Dereham in Breckland, Norfolk, England is a traditional market town with medieval origins, often known locally as East Dereham. Set in the agricultural heart of central Norfolk, it has a compact town centre dominated by the medieval parish church of St Nicholas and a mix of Georgian and Victorian buildings; the town also has a preserved heritage line, the Mid-Norfolk Railway, which reflects its long transport links to the surrounding countryside.
Today Dereham combines retail and light industry with a strong local-service economy, regular markets and a lively community scene of small theatres, festivals and clubs. Its location gives good road and rail access to Norwich and the rest of Norfolk, while the surrounding farmland and village communities keep a distinctly rural Norfolk character.
Postcode districts covering Dereham
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 14.1 miles
- King's Lynn 22.8 miles
- Thetford 19.7 miles
- North Walsham 21.1 miles
- Downham Market 24.3 miles
- Diss 21.8 miles
- Attleborough 11.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dereham Toftwood Ward 0.8 miles
- Dereham Neatherd Ward 0.9 miles
- Dereham Withburga Ward 1 mile
- Yaxham Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Clint Green Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Scarning Parish 2.1 miles
- Whinburgh and Westfield Parish 2.2 miles
- Lincoln Ward 2.3 miles
- Hoe Parish 3 miles
- Gressenhall Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Shipdham-with-Scarning Ward 3.1 miles
- Beetley Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Dereham
NR20 3AE, NR19 9TW, NR19 1QA, NR20 3SS, NR19 1PF, NR19 2HF, NR20 3GD, NR19 1FF, NR20 3FY … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 14.1 miles
- Stansted Airport 62.3 miles
- Dereham Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Yaxham Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near Dereham Ad
- Greenbanks Hotel 4 4.4 miles
- The George Hotel, Dereham 0.6 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 6.8 miles
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 5 miles
- Barnham Broom Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 6.4 miles
- The Dial House 9.2 miles
- Wensum Valley Hotel Golf & Country Club 3 10 miles
Schools in Dereham
- Dereham C of E Infant and Nursery Academy Primary
- Dereham C of E Junior Academy Primary
- Dereham Neatherd High School Secondary
- Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School Primary
- Grove House Infant and Nursery School Primary
- King's Park Infant School, Dereham Primary
- Northgate High School Secondary
- Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Toftwood Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Saham Wood Forest 6.8 miles
- Wayland Wood Forest 9.8 miles
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 10.9 miles
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 12.7 miles
- Snetterton Heath Estate 14.4 miles
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 14.8 miles
- Blickling Hall Historic site 15.2 miles
- Lynford Hall Estate 15.5 miles
- Carrow Road Stadium 15.7 miles
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 16.8 miles
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 19.6 miles
- Plumstead Hall Estate 19.8 miles