North Lopham sits in the rural district of Breckland in Norfolk, England, close to the county boundary with Suffolk. The village is set among farmland, water meadows and the headwaters of the River Waveney, and lies beside Lopham Fen, a nationally important peat fen nature reserve that attracts naturalists and walkers.
Historically the Lophams supported small water‑powered mills and a modest linen/textile trade in the 18th–19th centuries, but today the local economy is mainly farming, small enterprises and commuters to nearby market towns such as Diss and regional centre Norwich. The village retains a strong community feel with a parish church, village hall and regular local events, combining East Anglian rural life with notable natural and historic interest.
Postcode districts covering North Lopham
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Thetford 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Stowmarket 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Mildenhall 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Beccles 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Diss 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Attleborough 7.2 miles11.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Guiltcross Ward 0.2 miles0.3 km
- South Lopham Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Kenninghall Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Garboldisham Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Blo' Norton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bressingham Built-up area 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Redgrave Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- East Harling Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Banham Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Hopton Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Harling Parish 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Snow Street Built-up area 3.9 miles6.2 km
Example postcodes in North Lopham
IP22 2FH, IP22 2NE, IP22 2NR, IP22 2NP, IP22 2LT, IP22 2FG, IP22 2LX, IP22 2LY, IP22 2LP … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Stansted Airport 48.3 miles77.8 km
- Eccles Road Railway Station 4.4 miles7 km
- Harling Road Railway Station 4.7 miles7.6 km
Hotels near North Lopham Ad
- Breckland Lodge 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Oaksmere 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Scole Hotel 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Best Western Brome Grange 3 7.3 miles11.8 km
- The Griffin Hotel 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 5.3 miles8.5 km
Schools in North Lopham
- St Andrew's C of E VA Primary School, Lopham Primary
Local points of interest
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 7 miles11.3 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Saham Wood Forest 14.9 miles24 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 15 miles24.1 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 17.9 miles28.7 km
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 19.6 miles31.5 km