Themed Walks
These take place at various times from Easter until the end of October, or can be booked as a private walk at any time of the year.
(Subject to our guides availability).
Details of dates, start times and locations are shown in the walk description
Meet
At various locations throughout the town. See individual walk details for starting points
Duration
All walks last approximately 2 hours at a gentle strolling pace apart from the River Walk which is approximately 3 hrs
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Dates: 10 Jun, 10 Jul, 9 Aug, 10 Sep,
22 Sep
King’s Lynn was one of England’s foremost ports from medieval times and evidence of this rich maritime heritage is to be found all along the waterfront streets – fine houses, warehouses and, of course, the Custom House. Wealthy merchants, naval heroes, brave sailors and bold smugglers have all left their stories waiting to be heard.
Meet Here: Saturday Market Place
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Dates: 25 Jun (7pm), 28 Jul (7pm),
25 Aug (6pm), 29 Sept (6pm)
Right in the heart of King’s Lynn lies The Walks — a peaceful, green escape with stories woven into every path. This Grade II listed park is the only surviving 18th-century town centre park in Norfolk. Once designed for elegant promenades and public gatherings, it still welcomes you with tree-lined avenues, sweeping lawns and echoes of centuries past. Stroll past the Red Mount Chapel — a striking 15th-century pilgrimage chapel rising from the grass — and follow the same routes where townsfolk have walked for generations. Join one of our guided walks to uncover its hidden stories, from medieval chapels to Georgian leisure gardens. Take a break from the bustle. Step into The Walks — where nature and history meet.
Meet Here: The War Memorial in Tower Gardens.
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Dates: 2 Jun (10.30am), 9 Jun (7pm),
7 Jul (7pm), 27 Jul (10.30am),
11 Aug (6pm), 24 Aug (10.30am),
8 Sep (6pm)
In the 17th century, this was the most fortified town in the East. Its ramparts, gates and earth works stood against armies and time itself. Hear how the the geography has changed while following the line of the old defences and uncover the story of the 1643 siege — when King’s Lynn’s loyalty was tested, its walls bombarded, and its people caught between Crown and Parliament. Walk with our guides along surviving sections of the medieval and Civil War fortifications. Hear how soldiers fought, citizens endured, and the town’s fate hung in the balance. This walk is about 2.5hrs long and contains some rough terrain. Meet at St Ann’s Fort. Opposite True’s Yard. This walk ends at Boal Quay.
Please note:
This walk takes about two and a half hours and includes some footpaths over rough ground. Walking shoes or trainers are therefore recommended, along with suitable clothing in case of rain. Unfortunately, this walk is not suitable for wheelchair users.
Meet Here: Opposite True’s Yard Museum
Note that this walk finishes at Boal Quay
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Dates: 26 Apr (11am), 17 May (11am),
15 Jun (7pm), 5 Aug (10.30am),
18 Sep (10.30am), 4 Oct (11am)
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. And 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. Walk with us, and see the High Street come alive.
Meet Here : Outside Stories of Lynn on the Saturday Market Place
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Dates: 8 Jun, 29 Jul
Explore King’s Lynn’s long and illustrious maritime tradition, hear about the old and the new Hanseatic League and discover historic buildings, one of which is the only surviving Hanseatic warehouse in England.
Meet Here:The Custom House.
Also available in support of the Hanseatic Festival on 14th and 15th June 2025.
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Dates: 16 May, 2 June, 13 August,
1 September – all at 10.30am.
Follow the River Great Ouse – Lynn’s lifeline, the powerful artery that fuelled its rise to wealth and influence – by exploring its banks on both sides. We’ll cross the river via the South Lynn ‘free’ bridge, where a sweeping panorama of the quayside unfolds in front of you, offering one of the finest views of the town’s historic waterfront. Then, in true Lynn fashion, we return by ferry, gliding back across the water to finish our journey at King Street – right in the heart of the town’s remarkable past.
This walk takes up to 3 hours, including along rough ground on the riverbank and a ferry crossing – please note you will need to bring some change for the ferry (approx. £2).Meet at the Custom House.
Please note
This walk takes up to 3 hours, including along rough ground on the riverbank and includes a ferry crossing. Walking shoes or trainers are recommended, along with suitable clothing in case of rain. Unfortunately, this event is not suitable for wheelchair users.
Meet Here: The Custom House.
Cost of ferry not included
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Dates: 21 Apr, (6.pm) 12 May (6.pm),
27 May, (6.pm)
20 Jun (10.30am), 29 Jul (6pm)
8 Aug (10.30am), 19 Aug (6pm),
22 Sep (6pm)
10 Oct (10.30am)
Brace yourself as you discover ransoms, massacres, naked bodies, treacherous aristocrats, a missing body and the whipping post. Plus, the boiling and the duckings, burnings, hangings, and quarterings.
Meet Here:The Saturday Market Place.
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Dates: 25 Jun, 28 Jul, 25 Aug
Step back in time to the very roots of Lynn. What began around 1100 as a modest settlement clustered around today’s Saturday Market Place soon surged into the “New Lande” — the ambitious expansion envisioned by Bishop Turbe, Lynn’s third Bishop. On this journey from Saturday Market Place to the magnificent St Nicholas’ Chapel, we’ll peel back the layers of history to uncover the town’s hidden medieval beginnings, admire the remarkable buildings that grew from them, and share the stories of the people who once called these streets home.