Sandringham is the country retreat of Queen Elizabeth II. Sandringham village lies seven miles from Kings Lynn, Norfolk, and 37 miles from the county city of Norwich. The village is part of the 8,000-acre Sandringham Estate, which employs many local people. Sandringham House is set in 24 acres of gardens within the estate. Many country hotels are in easy reach of Sandringham. Hotel guests can venture out and enjoy a tour of Sandringham House on most days between April and October and the estate grounds are open every day of the year, free of charge.
Congham Hall stands five miles south of Sandringham in an imposing Georgian building. Guests enjoy walking in its orchard, parkland and gardens. More than 700 herbs grow in the herb garden. Guests savor the flavor of some of those herbs when they choose seasonal, locally-sourced food from the restaurant menu. There are 14 luxury rooms, all with individual decor. All rooms have Internet and there is Wi-Fi in public areas. Guests staying at the front of the hotel enjoy views of the hall's walled garden and cricket pitch. Rooms at the rear overlook lawns and parkland. Residents can take afternoon tea, with scones and clotted cream, each afternoon. Business meetings are held in the hall's orangery. Delegates can shoot clay pigeons or go horse-riding.
Congham Hall
Grimston
King's Lynn
Norfolk PE32 1AH
United Kingdom
011-44-01485-600250
conghamhallhotel.co.uk
Travelers are just one mile from Sandringham when they stay at the Feathers Hotel, Dersingham. Guests relax in a former coaching inn that stands in landscaped gardens. All six rooms have television and tea and coffee facilities. Room rates include a full English breakfast. Guests choose to eat where they like, indoors or outside. All food is sourced locally, and every Thursday is steak night, when visitors can select between four different cuts of prime steak. Drinkers enjoy real ales, bottled beers and spirits in the hotel's three bars. Clubs, societies and private groups can hire the hotel's rooms and bars for meetings and business events. Guests enjoy summer weddings in the Pond Garden.
Feathers Hotel
71 Manor Rd
Dersingham
Norfolk PE31 6LN
United Kingdom
011-44-01485 540207
thefeathershotelnorfolk.co.uk
The Kings Head is a former 19th-century coach house in the village of Great Bircham, six miles east of Sandringham. Diners enjoy seasonal locally-sourced fare in the hotel's restaurant, which offers views of the courtyard. The hotel is pet friendly and welcomes guests' dogs in its 12 rooms and two holiday cottages. All rooms have flat-screen television, Wi-Fi and fluffy dressing gowns. Drinkers sit amid contemporary decor in the hotel bar and children have a play area in the garden. Business delegates and wedding parties make use of the Sandringham Room, which offers disabled access and can hold up to 50 people.
Kings Head Hotel
Great Bircham
King's Lynn
Norfolk PE31 6RJ
011-44-01485-578265
thekingsheadhotel.co.uk
