Acle sits in the district of Broadland in Norfolk, on the banks of the River Bure at the edge of the Norfolk Broads. It occupies a strategic spot on the Norwich–Great Yarmouth corridor and is served by road and rail, making it both a local service centre for surrounding farmland and a gateway for boating and wildlife visitors to the Broads.
The town retains a compact historic centre with independent shops, pubs and community amenities, and its economy mixes agriculture, tourism and a fair number of commuters to Norwich. Social life is lively for its size, with active clubs and events linked to the river and marshland heritage, giving it a strong village community feel despite the transport links that connect it to larger urban areas.
Postcode districts covering Acle
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 11.2 miles
- Lowestoft 13 miles
- Great Yarmouth 7.7 miles
- Beccles 12.4 miles
- North Walsham 14.6 miles
- Attleborough 23.7 miles
- Bradwell 7.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Damgate Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Acle Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Beighton Parish 1.2 miles
- Upton with Fishley Parish 1.6 miles
- Upton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Halvergate Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Burlingham Ward 2.4 miles
- Lingwood and Burlingham Parish 2.4 miles
- Stokesby with Herringby Parish 2.4 miles
- Lingwood Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Marshes Ward 2.7 miles
- Freethorpe Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Acle
NR13 3BE, NR13 3FJ, NR13 3EA, NR13 3BN, NR13 3QX, NR13 3QG, NR13 3QU, NR13 3DH, NR13 3DY … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 11.4 miles
- Stansted Airport 75.7 miles
- Acle Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Lingwood Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near Acle Ad
- Cleasewood Guest House 4 8 miles
- Knights Court 3 8.1 miles
- The Old Hall Hotel 7.6 miles
- Furzedown Hotel 3 8.1 miles
- Dragons Den 7 miles
- Andover House Hotel & Restaurant - Adults Only 3 8.2 miles
- Fritton Lake - the Clubhouse 7.3 miles
- Pier Hotel 3 8.9 miles
- Hotel Ocean 4 8.2 miles
- Hotel Wroxham 4 8 miles
Schools in Acle
- Acle Academy Secondary
- Acle C of E Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 4.4 miles
- Plumstead Hall Estate 5.6 miles
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 6.3 miles
- Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.3 miles
- Yarmouth Racecourse Recreation 7.9 miles
- Hemsby Beach Beach 8.2 miles
- Carrow Road Stadium 9.9 miles
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 10.8 miles
- Saint Mary's Church, East Ruston (Redundant) Historic site 12 miles
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens 12.2 miles
- Cart Gap Beach 12.6 miles
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 13.1 miles