The Lookout, Holkham Estate (Norfolk)

The Lookout is a RIBA award-winning building, and apparently “far more than a standard visitor centre with toilet and café facilities”. It may be, but it is operated by and is on the Holkham Hall and Estate which, while proudly claiming conservation credentials for its work on Grey Partridge, hosted the West Norfolk Foxhounds Boxing Day meet in December 2024 and hosted the Waveney and Norfolk Harriers New Years Day meet in January 2025 – neither event, curiously, is mentioned on their website. The Estate boasts that “We are fortunate to attract a team of experts in conservation, farming, forestry and gamekeeping…” Local Sabs told us that “Holkham Hall use the estate in a number of different ways to generate income from the public, including deer tours, yet are inviting in packs of hounds who illegally chase and kill deer (we’ve evidenced both packs doing so). Holkham also host shoots and regularly hosts the ‘royal family’ for private shooting.” The Hall also operates Pinewoods Holiday Park (taken ‘in house’ in 1996) and Wells Beach Cafe at neighbouring Wells-next-the-Sea.