Historic sites

Oxburgh Hall

United Kingdom Norfolk Stoke Ferry

Oxburgh Hall
Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A moated manor house built in 1482 by the Bedingfeld family, who still live here. Look for the priest's hole, a hiding place for Catholic priests during the years of persecution, which you can climb into, and needlework made by Mary, Queen of Scots.


The gatehouse roof has views over the Norfolk countryside, and the gardens include a French parterre.

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