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 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 20.8 miles
- Thetford 12.9 miles
- Stowmarket 20.7 miles
- Mildenhall 24.4 miles
- Beccles 22.5 miles
- Diss 8.1 miles
- Attleborough 2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Old Buckenham Built-up area 0.2 miles
- The Buckenhams & Banham Ward 1 mile
- Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft Ward 1.8 miles
- New Buckenham Parish 1.9 miles
- Attleborough Built-up area 2 miles
- Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe Ward 2.3 miles
- Banham Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Besthorpe Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Carleton Rode Parish 2.9 miles
- Quidenham Parish 3 miles
- Workhouse Common Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Eccles Road Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Old Buckenham
NR17 1NN, NR17 1RH, NR17 1NW, NR17 1PP, NR17 1PH, NR17 1PS, NR17 1RX, NR17 1SN, NR17 1SG … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 16.8 miles
- Stansted Airport 53.5 miles
- Attleborough Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Eccles Road Railway Station 2.9 miles
Hotels near Old Buckenham Ad
- The Griffin Hotel 2.4 miles
- Sherbourne House 4 2.5 miles
- The Bird in Hand 7.9 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 6.9 miles
- Park Farm Hotel 4 9.1 miles
- The Old Ram Coaching Inn 3 8.2 miles
- The Park Hotel 8.1 miles
- Lady Jane Court 9.4 miles
- The Scole Hotel 9.7 miles
Schools in Old Buckenham
- Old Buckenham High School Secondary
- Old Buckenham Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Snetterton Heath Estate 3 miles
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 7 miles
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 7.5 miles
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 8.9 miles
- Wayland Wood Forest 9.6 miles
- Saham Wood Forest 11.7 miles
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 12.6 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 13.3 miles
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 14.5 miles
- Lynford Hall Estate 14.9 miles
- Carrow Road Stadium 14.9 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 16.4 miles