Three miles east of Wolferton, Sandringham House is the private Norfolk home of the British royal family — not state-owned like Windsor or Holyrood, but a country estate that successive monarchs have used as a retreat since the 1860s. The house and grounds are open to the public when the family is not in residence, usually from April to October.
The main rooms — saloon, ballroom, drawing room, dining room — are shown much as they were when George VI and Queen Elizabeth used them, with their books, photographs and family knick-knacks in place. The Museum in the old stables displays royal motor vehicles, including a Daimler used by Queen Mary, and a collection of royal hunting and military memorabilia. The 60-acre gardens are the real highlight in spring.