Docking
Built-up area in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.903, 0.629 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TF 76 37 |
| Population: | 885 |
| Dialling code: | 01485 (Hunstanton) |
Docking is a small village and civil parish in the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk, in Norfolk, England, sitting a few miles inland from the North Norfolk coast. It occupies a rural, agricultural setting and acts as a local hub for surrounding hamlets, lying within easy reach of King's Lynn, Hunstanton and the Sandringham estate.
The village’s history is visible in its parish church and the remains of a former local railway connection, and today it retains a modest mix of shops, pubs and a village hall. Docking is popular with walkers and visitors exploring nearby beaches and reserves such as Holkham, combining a quiet rural character with ties to the wider tourist and commuter economy of coastal Norfolk.
Postcode districts covering Docking
Most populated places nearby
- King's Lynn 13.1 miles21 km
- Skegness 21 miles33.9 km
- Downham Market 23.2 miles37.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Stanhoe Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Barwick Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Bircham Newton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Fring Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Choseley Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Burnham Market & Docking Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Great Bircham Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Bagthorpe with Barmer Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Sedgeford Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Bircham Parish 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Titchwell Parish 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Brancaster Built-up area 4.2 miles6.7 km
Example postcodes in Docking
PE31 8QA, PE31 8LJ, PE31 8PN, PE31 8UD, PE31 8ND, PE31 8GJ, PE31 8LA, PE31 8NU, PE31 8UA … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 31.5 miles50.7 km
- Stansted Airport 72.3 miles116.3 km
- King's Lynn Railway Station 13.9 miles22.4 km
- County School Railway Station 16.4 miles26.3 km
Hotels near Docking Ad
- The Rose & Crown, Snettisham 4 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Briarfields Hotel 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Boutique Bedrooms 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Nest Farmhouse 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Caley 4 6 miles9.6 km
- The Railway Hotel by Barefoot Retreats 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Ship Hotel 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Coach & Horses Dersingham 4 6.4 miles10.4 km
- The Hoste and the Vine House Hotels 4 5 miles8 km
- Titchwell Manor Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
Schools in Docking
- Docking C of E Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Wild Ken Hill Nature reserve 5.6 miles9 km
- Sandringham House Estate 7 miles11.2 km
- Snettisham Beach Beach 8 miles12.9 km
- Holkham Meals Forest 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Wells Harbour Harbour 10.2 miles16.4 km
- The Bink Hill 10.8 miles17.5 km
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 11 miles17.6 km
- Blakeney Harbour Harbour 14.7 miles23.7 km