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 miles38.8 km
- Norwich 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 15 miles24.1 km
- Thetford 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Stowmarket 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Mildenhall 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Beccles 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Woodbridge 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Kesgrave 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Diss 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Attleborough 8.6 miles13.8 km
Neighbouring places
- South Lopham Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Guiltcross Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- North Lopham Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Redgrave Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Blo' Norton Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Garboldisham Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Bressingham Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Hinderclay Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Thelnetham Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Snow Street Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Botesdale and Rickinghall Built-up area 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Kenninghall Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in South Lopham
IP22 2HL, IP22 2LJ, IP22 2JT, IP22 2HN, IP22 2JX, IP22 2JN, IP22 2LH, IP22 2JU, IP22 2LW … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Stansted Airport 47.5 miles76.5 km
- Diss Railway Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Eccles Road Railway Station 5.9 miles9.4 km
Hotels near South Lopham Ad
- The Oaksmere 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Breckland Lodge 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Best Western Brome Grange 3 6.2 miles10.1 km
- The Scole Hotel 6.7 miles10.7 km
- The Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Griffin Hotel 9.1 miles14.6 km
Local points of interest
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 7 miles11.2 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 16.1 miles25.9 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Saham Wood Forest 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 18.9 miles30.3 km
- Ickworth House Estate 19 miles30.5 km