Blofield with South Walsham sits in the rolling agricultural landscape of Broadland in Norfolk, straddling the quieter edges of the Norfolk Broads. The ward combines the village characters of Blofield and South Walsham, where reed-fringed broads, drainage channels and the nearby River Bure give a strong sense of place and attract birdlife and small-scale boating. Historic touches - from medieval churches to the remains of an earlier priory at South Walsham - echo the area's long rural story.
Locally the economy is a mix of arable farming, small rural businesses and tourism linked to the Broads, while many residents commute into Norwich. Social life centres on village halls, pubs and community groups, and conservation interests are prominent, with pockets of wetland and reserve land that appeal to walkers and wildlife enthusiasts. The result is a largely tranquil, community-minded area that balances living heritage with outdoor recreation.
Postcode districts covering Blofield with South Walsham
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 9.1 miles
- Lowestoft 15.9 miles
- Great Yarmouth 10.4 miles
- Beccles 14.7 miles
- North Walsham 11.9 miles
- Attleborough 22.5 miles
- Bradwell 10.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- South Walsham Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Hemblington Parish 1.5 miles
- Woodbastwick Parish 1.9 miles
- Upton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Upton with Fishley Parish 2.3 miles
- Blofield Heath Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Burlingham Ward 2.4 miles
- Lingwood and Burlingham Parish 2.4 miles
- Blofield Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Lingwood Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Acle Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Damgate Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Blofield with South Walsham
NR13 4RZ, NR13 4PW, NR13 4PH, NR13 4LT, NR13 4QX, NR13 6DH, NR13 4DP, NR13 4FG, NR13 6HJ … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 8.9 miles
- Stansted Airport 75.5 miles
- Lingwood Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Acle Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Blofield with South Walsham Ad
- The Huntsman 3 miles
- Hotel Wroxham 4 5 miles
- The Rising Sun 7 miles
- The Stag 3.7 miles
- The Kings Head Hotel by Good Nights Inn 3 5.1 miles
- Recruiting Sergeant 7.5 miles
- The Old Rectory Hotel 7 miles
- Norfolk Mead 4 7.2 miles
- The Maids Head Hotel 4 8.4 miles
- Travelodge Great Yarmouth Acle 3 2.8 miles
Schools in Blofield with South Walsham
- Fairhaven C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Hemblington Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Plumstead Hall Estate 3.3 miles
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 4 miles
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 5.3 miles
- Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.5 miles
- Carrow Road Stadium 8.2 miles
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 8.9 miles
- Hemsby Beach Beach 9.3 miles
- Saint Mary's Church, East Ruston (Redundant) Historic site 9.9 miles
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens 10.1 miles
- Yarmouth Racecourse Recreation 10.3 miles
- Cart Gap Beach 10.9 miles
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 11.2 miles