A woman has completed a decade-long project to sample a scone at every National Trust location - and rated one in Norfolk as among the best she tried. 

Sarah Merker, from London, is the mastermind behind a blog called nationaltrustscones.com, where she has documented a 10-year journey trying the treat at every National Trust location in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland that can provide one.

During her quest, Ms Merker visited four National Trust sites in Norfolk and declared that one of the scones she tried in the county was among the best she had sampled.

Eastern Daily Press: Felbrigg Halls' scone was one of Ms Merkers favourites in her 10 year journeyFelbrigg Halls' scone was one of Ms Merkers favourites in her 10 year journey (Image: Archant © 2013)

In August 2016, the 49-year-old visited Felbrigg Hall and described the scone served at the north Norfolk hall as "absolutely spectacular" and among the best she sampled during her National Trust odyssey.  

During the summer of 2016, Ms Merker also visited Blickling Hall and Sheringham Park. 

The scone at Blickling Hall received a five-star rating from Ms Merker but she did comment that "although it was tasty it was a tiny bit dry".

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Sheringham Park's scone was rated four and a half stars out of five as it "wasn't homemade" but still hit the spot.

Ms Merker, who tried 244 scones during her journey, returned to Norfolk in February 2019 to visit Oxburgh Hall.

She praised the indoor tearoom service, which is only a feature of certain National Trust properties, and described her sweet treat as a "tardis scone" that looked small on arrival but turned out to be a perfect size. 

Eastern Daily Press: Ms Merker sampled four Norfolk scones on her journey, describing Felbrigg Hall as the best Ms Merker sampled four Norfolk scones on her journey, describing Felbrigg Hall as the best (Image: PA)

Her mission was finally completed on Wednesday, March 1, when Ms Merker visited the Giant’s Causeway for one last scone, to feel as though she had finished the task alongside her husband, Peter, who died from cancer in 2018.

Ms Merker added: "I don’t know what I’d call it – it’s more than a hobby… It’s taken up a lot of my time and effort over the past 10 years and I’ll really miss it.

“It’s just played a very important part of my life.”