I have to confess I had never heard of Blickling until recently, but as we were in the area on a recent trip to Norfolk we decided to pay a visit. It's a beautiful Hall and unbeknownst to most people, the Blickling Estate is believed to be the birthplace of Anne Boleyn, most of us associate her more closely with Hever Castle where she lived while being courted by Henry VIII.
Blickling was also a spot where troops were billeted during World War II.
It's a fascinating place, and while it was wintry and cold on the day of our visit, the grounds still looked beautiful, though I will certainly go back in spring when things are coming to life.
The guides and volunteers at Blickling were wonderful, cheerful and full of information.
The best part of the Hall was actually the long gallery, which houses bookcases filled with thousands of books, a book lovers dream. I can easily imagine all of us book lovers browsing the books and walking the long gallery in winter, book in hand or sitting in a window seat reading!
I hope you'll check out the link to Blickling, Here where you can find out more about it.
