Thornham
Parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.949, 0.582 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TF 73 42 |
| Population: | 496 |
| Dialling code: | 01485 (Hunstanton) |
Thornham is a small coastal parish and village in the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk, in Norfolk, England. It sits on the North Norfolk coast within the Norfolk Coast AONB, tucked behind shingle banks and dunes with salt marshes and open views towards The Wash and the nearby nature reserve of Scolt Head Island.
The village has a long maritime character - historically linked with a small harbour and the kind of coastal trade and smuggling stories typical of the area - but today’s economy leans on tourism, holiday cottages, small-scale fishing and surrounding agriculture. Its mix of thatched cottages, a village pub and quiet footpaths makes Thornham popular with birdwatchers and walkers, while a small resident community swells in the summer with visitors enjoying the wildlife and shoreline.
Postcode districts covering Thornham
Most populated places nearby
- King's Lynn 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Skegness 17.3 miles27.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Thornham Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Choseley Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Titchwell Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Ringstead Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Holme next the Sea Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Brancaster Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Old Hunstanton Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Sedgeford Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Docking Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Hunstanton Built-up area 4 miles6.5 km
- Brancaster Staithe Built-up area 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Fring Parish 4.5 miles7.3 km
Example postcodes in Thornham
PE36 6LY, PE36 6NH, PE36 6LZ, PE36 6JZ, PE36 6NA, PE36 6NP, PE36 6NZ, PE36 6NE, PE36 6NW … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 34.8 miles56 km
- Stansted Airport 75 miles120.7 km
- King's Lynn Railway Station 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Skegness Railway Station 16.9 miles27.2 km
Hotels near Thornham Ad
- Boutique Bedrooms 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Briarfields Hotel 3 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Caley 4 3 miles4.9 km
- The Ship Hotel 2.5 miles4.1 km
- The Lodge 3 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Titchwell Manor Hotel 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The Rose & Crown, Snettisham 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Heacham Manor Hotel 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Golden Lion Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Old Hunstanton Le Strange Arms Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
Local points of interest
- Wild Ken Hill Nature reserve 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Snettisham Beach Beach 8 miles12.8 km
- Sandringham House Estate 8.7 miles14 km
- Holkham Meals Forest 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Wells Harbour Harbour 11.2 miles18 km
- The Bink Hill 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Blakeney Harbour Harbour 15.8 miles25.4 km