Alderford is a very small, largely rural parish in the district of Broadland in Norfolk, England. It sits amid a patchwork of arable fields, hedgerows and scattered farmsteads, giving it a quiet, countryside feel while being within easy driving distance of Norwich for shops and services.
Life in Alderford is shaped by agriculture and a handful of long‑standing farmhouses and cottages; remnants of its historic past survive in local buildings and the layout of lanes. With a tiny population the community is tight‑knit and relies on nearby villages for clubs, events and amenities, making it typical of the small, understated parishes that punctuate rural Norfolk.
Postcode districts covering Alderford
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 8.2 miles13.2 km
- North Walsham 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Diss 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Attleborough 15.7 miles25.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Little Witchingham Parish 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Morton Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Swannington Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Lenwade Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Great Witchingham Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Morton on the Hill Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Attlebridge Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Brandiston Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Weston Longville Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Booton Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Reepham Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Felthorpe Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Alderford
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 6.9 miles11 km
- Stansted Airport 69.6 miles112 km
- Whitwell and Reepham Railway Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
- North Elmham Railway Station 8 miles12.9 km
Hotels near Alderford Ad
- The Dial House 2.8 miles4.6 km
- The Plough Inn 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Assembly House 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Wensum Valley Hotel Golf & Country Club 3 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Barnham Broom Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Park Farm Hotel & Leisure 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Holiday Inn Norwich North 4 6.8 miles11 km
- Black Boys Hotel 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Norwich 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
Local points of interest
- Blickling Hall Historic site 7 miles11.3 km
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Carrow Road Stadium 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Gunton Estate 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Plumstead Hall Estate 12.7 miles20.4 km
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 15 miles24.1 km
- Saham Wood Forest 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Weybourne Beach Beach 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Sheringham Beach Beach 15.4 miles24.9 km