Downham Old Town
Ward in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.603, 0.376 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 61 03 |
| Dialling code: | 01366 (Downham Market) |
Downham Old Town sits in the historic core of Downham Market within the borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk in Norfolk, England. It occupies a pleasant riverside spot beside the River Great Ouse and is known for its older brick buildings, narrow lanes and market-place feel that hint at medieval origins and 19th‑century town growth after the arrival of the railway.
Today the area combines small independent shops, cafés and antiques traders with a mix of long‑standing residents and commuters who use the Fen Line to King's Lynn, Ely and Cambridge. Conservation-minded streets, riverside walks and a quiet community atmosphere make it a modestly attractive pocket of rural Norfolk life with a modest tourism draw for walkers and history enthusiasts.
Postcode districts covering Downham Old Town
Most populated places nearby
- King's Lynn 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Wisbech 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Thetford 20.3 miles32.7 km
- March 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Newmarket 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Ely 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Mildenhall 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Whittlesey 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Downham Market 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Chatteris 17.1 miles27.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Downham Market Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- South Downham Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- North Downham Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- East Downham Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Denver Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Stow Bardolph Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Downham West Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Wimbotsham Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Ryston Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Barroway Drove Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Stow Bridge Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Fordham Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Downham Old Town
PE38 9EB, PE38 9JY, PE38 9HF, PE38 9DS, PE38 8BG, PE38 9EP, PE38 9DJ, PE38 9GE, PE38 9BJ … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 38.3 miles61.7 km
- Stansted Airport 49.9 miles80.4 km
- Downham Market Railway Station 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Watlington Railway Station 4.9 miles7.8 km
Hotels near Downham Old Town Ad
- Crown Lodge Hotel 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Dragonfly Hotel King's Lynn 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
Local points of interest
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 2 miles3.3 km
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Sandringham House Estate 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Snettisham Beach Beach 18.6 miles30 km
- Saham Wood Forest 19.3 miles31 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 19.7 miles31.7 km