Emneth & Outwell
Ward in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.625, 0.222 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 50 05 |
| Dialling code: | 01945 (Wisbech) |
Emneth & Outwell sits in the low-lying fenlands on the border of Norfolk and Cambridgeshire within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk, a short drive from towns such as Wisbech and King's Lynn. The landscape is characteristically flat, criss-crossed by drainage channels, dykes and small waterways, with nearby wetland reserves around Welney attracting waders and wintering swans that make the area important for birdwatching and nature tourism close to The Wash.
Locally the economy remains largely agricultural, dominated by arable farming on reclaimed peat and silt soils, but there’s a strong village community feel with parish halls, pubs and local clubs anchoring social life. Historic patterns of fen drainage and reclamation, alongside a scattering of older churches and farm buildings, give the area a sense of layered rural history while good road links mean many residents commute to larger centres for work.
Postcode districts covering Emneth & Outwell
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 20.8 miles33.5 km
- King's Lynn 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Wisbech 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Spalding 19.2 miles31 km
- March 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Ely 15.5 miles25 km
- Mildenhall 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Market Deeping 23 miles37 km
- Whittlesey 15.4 miles24.9 km
- Downham Market 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Chatteris 13.8 miles22.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Emneth Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Outwell Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Emneth and Elm Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Upwell and Outwell Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Friday Bridge Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Paradise Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Walsoken Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Marshland St. James Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Wisbech South Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Upwell Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Wisbech Walsoken & Waterlees Ward 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Wisbech Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Emneth & Outwell
PE14 8AL, PE14 8RY, PE14 0EA, PE14 8RJ, PE14 0DQ, PE14 8RF, PE14 8BL, PE14 0DY, PE14 0DN … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 44.6 miles71.8 km
- Stansted Airport 51.1 miles82.3 km
- Downham Market Railway Station 6.2 miles10 km
- March Railway Station 7.1 miles11.4 km
Hotels near Emneth & Outwell Ad
- Crown Lodge Hotel 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The Rose and Crown Hotel 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Ye Olde Griffin 3 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Oliver Cromwell Hotel 7.9 miles12.6 km
Schools in Emneth & Outwell
- Beaupre Community Primary School Primary
- Emneth Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 12 miles19.3 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 17.4 miles28 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 18.6 miles30 km
- Sandringham House Estate 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Snettisham Beach Beach 19.3 miles31 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 19.9 miles32 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 20 miles32.2 km