Colkirk is a small, largely agricultural village and civil parish in the district of Breckland in Norfolk, England. Set amid the patchwork of arable fields and hedgerows typical of the area, it sits within easy reach of market towns such as Fakenham and Swaffham, with larger centres like Norwich a drive away. The landscape reflects the wider Breckland mix of productive farmland and pockets of more open, sandy soils, giving a quiet, rural character to the locality.
Historically the village has the feel of a traditional Norfolk parish, with old cottages, farm buildings and a parish church that hint at medieval origins; these features combine with a small but active community life centred on the village hall and local events. The local economy remains rooted in farming, supplemented by residents who commute to nearby towns, and there is a steady interest in conserving the village’s rural and historic character rather than large-scale development.
Postcode districts covering Colkirk
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 21.1 miles33.9 km
- King's Lynn 17.7 miles28.5 km
- North Walsham 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Downham Market 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Attleborough 20.8 miles33.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Colkirk Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Whissonsett Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Pudding Norton Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Horningtoft Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hempton Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Raynhams Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Great Ryburgh Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Dunton Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Tittleshall Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Hermitage Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Lancaster South Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Fakenham Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Colkirk
NR21 7NE, NR21 7JE, NR21 7JF, NR21 7HT, NR21 7HZ, NR21 7AA, NR21 7HX, NR21 7NR, NR21 7NG … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Stansted Airport 67.7 miles109 km
- County School Railway Station 4.8 miles7.8 km
- North Elmham Railway Station 5.7 miles9.2 km
Hotels near Colkirk Ad
- Sculthorpe Mill 3.6 miles5.7 km
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Greenbanks Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Black Lion Hotel 7.1 miles11.5 km
- The George Hotel, Dereham 8.6 miles13.9 km
Schools in Colkirk
- Colkirk C of E Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Wells Harbour Harbour 12.1 miles19.4 km
- The Bink Hill 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Holkham Meals Forest 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Saham Wood Forest 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Blakeney Harbour Harbour 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Sandringham House Estate 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Wild Ken Hill Nature reserve 16 miles25.8 km
- Blickling Hall Historic site 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Weybourne Beach Beach 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Snettisham Beach Beach 17.4 miles28 km