The Walks King's Lynn
An historic urban park in the heart of King's Lynn. The Walks is the only surviving 18th century town walk in Norfolk. A £4.3 million Heritage Lottery Funded restoration has returned this 17 hectare park to its former glory and added modern amenities making it the perfect place to enjoy a relaxing stroll and explore the history of the area. Boasting a unique 15th century chapel, The Red Mount, a Grade II-listed church as well beautiful landscaping, a children's play area, toilets and a café.
Last January 2017.
A unique 15th century chapel, The Red Mount, a Grade II-listed church as well beautiful landscaping, a children's play area, toilets and a café
The "Red Mount".
The Red Mount in the Walks Ref: 12/047285
Visually, a dominant element of that area of the registered landscape which lies north-west through west to south of the structure; adding visual interest/focal points to three of the main walks as well as to intervening open landscape. The Red Mount is the highest point of The Walks offering elevated view points of the landscape from the structure itself and from the mound which partially surrounds it.
The structure is unique and its importance is reflected in its status as a Scheduled Ancient monument/Grade 1 listed building.
The late 15th Century Red Mount Chapel was a wayside chapel for pilgrims on their way to the shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham. The upper chapel of 1506 has a fan vaulted roof, further decorated with quatrefoils which inspired the design of the pilgrimage trail plaque.
Also featured in the Discover King's Lynn Heritage Trail map, free copies are available from King's Lynn Tourist Information Centre, and also featured in guided town walks in King's Lynn.
Open from April to early September. Also open during Heritage Open Day each year in early September. Access is restricted, not suitable for wheelchair users, please call before your visit. For further Information, contact the Tales of the Old Gaol House - Tel: 01553 774297
King's Lynn Arts Centre.
Situated in King Street and hosting a wide programme of comedy, music and cinema .
Hanseatic Warehouse.
As well as its many elegant merchants' houses and medieval riverside storerooms, King's Lynn also boasts England's only surviving Hanseatic Warehouse,
Famous people associated with King's Lynn.
Many famous names are associated with King's Lynn. Admiral Lord Nelson was born at Burnham Thorpe and Sir Robert Walpole who built nearby Houghton Hall was M.P. for King's Lynn at one time. Captain George Vancouver was born in the town in 1757. He sailed with Captain James Cook on his second and third voyages and was with him when he was killed in Hawaii. He later had his own command. Captain John Smith served as an apprentice in King's Lynn as a young lad and his name is often associated with Poccahontas who married John Rolfe from near King's Lynn.
Town House Museum.
At the town House Museum, life in Lynn is recreated in Tudor, Stuart and Georgian displays, a Victorian Kitchen and a 1950's sitting room. At the Lynn Museum you can see the paw print of a Roman dog, antique fairground horses, and a special collection of Nelson memorabilia. King's Lynn has maintained its thriving commercial heart and relative prosperity. While the winding streets and alleys of the old town remain intact.
King's Lynn Today.
The major roads leading to and from Kings Lynn are the A47, the A17 and the A10. These roads link Kings Lynn to other towns and cities nearby, such as Norwich and Peterborough. Kings Lynn has a railway station, providing regular access to rail destinations in the East, such as Peterborough and Cambridge. The bus links are also good, with regular bus services between Peterborough and Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft.
The town of King's Lynn has a population of about 30,000 and the Borough has a population totalling 134,000.
The South Quay .
This area of the town is currently undergoing a £4.12 million programme which will revitalise the waterfront. This North Sea Haven Project includes a new museum dedicated to the history of The Wash and its inhabitants, while other elements of the Lottery-funded scheme included dredging the town's inner and outer Purfleets so that they can be filled with water and used as a dock for historic ships and other vessels.
Town Centre..
Lynn has a pedestrianised shopping area. The town centre is awaiting a £20 million redevelopment to make the town more attractive to both retailers and shoppers.
The Green Quay.
The Green Quay is a discovery centre dedicated to The Wash and its wildlife.
Suitable for all ages the centre includes salt water aquarium, bird watching gallery with telescopes, children's activity packs, interactive displays, film shows and much more. The centre aims to educate and inform visitors on the unique natural resource of The Wash in a fun way.
King's Lynn Sports Centre.
Families who enjoy sport are well served, Lynnsport is the biggest sporting and leisure complex in East Anglia. The King's Lynn Sports Centre has facilities like a climbing wall, squash courts and a multi-purpose sports hall etc.
King's Morris.
Kings' Lynn is host to the King's Morris who parade through the town and area on high days and holidays.
Hanseatic Warehouse.
As well as its many elegant merchants' houses and medieval riverside storerooms, King's Lynn also boasts England's only surviving Hanseatic Warehouse,