Location: King's Lynn
Top Things to do in King's Lynn
The 10 Best Sights & Landmarks in King's Lynn, England
King's Lynn /ˌkɪŋz ˈlɪn/, known until 1537 as Bishop's Lynn, is a seaport and market town in Norfolk, England, about 98 miles (158 km) north of London, 36 miles (58 km) north-east of Peterborough, 44 miles (71 km) north north-east of Cambridge and 44 miles (71 km) west of Norwich. The population of the town is 42,800.
Restaurants in King's Lynn
1. Clifton House
2. The King's Lynn Maritime Trail
3. Castle Acre Priory
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 408 reviews
Reviewed By coupleofwalkers
Brought to life by the audio guide. It is well worth reading the information boards at the start and going carefully round with the guide. Visit the castle, too for a fuller picture of life in the past.
4. St James Church, Castle Acre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
5. Oxburgh Hall
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4.5 based on 1,146 reviews
Reviewed By Tanyahst - Portsmouth, United Kingdom
We loved it here! A really interesting house & gardens with some lovely short woodlands walk. The cafe was also good - We had a really nice baked potato & later had a coffee & cake. We also spent some time just sitting in the deckchairs provided to just enjoy the view of the fabulous house. This is definitely one of my fave NT properties & highly recommend a visit.
6. St Nicholas' Chapel
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 74 reviews
From the tip of its 19th-century spire to its Norman foundations, everything about this town centre chapel is dazzling. Light floods from its magnificent windows into the interior. Monuments from the 17th- and 18th-centuries, some with startlingly life-like painted figures, celebrate King's Lynn's seamen, merchants, mayors and shopkeepers and illustrate the town's long history as a busy commercial centre and port. The chapel's carved woodwork is of such quality that some of it is now in the V&A Museum, but in the medieval stalls you can still see an astonishing collection of carved creatures. In the 15th-century wooden roof, carved angels with outstretched wings sing and play musical instruments. One holds a recorder -- the earliest ever portrayal of the instrument in church carving. Come and explore nine centuries of treasures in this extraordinary and beautiful chapel - the largest chapel of ease in England.
7. Brancaster Staithe & Deepdale Village Hall
8. Kings Lynn Minster
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 186 reviews
Reviewed By WelshNZers - Auckland Central, New Zealand
Driving from Boston, Kings Lynn is pretty impressive with St Georges Guild Hall (1410), and then Kings Lynn Minster which was formerly the Priory and Parish Church of St Margaret & is located in Saturday Market Place in the centre of Kings Lynn. On the west face of the south-west tower is the blue Moon or Tide clock, a C20th reproduction of the original clock made by clockmaker and churchwarden Thomas Tue that was destroyed in a storm. Equally impressive is the early 16th Century Trinity Guild Hall and Town Hall with its flint chequerboard facade. There are loads of other fabulous historic buildings around it. We spent a few hours exploring Kings Lynn and were glad we'd done so. This is quite a spectacular place of interest historically and definitely one we can recommend to others. There are a number of carparks in Kings Lynn (just remember where you parked as we got lost trying to find our car at the end of our walking tour and were rescued by one of the Parking Wardens who kindly located our rental).
9. Greyfriars Tower
10. Adrian Flux Arena
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By Samdavies54
Being a big banger racing fan, I have travelled up and down the country watching bangers at plenty of tracks. This is undoubtedly the best, more than happy to do the 7hr round trip so if it’s local to you then it’s a no brainer. Huge driver base with the best racers/biggest hitters so even at the quieter meetings you’re guaranteed good action. Staff are good, food is surprisingly alright for a race venue, viewing is fantastic and even if you’re not into bangers/stock cars it’s well worth a visit.
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