Historic house · near Dersingham · Norfolk

Sandringham House

Sandringham House is a royal residence near the village of Sandringham. Look for it 1 km south of Dersingham. It holds the status of a Grade II* listed park and garden.

Photo: Sandringham House, John Fielding from Norwich, UK (CC BY 2.0)

Where

1 km

south of Dersingham

Run by

British royal family

the operator on record

How well known

Top 1%

#55 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Historic house near Dersingham

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

#55 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (40 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Dersingham

Sandringham House is 1 km south of Dersingham. Towns near it ↓

Grade II* listed park and garden

On the official list of protected heritage; Dersingham has 7 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

Which month to go

If warmth matters, go June to September: Dersingham reaches 19–22°C.

Jan7° / 1°58 mm

Feb8° / 1°46 mm

Mar10° / 3°42 mm

Apr13° / 5°43 mm

May17° / 7°47 mm

Jun20° / 10°63 mm

Jul22° / 12°64 mm

Aug22° / 12°64 mm

Sep19° / 10°61 mm

Oct15° / 7°70 mm

Nov10° / 4°67 mm

Dec7° / 2°64 mm

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

About

Sandringham House

The site is run by British royal family. 40 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Within 15 km there are 17 more places to visit, starting with Castle Rising (5.1 km).

Dersingham’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Historic house
Run by: British royal family
Listed: Grade II* listed park and garden
Wikipedias: Covered in 40 languages
Town: 1 km south of Dersingham
Official site: sandringhamestate.co.uk

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

The map

Where Sandringham House is

The numbers show what else is near Sandringham House, in the order listed below.

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

Of these 8 towns, the largest is Dersingham (4,753 people). Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.

1 · 1 km north of it

Dersingham

4,753 people · 4 places to visit

2 · 3.8 km southeast of it

Hillington

404 people · 4 places to visit

3 · 3.9 km north of it

Ingoldisthorpe

524 people · 3 places to visit

4 · 4.8 km north of it

Snettisham

2,709 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Sandringham House is	People	Places to visit
Dersingham	1 km north of it	4,753	4
Hillington	3.8 km southeast of it	404	4
Ingoldisthorpe	3.9 km north of it	524	3
Snettisham	4.8 km north of it	2,709	2
Roydon (King's Lynn and West Norfolk)	5 km south of it	341	3
Pott Row	6.4 km south of it	803	1
Grimston	6.8 km south of it	642	1
Sedgeford	8.2 km north of it	564	0

Make a day of it

Places to add to Sandringham House

Around it, within 15 km, lie 17 more, including 2 castles, 2 historic houses and 2 museums.

Castle · English HeritageCastle Rising5.1 km away 2

Historic houseAnmer Hall4.5 km away 3

Historic houseHoughton Hall9.7 km away 4

MuseumTrue's Yard Fisherfolk Museum11 km away 5CastleCastleSandringham Estate Visitors' entrance300 m away 6AttractionAttractionThe Royal Station3.4 km away 7AttractionAttractionGreat Bircham Windmill7.6 km away 8MuseumMuseumThe Lynn Museum11 km away

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

Sandringham House: common questions

Where is Sandringham House?

Sandringham House is 1 km south of Dersingham, Norfolk.

What is Sandringham House?

Royal residence near the village of Sandringham in Norfolk, England, UK.

Who runs Sandringham House?

British royal family.

When is the best time to visit Sandringham House?

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

Is Sandringham House a listed building?

Yes: Grade II* listed park and garden.

What else is there to see near Sandringham House?

Within 15 km: Castle Rising (5.1 km), Anmer Hall (4.5 km), Houghton Hall (9.7 km) and True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum (11 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 (5)

Sandringham House: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Castle Rising: Antony McCallum: Who is the uploader, photographer, full copyright owner and proprietor of WyrdLight.com, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Anmer Hall: Richard Humphrey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Houghton Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum: Alienturnedhuman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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