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 miles10.9 km
- Boston 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Wisbech 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Skegness 22 miles35.4 km
- Downham Market 17.6 miles28.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Ingoldisthorpe Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Shernborne Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Sandringham Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Snettisham Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Shepherd's Port Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Anmer Parish 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Hillington Built-up area 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Flitcham with Appleton Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Castle Rising Parish 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Fring Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Sedgeford Built-up area 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Heacham Built-up area 4.2 miles6.7 km
Example postcodes in Dersingham
PE31 6LU, PE31 6WG, PE31 6XY, PE31 6YY, PE31 6WJ, PE31 6JA, PE31 6HU, PE31 6UA, PE31 6LL … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 34.6 miles55.7 km
- Stansted Airport 67.4 miles108.4 km
- King's Lynn Railway Station 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Watlington Railway Station 13 miles20.9 km
Hotels near Dersingham Ad
- Coach & Horses Dersingham 4 0.5 miles0.8 km
- The Rose & Crown, Snettisham 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Ffolkes Hotel 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Congham Hall Hotel & Spa 3 5 miles8.1 km
- Caley 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Heacham Manor Hotel 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Grange Hotel 2 6 miles9.7 km
- The Lodge 3 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Kings Lynn Knights Hill Hotel & Spa 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Golden Lion Hotel 3 6.5 miles10.5 km
Local points of interest
- Sandringham House Estate 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Snettisham Beach Beach 3 miles4.8 km
- Wild Ken Hill Nature reserve 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Holkham Meals Forest 14.9 miles24 km
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Wells Harbour Harbour 16.7 miles26.8 km
- The Bink Hill 17.3 miles27.8 km