Blickling is a small, largely rural parish in the district of Broadland, set in the rolling countryside of Norfolk in England, a short drive north of Norwich and close to Aylsham. The landscape is dominated by the sweeping parkland and woodlands of Blickling Hall and its lakes, which attract walkers, birdwatchers and visitors year‑round and give the area a strong conservation and recreational character.
Historically centred on the great house and its estate, the local economy remains a mix of agriculture and tourism, with community life often revolving around estate events, village church activities and countryside pursuits. The parish’s lanes, avenues of mature trees and proximity to the River Bure contribute to its distinct Norfolk charm and sense of continuity with the county’s past.
Postcode districts covering Blickling
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 12.2 miles19.6 km
- North Walsham 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Attleborough 22.8 miles36.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Ingworth Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Aylsham Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Erpingham Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Itteringham Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Oulton Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Wickmere Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Colby Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Alby with Thwaite Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Burgh and Tuttington Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Aldborough Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Marsham Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Heydon Parish 3.6 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Blickling
NR11 6NE, NR11 6NN, NR11 6PU, NR11 6NG, NR11 6PB, NR11 6PS, NR11 6PX, NR11 6NF, NR11 6PY … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 9.9 miles16 km
- Stansted Airport 76.8 miles123.6 km
- Whitwell and Reepham Railway Station 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Gunton Railway Station 6.1 miles9.8 km
Hotels near Blickling Ad
- The Plough Inn 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Black Boys Hotel 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Beechwood Hotel 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Rooms at Number 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Dial House 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Virginia Court Hotel 3 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The Pheasant Hotel, Holt, Norfolk 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The Grove Cromer 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Dales Country House 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Maltings 9.6 miles15.5 km
Local points of interest
- Blickling Hall Historic site 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Gunton Estate 4.9 miles8 km
- Sheringham Beach Beach 9 miles14.5 km
- Weybourne Beach Beach 9.9 miles16 km
- Saint Mary's Church, East Ruston (Redundant) Historic site 11.6 miles18.6 km
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Cart Gap Beach 13.6 miles22 km
- Carrow Road Stadium 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Plumstead Hall Estate 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 15.6 miles25.2 km