At least three of us are feeling well enough today to carry on with our journey.
We say goodbye to Holt with breakfast at Two Magpies one more time, before heading out to our next destination county, Suffolk.
Our accommodation is in a converted Boat yard building in Woodbridge, an ancient coastal fishing port, now a charming seaside village.
But first we stop at a National Trust property, Blickling Hall
Lunch is in Cromer, a little further down the road
Coffee at a delightful cafe and deli in Cromer, called Fig and Olive.
We arrive at our Boat House around 5:30pm and rustle up some dinner with items we brought from our kitchen in Holt.
Mentioned in the Domesday Book, Blickling Estate is believed to have been the birthplace of Anne Boleyn, future wife of King Henry VIII.
During the Second World War, RAF air crew were billeted here while its owner, Lord Lothian, influenced Winston Churchill’s actions.
Birthplace of Anne Boleyn
The Tudor house that once stood at Blickling is widely believed to have been the birthplace of Anne Boleyn, great-granddaughter of Sir Geoffrey Boleyn (1406–1463,) and later one of the six wives of King Henry VIII. Sir Geoffrey bought Blickling Estate from Sir John Fastolf in 1452.
Building the Blickling library
The present red-brick mansion was built by Sir Henry Hobart (1560–1626) after he purchased the estate in 1616.
The house was built on the same site as Sir Geoffrey Boleyn's, by architect Robert Lyminge, who was already known for building Hatfield House. The moat remains from Tudor times, as Sir Henry used this as a perimeter to control his budget.
In the 1740s, Sir John Hobart converted Blickling's Long Gallery into an impressive library after being bequeathed a vast book collection by renowned scholar Sir Richard Ellys.
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| Cromer #1 Fish and Chips |
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| Victorian Pier |
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| The next morning - mist over the Estuary |
Just amazing history continuing to unfold !
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