Introduction
The parkland of 142 hectares was designated as a Country Park in 1968 and subsequently enlarged to 243 hectares (125 hectares registered). The park features two waymarked nature trails and woodland paths.
Visitor Facilities
http://www.sandringham-estate.co.uk/Visiting.asp?S=3&V=1&P=11Terrain
The grounds both in the gardens and the park are gently undulating with a fall from north-west to south-east and to the south.- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
The country park is open daily throughout the year and has free access and parking.
Directions
http://www.sandringham-estate.co.uk/Location.asp?S=12&V=1&P=43
Owners
Her Majesty The Queen
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- History
Period
18th Century
- Features & Designations
Designations
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- Reference: Norfolk Coast
The National Heritage List for England: Register of Parks and Gardens
- Reference: GD2019
- Grade: II*
Features
- House (featured building)
- Description: The house is in Jacobean style, and replaced an earlier building. It was enlarged in 1881-4 and enlarged and restored after a fire in 1891.
- Earliest Date:
- Latest Date:
- Tree Feature
- Description: The park is planted mainly with Corsican and Scots pine mixed with oak, sweet chestnut and birch.
- Walk
- Description: There are two nature trails.
- Tree Feature
- Description: Wild wood.
- Walk
- Description: Sculpture trail.
- Boundary Wall
- Description: A high carstone wall surrounds the park.
- Key Information
Type
Country Park
Purpose
Public Park
Principal Building
House
Period
18th Century
Survival
Extant
Hectares
243
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Sandringham
- References
References
- {English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest}, (Swindon: English Heritage, 2008) [on CD-ROM] Historic England Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest