Coltishall sits on the banks of the River Bure within the watery landscape of the Broads, in the Broadland district of Norfolk, England. Its position a short drive from Norwich and close to boating hubs such as Wroxham gives it a very waterside, recreational feel: moorings, canoeing and holiday accommodation are part of the local scene, while surrounding marshes and reedbeds make it attractive to birdwatchers and walkers.
The village’s modern identity is coloured by its aviation past - RAF Coltishall was a major employer and local landmark until closure in the 2000s, and that history still shapes community memory and reuse of former airfield buildings for business and events. Today the area combines tourism and small-scale industry with a close-knit village social life, a historic church and conservation-minded residents keen to protect the local character amid visitor footfall.
Postcode districts covering Coltishall
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 6.3 miles
- Lowestoft 22.6 miles
- Great Yarmouth 17.2 miles
- Beccles 20.3 miles
- North Walsham 7.2 miles
- Attleborough 20.2 miles
- Bradwell 17.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Horstead Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Horstead with Stanninghall Parish 0.6 miles
- Coltishall Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Belaugh Parish 1.3 miles
- Frettenham Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Crostwick Parish 1.8 miles
- Wroxham Parish 1.9 miles
- Hoveton and Wroxham Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Spixworth Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Hainford Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Hoveton Parish 2.8 miles
- Waterloo Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Coltishall
NR12 7EL, NR12 7BX, NR12 7BU, NR12 7JE, NR12 7BT, NR12 7HP, NR12 7NS, NR12 7BA, NR12 7JZ … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 4.3 miles
- Stansted Airport 74.6 miles
- Hoveton and Wroxham Railway Station 2 miles
- Salhouse Railway Station 3.2 miles
Hotels near Coltishall Ad
- Hotel Wroxham 4 2.1 miles
- The Plough Inn 4 5.6 miles
- The Assembly House 6.9 miles
- Old Rectory Hotel, Crostwick 3 1.9 miles
- Beechwood Hotel 4 7.3 miles
- The Maids Head Hotel 4 6.5 miles
- The Swan Inn by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Norwich City 4 6.9 miles
- George Hotel 3 7.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Norwich North 4 4.9 miles
Schools in Coltishall
- Coltishall Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Plumstead Hall Estate 5.3 miles
- Carrow Road Stadium 7 miles
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 7 miles
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 7.8 miles
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.2 miles
- Blickling Hall Historic site 8.4 miles
- Saint Mary's Church, East Ruston (Redundant) Historic site 8.5 miles
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 8.5 miles
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens 8.7 miles
- Gunton Estate 9.2 miles
- Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.7 miles
- Cart Gap Beach 10.5 miles