Bacton
Built-up area in North Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.851, 1.483 |
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| OS grid ref: | TG 34 33 |
| Dialling code: | 01692 (North Walsham) |
Bacton is a small coastal village in North Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk on the eastern edge of England. It sits directly beside the North Sea with shingle and sandy beaches backed by dunes and reedbeds, making it popular for coastal walks, birdwatching and the caravan park holiday trade; the shoreline is also shaped by ongoing sea‑defence work and occasional erosion.
Despite its quiet, rural feel the village is notable for the nearby Bacton Gas Terminal, a major energy hub receiving gas from offshore fields and pipelines that has brought local employment and national significance. Traditional farming and a medieval parish church hint at the village’s long history, while a small, close‑knit community manages the tensions between tourism, industry and coastal management.
Postcode districts covering Bacton
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 16.8 miles
- Great Yarmouth 19.8 miles
- North Walsham 4.5 miles
- Bradwell 20.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Paston Built-up area 1 mile
- Walcott Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Witton Parish 2 miles
- Knapton Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Happisburgh Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Mundesley Built-up area 3 miles
- East Ruston Parish 3.3 miles
- Honing Parish 3.4 miles
- Trunch Built-up area 3.7 miles
- North Walsham East Ward 3.8 miles
- Swafield Parish 4.3 miles
- Gimingham Parish 4.3 miles
Example postcodes in Bacton
NR12 0HD, NR12 0ET, NR12 0LN, NR12 0HA, NR12 0HL, NR12 0EU, NR12 0JB, NR12 0HJ, NR12 0HN … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 14.7 miles
- Stansted Airport 85 miles
- North Walsham Railway Station 4.7 miles
- Gunton Railway Station 5.7 miles
Hotels near Bacton Ad
- The Cliff Top Inn Hotel 0.6 miles
- Beechwood Hotel 4 4.6 miles
- Rooms at Number 4 4.4 miles
- Royal Hotel 4 2.5 miles
- Wayford Bridge Inn 3 5.5 miles
- Sea Marge Hotel 4 7.3 miles
- Virginia Court Hotel 3 9.2 miles
- The Grove Cromer 4 8.9 miles
- The Kings Head Wroxham by Greene King Inns 3 10 miles
- Sutton Staithe Hotel 6.6 miles
Schools in Bacton
- Bacton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens 3.3 miles
- Saint Mary's Church, East Ruston (Redundant) Historic site 3.4 miles
- Cart Gap Beach 4 miles
- Gunton Estate 6.2 miles
- Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.2 miles
- Blickling Hall Historic site 10.8 miles
- Sheringham Beach Beach 13 miles
- Plumstead Hall Estate 14.1 miles
- Hemsby Beach Beach 14.3 miles
- Weybourne Beach Beach 15.8 miles
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.6 miles
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 17.1 miles