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Kings Lynn
Lynn is a lovely town on the River Great Ouse that was a prosperous port in the 16th century when it controlled much of the trade between England and northern Germany.
Practical information
Tourist Information Centre
Custom House, Corner King Street & Purfleet, Kings Lynn
Tel (01553) 763 044
Open Mon-Sat 9.15am-5pm; Sun 10.15am-5pm
Coming & going
BUS & COACH
National Express have buses to Birmingham, Cambridge, London, Norwich and Peterborough.
First operate buses in Norfolk and neighbouring counties. The FirstDay ticket costs £11 and gives you one day unlimited travel on First buses in East Anglia.
Buses stop at the Vancouver Centre.
TRAIN
First Capital Connect and National Express East Anglia provide rail service to Kings Lynn. Both companies have direct trains to Ely, Cambridge and London.
Sightseeing, museums & tourist attractions
The Lynn Museum
This museum in a Victorian chapel houses a collection of exhibits on local history.
Market Street, Kings Lynn
Tel (01553) 775 001
Website www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk
Admission £3.10; free Oct 2009-Mar 2010
Open Tue-Sat 10am-5pm
Sandringham Estate
The Queen's country retreat has been described as "the most comfortable house in England". The royal family regularly uses the house and the main ground floor rooms are open to the public. There is also a museum on the site that displays many items relating to the royal family including a collection of vintage cars.
Sandringham, near Kings Lynn
Bus 411, coastliner
Tel (01553) 772 675
Website www.sandringhamestate.co.uk
Admission £10; museum and gardens only £6.50
Open 10 Apr-23 Jul & 1 Aug-30 Sep 11am-4.45pm daily; Oct 11am-3pm daily
Town House Museum
This museum chronicles domestic life in Lynn from medieval times to the 1950s featuring reconstructed rooms from various periods in the town’s history.
46 Queen Street, Kings Lynn
Tel (01553) 773 450
Website www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk
Admission £3.10
Open Jan-Apr Mon-Sat 10am-4pm; May-Sep Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 2pm-5pm; Oct-Dec Mon-Sat 10am-4pm
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