Take a tour with King’s Lynn Town Guides, all super friendly local volunteers brimming with insider knowledge and shedloads of enthusiasm for their historic town. King’s Lynn has over 400 listed buildings and some of the finest medieval buildings anywhere in the country, dating from the 12th century. Hanseatic trading links made King’s Lynn one of the wealthiest towns in medieval England with an architectural legacy including two Market Places (one is the largest in England), two Guildhalls (again one being the largest in England, a church and you guessed it, the largest chapel in England!
Listen to the stories these stones tell, as your guide gives you evocative glimpses into thrilling past events and fascinating historic characters. Regular guided walks of Historic Lynn take place every Tuesday, Friday & Saturday, starting at 2pm from Saturday Market Place. Look out for specially themed walks or book a private tour of your choice. Prefer to go at your own pace? The website has a great self-guided routes too.
When Airbnb asked travellers about the stress of dealing with crowds at major tourist attractions, more than half thought it was worse than doing their tax return. Wow! So get away from mass produced tourist traps and change the way you see the world with Norfolk’s best local insight. All money from the walks is given away to local charities and conservation organisations, so your curiosity is directly helping the local economy too!
