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 miles27 km
- Great Yarmouth 19.8 miles31.9 km
- North Walsham 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Bradwell 20.8 miles33.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Paston Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Walcott Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Witton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Knapton Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Happisburgh Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Mundesley Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- East Ruston Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Honing Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Trunch Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- North Walsham East Ward 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Swafield Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Gimingham Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
Example postcodes in Bacton
NR12 0EY, NR12 0HQ, NR12 0HG, NR12 0LN, NR12 0HD, NR12 0JA, NR12 0JH, NR12 0FA, NR12 0EW … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Stansted Airport 85 miles136.8 km
- North Walsham Railway Station 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Gunton Railway Station 5.7 miles9.1 km
Hotels near Bacton Ad
- The Cliff Top Inn Hotel 0.6 miles1 km
- Beechwood Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Rooms at Number 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Royal Hotel 4 2.5 miles3.9 km
- The Kings Arms 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Virginia Court Hotel 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Wayford Bridge Inn 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Sea Marge Hotel 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- The Grove Cromer 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Kings Head Wroxham by Greene King Inns 3 10 miles16.1 km
Schools in Bacton
- Bacton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Saint Mary's Church, East Ruston (Redundant) Historic site 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Cart Gap Beach 4 miles6.5 km
- Gunton Estate 6.2 miles10 km
- Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Blickling Hall Historic site 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Sheringham Beach Beach 13 miles21 km
- Plumstead Hall Estate 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Hemsby Beach Beach 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Weybourne Beach Beach 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.6 miles26.7 km
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 17.1 miles27.5 km