Tourist Information
Wells-Next-The-Sea Tourist Information
Centre: Staithe Street, tel 0871 200 3071.
NARROW streets winding down to the quay-
side... the channel and marshes with superb
views towards the sea... the friendly beach with
its unique sheltered spots along the channel...
It can only be Wells-Next-The-Sea, so familiar
to the generations of visitors and holidaymakers
who come back time and time again.
It's all gloriously old-fashioned, with a charm
that appeals to every generation. For the older
members of the family, it brings back memories
of their childhood visits to the seaside; for the
youngsters it's a chance to discover the delights
of a real seaside experience.
Explore those narrow streets leading off above
the quayside and you will find many little shops
with unusual gifts and crafts, while you can
either take a bracing walk along the sea wall to
the beach, or travel down on the small train
which keeps busy shuttling backwards and for-
wards between the town and the beach in the
summer season.
If you fancy a longer journey by rail, then you
can take a trip on the Wells and Walsingham
Light Railway to nearby Walsingham. This is the
longest ten-and-a-quarter inch gauge railway in
the world and you can see the unique Garratt
Locomotive specially built for this line. There is a
daily timetable service from Good Friday to the
end of October.
Wells is no longer a busy port for commercial
trade, but this maritime activity has been
replaced by an increasing influx of leisure craft
which is now being developed further by the
town.
THE Elton John Open Air
Concert and Holkham Country
Fair are among the major
events taking place at
Holkham Hall this summer.
Saturday 4th April �
Celebrity Concert in the Marble
Hall, Charles Owen pianist
Sunday 12th and Monday
13th April � Easter Trail in the
Bygones Museum 12-4pm
Sunday 3rd May � Celebrity
Concert in the Marble Hall,
Greshams School Choir in aid
of St Withburgas Church
Friday 12th June �
Brancaster Midsummer Music
Concert in the Marble Hall, The
Endellion Quartet
Sunday 14th June � Open
Air Concert in Holkham Park,
Elton John
Sunday 21st June � Marie
Curie Charity Walk in Holkham
Park
Friday 3rd July � Diva
Opera, La Boh�me
Saturday 4th July � Diva
Opera, Orpheus in the
Underworld
Saturday 18th and Sunday
19th July � Holkham Country
Fair
Sunday 26th July � Outdoor
Theatre Production in the
Pottery Yard, The Taming of
the Shrew
Thursday 30th July �
Outdoor Theatre Production in
the Pottery Yard, Cinderella
Thursday 13th August �
Outdoor Theatre Production in
the Pottery Yard, Merlin the
Magician
Thursday 20th August �
Outdoor Theatre Production in
the Pottery Yard, The Three
Musketeers
Thursday 27th August �
Outdoor Theatre Production in
the Pottery Yard, Charlotte's
Web
Sunday 4th October � Big
C Cycle Ride, in Holkham Park
Sunday 11th October �
Astro Fund Charity Walk in
Holkham Park
PREPARATIONS are well under way for this
year's Holkham Country Fair to be held over the
first weekend of the summer holidays in July
(Saturday and Sunday, July 18-19).
The Grand Ring Entertainment will include the
Minden Band of the Queen's Division, who are
based at Bassingbourn, near Royston, and the
fantastic Flying Gunners � the Motorcycle
Display Team of the Royal Artillery.
The Tigers Freefall parachute team, and an
aerobatics duo are two thrilling displays in the
air, and there will be falconry displays, terrier
racing, vintage cars and a gundog session as
well in the Grand Ring.
Gates are open by 9am, and entrance is �13
for adults � or �25 for two. Children aged 14
and under enter free, and there is no charge for
car parking. Dogs are very welcome on leads.
Other showground events are many and var-
ied, and include clay pigeon shooting, both a
competition and tuition, fly fishing competitions
and instruction, a gundog team test, several
gundog events where members of the public
can enter their own dogs, vintage car displays
and a terrier show and family dog show.
Have A Go events include archery, air rifle
ranges, catapults, crossbows and a laser shoot.
There will be much to look at and see else-
where with specialist displays in Countryman's
Row and Fisherman's Row, a wildfowlers' exhib-
it, a lurcher show and many others.
Younger children will enjoy Charles Drakeley's
Old Tyme Fairground, always so popular at
Holkham, with the gallopers, chair-o-plane, hel-
ter skelter and other rides.
There will be more than 200 trade stands and
crafts, and a specialist Food Village just north of
the house.
New this year will be a cookery demonstration
tent with an entertaining and varied programme
being prepared.
There is something for all ages at Holkham
Country Fair, and it is a biennial event that is
eagerly awaited by thousands of people
throughout Norfolk. Holkham Hall and its park
are a magnificent setting for the fair, and the
event will surely be as good a day out as can be
had in North Norfolk, and as fun as ever.
Advance tickets and membership are avail-
able online on www.countryfairoffice.co.uk
WELLS Carnival Week begins on
Saturday, August 1, running
through to Sunday, August 9, with
Carnival Day on Saturday, August
8.
In the harbour on Saturday,
August 1, will be a raft race at
4pm, followed in the evening on
the football field, Beach Road with
a Calidh band.
On Sunday, its Fete Day on the
football field, Beach Road. This
year's fete day has a medieval
theme, jousting, knights, medieval
games, plus games to suit all
ages. In the evening, Soul Traders
will play live.
On Monday is the world-famous
gillying competition, where small
crabs are caught and measured to
find the biggest, then carefully
placed back in the sea.
Tuesday is Funquay Day, on the
Harbour Car Park. Stalls of local
food and crafts appealing to all
tastes will be on the quay and
through the town. In the evening,
the Lee Vasey band will play at the
harbour front.
Wednesday is Children's Fun
Day on the recreation field, where
games and stalls are aimed at the
Under 12's, but all are welcome; in
the evening on the beach is a fami-
ly beach party.
Thursday is workshop day, with
dragon, circus and costume work-
shop held in the Maltings, Staithe
Street. On the Buttlands in the
evening is a showing of Mama Mia.
This is a one and only chance to
see this great sing-a-long film out-
side, not too be missed.
Friday is a percussion workshop
and science show. In the evening
on the Buttlands is live music from
Spring.
Saturday is Carnival Day, and a
fun-packed day is planned on the
Buttlands. The parade leaves the
Buttlands at 3pm.
All the classes of fancy dress
and open to anybody. Please come
along and join the parade. In the
evening the ever-popular The
Animals will be playing all their
well-known songs.
Sunday is a giant car boot sale
on the football field, while on the
Buttlands, the week comes to a
close with a classical concert.
Many more events will be held
throughout the week at different
venues. Please check the website
www.wellscarnival.co.uk or call
Patrick Weston on 01328713002.
HOLKHAM Hall was one of the country house
locations selected for the film The Duchess,
the story of the beautiful and glamorous
Georgiana Spencer, the most fascinating
woman of her age.
Holkham Hall and Kedleston Hall in
Derbyshire were used to recreate the interi-
ors of Devonshire House, the London resi-
dence of the Duke of Devonshire -- a building
which no longer exists.
Set at the end of the 18th century, The
Duchess stars Keira Knightley as Georgiana
and Ralph Fiennes as the Duke of
Devonshire.
Now you have a chance to enjoy the film
and to visit Holkham to see exactly where
some of the scenes were filmed.
CARNIVAL WEEK
ELTON JOHN IS MAIN ATTRACTION
Duchess film location
Holkham Country Fair, pictured right, is
a spectacular biennial event that is
eagerly awaited by both local people
and visitors to the area.
Country spectacular
Familiar to
generations

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