Getting to King's Lynn

By Train
Train operator Great Northern runs trains to King’s Lynn from London King’s Cross every hour during the day. Journey time is approximately 1 hour 45 minutes  www.thetrainline.com

By Car
Major roads to King’s Lynn are the A47 (east/west), A10/A11/M11 (south) and A17/A1/M1 (north).

By Bus
First Group's X1 bus offers a service from King's Lynn to Peterborough in the West and Norwich/Great Yarmouth in the East approximately every hour in the evenings and 2 per hour during the day  www.firstgroup.com
Local bus services to the town centre run regularly throughout the day and evening, see  www.norfolkgreen.co.uk and  www.lynxbus.co.uk for route details. For information on all public transport in the Borough call the Travel Line: 0871 200 2233.
 

Visitor Information

King’s Lynn Tourist Information Centre: 01553 763044
kings-lynn.tic@west-norfolk.gov.uk

For information on the area and accommodation details visit:
www.visitwestnorfolk.com

 

Newspapers

The regional morning paper, Eastern Daily Press, carries reviews of Festival events daily:  www.EDP24.co.uk

The bi-weekly Lynn News has coverage on its publication days – Tuesday and Friday:
www.lynnnews.co.uk

The weekly free newspaper Your Local Paper has coverage of festival events - published every Friday:  www.yourlocalpaper.co.uk

 

Useful Web Sites

Eat, Drink, Stay:

Bank House Hotel, King’s Lynn: www.thebankhouse.co.uk
Congham Hall Hotel:  www.conghamhallhotel.co.uk
Crofters Coffee House, below St George's Guildhall, King Street, King's Lynn
Duke's Head Hotel: www.dukesheadhotel.com
Norfolk's Hidden Gems Cottages: www.norfolkshiddengems.co.uk
holidaycottages.co.uk: www.holidaycottages.co.uk
Rathskeller Wine Bar & Bistro: www.therathskeller.co.uk 

Services, Attractions and Retail Therapy:

Groundwork Gallery: www.groundworkgallery.com
King's Lynn Community Cinema Club: www.klccc.uk/films
Lynn Museum: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/Visit_Us/Lynn_Museum
Ridouts Bakery at Heacham: www.facebook.com/Ridouts-Bakery-Heacham-Bakery

The King's Lynn Festival is very grateful to all of these organisations for offering their in-kind support, advertising, and/or members discounts. 

Other festivals in King's Lynn & West Norfolk:

Hanse Festival (May): www.kingslynnhansefestival.co.uk
Festival Too (June-July): www.festivaltoo.co.uk
Sandringham Flower Festival (July): www.sandringhamflowershow.org.uk
Folk In A Field at West Acre (July): www.folkinafield.co.uk
King's Lynn Literature Festivals (Fiction March & Poetry September):  www.lynnlitfests.com

 

Festival Venues Access Pack

A free information pack with access details for the main Festival venues is available from:

King's Lynn Festival Office, Fermoy Gallery, 7-9 St. George's Courtyard,
off King Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1EU.

Telephone: 01553 767557