An introduction to Walsingham
Rural Beauty Walsingham sits in the midst of lush and fertile Norfolk countryside, just four miles in from the glorious North Norfolk coast, directly south of…
Information pages about Walsingham Village
Rural Beauty Walsingham sits in the midst of lush and fertile Norfolk countryside, just four miles in from the glorious North Norfolk coast, directly south of…
England’s Nazareth Walsingham has been a place of pilgrimage since the Middle Ages — one of the four great shrines of medieval Christendom, ranking alongside Jerusalem,…
The Walsingham Story In 1061, in the reign of Edward the Confessor, the widow of the lord of the manor of Walsingham Parva, called Richeldis, had…
Home of English pilgrimage The Anglican Shrine occupies an island site in Walsingham, close to the ruins of the original medieval Priory. The present-day Shrine was…
The Roman Catholic National Shrine is today to be found at the Slipper Chapel, which is in Houghton St Giles, a mile south of Walsingham. It…
Walsingham Abbey The Monastery at Walsingham was always a Priory. But between the late 17th and early 19th century the house on the site, originally the…
The Shirehall Museum The Shirehall Museum in Common Place provides the main entrance and ticket office for the Abbey Grounds as well as the Tourist Information…
A unique architectural heritage Much of the charm of Walsingham lies in its outstanding architecture. Medieval timber-framed houses, Georgian buildings and facades, and atmospheric ruins create…
Icon Gallery, Railway Heritage Museum, Quiet Garden St Seraphim’s Orthodox Chapel and The Quiet Garden are open every day 9am – 4pm (assistance dogs only)Phone: 01328 820610;…
Walsingham’s fine churches and chapels Shrines aside, there is much in Walsingham to entice those who enjoy looking around churches. The parish churches are fascinating and surely…