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industry. Opening times: Every day except Wednesday, but weekends only November to February Access: Open to the public Website: Oxburgh Hall Getting there By train The nearest station is 10 miles away at Downham Market. A masterpiece of medieval brickwork and best surviving example of the original Tudor building. You'll then be taken to a map showing results. 95.217.202.106 Discover how we're restoring the parkland at Oxburgh Estate to become a species rich, native wood pasture once more, which will attract wildlife and increase biodiversity. Travelling from the south, the first alternative is to take the A11 towards Thetford, turning off onto the A1065 at Barton Mills, then turning left to join the A134 at Mundford. The wider estate is currently closed due to storm damage. Last entry will be 2.30pm. You can get to Oxburgh Estate on the Swaffham flexibus+ which travels to/from Swaffham and villages in West Norfolk and Breckland. The garden & grounds reopen on Wed 28 Dec, and the house reopens on Thurs 5 Jan. [1] The gate was designed to evoke the owner's power and prestige, though as fortification its value is largely symbolic; it is flanked by tall polygonal towers rising in seven tiers, with symmetrical wings extending either side that reveal nothing on the exterior of their differing internal arrangements. 98% of travelers recommend this experience. Ever wondered what it takes to care for Oxburghs beautiful neo-Gothic Library? The Hall is being transformed through major investment. The second option is to take the A10 out of Cambridge to Downham Market and proceed as above. The park lies to the south of the Hall, beyond a brick ha-ha. Oxburgh Hall lies in the small rural Norfolk village of Oxborough, c 12km south-west of Swaffham and 12km east of Downham Market. Outside, the gardens are a mixture of formal and wilderness, with the kitchen garden, orchard and herbaceous border adding colour and seasonal interest. Care necessary near moat. House Upgrade N/A 4.80 A landscape park was laid out to the south and west of the house in the 1830s. This area was developed in the early C19 and further embellished in the early C20. [Skip to main navigation] This stands beside the visitors' entrance into the site, the drive turning south-west past the stables before passing through brick gate posts (listed grade II) to join the main drive north of the Hall. Free Entry. When however it was inherited by Sir Henry Richard Paston-Bedingfield, sixth Baronet in 1829, the family retook possession and made substantial changes to both the Hall and the estate.