Northwold
Parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.543, 0.57 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 74 97 |
| Population: | 736 |
Northwold sits in the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk, close to the Suffolk border and set within the broadly agricultural sweep of the Breckland countryside. It’s a short drive from market towns such as Brandon and Thetford, and the surrounding mix of arable fields and small heathland patches gives the area a distinctly rural character.
Historically centred on farming, the village retains a medieval parish church and several traditional flint and brick buildings, while community life revolves around a village hall, local clubs and a handful of shops and inns. Many residents commute to nearby towns for work, but local conservation groups and annual village events keep a strong sense of place and continuity with the area’s heritage.
Postcode districts covering Northwold
Most populated places nearby
- King's Lynn 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Wisbech 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Thetford 11.6 miles18.6 km
- March 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Newmarket 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Ely 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Mildenhall 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Downham Market 9 miles14.5 km
- Attleborough 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Chatteris 22.8 miles36.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Northwold Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Brookville Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Methwold Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Foulden Built-up area 2 miles3.1 km
- Bedingfeld Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Whittington Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Didlington Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Cranwich Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Oxborough Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Stoke Ferry Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Gooderstone Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Wretton Built-up area 3.8 miles6.2 km
Example postcodes in Northwold
IP26 5LZ, IP26 5NR, IP26 5NT, PE33 9TG, IP26 5LE, PE33 9TQ, IP26 5LN, IP26 5LY, IP26 5NE … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 31.3 miles50.3 km
- Stansted Airport 47.7 miles76.7 km
- Brandon Railway Station 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Lakenheath Railway Station 6.8 miles10.9 km
Hotels near Northwold Ad
- The Crown Hotel 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Pig Shed Motel 4 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Red Lion 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Best Western the George Hotel, Swaffham 3 8.8 miles14.2 km
Schools in Northwold
- Sheridan House School Independent - special
- The Norman C of E Primary School, Northwold Primary
Local points of interest
- Lynford Hall Estate 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 9 miles14.5 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Saham Wood Forest 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 13.2 miles21.2 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Sandringham House Estate 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 19.9 miles32.1 km