South Lopham is a small rural village and civil parish in the district of Breckland, in the county of Norfolk in England, sitting close to the county border with Suffolk. It lies beside the gentle valley of the River Waveney and adjoins the neighbouring village of North Lopham, surrounded by arable farmland and the patchwork of hedgerows and lanes typical of this part of East Anglia.
Historically the Lophams grew up around watermills and agriculture, and the area retains a strong rural character: traditional cottages, a village church and community activities are important locally, while many residents now commute to nearby market towns such as Diss or to Norwich for work and services. Conservation and local farming remain central to the parish’s economy and social life, giving it a quiet, close‑knit feel.
Postcode districts covering South Lopham
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 24.1 miles
- Norwich 21.1 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 15 miles
- Thetford 10.8 miles
- Stowmarket 13.9 miles
- Mildenhall 21.5 miles
- Beccles 24.3 miles
- Woodbridge 24.1 miles
- Kesgrave 24.6 miles
- Diss 4.7 miles
- Attleborough 8.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- South Lopham Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Guiltcross Ward 1.3 miles
- North Lopham Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Redgrave Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Blo' Norton Parish 1.8 miles
- Garboldisham Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Bressingham Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Hinderclay Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Thelnetham Parish 3.2 miles
- Snow Street Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Botesdale and Rickinghall Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Kenninghall Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in South Lopham
IP22 2HX, IP22 2HW, IP22 2JY, IP22 2JS, IP22 2LW, IP22 2LJ, IP22 2LL, IP22 2JT, IP22 2HN … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 23.2 miles
- Stansted Airport 47.5 miles
- Diss Railway Station 5.2 miles
- Eccles Road Railway Station 5.9 miles
Hotels near South Lopham Ad
- The White Horse Inn 4 7.5 miles
- The Park Hotel 4.4 miles
- The Four Horseshoes 4 7.3 miles
- Best Western Brome Grange Hotel 3 6.2 miles
- Six Bells 7.4 miles
- Bull Auberge 6.8 miles
- The Oaksmere 4 6.5 miles
- OYO The Billingford Horseshoes 3 7.8 miles
- The Old Ram Coaching Inn 3 8.8 miles
- The Griffin Hotel 9 miles
Local points of interest
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 0.8 miles
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 2.4 miles
- Snetterton Heath Estate 5.6 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 7 miles
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 7.9 miles
- Wayland Wood Forest 13.3 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 13.6 miles
- Lynford Hall Estate 16.1 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 16.3 miles
- Saham Wood Forest 16.4 miles
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 18.9 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 19 miles