Historic house · near Wells-next-the-Sea · Norfolk

Holkham Hall

Holkham Hall is a large 18th-century Palladian country house. This one stands 2.5 km west of Wells-next-the-Sea. It is a Grade I listed building.

Photo: Holkham Hall, Rev Stan (CC BY 2.0)

Where

2.5 km

west of Wells-next-the-Sea

How well known

Top 4%

#269 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Historic house near Wells-next-the-Sea

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#269 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (18 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Wells-next-the-Sea

Holkham Hall is 2.5 km west of Wells-next-the-Sea. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Wells-next-the-Sea has 185 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The best months to visit

Aim for June to September, when Wells-next-the-Sea reaches 19–22°C.

Jan7° / 2°54 mm

Feb8° / 2°44 mm

Mar10° / 3°39 mm

Apr13° / 5°40 mm

May16° / 8°42 mm

Jun19° / 11°59 mm

Jul21° / 13°54 mm

Aug22° / 13°61 mm

Sep19° / 11°51 mm

Oct15° / 8°59 mm

Nov11° / 5°67 mm

Dec8° / 3°63 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Wells-next-the-Sea, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Wells-next-the-Sea. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Wells-next-the-Sea’s full climate →

About

Holkham Hall

Wikipedia covers it in 18 languages. Add Thursford Collection, 13 km away, to a visit; it leads 16 places within 15 km.

Wells-next-the-Sea’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Historic house
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 18 languages
Town: 2.5 km west of Wells-next-the-Sea
Official site: holkham.co.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Useful details

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Map of Holkham Hall and nearby

Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Holkham Hall is the orange one.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

Largest of the 8 is Wells-next-the-Sea, home to 2,151. Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · 2.5 km east of it

Wells-next-the-Sea

2,151 people · 6 places to visit

2 · 4.5 km west of it

Burnham Market

725 people · 5 places to visit

3 · 5.6 km southwest of it

North Creake

325 people · 2 places to visit

4 · 7.5 km southeast of it

Little Walsingham

599 people · 6 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Holkham Hall is	People	Places to visit
Wells-next-the-Sea	2.5 km east of it	2,151	6
Burnham Market	4.5 km west of it	725	5
North Creake	5.6 km southwest of it	325	2
Little Walsingham	7.5 km southeast of it	599	6
Brancaster Staithe	8.4 km west of it	320	1
Binham	10 km east of it	320	5
Brancaster	11 km west of it	377	1
Sculthorpe	12 km south of it	291	1

Make a day of it

Close to Holkham Hall

16 more lie within 15 km, 3 abbeys or priories, 2 museums and a heritage railway among them.

MuseumThursford Collection13 km away · 250K visitors a year 2

Abbey or priory · English HeritageCreake Abbey4.4 km away 3

Abbey or priory · English HeritageBinham Priory10 km away 4

Abbey or prioryWalsingham Priory (remains)7.9 km away 5

MuseumRNLB Lucy Lavers3.5 km away 6

Heritage railwayWells and Walsingham Light Railway5.6 km away 7

Historic houseMorston Hall12 km away 8AttractionAttraction · National TrustBranodunum Roman Fort10 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Quick answers on Holkham Hall

Where is Holkham Hall?

Holkham Hall is 2.5 km west of Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk.

What is Holkham Hall?

Large 18th-century Palladian country house in Norfolk, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Holkham Hall?

June to September are the warmest months in Wells-next-the-Sea, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Holkham Hall a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Holkham Hall?

Within 15 km: Thursford Collection (13 km), Creake Abbey (4.4 km), Binham Priory (10 km) and Walsingham Priory (remains) (7.9 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Holkham Hall: Rev Stan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Thursford Collection: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Creake Abbey: Martin Addison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Binham Priory: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Walsingham Priory (remains): David P Orman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
RNLB Lucy Lavers: cheesladder, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wells and Walsingham Light Railway: Timothy Titus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Morston Hall: Maypm, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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