The ward covers the village of Buxton and surrounding farmland in the Broadland district of Norfolk in eastern England. It sits beside the River Bure on the edge of the Norfolk Broads, so wetland habitats, boating and riverside scenery are prominent local features.
Traditionally agricultural with a mix of small businesses, the area also benefits from tourism linked to the Broads and reasonable commuter links into Norwich. Local life is shaped by a compact village centre, historic buildings and an active community scene with village events, a village hall and waterside pubs that help give the place a strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Buxton
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 7 miles
- Great Yarmouth 19.7 miles
- Beccles 22.7 miles
- North Walsham 6.4 miles
- Attleborough 20.1 miles
- Bradwell 19.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Buxton Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Buxton with Lammas Parish 0.9 miles
- Waterloo Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Hainford Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Horstead with Stanninghall Parish 1.9 miles
- Horstead Built-up area 2 miles
- Badersfield Built-up area 2 miles
- Brampton Parish 2.1 miles
- Frettenham Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Stratton Strawless Parish 2.3 miles
- Coltishall Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Hevingham Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Buxton
NR12 7JS, NR10 5JH, NR10 5JE, NR10 5ET, NR10 5EJ, NR10 5EZ, NR10 5LD, NR10 5LF, NR12 7LH … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 4.6 miles
- Stansted Airport 74.6 miles
- Hoveton and Wroxham Railway Station 4.4 miles
- Worstead Railway Station 4.6 miles
Hotels near Buxton Ad
- The Plough Inn 4 3.1 miles
- Hotel Wroxham 4 4.5 miles
- Beechwood Hotel 4 6.4 miles
- The Assembly House 7.9 miles
- Old Rectory Hotel, Crostwick 3 3.4 miles
- Rooms at Number 4 6.5 miles
- The Maids Head Hotel 4 7.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Norwich North 4 5.2 miles
- George Hotel 3 8.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Norwich City 4 8.2 miles
Schools in Buxton
- Buxton Primary School Primary
- Frettenham Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blickling Hall Historic site 5.9 miles
- Gunton Estate 7.6 miles
- Plumstead Hall Estate 7.7 miles
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 8 miles
- Carrow Road Stadium 8.2 miles
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 8.9 miles
- Saint Mary's Church, East Ruston (Redundant) Historic site 9.2 miles
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens 9.4 miles
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 9.9 miles
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.5 miles
- Cart Gap Beach 11.4 miles
- Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.6 miles