This quintessential Tudor house, with its magnificent gatehouse and accessible Priest's Hole, was built in 1482 by the Bedingfeld family, who still live here. Walled orchard and kitchen garden. There are delightful woodland walks

Oxburgh’s secret doors and priest's hole make this a house
of mystery and history. Step back in time through the
magnificent Tudor gatehouse, into the dangerous world of
Tudor politics. Home to the Bedingfeld family since 1482
this stunning red-brick house charts their precarious history
from medieval austerity to neo-Gothic Victorian comfort.
As well as beautiful early Mortlake tapestries in the Queen’s Room,
Oxburgh houses beautiful embroidery by both Mary
Queen of Scots and the famous Bess of Hardwick.
Panoramic views from the roof look out over the Victorian
French parterre, walled orchard, kitchen garden and
a Catholic chapel. There are quizzes, trails and dressing-up
clothes to try on and the woodland is full of walks.
What’s new in 2008
Gatehouse showrooms open weekends January to March.
Priest Hole interpretation with visual displays.
External tours of the hall and grounds with guides in Tudor costume –
suitable for families and available during school holidays.
Open-air theatre performances. Children's events. Musical events. Living history. Lecture lunches. Christmas events, regular garden tours and winter woodland tours. Guided walk for families around the Hall & grounds during school hols. Limited guided tours of the Gatehouse show rooms at weekends, 5 Jan– 9 Mar 08

Directions:

Station: Downham Market 10ml. Road: At Oxborough, 7ml SW of Swaffham on S side of Stoke Ferry road.

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