| Fakenham - Norfolk - is an attractive and historic | | | | countryside with many pretty walks through meadows, |
| market town that lies on the midway point between | | | | woodland, and along lakes. It is an ornithologist's delight |
| Kings Lynn and Norwich. It has often been voted as | | | | as there are various species of wildfowl that stop |
| one of the best places to live in all of the British Isles. | | | | here on their migratory routes. |
| There are many beautiful flint and brick faced buildings | | | | Just outside of Fakenham is the Royal Estate of |
| to be found down narrow alleyways and side streets. | | | | Sandringham. This is the local retreat of HM Queen |
| There is an interesting market held every Thursday at | | | | Elizabeth II. You will find a wonderfully tendered sixty |
| which you can easily pick up a bargain or shop for | | | | acre garden as well as around six hundred acres of |
| locally made produce. You will find a great selection of | | | | majestic woodland. It is easy to arrange a guided tour |
| organic foods and home made culinary delights. To | | | | around the estate during which you can learn about |
| refresh yourself after shopping you can pop into one | | | | the historical associations. |
| of the nine public bars that are in the town and then go | | | | For a livelier day out you can take a trip to the famous |
| and take a meal in one of the many cafes and | | | | Fakenham Race Course, where you can bet on any |
| restaurants that serve both traditional and international | | | | number of thoroughbred horses. It has hosted race |
| foods. | | | | meeting for more than one hundred years. |
| Fakenham is a great place to base yourself while | | | | You can easily reach Fakenham in less than ninety |
| exploring what the surrounding region has to offer. | | | | minutes from London or just an hour's drive from |
| Pensthorpe is a beautiful reserve that incorporates | | | | Norwich. |
| more than five hundred acres of magnificent | | | | |