Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, is the much-loved country retreat of the British Royal Family and has been the private home to generations of Monarchs since 1862.
In an area of outstanding natural beauty nestled in 20,000 acres, Sandringham House and Gardens were the setting for the very first televised Christmas Day speech broadcast in 1957, recorded by Queen Elizabeth II.
Built in 1870 by The Prince and Princess of Wales, who later became King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, Sandringham House contains family portraits by leading contemporary court painters such as: Heinrich von Angeli, Sir Luke Fildes, Franz Winterhalter and Edward Hughes.
The Gardens, opened by King Edward VII in 1908 house landscaped rockwork by James Pulham and trees of all ages including an oak tree planted by Queen Victoria, a Giant Red Wood tree planted by Princess Christian of Denmark and the oldest tree in the Garden, a Veteran Oak - said to be over 8oo years old.
Queen Elizabeth II opened the House itself to the public in her Silver Jubilee year in 1977 and continued to spend time at Sandringham with members of the British Royal Family, up until her death in September 2022.
Heritage Live is honoured to hold the exclusive contract for staging concerts within the grounds of this beautiful Royal Estate.
Sandringham
King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE35 6EN
GETTING HERE
& Other Information
TRAVELLING BY CAR
Access to the Sandringham concert site via road on concert days will be very busy - we recommend setting off early and being prepared to wait for parking. Leaving the site will also take a considerable time due to the limited road infrastructure surrounding the estate. We request that customers please be patient and respectful to our staff and neighbours when leaving the venue. Please allow a maximum of 120mins to enter and to leave the car parks. Car parks will open from midday (concert arena will open at 2pm).
There is plenty of car parking space in the grounds of Sandringham for the Heritage Live concerts, which will be clearly signposted as you approach the estate. We do advise purchasing a parking ticket in advance - when purchasing your concert tickets you will be offered the option to also purchase a parking ticket (priced at £10 per car). It will also be possible to purchase a car park ticket (cash only) on the evening of your chosen concert.
Sandringham is 6 miles north-east of King's Lynn and is signposted from the A148 Fakenham road and the A149 Hunstanton road.
CAR PARKS
Concert Car parking will be clearly signposted as you approach the Sandringham area, but please use Postcode PE31 6AZ, heading for the village of WEST NEWTON.
We have two car parks for concert customers, RED and BLUE. There is no difference between them - they are simply different fields. Please head for the one that is most convenient for you.
ACCESSIBLE / DISABLED CUSTOMERS
For discounted Accessible tickets, please purchase your tickets online at AXS Ticketing. Please note that if you also require a space on our Access Viewing Platform (AVP) and/or a space in our disabled car parks, you MUST book this option when buying your concert tickets via AXS Ticketing. Spaces on the AVP and within the Disabled Car Parks cannot be booked separately, or at a later date. Please note these tickets are sold on a first-come-first-served basis.
Access Toilets will be provided in the main arena and within the AVP compound.
Access Zone - a roped off area in front of the AVP will also be provided, allowing Access Customers space on the grass to relax and view the concert in a secure area. Anyone with an Access ticket (purchased via AXS) will be permitted entry to this area on the day of the concert, which is also in close proximity to Access toilets. Camp chairs are also permitted in the area and some chairs will be provided - first come first served.
In addition, ‘Vehicles for Change’ will be providing one of their vehicles for individuals who require either a changing bench and/or hoist or where more space for wheelchair users to access the toilet is needed. The vehicle has either a tail-lift or side-lift with large opening doors which enable the wheelchair user to move straight into the toilet and washroom space. Inside, there is plenty of room for carers or family members who may need to assist or accompany the user. There is a sink at wheelchair height, a toilet with drop down grab rails at either side, a full sized (6 ft) free standing and height adjustable changing bench and an electric ceiling tracked hoist which is compatible with all loop slings. A shower is included with hot and cold running water. They all have heating and consumables such as wipes and disposable gloves and a bin for waste will be provided.
Please note that in common with all events, there is a limited number of tickets available and when they are sold-out, they are sold-out, but for your information, Heritage Live apportions considerably more tickets to Access Customers than virtually any other festival or large music event in the UK.
