Twyford is a small rural parish in the district of Breckland, Norfolk, England, set in the open arable and heathland typical of the Brecks. The place-name, meaning “two fords,” hints at medieval roots and historic crossings of local streams, and the landscape is punctuated by pockets of pine and mixed woodland.
It retains a quiet village character with historic buildings and traditional cottages clustered around a parish church, and the local economy is largely agricultural with many residents commuting to nearby market towns; community life is quietly focused on parish events, countryside pursuits and the maintenance of local heritage.
Postcode districts covering Twyford
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 15.6 miles25.1 km
- King's Lynn 23.9 miles38.4 km
- North Walsham 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Attleborough 18.9 miles30.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Foulsham Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Bintree Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Guist Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Wood Norton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Foxley Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Themelthorpe Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Billingford Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Hindolveston Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- North Elmham Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Stibbard Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Bawdeswell Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Guestwick Parish 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Twyford
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Stansted Airport 69.8 miles112.4 km
- County School Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
- North Elmham Railway Station 3.2 miles5.2 km
Hotels near Twyford Ad
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Dial House 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Sculthorpe Mill 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Greenbanks Hotel 4 9.5 miles15.3 km
- The Kings Head 9 miles14.5 km
- The Feathers Holt 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Black Lion Hotel 9 miles14.5 km
- The George Hotel, Dereham 7.3 miles11.8 km
Local points of interest
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 6.2 miles10.1 km
- Blickling Hall Historic site 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Weybourne Beach Beach 13 miles20.9 km
- Blakeney Harbour Harbour 13.5 miles21.8 km
- The Bink Hill 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Wells Harbour Harbour 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Saham Wood Forest 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Sheringham Beach Beach 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Holkham Meals Forest 14.9 miles24 km
- Gunton Estate 15 miles24.2 km
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 16.6 miles26.7 km