Baker's Clump

Holkham Hall

Obelisk, Holkham Park

The Avenue, Holkham Park

Path in Holkham Park

The cattle grid divides deer and sheep fields. Access is allowed along marked routes.

Golden Gates Drive, Holkham Park

Access in the park is permitted along marked routes.

Holkham Hall from the south-west

This was the last day in the year when Holkham Hall was open to the public. The fountain Link

was playing at this point to enthrall the last few of 2021's paying visitors. Seen from the path towards Obelisk Wood.

The Obelisk, Holkham Hall

Most visitors to Holkham Hall only view the Obelisk from afar. 'It was the first work erected at Holkham by Thomas Coke.. evidently to signal his intention to build a great hall. The structure was designed by William Kent, although it differs from his original drawing. It is the only creation of his now visible from the house, and the only feature that has remained unchanged since Holkham Hall was built .... Work on the obelisk started in 1729 and was completed in 1732. ... it was exactly aligned with the centre of the future hall.' Link

The Vineyard, Holkham Hall

This forms part of the walled garden. 'Our take on a traditional French vineyard. Our young Solaris and Regent vines pruned in the ‘Double Guyot Style’ cast amazing shadows with their formally planted, yet informal habit.' Link

No shadows visible today though as the late afternoon October sun was too low.

The Kitchen Garden, Holkham Hall

Part of the walled garden at Holkham Hall. This part of it is for 'Producing vegetables and fruit to supply the hall all year round, with any surplus provided to The Victoria Inn.' Link

Cricket ground, Holkham Hall

The ground is on the North Lawn, and one advantage of playing on a country estate (apart from the distant view of the lake) is that you get a nice pavilion. 'Cricket has been played in the park since the early 1840s, when the 2nd Earl arranged for part of the grounds to be levelled to make a square. In the 1920s one of his successors, who was a real cricket enthusiast, arranged for the square to be properly laid by the staff at Lord’s. In its heyday, the square grew to 125 feet across ... Holkham currently boasts three sides that are quite independent of one another. The lion’s share of the matches are played by Holkham Cricket Club. This is not to be confused with the Holkham Estate team, made up entirely of staff from the estate, which plays a handful of matches, some against other estates. Finally there are the Nubian Ostriches, an invitation side skippered by Lord Leicester himself, playing just the occasional match.' Link

Deer in Holkham Park

Play area, Holkham Park

Great Barn Cottage, Holkham Estate

Cottage near the Great Barn at Holkham

The Great Barn, Holkham Estate

Grade II* listed five-stead threshing barn

The Great Barn, Holkham Estate

Grade II* listed five-stead threshing barn, this is the west side of the barn

The Avenue, Holkham Estate

The Avenue leads from the south gate to the Obelisk. The directions on the sign are for the pop-up campsite in the park during the summer of 2022

Holkham Obelisk

Erected in 1729-30 before the hall itself was built. Originally designed by William Kent, the structure is built of Bath stone and is around 25 metres in height and stands on the highest point of the estate