DISABLED/ ACCESS CAR PARK
Directions: Use Sat Nav: PE31 6AZ for entry via Red Gate. (NB If you do not enter via RED GATE, you will not be able to access the DISABLED CAR PARK). From King's Lynn, head north on the A149 (NB. No right turns permitted off the A149). Head up to the Dersingham roundabout, turn around and head south (back the way you came), taking the 3rd left turn along Lynn Road, B1439 (signposted to Concert Parking).
Enter car parks via RED GATE and clearly display your ACCESS/ DISABLED PASS in your windscreen and you will be directed to Access Parking (adjoining VIP Guest Parking near to the concert arena). If you have not purchased your Disabled / Access Car Park ticket in advance, you can buy one on the day (£9 per vehicle) by cash or card. Once parked up, please check-in with our ACCESS STAFF, who can be found in a marquee on the edge of the Disabled Car Park. Free buggy transport is offered for those you require it.
CARAVANS
We have a limited number of caravan/ camper van/ motorhome spaces available on the Sandringham Estate - priced at £75 per pitch for an overnight stay. Please note that tents are not permitted.
Marked out pitches, with waterpoints, bins and some outdoor toilets will be provided and customers are permitted to arrive at the site (with their caravan) from midday, on the day of your concert, and must depart by 10am the following morning. Outdoor campfires or open fires of any kind are strictly prohibited. Tickets must be purchased in advance from AXS TICKETING
Please note that electric and water connectors are not provided, although there will be a shared water point available, bins and toilets.
CARAVAN SITE
(NB. The Heritage Live Caravan site is labelled number 3 on the map below - please do not confuse it with another caravan site)
Please note that if you are towing a caravan, it is very important that you study your route before heading off, as it will be very difficult (if not impossible) to turn your caravan around in busy narrow lanes should you take a wrong turn!
Use Sat Nav: PE31 6AZ for entry via Lynn Road B1439, heading for the village of WEST NEWTON. (NB If you do not enter via Lynn Road B1439, you will not be able to access the CARAVAN SITE).
From King's Lynn, head north up the A149 (NB. No right turns permitted off the A149). Head up to the Dersingham roundabout, turn around and head south (back the way you came), taking the 3rd left turn along Lynn Road, B1439 (signposted to Concert Parking).
As you approach the village of WEST NEWTON, you will see RED GATE on your left hand side (entrance for the main car parks). This is your prompt to turn right along West Newton Road, past Victoria cottages and out of the village. Then take a left turn along Appleton Drove (signposted to HERITAGE LIVE CARAVAN SITE).
Once you have parked up your caravan, you will see signs directing pedestrians along a pathway to the concert site.
VIP GUEST AREA
Take advantage of a VIP Ticket (must be purchased on top of your concert ticket) which entitles you to the facilities of the VIP GUEST AREA.
> VIP toilets, VIP Bar (cards only), a variety of unreserved additional relaxed seating areas (first-come-first-served), scattered on the grass within the VIP compound, plus 'street artist' entertainment.
> VIP ticket holders will also have early access to the concert arena, when possible.
> VIP ticket holders will also have access to our exclusive VIP Garden which is a section of the Royal family's private garden, where you can enjoy a glass of prosecco on a deckchair by the lake, before the show or during the interludes between artist performances! There will also be one or two surprise guests to entertain those in the VIP Garden!
ALCOHOL, SOFT DRINKS, FOOD, CHAIRS
Food, alcohol and soft drinks must be purchased on site and cannot be brought into the concert arena. Prohibited items will be confiscated upon entry. There will be an array of artisan food traders and bars onsite.
In common with all large-scale outdoor concerts and festivals, camping chairs cannot be brought into the concert arena for safety reasons, but there will be picnic benches and hay bales scattered around the edges of the concert arena and also placed within the Food Village, Craft Village and Funfair field (where deck chairs can also be hired). NB, If you hire a deckchair you will not be able to take it into the main concert arena. For those who have purchased VIP tickets, there will also be some relaxed (unreserved) scattered seating withing the VIP Compound.
