Dersingham, Sandringham, King's Lynn and North Norfolk

Named in the 1086 Domesday Book as Dersincham, the village is an excellent touring base, being close to some of the most interesting places in the area.

Dersingham Bog National Nature Reserve is part of the Sandringham Royal Estate. Natural England have been working in this area, providing some excellent walks and views.

Dersingham Bog The reserve comprises three distinct habitats: mire, heath and woodland. The wet acid peat of the mire is characterised by rare plants, including bog asphodel, round-leaved sundew, cranberry and white-beaked sedge. Rare insects thrive here too, including dragonflies such as the black darter, and moths such as the light knot grass.

The mire lies on shallow peat and is bordered on one side by a steep escarpment - itself containing large areas of dry heath and woodland - which marks the edge of an ancient coastline. Several pairs of nightjars breed here each summer. The woodland at Dersingham is quite recent and contains Scots pine, oak, sweet chestnut, sycamore and birch. The woodland glades attract birds such as redpoll, crossbill, long-eared owl and sparrowhawk. There are also roe, fallow and muntjack deer to be seen.

For the keen birdwatcher we are just 2 miles from the RSPB reserve at Snettisham with several hides overlooking key birdwatching areas. Titchwell and Holme reserves are a short drive away.

For walkers, we are well placed for the Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path, Nar Valley Way and Peter Scott Path. Sandringham Country Park also has several trails.

Sandringham House is just a mile up the road overlooking the village. A tour of the house together with its gardens, museum, country park and visitor centre makes an excellent day out.