Griston is a small village and civil parish in the district of Breckland, in Norfolk, England. It sits on the edge of the characteristic Breckland landscape of sandy soil, open heath and mixed farmland, and is a few miles from the market towns of Watton and Swaffham, with quiet lanes and country walks linking it to the surrounding countryside.
The village has a mainly agricultural character but has also been shaped by nearby institutions: the former airfield at RAF Watton influenced local employment in the 20th century, and HMP Wayland lies close by. Socially it retains the feel of a small rural community with village events, a village hall and local clubs, and the Breckland heathland around it is noted for distinctive wildlife and birdlife.
Postcode districts covering Griston
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 18.4 miles
- King's Lynn 23.4 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 22 miles
- Thetford 10.7 miles
- Mildenhall 20.8 miles
- Downham Market 20.6 miles
- Diss 16.1 miles
- Attleborough 7.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Caston Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Watton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Merton Parish 1.9 miles
- Carbrooke Built-up area 2 miles
- Thompson Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Stow Bedon Parish 2.4 miles
- Ovington Parish 2.5 miles
- Scoulton Parish 2.8 miles
- Rocklands Parish 3.2 miles
- Saham Toney Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Rockland All Saints Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Little Cressingham Parish 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Griston
IP25 6ZR, IP25 6RG, IP25 6PZ, IP25 6QF, IP25 6RQ, IP25 6QA, IP25 6PT, IP25 6RL, IP25 6PU … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 19.5 miles
- Stansted Airport 53.4 miles
- Attleborough Railway Station 7.2 miles
- Harling Road Railway Station 7.2 miles
Hotels near Griston Ad
- The White Hart Hotel 5.3 miles
- Breckland Lodge 6.4 miles
- Greenbanks Hotel 4 8.7 miles
- Sherbourne House 4 7.1 miles
- The Crown Hotel 9.2 miles
- The George Hotel, Dereham 9.4 miles
- The Griffin Hotel 7 miles
- Best Western the George Hotel, Swaffham 3 9.8 miles
Local points of interest
- Wayland Wood Forest 1.3 miles
- Saham Wood Forest 3.5 miles
- Snetterton Heath Estate 7.5 miles
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 8 miles
- Lynford Hall Estate 8 miles
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 13.8 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 14.1 miles
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 14.3 miles
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 16.2 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 16.8 miles
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 18.5 miles
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 18.5 miles