Blickling Estate Nt

On this Christmas Eve we would like to thank everyone for joining us throughout December and celebrating the festive season with us. Merry Christmas! We couldn’t do it without you. We're back on Boxing Day - see you then.
üì∏ Jemma Finch

‘Tis the season to be thankful for all our visitors’ generosity. Not only does your admission directly support National Trust as a charity, every time you treat yourself in our shops and cafés your donation helps to preserve Blickling Estate for future generations to enjoy. Why not share your next #NTsconeation with us?

Fancy a festive adventure for all the family? Blickling cycle hire is available every day of the week, including Boxing Day and New Year’s Day - so come and blow the cobwebs away and discover the wonders of the great outdoors in winter! bit.ly/cycleblickling
*Please note, our cycle hub at the main car park is open every day from 10.30am, but is closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Visiting Blickling this weekend? Time slots for the house are filling up fast, so if you’re thinking of visiting this Saturday or Sunday please reserve yours as soon as possible. Timed tickets for the house can be booked online at bit.ly/blicklingchristmastickets or by calling our box office on 0344 249 1895
Timed tickets for the house are free to reserve, but normal admission applies upon arrival. National Trust members and under 5's are free.
Queues are inevitable at peak times, so please be patient. We'd suggest you visit Monday to Thursday to avoid busy periods and that you aim to arrive 45 minutes before you allocated slot. Car parks will close when the event reaches capacity and will only re-open if space becomes available.

Don’t miss out on a Christmas experience like no other. This weekend enjoy a barbeque as you warm up by our Farmyard fire-pit, crafts in the Loft Gallery, our famous second-hand bookshop and stamp shop, 1940s festivities in Blickling’s RAF Museum, Christmas shopping and more… bit.ly/blicklingchristmas2018

This Christmas, seize the opportunity to visit Blickling’s magical house and garden after school. We’re open until 6.30pm so there’s plenty of time to take part in our family activities whilst on an adventure around the enchanted garden of lights. bit.ly/blicklingfamilychristmas

Excited for the weekend? Time slots for the house are filling up fast, so if you’re thinking of visiting this Saturday or Sunday please reserve yours as soon as possible. Timed tickets for the house can be booked online at bit.ly/blicklingchristmastickets or by calling our box office on 0344 249 1895
Timed tickets for the house are free to reserve, but normal admission applies upon arrival. National Trust members and under 5's are free.
Queues are inevitable at peak times, so please be patient. We'd suggest you visit Monday to Thursday to avoid busy periods. Car parks will close when the event reaches capacity and will only re-open if space becomes available.

Feeling festive? We’re delighted to be included in this year's National Trust - East of England Christmas video. Begin your visit with Blickling's iconic tree-lined driveway before exploring the decorated house and magical garden of lights. Open every day 10.30am - 6.30pm until Friday 21 December - bit.ly/blicklingchristmas2018

Come rain, shine or fog, join us for a Christmas experience like no other. Open every day 10.30am - 6.30pm until Friday 21 December. See you there! bit.ly/blicklingchristmas2018
üì∏ Paul Bailey

What a beautiful day for a Mobiloo visit! Whether you're coming to explore the festive house or enjoy the lights in the garden, have a fabulous time :-)
You'll find the Mobiloo van in the farmyard car park, by the cafe, bookshop and gigantic Christmas tree!
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Your Saturday night starts here! Join us every day until Friday 21 December for a festive experience like no other. Discover a Georgian Christmas in the house and enjoy an enchanted stroll around our famous garden of lights… bit.ly/blicklingchristmas2018

Every time you buy a scone or a tasty treat in one of our cafés, a festive gift in our shops or a hidden treasure from our second-hand bookshop or stamp shop, your donation helps to fund a variety of vital conservation projects across Blickling Estate... bit.ly/blicklingchristmas2018
With thanks to Hollywood Drones UK

Local artists from the Norfolk Craft Guild are back in The Loft gallery from tomorrow. They will be showcasing a variety of pottery, textiles, jewellery and glass, perfect for festive gifts.
Catch them upstairs in the east wing Friday to Sunday until 16 December. Opening times are 10.30 - 3pm on 30 November and 10.30 - 6.30pm at all other times.
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/‚Ķ/lis‚ Ķ/the-loft-exhibitions

We're really looking forward to having Mobiloo with us next Tuesday 4 December to join in with our Christmas festivities!
The specially adapted van will be in the farmyard car park near the bookshop, with an accessible toilet, adult-sized changing bench, a hoist and a member of the Mobiloo team on hand to support you. Please bring your own sling if you wish to use the hoist.
You'll be in easy reach of the decorated house and garden of lights, as well as the cafes and shops fo...r a few festive treats or a spot of Christmas shopping.
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! This Saturday 1 December marks the start of Blickling’s festivities, with the house and garden decorated in full splendour and an exciting new menu to keep you and your family merry. Can you be tempted? bit.ly/blicklingmenu

Lights, camera, action! There’s only a week to go before Christmas arrives at Blickling Estate, so we’re busy decorating the house and setting up the lights in the garden. Join us from Saturday 1 – Friday 21 December for a Christmas experience like no other: bit.ly/blicklingchristmas2018

From Saturday 1 - Friday 21 December, enjoy the colours, smells and sounds of Christmas across the estate. Discover a Georgian Christmas experience in the house and explore our enchanting garden of lights. Why not round up your family and friends for a special trip after school or work? bit.ly/blicklingchristmas2018

Looking for that special Christmas gift? Tickets for Classic Ibiza 2019 at Blickling Estate are on sale now, ideal for adding a touch of sparkle this festive season. Camping pitches available to book from Wednesday 2 January bit.ly/blicklingibiza2019

Wonderful " In Stitches" textile Exhibition on now at Blickling Hall in loft gallery ... 10am till 5.20 pm Tues to sun & Monday we hope to open 11 until 4 , we are on until 1st July 2018 , wonderful array of colourful textural works , from pictures to silk scarves , bags , books and brooches ... Dont miss it .

