Last Saturday we were going to take a boat trip to see the seals but the closer we got the worse the weather got. Luckily we were able to get a refund and decided to look for something else to do. The best thing about this island is that you don't have to go to far to find something to see and do. We went to Oxburgh Hall in Kings Lynn.
Oxburgh hall is a moted country house then at dates back to the late 1400's. It was built by Sir Edmund Bedingfield as a family home. In fact, the family has owned this home since it was built.
From the top tower there is a great view of the garden and all the buildings.
There is a giant chess board.
Even though it was early fall the flowers were still in bloom. I loved the purple and gold.
There was a whole wall covered in pears
I'll never get enough of these large wooden doors.
The best thing about this home is that there are some many personal family items on display.
This library had hidden doors the owner had book ends put on the doors and when the doors are closed you would never know that there's a door on the wall of books.
What would PETA say? tsk... tsk...
Wallpaper samples. almost every wall in this home is wallpapered.
The kids were given a scavenger hunt and they did a great job finding everything.
Oxburgh has some needlework done by Mary Queen of Scotts that were done while she in England during her escape.
One of things that Oxburgh hall is known for is there priest hole. A Catholic priest may have had to hide within the small disguised room in the event of a raid. The room is in a trapdoor, which when closed blends in with the tiled floor. The one at Oxburgh is open to visitors and it's very small nobody was brave enough to try squeezing into it.
Even though our day was supposed to be on a boat watching seals, I'm so glad we found something else to do and enjoyed a day with our friends. We'll have to wait until summer again to see the seals.
