2 St Margaret's Place

Two St Margaret's Place sits quietly on a Norfolk backstreet, easy to miss if you're not looking. This Grade II-listed Georgian townhouse is where the real history lives - not in the grand estates, but in the bones of ordinary streets in King's Lynn. The building itself dates to the 18th century, all sash windows and period brickwork, the kind of place that makes you pause and actually look at what's around you.

It's more for architecture enthusiasts and local history buffs than casual day-trippers, to be honest. You're not getting costumed guides or interactive exhibits here - this is the genuine article, the sort of place you walk past and think: someone lived their whole life behind that door. If you're camped at Kings Lynn Caravan & Camping Park, it's a ten-minute walk into town and worth including on a proper King's Lynn walkabout to see how the town's merchants and professional classes actually lived.

Admission details aren't widely advertised, so ring ahead before heading over. Allow half an hour maximum if you do get access - it's intimate, not sprawling. The real joy is understanding King's Lynn beyond the river and marketplace, seeing how Georgian life was lived in these narrow streets. Pair it with a wander along The Walks or lunch at one of the cafes nearby. It's the kind of stop that matters if you care about the texture of a place, less so if you need something dramatic.