COACHES
Heritage Live has partnered with BIG GREEN COACH who are offering coach transport to and from the concert, from the following locations:
Birmingham, Boston, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Coventry, Derby, Grantham, Great Yarmouth, Huntingdon, Ipswich, King's Lynn, Leicester, London Stratford, London Victoria, Lowestoft, Northampton, Norwich, Nottingham, Peterborough, Thetford and Wellingborough.
To book your coach transport, please click here: BIG GREEN COACH
E-TICKETS
Please download your E-tickets to your mobile phone (or print them off) before leaving for the concert, as Wi-Fi and 4G signals are very limited onsite.
TRAVELLING BY BUS
Travelling to the concert:
Bus number 35 from King's Lynn Bus Station or from Hunstanton.
Tel: 01553 611955 (Lynxbus) Lynxbus Timetable
TRAVELLING BY TRAIN
The nearest train station is King’s Lynn (6 miles approximately), where you can connect to the First bus service.
King’s Lynn train station has the following connections:
- London (Kings Cross): Hourly service to and from King’s Lynn
- Peterborough: Hourly service to and from King’s Lynn
- Norwich: Hourly service to and from King’s Lynn
Detailed timetables can be found at nationalrail.co.uk
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), run trains to King's Lynn Railway Station. This is still an hourly service on weekends and Bank Holidays. qjump.co.uk
TAXIS
TAXI CO 01553763888 http://www.taxiko.co.uk/
STEVE'S TAXIS 01485540019 http://www.stevestaxiservice.c...
AWARD CARS 01485542415
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KING'S ABBEY 01553 767692 http://www.stationtaxiskingsly...
BEN CARS 01485533290
PAUL CROSS 07769511991
KING'S LYNN TAXIS 01553 763636 http://www.stationtaxiskingsly...
MARK'S TAXIS 07784385845
GARY'S TAXIS 07909698050
A1 CABS 01553772616 fr.yelp.ca
AIRPORT LINK 01553844555 http://www.airportlinktaxis.co...
HALO TAXIS 07926545648 http://www.hellotaxikingslynn....
STATION TAXIS 01553777788
LEE'S TAXIS 07801229718
BARRY'S CARS 01553844080 http://www.barryscars.co.uk/
J&R TRANSPORT 07450284992
GUYAN TRANSPORT 01553776499 http://www.guyan.org.uk/
TRAVELLING BY BIKE
National Cycle Route 1 passes close to Sandringham. View map.
Telephone 0117 929 0888 (Sustrans). www.sustrans.org.uk
TRAVELLING BY FOOT
If you are walking to the concert, please enter by either BLUE GATE or RED GATE on the attached map. It doesn't matter which one, use whichever is the most convenient for you.
Please do not enter the site from the Visitor Centre side of the Estate as you will not be allowed to enter the concert arena from the north side of the Estate.
BLUE GATE : ///wider.throw.towel (52.823864, 0.520107)
RED GATE: ///stove.soonest.risen (52.816778, 0.513677)
PICK UP/ DROP OFF
If you are being dropped off/ picked up by car, please travel north up the B1440 Hillington Road and turn left when directed (just after the BLUE GATE entrance).
DOGS
Please note that dogs are not permitted on the concert site. All assistance dogs are welcome, but please book this in advance by emailing info@heritagelive.net. Please clean up after your dog and do not leave your dog unattended in a car under any circumstances.
CAMPING
We have a limited number of caravan/ motorhome/ camper van spaces available on the Sandringham Estate - see 'Caravans' below.
