Houghton
Parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.827, 0.664 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 79 28 |
| Dialling code: | 01328 (Fakenham) |
Houghton is a small rural parish in the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk in Norfolk, England, set on the fen‑edge landscape not far from the River Great Ouse and the market town of King's Lynn. It retains the feel of a traditional Norfolk village, with estate cottages, arable farmland and a tight‑knit community rather than any busy commercial centre.
The parish is best known for Houghton Hall, the grand early 18th‑century house built for Sir Robert Walpole; its Capability Brown parkland, historic art connections (including the famous sale of part of the Walpole collection to Catherine the Great) and contemporary sculpture displays draw occasional visitors and help balance the local agricultural economy with a modest tourism and cultural offer.
Postcode districts covering Houghton
Most populated places nearby
- King's Lynn 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Wisbech 23.6 miles38 km
- Downham Market 19.6 miles31.5 km
Neighbouring places
- East Rudham Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Harpley Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- West Rudham Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Bircham Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Bagthorpe with Barmer Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Little Massingham Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Great Bircham Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Bircham with Rudhams Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Bircham Newton Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Syderstone Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Wicken Green Village Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Tattersett Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Houghton
PE31 6TY, PE31 6ZE, PE31 6SU, PE31 6ZD, PE31 6UE, PE31 6SX, PE31 6TZ
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 27.9 miles44.9 km
- Stansted Airport 67.6 miles108.7 km
- King's Lynn Railway Station 12 miles19.3 km
- County School Railway Station 12.6 miles20.3 km
Hotels near Houghton Ad
- The Ffolkes Hotel 3 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Coach & Horses Dersingham 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Sculthorpe Mill 6 miles9.6 km
- The Rose & Crown, Snettisham 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Congham Hall Hotel & Spa 3 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Nest Farmhouse 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Railway Hotel by Barefoot Retreats 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Hoste and the Vine House Hotels 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Briarfields Hotel 3 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Boutique Bedrooms 9.9 miles15.9 km
Local points of interest
- Sandringham House Estate 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 8 miles12.8 km
- Wild Ken Hill Nature reserve 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Snettisham Beach Beach 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Holkham Meals Forest 11.2 miles18 km
- Wells Harbour Harbour 12.4 miles19.9 km
- The Bink Hill 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Blakeney Harbour Harbour 16.2 miles26 km
- Saham Wood Forest 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 17.6 miles28.3 km