Introduction
Sandringham contains 24 hectares of gardens which have been constantly developed by the four generations of the Royal Family who have used the house, adding elements and features fashionable at the time. Features include the Carrstone rockeries, the formal North Garden, lime avenues and various walks.
Terrain
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 site is open daily between April and October, except for the last week in July. Please see: http://www.sandringham-estate.co.uk/Visiting.asp?S=3&V=1&P=8
Directions
http://www.sandringham-estate.co.uk/Location.asp?S=12&V=1&P=43
Owners
Her Majesty The Queen
Other Websites
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Designations
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- Reference: Norfolk Coast
The National Heritage List for England: Register of Parks and Gardens
- Grade: II*
Features
- Pleached Trees
- Description: Pleached lime avenue.
- Pulhamite
- Description: A Pulhamite rock garden designed by William Broderick Thomas in the 1870s.
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- 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.
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- War Memorial
- Walk
- Description: Woodland walk.
- Statue
- Description: Buddha statue.
- Statue
- Description: Old Father Time statue.
- Gate
- Description: The old entrance gates to the 1771 house (today known as the Old Norwich Gates) are extant but have been repositioned.
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- Stable Block
- Description: The stables are now used as tearooms.
- Walk
- Description: Stream walk.
- Lake
- Key Information
Type
Garden
Purpose
Ornamental Garden
Principal Building
House
Survival
Extant
Hectares
24
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
- Elliott, B., {Victorian Gardens} (London: Batsford, 1986), pp. 146, 167, 176 Victorian Gardens
- Hitching, C {Rock Landscapes: The Pulham Legacy} (Garden Art Press, 2012) Rock Landscapes: The Pulham Legacy