North Elmham is a small rural village in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England, lying a few miles north of Dereham and within easy reach of Norwich and the wider East Anglia region. The landscape around the village is typical Norfolk countryside - rolling arable fields, hedgerows and quiet lanes - and it retains a peaceful, agricultural character with a compact settlement pattern and local amenities serving a small community.
Historically the village punches above its weight: it has a long history dating back to the Anglo‑Saxon period and is notable for the remains of a medieval bishop’s seat and associated earthworks, which attract local interest and occasional archaeological work. Today life in North Elmham combines farming and rural small businesses with commuters travelling to nearby towns; village social life centres on the church, community events and rural clubs rather than commercial centres, giving it a strong sense of local identity rooted in its history and landscape.
Postcode districts covering North Elmham
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 15.7 miles25.3 km
- King's Lynn 22 miles35.5 km
- Thetford 24.5 miles39.4 km
- North Walsham 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Attleborough 16.7 miles26.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Billingford Parish 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Bintree Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Upper Wensum Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Hoe Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Beetley Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Brisley Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Swanton Morley Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Foxley Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Gateley Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Gressenhall Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Twyford Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Guist Parish 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in North Elmham
NR20 5JT, NR20 5JL, NR20 5JN, NR20 5JJ, NR20 5JW, NR20 5JQ, NR20 5JR, NR20 5HH, NR20 5HU … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 14.9 miles24 km
- Stansted Airport 66.8 miles107.6 km
- North Elmham Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- County School Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
Hotels near North Elmham Ad
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Greenbanks Hotel 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- The Dial House 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Sculthorpe Mill 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The George Hotel, Dereham 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Barnham Broom Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 9.6 miles15.5 km
Local points of interest
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Saham Wood Forest 11.2 miles18 km
- Blickling Hall Historic site 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 15 miles24.1 km
- The Bink Hill 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Wells Harbour Harbour 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Blakeney Harbour Harbour 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Weybourne Beach Beach 16 miles25.8 km
- Holkham Meals Forest 16.2 miles26.2 km
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Sheringham Beach Beach 17.5 miles28.2 km