Category: Snowdrops

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Snowdrops at their peak!

Now that the snowdrops have reached their peak, we are expecting to be busy. Reaching their peak in perfect timing for half term!

Places to park: the Old Mill car park
Car parking also available in the Coach Park

Places for eating and drinking :

Walsingham Farms Shop – outdoor tables

Read & Digest Tearoom by The Old Pump indoor and outdoor tables, booking advised

The Bull Walsingham – pub in Common Place

Norton’s Café & Bar at The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham

Epiphany Walsingham café in the High Street

In Great Walsingham the cafe next to Walsingham Gallery & Framing is under new management and now called OBrennans – they are especially bike friendly!

Obrennans Coffee House & Café is at Great Walsingham Barns.

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Snowdrop Charity Day for The Benjamin Foundation

Looking forward to the weekend already?
Come for a stroll around our snowdrops this Saturday 11th February and support The Benjamin Foundation.
Share your photos from the charity day on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter to win a £25 gift voucher! Remember to tag The Benjamin Foundation #walsinghamsnowdrops
Let’s see if we can get #Walsinghamsnowdrops trending!
If you can’t make it you can make a donation here https://benjaminfoundation.co.uk/donate/
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Snowdrop Walks open

Snowdrops beginning to appear near the Dell Gate
Snowdrops starting to appear near the Dell Gate

We are pleased to say that our snowdrop walks are now open.

From today Monday 23rd January we will be open daily up to and including Sunday 5th March, hours 10am-4pm.

As there have been some sharp frosts, especially at night, the snowdrops are not rushing ahead to bloom but are in their early stages. Some clumps are open where they catch the sun, while all around the grounds the green shoots of snowdrop leaves are popping up, and here and there among them, some of the patches of yellow aconites are also starting into flower.

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Snowdrop Charity Day

We are pleased to announce that our Charity Day for 2023 will be on Saturday 11th February.

This year we will be supporting The Benjamin Foundation.

For over 25 years children, young people and families across Norfolk and Suffolk have been supported by The Benjamin Foundation to overcome big challenges in their lives. Among other things, the Foundation helps care leavers, offering supported accommodation, and is the regional partner for the End Youth Homelessness Campaign.

All admissions from the day will go to the charity, but if you can’t attend in person you might consider making a donation. https://benjaminfoundation.co.uk/donate/

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Snowdrop Walks 2023

We are delighted to say that we have already seen the first green snowdrop shoots above the ground, and that we will be open for snowdrops from Monday 23rd January. Please see our visitor information for more details.

We are also pleased to announce that our charity day this year will be on Saturday 11th February, in aid of the Benjamin Foundation.

The Benjamin Foundation is a charity working in Norfolk and Suffolk, supporting local young people to overcome challenges in their lives by providing opportunity, stability and independence, to help them feel hopeful of a better future. The Foundation is the regional partner for the End Youth Homelessness campaign.

 

 

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Daffodil time

We are in the last few days of our snowdrop season and the flowers are just beginning to fade. There is still plenty to see with lots of beautiful hellebores in full bloom and the earliest of the daffodils just beginning to come through.

Our opening hours are changing after Sunday 6th March.  From Monday 7th March to Sunday 3rd April our opening hours will be Thursday-Sunday, 11am-4pm. (Closed Monday-Wednesday.) Entry at the High Street Gate.

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Peak snowdrop!

We are thrilled to see the snowdrops once again reaching their peak flowering. As a result we are very busy this week (half term week).

We would like to remind visitors that when the weather is inclement, our paths may become wet and muddy. Please bear in mind that you will be walking across wet grassy meadows, in woodland and by a river and will need appropriate footwear to avoid slipping – wellies or trainers with good soles offering some grip are ideal.

We love to see children here enjoying themselves in the fresh air, gathering sticks and having fun, however do please remember that the ruins of Walsingham Abbey are a Scheduled Ancient Monument, the highest category of listed buildings.  Please make sure that children do not climb on the ruins. This is for their safety as well as for conservation reasons. It may look like a pile of old stones, but they have been there for a long time and we want to keep it that way.

We try to keep prohibitive notices around the grounds to a minimum, relying on visitors’ common sense. Thank you for your understanding.

 

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Snowdrop Walks 2022

Snowdrop season 2022

We are delighted to say we have spotted the first snowdrops in the grounds, and that we will be open for snowdrop walks from Monday 24th January-Sunday 6th March, daily 10am-4pm.

Admission will be at the High Street Gate. We will be operating a one-way system to avoid congestion, with exit through The Shirehall Museum. Admission is £6 adult, £2.50 child 6-16 (under 6 free).

We are especially pleased to be opening the museum (and shop!) for the first time since March 2020.

Wearing face coverings is no longer a legal requirement indoors, but we would appreciate it if you would kindly wear a mask in the Museum and shop.  Mask wearing is still recommended in confined spaces.

Dogs on leads are welcome.

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