Banham sits in the west of the Breckland district of Norfolk, in rural East Anglia. The village is set amid arable farmland and pockets of ancient woodland, with a compact historic centre featuring a medieval parish church and traditional cottages that reflect its agricultural and estate roots.
Local life mixes farming and small businesses with a good dose of tourism thanks to Banham Zoo, a well‑known wildlife attraction, and village amenities such as a pub, school and village hall that host community events. Many residents commute to nearby centres such as Norwich and Diss, but the village retains a strong rural identity and an active community spirit.
Postcode districts covering Banham
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 16 miles25.7 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Thetford 13 miles20.9 km
- Stowmarket 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Mildenhall 24.5 miles39.3 km
- Beccles 21.8 miles35 km
- Diss 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Attleborough 4.1 miles6.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Banham Built-up area 0.8 miles1.4 km
- The Buckenhams & Banham Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- New Buckenham Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Old Buckenham Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Winfarthing Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Kenninghall Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Bressingham & Burston Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Tibenham Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Carleton Rode Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Quidenham Parish 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Eccles Road Built-up area 3.8 miles6 km
- Shelfanger Built-up area 3.8 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Banham
NR16 2SX, NR16 2HL, NR16 2SU, NR16 2AA, NR16 1PL, NR16 2BX, NR16 2HD, NR16 2EB, NR16 2ST … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 18 miles29 km
- Stansted Airport 52.5 miles84.4 km
- Eccles Road Railway Station 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Attleborough Railway Station 4.2 miles6.7 km
Hotels near Banham Ad
- Breckland Lodge 4 miles6.4 km
- The White Hart Hotel 9 miles14.5 km
- The Oaksmere 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Griffin Hotel 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Scole Hotel 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Townhouse Hotel 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Best Western Brome Grange 3 8.4 miles13.6 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 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 5 miles8 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 11.2 miles18 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 12 miles19.3 km
- Saham Wood Forest 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Carrow Road Stadium 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 16 miles25.8 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 16.4 miles26.4 km