Burnham Overy
Parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.957, 0.756 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 85 43 |
Burnham Overy is a small, low-lying coastal parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, England, where the River Burn threads out across salt marshes to the shallow estuary of The Wash. The parish includes the hamlet and tiny harbour at Burnham Overy Staithe, backing onto sandy beaches, dunes and the wide skies of the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and it is a popular base for birdwatching, sailing and boat trips to Scolt Head Island and other local reserves.
Historically the staithe served as a modest local port for coastal trade and fishing, and the landscape still bears traces of that maritime past alongside agricultural land. Today the local economy leans on tourism, conservation and small‑scale fisheries, with a small close‑knit community, holiday cottages and a strong interest in maintaining the quiet, natural character that draws walkers and wildlife lovers to the coast.
Postcode districts covering Burnham Overy
Most populated places nearby
- King's Lynn 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Skegness 22.2 miles35.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Burnham Overy Staithe Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Burnham Thorpe Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Burnham Market Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Burnham Norton Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Holkham Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Wells with Holkham Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- North Creake Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Brancaster Staithe Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Burnham Market & Docking Ward 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Wells-next-the-Sea Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Brancaster Built-up area 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Stanhoe Built-up area 5.1 miles8.2 km
Example postcodes in Burnham Overy
PE31 8JQ, PE31 8JD, PE31 8JG, PE31 8HX, PE31 8FE, PE31 8JW, NR23 1RR, PE31 8HU, PE31 8JF … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 29.3 miles47.2 km
- Stansted Airport 77.3 miles124.3 km
- Holt NNR Railway Station 15.2 miles24.4 km
- County School Railway Station 15.5 miles24.9 km
Hotels near Burnham Overy
- Victoria 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Railway Hotel by Barefoot Retreats 1.4 miles2.2 km
- The Hoste and the Vine House Hotels 4 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Briarfields Hotel 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The Ship Hotel 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Boutique Bedrooms 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Titchwell Manor Hotel 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Black Lion Hotel 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Sculthorpe Mill 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The Red Lion at Stiffkey 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Nest Farmhouse 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Harper 9.7 miles15.6 km
Local points of interest
- Holkham Meals Forest 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Wells Harbour Harbour 4 miles6.4 km
- The Bink Hill 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Blakeney Harbour Harbour 8.5 miles13.8 km
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Wild Ken Hill Nature reserve 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Sandringham House Estate 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Snettisham Beach Beach 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Weybourne Beach Beach 16 miles25.7 km
- Sheringham Beach Beach 19 miles30.6 km