Walsingham
Walsingham is a civil parish in the North Norfolk district, in Norfolk, England, notable for its religious shrines in honour of Mary, mother of Jesus.
The parish also contains the ruins of two medieval monastic houses. Walsingham lies 27 miles northwest of Norwich and approximately 26 miles north-east of King's Lynn.
Getting to Walsingham
Wells has a heritage railway station to the east of the town, in Stiffkey Road. It is the northern terminus of the Wells and Walsingham Light Railway, which is narrow gauge and typically only operates during the summer months. Services to Wells depart from Walsingham.
Worth seeing
Seals. From Morston, take a ferry to see the seals at Blakeney Point for listing and further information of seal colony and viewing trips.
- 01Holkham National Nature Reserve
At 3,900 hectares (9,600 acres), England's largest national nature reserve, comprising of grazing marsh, woodland, salt marsh, sand dunes and foreshore.
- 02Holkham Hall
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1AB, visitorinformation@holkham.co.uk.
- 03Holkham Beach
Vast, unspoilt sands backed by dunes and pine forest—often ranked among England’s finest beaches.
Things to do
- 01Wells and Walsingham Light Railway
Wells Next-the-Sea NR23 1QB (on A149), wellswalsinghamrailway@gmail.com.
Where to eat
- 01The Globe Inn
- 02The Picnic Hut
- 03Wells Crab House
- 04Fortune House Chinese Take Away
16 Northfield Ln, Wells-Next-The-Sea, NR23 1LQ,.
Getting around Walsingham the local way
- Get inThe route follows mainly minor roads and some off-road paths along the coastline, and is signposted: from the south: Norwich and Dover, Kent from the west: King's Lynn and Tain, Highland.
- Get aroundMost parts of Wells are accessible on foot, using pavements, off-road footpaths or shopping streets.
- Get aroundWells Beach is over a mile to the north of Wells Quay, accessible using off-road footpaths, with its own car park.
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