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 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 21.5 miles
- Wisbech 18.9 miles
- Thetford 11.6 miles
- March 20.3 miles
- Newmarket 21.4 miles
- Ely 16.2 miles
- Mildenhall 13.4 miles
- Downham Market 9 miles
- Attleborough 18.9 miles
- Chatteris 22.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Northwold Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Brookville Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Methwold Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Foulden Built-up area 2 miles
- Bedingfeld Ward 2.1 miles
- Whittington Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Didlington Parish 2.6 miles
- Cranwich Parish 2.7 miles
- Oxborough Parish 2.9 miles
- Stoke Ferry Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Gooderstone Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Wretton Built-up area 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Northwold
IP26 5NS, PE33 9TR, IP26 5LR, IP26 5LJ, IP26 5BD, IP26 5LU, IP26 5LS, IP26 5NR, PE33 9TF … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 31.3 miles
- Stansted Airport 47.7 miles
- Brandon Railway Station 6.6 miles
- Lakenheath Railway Station 6.8 miles
Hotels near Northwold Ad
- The Crown Hotel 4.2 miles
- The Pig Shed Motel 4 9.6 miles
- Bridge Hotel Brandon 4 6.7 miles
- Best Western the George Hotel, Swaffham 3 8.8 miles
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 miles
- Stow Hall Gardens Gardens 9 miles
- Wayland Wood Forest 11.1 miles
- Saham Wood Forest 11.8 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 11.9 miles
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 13.2 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 16.3 miles
- Snetterton Heath Estate 17.6 miles
- Ouse Washes Nature reserve 17.7 miles
- Sandringham House Estate 19.9 miles
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 19.9 miles