Burgh Castle
Built-up area in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.581, 1.666 |
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| OS grid ref: | TG 48 04 |
| Dialling code: | 01493 (Great Yarmouth) |
Burgh Castle is the impressive ruin of a late-Roman Saxon Shore fort standing on a marshy headland near Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, England. Its massive flint walls survive in places to around 5 metres and the site overlooks Breydon Water and the meeting of the rivers Waveney and Yare, giving broad views across the Norfolk Broads; there are also traces of later medieval occupation within the fort's enclosure.
Now cared for as a historic site, it is popular with walkers, birdwatchers and local-history enthusiasts and contributes modestly to the tourism economy of Great Yarmouth and the surrounding Broads. As a Scheduled Ancient Monument it provides a tangible link to late Roman Britain and to the maritime and agricultural landscape that has shaped much of East Anglia.
Postcode districts covering Burgh Castle
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 16.8 miles
- Lowestoft 7.6 miles
- Great Yarmouth 2.9 miles
- Beccles 9.8 miles
- North Walsham 20.2 miles
- Bradwell 1.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Belton Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Belton with Browston Parish 1.3 miles
- Bradwell Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Bradwell North Ward 1.5 miles
- Lothingland Ward 1.6 miles
- Claydon Ward 2.2 miles
- Magdalen Ward 2.3 miles
- Gorleston-on-Sea Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Bradwell South and Hopton Ward 2.4 miles
- Southtown and Cobholm Ward 2.5 miles
- St. Andrews Ward 2.6 miles
- Gorleston Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Burgh Castle
NR31 9QJ, NR31 9FF, NR31 9QX, NR31 9FH, NR31 9FQ, NR31 9AJ, NR31 9FD, NR31 9QL, NR31 9QG … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 17.4 miles
- Stansted Airport 77.3 miles
- Berney Arms Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Great Yarmouth Railway Station 3.2 miles
Hotels near Burgh Castle Ad
- Furzedown Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- Cliff Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- Pier Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- Prom Hotel 4 3.5 miles
- Knights Court Hotel 3.8 miles
- Travelodge Great Yarmouth 3 2.6 miles
- The Get Away 5 3.5 miles
- Andover House Hotel & Restaurant 3 3.1 miles
- Hotel Ocean 4 3.5 miles
- Host & Stay | The Nave 2.5 miles
Local points of interest
- Yarmouth Racecourse Recreation 4.3 miles
- Hemsby Beach Beach 8.1 miles
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.5 miles
- Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.1 miles
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 11.3 miles
- Plumstead Hall Estate 11.5 miles
- Carrow Road Stadium 15.2 miles
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 16.1 miles
- Cart Gap Beach 16.7 miles
- Saint Mary's Church, East Ruston (Redundant) Historic site 16.8 miles
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens 16.9 miles
- Southwold Harbour Harbour 18.3 miles