Clifton House and Tower
Clifton House, 17 Queen Street, Smithfield Cottage, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4EQ
A grand early 18th-century merchant house with an entrance flanked by barley-sugar columns. It has a brick undercroft c.1350 and a five-storey Elizabethan watchtower overlooking the Wash, which has been carefully restored and incorporates a little museum and rooms showing historic furniture. A magnificent Queen Anne staircase rises to elegant rooms.
Open from 1200. Expect queues. Numbers to the tower are restricted.
Timings & Tours
- Sunday 08 September:
- 1200-1600
Location & directions
Clifton House, 17 Queen Street, Smithfield Cottage, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4EQ
- Contact on day:
- Kim Leonard
- Telephone number:
- +447985673935
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
Not good for disabled visitors or wheelchairs.
