Visit Sandringham with JENNIE BOND & explore Norfolk’s railways
Enjoy a rare opportunity to visit the Queen’s country residence with the former royal correspondent
MEET OUR SPECIAL GUEST
As the BBC’S royal correspondent during 14 of the monarchy’s most fascinating years, broadcaster and journalist Jennie Bond was at the heart of headline-making events. Runner-up on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! in 2004, Jennie has hosted popular TV show Cash In The Attic and narrated Great British Menu. She gave an account of her time as royal correspondent in the Channel 5 series Jennie Bond’s Royals, and is the author of books on the subject.
For hundreds of years, the glorious coastline, gentle pace of life, famous Broads and crimson poppy fields of Norfolk have drawn visitors from all over the world. And since 1862, four generations of British monarchs have called Sandringham home. The Queen’s grandfather, King George V, once wrote, ‘Dear old Sandringham, the place I love better than anywhere else in the world.’
On this magical five-day tour, you will visit Sandringham House and Gardens with former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond. Plus, you will take unforgettable steam railway journeys on the Bure Valley Railway and the Poppy Line and go on a memorable cruise along the Broads on the Southern Comfort Mississippi paddle boat.
Reasons to book
MEET JENNIE BOND
Royal expert Jennie Bond will join you at your hotel to deliver an exclusive talk about Sandringham House and its gardens before answering your questions in a private Q&A session. She will then tour the magnificent estate with you.
TOUR SANDRINGHAM HOUSE Set in the heart of its 8,000-hectare estate, Sandringham House was opened to the public by the Queen during her Silver Jubilee year of 1977. Sandringham is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086.
OUR TRAVEL PARTNERS With its portfolio of top experts, Arena Travel is one of the UK’S leading special interest holiday companies and will look after you from start to finish. Tripsmiths partners with leading tour operators and media brands to deliver exclusive travel experiences.
UNFORGETTABLE RAIL JOURNEYS You will see the unspoilt Norfolk countryside from the comfort of steam-hauled trains on the Bure Valley Railway and the North Norfolk Railway, affectionately known as the Poppy Line. You’ll also enjoy a trip on the Bittern Line.
CRUISE THE BROADS
Relax as you follow the course of the River Bure, passing thatched cottages and windmills, and spotting waterbirds in the Norfolk reed beds aboard the Southern Comfort Mississippi paddle boat.