Frettenham is a small village and civil parish in the Broadland district of Norfolk, England, sitting just to the north of Norwich. It occupies a gently rolling agricultural landscape close to the valley of the River Wensum and within easy reach of the Norfolk Broads, which gives the area a mix of farmland, riverside habitats and pleasant walking country.
The village retains a traditional feel with a historic parish church, clusters of older cottages and a modest range of community facilities; social life tends to centre on the church, village hall and local events. Economically it remains rooted in farming, though many residents commute into Norwich, and the proximity to rivers and wetlands makes it popular with birdwatchers and outdoor enthusiasts while still feeling distinctly rural.
Postcode districts covering Frettenham
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Lowestoft 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Great Yarmouth 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Beccles 20.5 miles32.9 km
- North Walsham 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Diss 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Attleborough 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Bradwell 18 miles29 km
Neighbouring places
- Hainford Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Horstead with Stanninghall Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Crostwick Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Spixworth Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Horstead Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Spixworth with St. Faiths Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Newton St. Faith Built-up area 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Waterloo Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Beeston St. Andrew Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Horsham St. Faith and Newton St. Faith Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Coltishall Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Horsham St. Faith Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Frettenham
NR12 7LH, NR12 7GL, NR12 7ND, NR12 7LT, NR12 7LQ, NR12 7NB, NR12 7LF, NR12 7LS, NR12 7LW … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Stansted Airport 73.2 miles117.9 km
- Hoveton and Wroxham Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Salhouse Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
Hotels near Frettenham Ad
- Hotel Wroxham 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Old Rectory Hotel, Crostwick 3 1.2 miles1.9 km
- The Assembly House 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The Kings Head Wroxham by Greene King Inns 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Plough Inn 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Norfolk Mead 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Maids Head Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Holiday Inn Norwich North 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Best Western Annesley House Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Holiday Inn Norwich City 4 6 miles9.7 km
Schools in Frettenham
- Frettenham Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Plumstead Hall Estate 5.6 miles9 km
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Carrow Road Stadium 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 7.2 miles11.6 km
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Blickling Hall Historic site 8.1 miles13 km
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Gunton Estate 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Saint Mary's Church, East Ruston (Redundant) Historic site 10 miles16.1 km
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.2 miles18 km
- Cart Gap Beach 12 miles19.4 km