Burnham Overy Staithe
Built-up area in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.963, 0.743 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 84 44 |
Burnham Overy Staithe is a small coastal village in the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk in Norfolk, England. It sits at the end of a tidal creek on the River Burn, backed by salt marshes and dunes with views out towards Holkham and the North Sea. The staithe grew up as a landing place and small trading quay in medieval times, with a long maritime and smuggling heritage reflected in its quayside buildings and narrow lanes.
Today the hamlet is best known for sailing, kayaking and birdwatching, acting as a gateway for day trips to Scolt Head Island and for exploring the nearby Holkham National Nature Reserve and Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The local economy is largely tourism‑led, supported by a few small fishing and shellfish operations, holiday cottages and the summer crowd of walkers on the Norfolk Coast Path, while the resident community remains small and close‑knit.
Postcode districts covering Burnham Overy Staithe
Most populated places nearby
- King's Lynn 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Skegness 21.6 miles34.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Burnham Overy Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Burnham Norton Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Burnham Market Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Burnham Thorpe Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Brancaster Staithe Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Holkham Parish 3 miles4.7 km
- Wells with Holkham Ward 3.6 miles5.7 km
- North Creake Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Burnham Market & Docking Ward 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Brancaster Built-up area 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Wells-next-the-Sea Built-up area 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Stanhoe Built-up area 5.2 miles8.3 km
Example postcodes in Burnham Overy Staithe
PE31 8JN, PE31 8JW, PE31 8GZ, PE31 8TG, PE31 8JG, PE31 8JQ, PE31 8JH, PE31 8FF, PE31 8JF … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 30 miles48.3 km
- Stansted Airport 77.5 miles124.7 km
- Holt NNR Railway Station 15.8 miles25.4 km
- County School Railway Station 16.1 miles25.9 km
Hotels near Burnham Overy Staithe Ad
- Victoria 4 3 miles4.8 km
- The Railway Hotel by Barefoot Retreats 1.4 miles2.2 km
- The Hoste and the Vine House Hotels 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Briarfields Hotel 3 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Ship Hotel 4.4 miles7 km
- Boutique Bedrooms 7 miles11.2 km
- Titchwell Manor Hotel 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Caley 4 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Sculthorpe Mill 9 miles14.4 km
- Black Lion Hotel 7.2 miles11.6 km
Local points of interest
- Holkham Meals Forest 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Wells Harbour Harbour 4.4 miles7.2 km
- The Bink Hill 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Blakeney Harbour Harbour 9 miles14.5 km
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Wild Ken Hill Nature reserve 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Sandringham House Estate 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Snettisham Beach Beach 14 miles22.6 km
- Weybourne Beach Beach 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Sheringham Beach Beach 19.5 miles31.5 km