A bumper bank holiday and half term
A visit to Holkham will exceed all expectations. We are a place of rich and diverse landscapes. Think parkland alive with deer and mighty oaks, a walled garden bursting with blooms and heritage, a nature reserve thrumming with wildlife, farmland abundant in wildflowers and hedgerows, and an expansive beach backed by sand dunes and pine forests.
We are a place of people – from farmers to historians, gardeners to housekeepers, conservationists to the friendly faces that greet you throughout your stay. And Holkham is a place with a rich history and an iconic stately home, yet a place with a pioneering heart and progressive vision. We hope you decide to visit us and become part of our story.
What’s on at Holkham
School holiday fun at Holkham: May half term
There’s so much fun to be had at Holkham this May! From our high ropes course and cycle hire to our nature trail and Mini Feast.
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Walled Garden Walking Tour
Selected Fridays in May, June and September
Join our guide on a leisurely amble within the walls, passing through the various rooms such as the kitchen garden and the cutting garden. You’ll get a brilliant insight into the newly renovated buildings such as The Messenger Glasshouse and the Samuel Wyatt Vinery.
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Cricket matches
Various weekends this summer
What better location to relax and unwind and enjoy a game of cricket.
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Essential Camera Skills Workshop
Saturday 25th May
Join our photography workshop and take control of your camera, learning to move off the auto setting and capture the shots you really want.
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Parkrun
Every Saturday
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it’s up to you!
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May’s Mini Feast in the Park
Saturday 25th May – Sunday 2nd June
Mini Feast in the Park returns this May half term. We’ll be joined by some of Norfolk’s favourite food concessions for a bitesize Feast.
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Deer and Wildlife Safari
May half term, weekends in June and October, October half term
Hop aboard our tractor-trailer for a whistle-stop journey around Holkham deer park. Sit tight while our knowledgeable guides tell you all about the resident herd of Fallow Deer that call Holkham home.
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Up, up and away this May half term
Sunday 26th – Wednesday 29th May
This May half term join us for a celebration of all things that can fly, with displays from Fens Falconry, arts and crafts activities and follow our fun family trails.
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Cellar Tours of Holkham Hall
Most Tuesdays
Accompanied by an expert guide, enjoy exploring the cellars beneath Holkham Hall and hearing the stories from the past.
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Attic Tours of Holkham Hall
Most Wednesdays
Accompanied by an expert guide, our behind-the-scenes tours exploring the hidden passages and the servants’ stairs of Holkham Hall take you right up to the highest tower rooms and attics.
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Our sustainability and conservation journey at Holkham
We care passionately about sustainability and conservation at Holkham. In fact, it is so integral to everything we do, that we have created a sustainability strategy entitled WONDER. Our strategy isn’t just the formulation of words, but the creation of three key objectives and the investment in real, live projects.
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Explore Holkham
Discover the wondersaround every corner.
Your historic eventneeds a setting to match.
‘A stay at Pinewoods is a stay in nature. It’s our happy place; there is something about Wells that draws us back time and time again.’
Mrs Lewis
Sink your feet into the sandand your head into our pillows.
Walled Garden
Visit the newly renovated Samuel Wyatt Vinery, before stepping through the Venetian gates to discover what lies within the sun trapped walls of the garden.
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A feel good place ofpeople and landscapes.
