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 miles39.7 km
- King's Lynn 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Wisbech 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Thetford 9.6 miles15.4 km
- March 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Newmarket 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Ely 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Mildenhall 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Downham Market 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Diss 25 miles40.2 km
- Attleborough 20.6 miles33.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Hockwold cum Wilton Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Feltwell Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Lakenheath Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Weeting Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Brandon West Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Brandon Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Brandon Central Ward 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Weeting-with-Broomhill Parish 4 miles6.5 km
- Methwold Built-up area 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Little Eriswell Built-up area 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Cranwich Parish 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Brookville Built-up area 5.3 miles8.5 km
Example postcodes in Hockwold cum Wilton
IP26 4LR, IP26 4ND, IP26 4JW, IP26 4LU, IP26 4LA, IP26 4JF, IP26 4JB, IP26 4HZ, IP26 4LW … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 34.7 miles55.9 km
- Stansted Airport 41.8 miles67.3 km
- Lakenheath Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Brandon Railway Station 3.8 miles6.2 km
Hotels near Hockwold cum Wilton Ad
- The Crown Hotel 6.2 miles10 km
- The Riverside House Hotel 3 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Worlington Hall 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
Local points of interest
- Lynford Hall Estate 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 8.1 miles13 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 14 miles22.5 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Saham Wood Forest 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 17 miles27.3 km
- Ickworth House Estate 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 18.2 miles29.3 km