Nobody forgets their first sight of Blickling. As the road turns past the church, the south front suddenly comes into view: a stunning confection of local red brick and Ketton limestone, Dutch gables and turrets, framed by massive yew hedges and service wings with even more picturesque gables.

The effect continues inside reflecting the fashions and tastes of the people who have lived here for over four centuries. This great Jacobean house is surrounded by rolling Norfolk countryside and parkland with views over the ornamental lake and glorious parterre gardens.