Dersingham
Built-up area in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.846, 0.504 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 68 30 |
| Population: | 4,640 |
Dersingham is a large village and civil parish in the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk, in coastal Norfolk, England, sitting a few miles inland from The Wash and immediately adjacent to the royal Sandringham estate. The village is fringed by Dersingham Bog, a nationally important nature reserve of acid mire, wet heath and woodland that attracts birdwatchers and walkers and gives the area a distinctly sandy, seaside-heath character.
The community has traditional rural roots - farming and estate-related work historically dominated local life - but today many residents commute to nearby towns while local shops, a primary school, village hall and pubs keep a strong social scene. There’s a noticeable historic feel around the parish church and older buildings, and the proximity to Sandringham and the nature reserves also brings a steady trickle of visitors, especially in summer.
Postcode districts covering Dersingham
Most populated places nearby
- King's Lynn 6.8 miles
- Boston 23.8 miles
- Wisbech 18.8 miles
- Skegness 22 miles
- Downham Market 17.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ingoldisthorpe Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Shernborne Parish 1.9 miles
- Sandringham Parish 2.1 miles
- Snettisham Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Shepherd's Port Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Anmer Parish 3.1 miles
- Hillington Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Flitcham with Appleton Parish 3.9 miles
- Castle Rising Parish 4.1 miles
- Fring Parish 4.1 miles
- Sedgeford Built-up area 4.1 miles
- Heacham Built-up area 4.2 miles
Example postcodes in Dersingham
PE31 6HY, PE31 6DX, PE31 6PL, PE31 6WT, PE31 6LE, PE31 6YR, PE31 6QB, PE31 6JH, PE31 6YT … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 34.6 miles
- Stansted Airport 67.4 miles
- King's Lynn Railway Station 7.6 miles
- Watlington Railway Station 13 miles
Hotels in Dersingham Ad
Local points of interest
- Sandringham House Estate 1.2 miles
- Snettisham Beach Beach 3 miles
- Wild Ken Hill Nature reserve 3.3 miles
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 14.8 miles
- Holkham Meals Forest 14.9 miles
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 15.7 miles
- Wells Harbour Harbour 16.7 miles
- The Bink Hill 17.3 miles