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 miles24.4 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Thetford 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Stowmarket 20.5 miles33.1 km
- Mildenhall 24.2 miles39 km
- Beccles 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Diss 8.1 miles13 km
- Attleborough 2.1 miles3.3 km
Neighbouring places
- The Buckenhams & Banham Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- New Buckenham Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Attleborough Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Banham Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Besthorpe Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Quidenham Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Eccles Road Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Carleton Rode Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Workhouse Common Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Snetterton Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Old Buckenham
NR17 1RB, NR17 1RR, NR17 1RZ, NR17 1SH, NR17 1PY, NR17 1RX, NR17 1SG, NR17 1RL, NR17 1RD … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 17 miles27.4 km
- Stansted Airport 53.3 miles85.8 km
- Attleborough Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Eccles Road Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
Hotels near Old Buckenham Ad
- Breckland Lodge 2.2 miles3.6 km
- The White Hart Hotel 7 miles11.3 km
- The Griffin Hotel 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Park Farm Hotel & Leisure 4 9 miles14.5 km
- Townhouse Hotel 7 miles11.2 km
- The Scole Hotel 9.6 miles15.5 km
- The Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 8 miles12.9 km
Schools in Old Buckenham
- Old Buckenham High School Secondary
- Old Buckenham Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Snetterton Heath Estate 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 6.9 miles11 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Saham Wood Forest 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 13.1 miles21.2 km
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Carrow Road Stadium 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 16.2 miles26.1 km