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 miles
- King's Lynn 12.6 miles
- Wisbech 3.6 miles
- Spalding 19.2 miles
- March 7.7 miles
- Ely 15.5 miles
- Mildenhall 21.9 miles
- Market Deeping 23 miles
- Whittlesey 15.4 miles
- Downham Market 6.7 miles
- Chatteris 13.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Emneth Parish 1.2 miles
- Outwell Parish 1.2 miles
- Emneth and Elm Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Upwell and Outwell Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Friday Bridge Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Paradise Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Walsoken Parish 3.3 miles
- Marshland St. James Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Wisbech South Ward 3.5 miles
- Upwell Parish 3.5 miles
- Wisbech Walsoken & Waterlees Ward 3.6 miles
- Wisbech Built-up area 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Emneth & Outwell
PE14 8RD, PE14 8TD, PE14 8TL, PE14 0EA, PE14 8BH, PE14 8RX, PE14 8EN, PE14 8QQ, PE14 0DU … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 44.6 miles
- Stansted Airport 51.1 miles
- Downham Market Railway Station 6.2 miles
- March Railway Station 7.1 miles
Hotels near Emneth & Outwell Ad
- Crown Lodge Hotel 4 1.4 miles
- Ye Olde Griffin 3 7.7 miles
Schools in Emneth & Outwell
- Beaupre Community Primary School Primary
- Emneth Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 7.7 miles
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 12 miles
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 17.4 miles
- Fengate Archaeological site 18.6 miles
- Sandringham House Estate 18.7 miles
- Snettisham Beach Beach 19.3 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 19.9 miles
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 20 miles