Little Dunham is a small village and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England, set into the sandy soils and pine belts of the Brecks. It sits close to its neighbour Great Dunham and within easy reach of market towns such as Swaffham, giving the area a quietly rural feel with heathland fragments, farmed arable fields and pockets of pine woodland that attract walkers and birdwatchers.
Local life is centred on farming, scattered historic cottages and a modest parish community; many buildings show traditional flint and brick detailing and the village preserves a sense of long continuity rather than rapid change. While there are few commercial amenities inside the village itself, its proximity to nearby towns and country estates means residents mix agricultural tradition with commuting and tourism, and the parish retains a close-knit social character with occasional village events and an understated historic charm.
Postcode districts covering Little Dunham
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 21.9 miles35.2 km
- King's Lynn 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Wisbech 24.9 miles40 km
- Thetford 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Downham Market 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Attleborough 15.9 miles25.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Great Dunham Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Sporle Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Sporle with Palgrave Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Necton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Kempstone Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Fransham Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Launditch Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Newton by Castle Acre Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Beeston Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Lexham Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Litcham Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Castle Acre Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Little Dunham
PE32 2DL, PE32 2DN, PE32 2DQ, PE32 2DH, PE32 2DE, PE32 2DP, PE32 2DG
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Stansted Airport 59.2 miles95.3 km
- Dereham Railway Station 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Yaxham Railway Station 8.6 miles13.8 km
Hotels near Little Dunham Ad
- Greenbanks Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Pig Shed Motel 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Red Lion 3.7 miles6 km
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Best Western the George Hotel, Swaffham 3 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Watton by Verve 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The George Hotel, Dereham 7.5 miles12.1 km
Local points of interest
- Saham Wood Forest 6.2 miles10 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Sandringham House Estate 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 16.8 miles27 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Wild Ken Hill Nature reserve 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Snettisham Beach Beach 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Holkham Meals Forest 19.9 miles32 km