Hockwold cum Wilton
Parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.462, 0.534 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TL 72 87 |
| Population: | 1,195 |
| Dialling code: | 01842 (Thetford) |
Hockwold cum Wilton is a small, rural civil parish in the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk, in Norfolk, England, sitting close to the county border with Suffolk where the low-lying The Fens meet the sandy soils of the Breckland. The village and surrounding hamlets are set amid arable farmland and drained fenland, giving a distinctly agricultural character punctuated by hedgerows, small woodlands and a compact village centre.
The area has a quietly historic feel: an imposing manor house, Hockwold Hall, and a nearby former airfield with 20th-century military links are local points of interest, while day-to-day life revolves around farming, the parish church, village events and a close-knit community atmosphere. Its rural setting makes it peaceful yet within reasonable driving distance of larger market towns for services and markets.
Postcode districts covering Hockwold cum Wilton
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 24.7 miles
- King's Lynn 21.2 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 16.9 miles
- Wisbech 20.9 miles
- Thetford 9.6 miles
- March 19.7 miles
- Newmarket 15.6 miles
- Ely 12.2 miles
- Mildenhall 7.5 miles
- Downham Market 11.7 miles
- Diss 25 miles
- Attleborough 20.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hockwold cum Wilton Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Feltwell Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Lakenheath Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Weeting Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Brandon West Ward 3.6 miles
- Brandon Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Brandon Central Ward 3.9 miles
- Weeting-with-Broomhill Parish 4 miles
- Methwold Built-up area 4.5 miles
- Little Eriswell Built-up area 4.8 miles
- Cranwich Parish 5.1 miles
- Brookville Built-up area 5.3 miles
Example postcodes in Hockwold cum Wilton
IP26 4JA, IP26 4QD, IP26 4LN, IP26 4JW, IP26 4LB, IP26 4NG, IP26 4LG, IP26 4JD, IP26 4JY … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 34.7 miles
- Stansted Airport 41.8 miles
- Lakenheath Railway Station 1 mile
- Brandon Railway Station 3.8 miles
Hotels near Hockwold cum Wilton Ad
- Bridge Hotel Brandon 3.8 miles
- Elveden Inn 5 8.8 miles
- The Crown Hotel 3 6.2 miles
- The Riverside House Hotel 3 8.4 miles
- Worlington Hall 4 8.9 miles
- Bedingfeld Arms 8.5 miles
- The Bell Hotel 3 8.3 miles
- Premier Inn Thetford 3 8.7 miles
- The Bull Inn 5 8.8 miles
- Guinness Arms 4 9.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Lynford Hall Estate 7.3 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 8.1 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 11.3 miles
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 12.6 miles
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 12.7 miles
- Wayland Wood Forest 14 miles
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 14.7 miles
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 15.1 miles
- Saham Wood Forest 15.9 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 17 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 17.6 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 18.2 miles