Bawdeswell is a small village in the district of Breckland in Norfolk, England. It sits at a quiet rural crossroads surrounded by rolling arable farmland and small copses typical of mid‑Norfolk, and the settlement has medieval roots with a parish church and a scattering of 18th–19th century houses and farmsteads.
Today the local economy remains largely agricultural, though many residents commute to nearby market towns such as Dereham or the city of Norwich. Social life centres on the village hall and pub, with occasional community events, and the surrounding lanes and hedgerows make the area popular with walkers, birdwatchers and those interested in local history and conservation.
Postcode districts covering Bawdeswell
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 12.7 miles
- North Walsham 15.9 miles
- Attleborough 16.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Foxley Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Bylaugh Parish 1.3 miles
- Sparham Parish 1.7 miles
- Upper Wensum Ward 1.8 miles
- Billingford Parish 2 miles
- Lyng Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Themelthorpe Parish 2.2 miles
- Elsing Parish 2.3 miles
- Foulsham Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Swanton Morley Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Bintree Parish 2.8 miles
- Twyford Parish 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Bawdeswell
NR20 4TG, NR20 4SJ, NR20 4TJ, NR20 4SE, NR20 4RT, NR20 4TQ, NR20 4TL, NR20 4UB, NR20 4SN … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 11.7 miles
- Stansted Airport 68.2 miles
- North Elmham Railway Station 3.2 miles
- County School Railway Station 3.6 miles
Hotels near Bawdeswell Ad
- The Dial House 3.7 miles
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 3.7 miles
- Greenbanks Hotel 4 9 miles
- The Plough Inn 4 9.7 miles
- The George Hotel, Dereham 5.7 miles
- Barnham Broom Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 7.8 miles
- Wensum Valley Hotel Golf & Country Club 3 7.7 miles
Schools in Bawdeswell
- Bawdeswell Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 9 miles
- Blickling Hall Historic site 9.7 miles
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 12.2 miles
- Saham Wood Forest 12.8 miles
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 13.7 miles
- Carrow Road Stadium 14.5 miles
- Gunton Estate 14.7 miles
- Weybourne Beach Beach 14.8 miles
- Wayland Wood Forest 15.8 miles
- Sheringham Beach Beach 15.8 miles
- Blakeney Harbour Harbour 16.4 miles
- The Bink Hill 16.7 miles