Kings Lynn Town Guides

Secrets of The High Street

Black and white photo of a city street with pedestrians walking on the sidewalk, shops with awnings, and a banner hanging across the street advertising a floral exhibition.

The High Street

A King's Lynn Town Guide.  A walk down the High Street King's Lynn

A King’s Lynn Town Guide Waiting For You To Walk Down The High Street

Historical black and white photo of a street scene on King's Lynn High Street with pedestrians, horse-drawn carts, and shops with awnings, likely from the early 20th century.

The High Street

Walk Lynn's High Street and see beyond the shopfronts to the stories beneath. Follow the traces of Briggate, Mercer Row and Cooks’ Row — once busy with merchants, craftsmen and market traders.

Hear how their work shaped the town we know today. Meet the people who lived and laboured here. Stand where a department store rose from the ashes — twice. Uncover the surprising link between this town and one of the greatest scientific discoveries of all time — DNA. Every street holds a story. Every corner reveals a connection. See the High Street come alive.

 

Every storefront hides a story; every cobblestone remembers a name.

Join our guided walk and see the High Street as it was — loud, proud, and alive with history.  The past is still here.  You only have to walk to find it.