{"id":16629,"date":"2022-06-09T14:57:10","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T12:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/?post_type=purple_issue&#038;p=16629"},"modified":"2022-06-13T09:57:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T07:57:00","slug":"strolling-at-sandringham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/2022\/06\/09\/strolling-at-sandringham\/","title":{"rendered":"Strolling at Sandringham"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#831c19;color:#ffffff\"><strong><span style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\">JUBILEE WALKS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#831c19\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>WALK: <\/strong>Sandringham, Norfolk <\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Strolling at Sandringham<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"intro\">The beloved private home of Her Majesty the Queen, Sandringham is the perfect blend of woods and parkland for a walk to celebrate the jubilee, suggests <strong>Sarah Hardy <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#831c19;color:#ffffff\"><span style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><em><strong>Watch <\/strong><\/em><br>Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman visits Sandringham\u2019s St Mary Magdalene Church in 1974\u2019s <em>A Passion for Churches. <\/em><\/span><br><span style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Available on BBC iPlayer<\/span><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"no-tts wp-block-purple-slider\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-speed=\"300\" data-effect=\"fade\"><li class=\"no-tts blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/06\/Adobe-Photoshop-202123051089973920_preview.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"16927\" data-link=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/?attachment_id=16927\"\/><figcaption>The main building of Sandringham House was completed in 1870, with more additions made over the next two decades; <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"no-tts blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/05\/4aebada2-83a4-475e-a561-bc423a1df6fd.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"16625\" data-link=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/4aebada2-83a4-475e-a561-bc423a1df6fd\/\"\/><figcaption>look out for nature in many forms on a walk in the estate&#8217;s woodland;  <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"no-tts blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/05\/66f036db-b28e-4c3d-8952-a794e242e36f.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"16626\" data-link=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/66f036db-b28e-4c3d-8952-a794e242e36f\/\"\/><figcaption>towering Corsican and Scots pines line the route of the Scenic Drive <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap article-full-body sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#831c19\" class=\"has-inline-color\">S<\/span>et in 24 hectares of delightful gardens and parkland in West Norfolk, Sandringham has been a much-loved home of the Royal Family for the past three generations. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Sandringham is where Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s father, George VI, died after a day of game shooting in 1952. The monarch and her relatives still traditionally spend the festive period here, with many making their way to the Christmas morning service at St Mary Magdalene, just a short walk from the main house. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Many celebrations are planned to mark this year\u2019s <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Platinum Jubilee, including a new exhibition in the house\u2019s ballroom, a beacon lighting, a parade of vintage cars, an outdoor concert by mezzosoprano Katherine Jenkins and special afternoon teas. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Sandringham\u2019s Country Park is a popular place to visit, with facilities including a visitor centre, shop, restaurant, toilets and a large car park (fees apply). It\u2019s dog friendly, there\u2019s a children\u2019s play area, cycle trail and waymarked walks, too. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Look out for beautifully carved wooden sculptures en route. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">This three-mile circular walk \u2013 the yellow waymarked route \u2013 starts at the visitor centre. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">The signs are easy to follow along level paths, and maps are available. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"no-tts wp-block-image article-in-image infographic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1588\" height=\"1374\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/05\/e24e9e5b-e8a0-472d-ad8d-420156869e5a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-16627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/05\/e24e9e5b-e8a0-472d-ad8d-420156869e5a.jpg 1588w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/05\/e24e9e5b-e8a0-472d-ad8d-420156869e5a-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/05\/e24e9e5b-e8a0-472d-ad8d-420156869e5a-1024x886.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/05\/e24e9e5b-e8a0-472d-ad8d-420156869e5a-768x665.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/05\/e24e9e5b-e8a0-472d-ad8d-420156869e5a-1536x1329.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1588px) 100vw, 1588px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h4 class=\"article-subhead\"><span style=\"color:#831c19\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>1 <\/strong>INTO THE WOODS <\/span><\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Leave the visitor centre on a wide gravel path and head to the left of the children\u2019s playground, following the yellow waymarkers. As you enter the wood, pass between a pair of wooden sculptures: a bear on the left, a raven on the right. Continue into the woods, resplendent with Scots pine, holly, yew and cedar trees. <\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"article-subhead\"><span style=\"color:#831c19\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>2 <\/strong>CANOPY VIEWS <\/span><\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Turn right at the first junction (the blue waymarked path carries straight on). The path narrows for a short time, before you turn left on to a wider, paved path, which has more open views. The blue waymarked path will soon rejoin you from the left and you next see a wooden viewing platform on the right. Take time to climb the platform for views over the treetops and The Wash. <\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"article-subhead\"><span style=\"color:#831c19\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>3 <\/strong>POOH\u2019S HOUSE <\/span><\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Carry on through the woodland until you reach the ERII 2002 gates, and then cross a minor road, continuing straight ahead along a slightly narrower path. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">It slopes gently downhill, reaching a grassy triangle where you turn left. There\u2019s a little incline here, where you should look out for Pooh\u2019s House in a tree on the left then, a short while later, turn right on to a wide grassy path. <\/p>\n\n<h4><span style=\"color:#831c19\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>4 <\/strong>ROYAL RETURN <\/span><\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Continue straight ahead until you reach another minor road. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Here, taking care, keep to the left, cross Folly Hill and head into the woods again, with the road on your right. Stay on this path, keeping straight on, until you once again see the visitor centre in front of you. Then it\u2019s time for tea, or even ice cream. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Sandringham House and Gardens is open to the public from April to October; the parkland is open year-round. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sandringhamestate.co.uk\">sandringhamestate.co.uk<\/a>  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image article-in-image photo\"><figure class=\"no-tts alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/05\/34e77a0f-c02b-4f53-8957-c70dd82a7ebf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-16628\" width=\"94\" height=\"125\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p>Sarah Hardy is an East Anglia-based writer who specialises in travel and food.<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"footer\">Photos: Alamy <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WALK: Sandringham, Norfolk 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