Guided Blickling Estate Walk in the Riverlands

Running almost the entire length of Blickling’s northern boundary is 9km of the River Bure, a rare and beautiful chalk stream habitat. The crystal-clear waters that flow across the clean flinty gravels of Britain’s chalk streams rise from aquifers, layers of porous water-bearing rock like chalk, and provide exceptional habitat for insects, plants and fish.

Modern living has placed unsustainable demands on our rivers that threatens their normal function, in turn threatening the species that rely on them. In the Upper Bure catchment, we’re keeping our rivers flowing by restoring precious grasslands and species-rich floodplains, kick-starting natural processes like slowing, storing and filtering water in the catchment.

Join us for a walk exploring this fascinating habitat and sharing what we have achieved so far as part of this ambitious national Riverlands project. This guided stroll will take in around 3km of Blickling Estate trail. The route will be off-road and sturdy footwear is recommended.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 07 September:

11am

Location & directions

Blickling Estate, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6NF

Directions:

Meet outside the welcome barn next to the toilets in the main visitor cark park at Blickling Estate. On Blickling Road (old B1354, reclassified to C593), signposted off A140 Norwich/Cromer.

Contact on day:

Visitor Welcome Team

Telephone number:

+441263733856

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

Book via the National Trust website from Monday 19th August. Booking for this free event does not include entry to the house and gardens.

Booking website:

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/norfolk/blickling-estate/events

Booking opens:

19 Aug 2024 10:00 AM

Booking closes:

06 Sep 2024 03:00 PM

Accessibility details

This walk will take visitors on off-road trails, grass paths and across water meadows. Meadows may be boggy underfoot at this time of year. Dogs are not able to join the guided walk as we are entering sensitive parts of the estate. The walk will be ~3km long at an ambling pace and will take approximately 2 hours.

Additional information

Wear sturdy footwear and weather appropriate clothing. Parking will be free on the day for Heritage Open Days visitors.

Max no of people per tour:

25

Est. tour duration:

2 hour(s) 0 minute(s)

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