Roydon Common is a reserve near King’s Lynn in the county of Norfolk, England. Norfolk Wildlife Trustref owns and manages this reserve. Rare species located here include bog asphodel and all three types of sundew. The common was declared a national nature reserve and a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1995 as it is one of the largest area of heathland and valley mire in the countyref.
The Parish Church of Grimston was re-built in the 13th century and expanded in the 14th and 15th centuries. Later centuries saw new roof lines, alterations at the Reformation and in Victorian times, and many times before and since. The Church is sited on Gayton Road in the South-East corner of the built-up part of the village, is the oldest building in the village, with Saxon origins, and possibly built where there had been a Roman temple. The church is dedicated to St.Botolph, who is thought to have visited the village in the eighth century. Most of the building dates from the thirteenth to fifteenth centuries.
Castle Rising is a ruined medieval fortification in the village of Castle Rising, Norfolk, England. It was built soon after 1138 by William d'Aubigny II, who had risen through the ranks of the Anglo-Norman nobility to become the Earl of Arundel. With his new wealth, he constructed Castle Rising and its surrounding deer park, a combination of fortress and palatial hunting lodge.
Sandringham House is a country house near Sandringham, Norfolk, England. It is the private home of Queen Elizabeth II. The house stands within a 20,000 acres estate in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Sandringham's gardens were opened to the public by King Edward VII in 1908, and the Museum by King George V in 1930; Sandringham House was opened to the public at Her Majesty The Queen's wish in her Silver Jubilee year of 1977. Sandringham is a friendly and informal place to visit, with knowledgeable guides in every room of the house and acres of beautiful gardens to explore while the Museum houses extraordinary collections of Royal vehicles, rare ceramics, photographs and memorabilia. There is plenty to see and do around the estate as well.