Banham is a small village and civil parish in the district of Breckland, set in rural Norfolk, England. Perched on the transition between the arable Breckland landscape and more wooded countryside, it retains a historic core of listed buildings and a parish church, with a village hall, pub and school forming the focus of local community life.
The village is best known for Banham Zoo, a well‑established zoological park that draws visitors and supports the local economy alongside farming and small enterprises; there are also remnants of earlier settlement and traditional architecture that hint at its long rural history. Friendly community events and the mix of rural industry and tourism give Banham a quietly lively character despite its small size.
Postcode districts covering Banham
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 16.7 miles27 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 19 miles30.5 km
- Thetford 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Stowmarket 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Mildenhall 23.6 miles38 km
- Beccles 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Diss 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Attleborough 4.2 miles6.8 km
Neighbouring places
- The Buckenhams & Banham Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Kenninghall Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Old Buckenham Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- New Buckenham Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Winfarthing Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Quidenham Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Eccles Road Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Bressingham & Burston Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- North Lopham Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Guiltcross Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Shelfanger Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Snetterton Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Banham
NR16 2JQ, NR16 2SX, NR16 2HZ, NR16 2HN, NR16 2EB, NR16 2HX, NR16 2HT, NR16 2HD, NR16 2HY … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Stansted Airport 51.7 miles83.2 km
- Eccles Road Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
- Attleborough Railway Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
Hotels near Banham Ad
- Breckland Lodge 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The White Hart Hotel 9.1 miles14.7 km
- The Oaksmere 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Griffin Hotel 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Scole Hotel 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Best Western Brome Grange 3 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Townhouse Hotel 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 6 miles9.7 km
Schools in Banham
- Acorn Park School Independent - special
- Banham Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Snetterton Heath Estate 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Saham Wood Forest 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 15.6 miles25 km
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Carrow Road Stadium 16.6 miles26.7 km