King's Lynn
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King's Lynn is the third largest town in Norfolk in England. It is situated towards the west of the County, on the River Great Ouse and near the Wash.
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Get in
Direct trains from London King's Cross and Cambridge terminate at King's Lynn. Journey time from London is around 1 3/4 hours.
King's Lynn is on Sustrans (National Cycle Network) Route 1.
By road, King's Lynn is at the end of the A10 from London and Cambridge, and it is on the A47 Birmingham - Great Yarmouth road, about 45 miles west of Norwich.
FirstBus route X1 runs every half hour between Peterborough and Lowestoft, taking in Wisbech, King's Lynn, Swaffham, Dereham and Norwich on the way.
King's Lynn can be accessed from West Lynn on a small passenger ferry. Although King's Lynn has an active port, there are no regular long-distance passenger ferries.
Get around
King's Lynn town centre is best explored on foot. Local buses serve the suburbs and nearby towns.
See
Greyfriars tower.
The old town.
St Margaret's Church.
St Nicholas Chapel.
Red Mount Chapel.
The two guildhalls.
The town hall.
Custom House.
Corn Exchange.
Do
Buy
King's Lynn has three small markets each week. On Tuesday and Friday, the market is held in the Tuesday Market Place, and on Saturday in the Saturday Market Place. Specialities include fish and seafood (local brown shrimp on Tuesday and Saturday), local organic fruit and veg (Friday) and a Country Market stall selling locally-produced cakes, preserves, produce and plants (Friday).
There are many independent shops, including an egg shop.
Eat
At the top end of the market are the Riverside Restaurant and Rococo.
For cafe food and drink, try the Green Quay cafe on South Quay, Crofters or No3 Saturday Market Place.
Drink
The Crown and Mitre offers good local beers in a smoke-free environment.
Sleep
King's Lynn Youth Hostel has a fine location in a historic building on the South Quay.
Get out
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