Beighton is a small, rural civil parish in the Broadland district of Norfolk, England. It sits in the county’s gently undulating agricultural landscape, with hedged fields, scattered farms and the flint cottages typical of the area rather than a built-up village centre, giving it a quiet, countryside character.
Its history and identity have been shaped by farming and land‑drainage over centuries, and the local economy remains rooted in agriculture with many residents commuting for work to Norwich or finding seasonal income from visitors to the nearby Norfolk Broads. Socially it’s a close‑knit community with an interest in conserving local wildlife and vernacular buildings, and a steady emphasis on maintaining the parish’s tranquil rural feel.
Postcode districts covering Beighton
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 10.6 miles
- Lowestoft 12.6 miles
- Great Yarmouth 8.2 miles
- Beccles 11.5 miles
- North Walsham 15.3 miles
- Diss 24.2 miles
- Attleborough 22.7 miles
- Bradwell 7.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Damgate Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Lingwood Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Burlingham Ward 1.7 miles
- Lingwood and Burlingham Parish 1.7 miles
- Acle Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Cantley, Limpenhoe and Southwood Parish 1.9 miles
- Halvergate Built-up area 2 miles
- Freethorpe Built-up area 2 miles
- Strumpshaw Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Marshes Ward 2.4 miles
- Cantley Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Upton with Fishley Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Beighton
NR13 3NF, NR13 3NR, NR13 3LD, NR13 3AP, NR13 3JZ, NR13 3LF, NR13 3FL, NR13 3NL, NR13 3NW … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 11.1 miles
- Stansted Airport 74.5 miles
- Acle Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Lingwood Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near Beighton Ad
- The Huntsman 2.2 miles
- Travelodge Great Yarmouth Acle 3 1.8 miles
- Furzedown Hotel 3 8.7 miles
- Hotel Wroxham 4 8.3 miles
- The Maids Head Hotel 4 9.7 miles
- Premier Inn Norwich East 3 6.6 miles
- The Oaklands Hotel 3 7.8 miles
- The Stag 6.5 miles
- The Castle 9.3 miles
- Prom Hotel 4 8.7 miles
Local points of interest
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.6 miles
- Plumstead Hall Estate 5.3 miles
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 5.4 miles
- Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.5 miles
- Yarmouth Racecourse Recreation 8.6 miles
- Carrow Road Stadium 9.2 miles
- Hemsby Beach Beach 9.3 miles
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 10.1 miles
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 12.4 miles
- Saint Mary's Church, East Ruston (Redundant) Historic site 13 miles
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens 13.1 miles
- Cart Gap Beach 13.6 miles