Hemblington is a small rural settlement in the district of Broadland, in Norfolk, England, sitting a few miles to the east–north‑east of Norwich. The landscape is low‑lying and largely agricultural, with a patchwork of arable fields and hedgerows and easy access to the waterways and nature of the Norfolk Broads, which helps define the area’s quiet, pastoral character.
Despite its modest size, Hemblington retains a sense of history through a village church with medieval origins and scattered historic farmsteads; the local economy remains rooted in farming while a proportion of residents commute into Norwich or work in nearby towns. Community life is typical of small Norfolk villages - limited everyday services but a strong local identity, interest in landscape and wildlife conservation, and occasional village events that bring neighbours together.
Postcode districts covering Hemblington
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Lowestoft 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Great Yarmouth 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Beccles 14.4 miles23.1 km
- North Walsham 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Diss 24 miles38.7 km
- Attleborough 21 miles33.8 km
- Bradwell 11 miles17.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Blofield Heath Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Blofield Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Blofield with South Walsham Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- South Walsham Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Woodbastwick Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Little Plumstead Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Burlingham Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Lingwood and Burlingham Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Brundall Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Lingwood Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Strumpshaw Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Salhouse Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Hemblington
NR13 4PS, NR13 4EE, NR13 4PY, NR13 4QD, NR13 4PZ, NR13 4EF, NR13 4PP, NR13 4EB, NR13 4QF … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Stansted Airport 74.1 miles119.3 km
- Lingwood Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Brundall Railway Station 2.4 miles3.8 km
Hotels near Hemblington Ad
- Hotel Wroxham 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Kings Head Wroxham by Greene King Inns 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Assembly House 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Swan Inn by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Dragons Den 6.6 miles10.7 km
- The Maids Head Hotel 4 7 miles11.3 km
- Holiday Inn Norwich City 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Best Western Annesley House Hotel 3 7.7 miles12.4 km
- George Hotel 3 8 miles12.8 km
- Old Rectory Hotel, Crostwick 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
Local points of interest
- Plumstead Hall Estate 2 miles3.2 km
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 2.8 miles4.5 km
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Carrow Road Stadium 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Saint Mary's Church, East Ruston (Redundant) Historic site 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Hemsby Beach Beach 10.8 miles17.3 km
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Yarmouth Racecourse Recreation 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Cart Gap Beach 11.9 miles19.2 km