Downham West
Parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.6, 0.343 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 58 02 |
| Dialling code: | 01366 (Downham Market) |
Downham West is a small, predominantly rural civil parish in the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk in Norfolk, England. It sits on the edge of the fenland landscape close to the market town of Downham Market and within easy reach of King's Lynn, giving it a quiet, low‑lying character shaped by drainage channels, dykes and the nearby course of the River Great Ouse.
The parish has an agricultural economy dominated by arable farming and market gardening, and its dispersed hamlets and lanes reflect a long history of land reclamation and rural settlement. Residents tend to be closely connected to the surrounding towns for services and work, while the open fenland supports notable birdlife and offers tranquil country walks and a strong sense of local community rooted in farming traditions.
Postcode districts covering Downham West
Most populated places nearby
- King's Lynn 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Wisbech 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Spalding 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Thetford 21.3 miles34.2 km
- March 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Newmarket 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Ely 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Mildenhall 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Whittlesey 20 miles32.2 km
- Downham Market 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Chatteris 15.9 miles25.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Barroway Drove Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Stow Bardolph Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- South Downham Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Downham Old Town Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Downham Market Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- North Downham Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Denver Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- East Downham Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Upwell & Delph Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Wimbotsham Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Fordham Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Nordelph Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Downham West
PE38 0BA, PE38 0AG, PE38 0BE, PE38 0AF, PE38 0BB, PE38 0DQ, PE38 0DL, PE38 0AX, PE38 0BD … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 39.7 miles64 km
- Stansted Airport 49.6 miles79.9 km
- Downham Market Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Watlington Railway Station 5.3 miles8.5 km
Hotels near Downham West Ad
- Crown Lodge Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Rose and Crown Hotel 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Dragonfly Hotel King's Lynn 3 9.7 miles15.6 km
Local points of interest
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Lynford Hall Estate 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Sandringham House Estate 17.4 miles28 km
- Snettisham Beach Beach 19.1 miles30.7 km