Old Buckenham is a small village and civil parish set in the distinctive, sandy pine and heather landscape of Breckland in Norfolk, England. The village retains a compact centre of flint and brick cottages clustered around its medieval church and the earthwork remains of a Norman motte‑and‑bailey, giving a strong sense of local history while sitting within easy reach of market towns such as Attleborough and Thetford.
One of the village’s most notable features is Old Buckenham Airfield, a former Second World War base that now hosts vintage aircraft displays and community events, bringing visitors and a touch of aviation heritage to the area. The local economy remains largely rural and agricultural, supplemented by small businesses and tourism, and the village retains a lively social life with a village hall, pubs and active societies that contribute to a close‑knit community feel while many residents commute to nearby centres like Norwich.
Postcode districts covering Old Buckenham
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 15.1 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 20.6 miles
- Thetford 12.7 miles
- Stowmarket 20.5 miles
- Mildenhall 24.2 miles
- Beccles 22.7 miles
- Diss 8.1 miles
- Attleborough 2.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- The Buckenhams & Banham Ward 1 mile
- Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft Ward 1.8 miles
- New Buckenham Parish 2 miles
- Attleborough Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Banham Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe Ward 2.4 miles
- Besthorpe Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Quidenham Parish 2.8 miles
- Eccles Road Built-up area 3 miles
- Carleton Rode Parish 3.1 miles
- Workhouse Common Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Snetterton Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Old Buckenham
NR17 1SB, NR17 1NP, NR17 1RF, NR17 1RD, NR17 1SE, NR17 1SR, NR17 1SS, NR17 1RH, NR17 1SD … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 17 miles
- Stansted Airport 53.3 miles
- Attleborough Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Eccles Road Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Old Buckenham Ad
- Breckland Lodge 2.2 miles
- Sherbourne House 4 2.6 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 7 miles
- Park Farm Hotel & Leisure 4 9 miles
- The Griffin Hotel 2.5 miles
- The Scole Hotel 3 9.6 miles
Schools in Old Buckenham
- Old Buckenham High School Secondary
- Old Buckenham Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Snetterton Heath Estate 2.8 miles
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 6.9 miles
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 7.4 miles
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 8.7 miles
- Wayland Wood Forest 9.5 miles
- Saham Wood Forest 11.7 miles
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 12.8 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 13.1 miles
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 14.7 miles
- Lynford Hall Estate 14.8 miles
- Carrow Road Stadium 15.2 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 16.2 miles