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 miles20.5 km
- North Walsham 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Attleborough 16.2 miles26 km
Neighbouring places
- Foxley Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Bylaugh Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Sparham Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Upper Wensum Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Billingford Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Lyng Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Themelthorpe Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Elsing Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Foulsham Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Swanton Morley Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bintree Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Twyford Parish 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Bawdeswell
NR20 4SH, NR20 4AA, NR20 4WE, NR20 4SQ, NR20 4WH, NR20 4UW, NR20 4UP, NR20 4UX, NR20 4SL … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Stansted Airport 68.2 miles109.8 km
- North Elmham Railway Station 3.2 miles5.2 km
- County School Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
Hotels near Bawdeswell Ad
- The Dial House 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 3.7 miles6 km
- Greenbanks Hotel 4 9 miles14.5 km
- The Plough Inn 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- The George Hotel, Dereham 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Barnham Broom Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Wensum Valley Hotel Golf & Country Club 3 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Black Boys Hotel 9.9 miles16 km
Schools in Bawdeswell
- Bawdeswell Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 9 miles14.4 km
- Blickling Hall Historic site 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Saham Wood Forest 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 13.7 miles22 km
- Carrow Road Stadium 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Gunton Estate 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Weybourne Beach Beach 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Sheringham Beach Beach 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Blakeney Harbour Harbour 16.4 miles26.4 km
- The Bink Hill 16.7 miles26.9 km