General camping in tents is not permitted on the concert site, but there are numerous campsites in the local area. We advise booking well in advance:
Sandringham Camping and Caravanning Club Site, Sandringham Estate, Coach Road, The, Sandringham PE35 6EA 01485 542555
Sandringham Estate Caravan & Motorhome Club Campsite, Glucksburg Woods PE35 6EZ 01553 631614
Pinecones Camping, A149 Dersingham by pass, King's Lynn PE31 6WL 01485 544224
Gatton Waters, King's Lynn PE31 6BZ 01485 600643
Hunstanton Camping & Glamping, S Beach Rd, Heacham, King's Lynn PE31 7BB 01485 571635
Norfolk Nibbles, Pinecones Campsite, King's Lynn PE31 6WL 07895 399041
Diglea Holiday Park, 32 Beach Rd, Snettisham, King's Lynn PE31 7RA 01485 541367
Kings Lynn Caravan and Camping Park, Parkside House, New Rd, North Runcton, King's Lynn PE33 0QR 01553 840004
Four Acres Campsite, 1, Hall Farm Barns, Walton Rd, East Winch, Norfolk PE32 1HH 07538 607130
South Beach Farm Camping, 70 S Beach Rd, Heacham, King's Lynn PE31 7BB 07775 322397
Dreamy Hollows Woodland Campsite, Fakenham Rd, King's Lynn PE31 8PX 07564 226780
Rickels Camping, Bircham Rd, King's Lynn PE31 8PU 01485 518671
Norfolk Coast B&B's and Camping, 72 S Beach Rd, Heacham, King's Lynn PE31 7BB 01485 571635
PROHIBITED ITEMS
Prohibited items:
You are allowed to bring in small umbrellas into the concert (please avoid large golfing umbrellas and please be mindful of those around you when using your umbrella). As we cannot always rely on British weather, please make sure you have appropriate clothing fit for rain or shine.
The concert arena is set within a natural environment with grass underfoot so please ensure appropriate footwear is worn – leave your high heels at home!
Food and drink bought from outside of the concert arena is not permitted however there will be a range of delicious food and drink traders inside the arena. Vegan and vegetarian options will be available. Free drinking water is available so please do bring an empty reusable bottle.
Glass is not allowed into the concert arena.
You are permitted to bring a blanket to sit on, although you may be asked to pack this up when the show starts.
It is strictly prohibited to bring into the venue any weapons, knives, guns, sharp objects, alcohol, illegal substances, legal highs, fireworks, pyrotechnics, sparklers, fires, BBQs, smoke bombs, confetti canons, air horns, lasers or flares.
Bags larger than A3 will not be permitted. All bags will be searched at dedicated security points. Personal searches may also be conducted at this point.
Animals, with the exception of assistance dogs, are not permitted.
Drones are strictly prohibited.
Commercial or professional photography, videography or dronography is not permitted.
Tickets provide access to the event listed on your ticket only. Access to any other area of the Sandringham Estate or any other event taking place on site is not permitted.
Please place any rubbish in the bins provided or take it away with you.
WHAT ELSE SHOULD I KNOW
> Food, alcohol and soft drinks must be purchased on site and cannot be brought into the concert arena. Prohibited items will be confiscated upon entry.
> In common with all large-scale outdoor concerts and festivals, camping chairs cannot be brought into the concert arena for safety reasons, but there will be picnic benches and hay bales scattered around the edges of the concert arena and also placed within the Food Village, Craft Village and Funfair field (where deck chairs can also be hired). For those who have purchased VIP tickets, there will also be some relaxed (unreserved) scattered seating withing the VIP Compound.
> Single-use plastics are prohibited. Please bring re-usable containers to fill from our numerous free drinking water points.
> Camping in tents is not permitted anywhere on the Royal estate.
> Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
> There is plenty of car parking available at Sandringham, which is charged at £10 per car (cash or card upon entry), but please allow plenty of time for your journey to and from the venue as the local road infrastructure is very limited and there are likely to be some delays. We request that customers please be patient and respectful to our staff and neighbours when leaving the venue. Please allow a maximum of 120mins to enter and to leave the car parks. Car parks will open from midday (concert arena will open at 2pm).
> Please do not set-off to the concert without having first arranged how you are going to get home.
> Please download your E-tickets to your mobile phone (or print them off) before leaving for the concert, as Wi-Fi and 4G signals are very limited onsite.
> Concert Car parking will be clearly signposted but please use Postcode PE31 6AZ, heading for the village of WEST NEWTON.
> We have a limited number of caravan/ camper van/ motorhome spaces available on the Sandringham Estate - priced at £75 per pitch for an overnight stay. Please note that tents are not permitted.