Went for a lovely New Year’s Day walk around the lake with a group from Norwich Community Choir - always an absolute pleasure to visit here esp on a sunny crisp winter’s morning. The staff are always so friendly and helpful also 🙂

We love going to Blickling! We go for lots of walks around the gardens with our two little boys. They live the wheelbarrows in the walled garden and the games on the lawn! We always look for Squirrel Nutkin and Peter Rabbit as we wander around. Love the cafes too but wish they were a bit bigger!

We had a great day at Blickling today on our first visit. We would like to particularly commend Peter Richardson who took us on a walking tour of the gardens. His knowledge of not only the gardens but the property/history made our visit. Having visited National Trust properties for 30 years I would say Peter is one of your top guides. Thank you

Nice early Sunday morning walk round the estate and lake feel very lucky to live here in norfolk

Lovely walk around the grounds today. The weather was beaming and the views were stunning. The food was also very nice, we enjoyed a lovely cake and sausage roll :-) Also made a sneaky purchase from the garden shop, lovely things there too. Highly recommend!

Love going here with my dog Max. Training for a 14mile walk so walked the estate twice doing 10miles .so much to look at and lovely fews always finding new parts to explore .being a member of the national trust means parking is free so cheap and lovely day out

Living close by we love to visit the hall and gardens often.. ive just got back from the In Stitches Textile art exhibition on for another 3 weeks.. too good to miss.ÔøΩ..

I love Blickling, my favourite NT in Norfolk, especially the lovely walks in the countryside or reading a book by the lake in the summer. The Walled Gardens are beautiful and what's better than a cream tea to top it off!

Great place to take dogs for walks especially round the lake! Lovely views. Parking was £5 but I suppose that is a reasonable charge for the upkeep of the place and the grounds. When we finished our walk though I did hand our pay and display ticket onto a senior fellow waiting in line at the machine so he didn't have to pay ha (I encourage all to do the same 😎)

Delightful day out

Hired bikes. Very good value at £5 each. And this was for all day! Didn’t know how much they were from the website, but very pleasantly surprised. Good cycle path around estate, good for most levels of rider. We would come again just for this. Took us about 45 minutes to cycle the route at an easy pace.

Gardens were lovely, the whole day being very relaxing and de-stressing. House next time.

Highly recommended.

Brilliant afternoon & early evening at the Christmas is Coming lights event on Friday 1st Dec - lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, well organised event & a too die for Beef Pie for tea in the cafe!!

Amazing place to visit , ticks all the boxes for a family day out ! Perfect

We had a great day out with 2 grandchildren. There is lots of interesting things to do, a dress up room and games on the grass for the children so that they didn't get bored. The room guides were lovely and really made the visit more interesting. Having the mirrors to look up at the ceilings without straining your neck is a great idea. The beautiful house and gardens are delightful, with the RAF history room and shop/cafe being a great addition. My previous visit here was at Christmas, and it was lovely to see the tree in the entrance hall and the traditional decorations, with a lovely festive atmosphere provided by a live string quartet playing carols.

Love going to Blickling, can spend all day there and being just on my door step I’m very lucky! I love the gardens and the house is amazing, I could spend all day in the book shop and the cafe. The estate is my favourite part, I have to two nutty jack russells who adore Blickling. My only negative would be the car parking - fantastically maintained but if you want to come for an hour or so just to walk the dog you have to pay £5! I think the car parking should be done on a hourly basis and this would then encourage dog walkers. It’s ok if you come from far to see it all and can spend all day but if I want to just take the dog for an hour, it’s not worth spending a fiver!

Great place for an afternoon stroll at any time of year. We love taking our Beagle around the all - weather path around the estate, which will be even better when it's extended around the lake. The staff are friendly, approachable and knowledgeable about the property and estate. The food and drink in the cafe are well worth trying

Good day out but the house tour isn't ideal for children under 5 - the grounds are brilliant and a good place to let the kids run about. The staff in the walled garden were lovely and friendly (my 2y/o loved the freedom of watering all the plants with not real restrictions ÔøΩ) - good day out

Not the place to visit if you are on a budget!



We had been mistakenly told £5 to park then the rest was thought to be free. Whilst we didn't expect it to be free we did not expect it to cost £47.40! (3 adults 1 child with one of those adults being a 16 yr old child so we didn't fit the 'family' ticket either) It's no wonder we saw so many people walking to the house and then coming back again! If the National Trust wants people to support it, it needs to price itself to suit the majority of pockets, not just the affluent retired! Very disappointed.

Love the house- especially the kitchen. Love the garden and it is our doorstep, local, NT property. Tea shop was ok but staff a bit disorganised and flaky. As a parent of young kids I'm not a member, as places to visit in our region only amount to about 3 attractions, but I would consider it if the NT invested more in young children. Decent playgrounds with up to date, eco-friendly facilities would be a real draw. There isn't anything like this at Blickling, therefore attracting older memberships. Nature trails and 'accessible' museums are fine if you're a tourist for one day, but I always think I will start coming here more when I'm retired!