Old Buckenham is a small village and civil parish in Breckland, Norfolk, England, set on gently rolling arable countryside to the south‑west of Norwich and not far from Attleborough. The settlement retains a compact, historic core of cottages and lanes and is overlooked by the earthworks of Old Buckenham Castle, a well‑preserved Norman motte and bailey site that hints at the village's medieval past.
The village has a strong rural character and economy centred on farming and local services, while social life is animated by a village hall, a pub and community events. Nearby Old Buckenham Airfield, used by the USAAF in the Second World War, now hosts flying and vintage events that attract visitors and add an unusually lively aviation angle to an otherwise quintessential Norfolk village.
Postcode districts covering Old Buckenham
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 14.9 miles24 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Thetford 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Stowmarket 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Mildenhall 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Beccles 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Diss 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Attleborough 2 miles3.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Old Buckenham Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- The Buckenhams & Banham Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- New Buckenham Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Attleborough Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Banham Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Besthorpe Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Carleton Rode Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Quidenham Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Workhouse Common Built-up area 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Eccles Road Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Old Buckenham
NR17 1SL, NR17 1SD, NR17 1NL, NR17 1PQ, NR17 1RF, NR17 1NJ, NR17 1NU, NR17 1PL, NR17 1PY … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Stansted Airport 53.5 miles86.1 km
- Attleborough Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Eccles Road Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
Hotels near Old Buckenham Ad
- Breckland Lodge 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The White Hart Hotel 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Griffin Hotel 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Park Farm Hotel & Leisure 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Townhouse Hotel 6.8 miles10.9 km
- The Scole Hotel 9.7 miles15.6 km
- The Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 8.1 miles13 km
Schools in Old Buckenham
- Old Buckenham High School Secondary
- Old Buckenham Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Snetterton Heath Estate 3 miles4.9 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 7 miles11.2 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Saham Wood Forest 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 14.9 miles24 km
- Carrow Road Stadium 14.9 miles24.1 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 16.4 miles26.5 km