Blofield is a sizeable rural village and civil parish in the district of Broadland, in Norfolk, eastern England, lying a few miles east of Norwich and close to the low-lying wetlands of the Norfolk Broads. The parish includes smaller settlements such as Blofield Heath, and the landscape is a mix of arable farmland, hedgerows and small woodlands with good road links into the city and the Broads.
Historically it has medieval roots and a compact village core with several older buildings and a parish church; today the local economy blends agriculture, small businesses and a significant commuter population. Community life is centred on the village hall, primary school, a couple of pubs and assorted clubs and events, which help to preserve a strong local identity even as the area modernises.
Postcode districts covering Blofield
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 7.2 miles
- Lowestoft 15.8 miles
- Great Yarmouth 11.7 miles
- Beccles 13.5 miles
- North Walsham 13.2 miles
- Diss 22.8 miles
- Attleborough 20 miles
- Bradwell 11.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Brundall Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Blofield Heath Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Hemblington Parish 1.3 miles
- Strumpshaw Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Burlingham Ward 1.8 miles
- Lingwood and Burlingham Parish 1.8 miles
- Lingwood Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Little Plumstead Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Postwick with Witton Parish 2.2 miles
- Surlingham Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Great and Little Plumstead Parish 2.6 miles
- Plumstead Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Blofield
NR13 4FW, NR13 4JE, NR13 4JZ, NR13 4JP, NR13 4JY, NR13 4WJ, NR13 4PN, NR13 4JR, NR13 4PL … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 7.6 miles
- Stansted Airport 72.9 miles
- Brundall Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Brundall Gardens Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Blofield Ad
- The Huntsman 1.5 miles
- The Maids Head Hotel 4 6.3 miles
- Premier Inn Norwich East 3 3.2 miles
- The Oaklands Hotel 3 4.4 miles
- The Castle 5.8 miles
- The Stag 3.4 miles
- Host and Stay - The Rowton 3.6 miles
- Hotel Wroxham 4 5.7 miles
- The Rising Sun 7.3 miles
- The Old Rectory Hotel 6.3 miles
Local points of interest
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 1.5 miles
- Plumstead Hall Estate 1.8 miles
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 2.6 miles
- Carrow Road Stadium 5.9 miles
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 6.7 miles
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 9 miles
- Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.1 miles
- Hemsby Beach Beach 11.7 miles
- Yarmouth Racecourse Recreation 11.9 miles
- Saint Mary's Church, East Ruston (Redundant) Historic site 12 miles
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens 12.2 miles
- Cart Gap Beach 13.2 miles