Lexham is a small, quietly rural parish in Breckland, Norfolk, England, made up of the two tiny settlements of East Lexham and West Lexham. It sits a few miles west of Swaffham in the distinctive sandy soils of the Brecks, where arable fields, pine plantations and pockets of heathland give the landscape a slightly wind‑blown, open character.
The area’s centrepiece is the country house of Lexham Hall and its parkland, which alongside surviving medieval parish churches help give the parish a long‑rooted feel; otherwise much of local life is agricultural, with a small, close‑knit community and a steady flow of people commuting to nearby market towns. The combination of quiet lanes, estate woodland and Brecks habitat also makes it a pleasant spot for walking and wildlife watching.
Postcode districts covering Lexham
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 23.4 miles37.6 km
- King's Lynn 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Wisbech 24.3 miles39 km
- Thetford 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Downham Market 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Attleborough 18.8 miles30.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Newton by Castle Acre Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Launditch Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Great Dunham Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Litcham Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Kempstone Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Castle Acre Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Rougham Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Weasenham All Saints Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Wellingham Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Weasenham St. Peter Parish 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Little Dunham Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- South Acre Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Lexham
PE32 2SA, PE32 2QW, PE32 2FN, PE32 2QL, PE32 2QZ, PE32 2RZ, PE32 2SB, PE32 2QN, PE32 2QJ … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 23 miles37.1 km
- Stansted Airport 61.7 miles99.4 km
- North Elmham Railway Station 9 miles14.5 km
- County School Railway Station 9.2 miles14.9 km
Hotels near Lexham Ad
- Greenbanks Hotel 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Pig Shed Motel 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Sculthorpe Mill 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Red Lion 5.7 miles9.1 km
- The Ffolkes Hotel 3 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Congham Hall Hotel & Spa 3 9.2 miles14.9 km
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Best Western the George Hotel, Swaffham 3 5.6 miles9 km
- The George Hotel, Dereham 8.9 miles14.3 km
Local points of interest
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Saham Wood Forest 9.3 miles15 km
- Sandringham House Estate 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Wild Ken Hill Nature reserve 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Snettisham Beach Beach 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Holkham Meals Forest 17 miles27.3 km
- Wells Harbour Harbour 17.4 miles28 km
- The Bink Hill 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Blakeney Harbour Harbour 19.9 miles32 km