringham is open to the public. There are numerous other Royal links, not least King John losing the Crown Jewels in The Wash. There's a statue to him in King's Lynn, where you'll also discover a charming riverside town with an amazing maritime history. In fact, King's Lynn has more Graded buildings than York.

From fish and chip shops to stately homes, you'll get a warm welcome wherever you go.

Places to stay recommendations

If you're coming to Royal Norfolk for a quieter time, then you want relaxing accommodation. There' a huge range of places to stay on the coast, not least The Victoria in the grounds of Holkham, The White Horse at Brancaster which has dining rooms overlooking the marshes where the mussels on the menu come from, Titchwell Manor Hotel and Briarfields Hotel are adjacent to the national nature reserve, The Chequers is a laid-back venue close to Holme Dunes nature reserve and Heacham Manor Hotel has an amazing link to Pocahontas. The Hoste Arms at Burnham Market is a charming 17th century former coaching inn by the village green.

If you're basing yourself in Hunstanton on the coast, try Le Strange Arms Hotel, The Golden Lion Hunstanton or The Lodge Hotel

Closer to King's Lynn and Sandringham, Congham Hall provides a sumptuous stay, Knights Hill Hotel & Spa has a spa and pool and The Kings Head Country Hotel gets great reviews.

The Brisley Bell is a good venue if you want to visit Castle Acre Priory and Watatunga Safari Stays gives you the chance to sleep under the stars in a deer reserve.

Events in Royal Norfolk and King's Lynn

From May - Lynn Chadwick at Houghton Hall

June - King's Lynn Festival Too

July - RHS Sandringham Flower Show

July - King's Lynn Festival

September - North Norfolk Food & Drink Festival at Holkham

Plan your stay to King's Lynn and Royal Norfolk