Briston
Parish in North Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.845, 1.073 |
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| OS grid ref: | TG 07 31 |
| Population: | 3,057 |
Briston is a village and civil parish in the district of North Norfolk in the county of Norfolk, England. Set a few miles inland from the North Norfolk coast and within easy reach of market towns such as Holt and Sheringham, it sits amid rolling arable farmland and hedged lanes typical of the region.
The community has medieval roots and retains a traditional parish church, a village hall and a pub, with farms and small local businesses forming the backbone of the local economy while some residents commute to nearby towns. Briston is known for an active village life - clubs, sports teams and seasonal fetes - and its quiet lanes and surrounding countryside make it popular with walkers and anyone seeking a slice of rural Norfolk life.
Postcode districts covering Briston
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 16.5 miles26.5 km
- North Walsham 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Attleborough 23.2 miles37.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Briston Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Thurning Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Melton Constable Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Stody Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Edgefield Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Hindolveston Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Corpusty and Saxthorpe Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Briningham Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Corpusty Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Wood Dalling Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Swanton Novers Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Guestwick Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Briston
NR24 2HE, NR24 2LG, NR24 2HJ, NR24 2JR, NR24 2NR, NR24 2GA, NR24 2LB, NR24 2SA, NR24 2PW … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Stansted Airport 75.2 miles121 km
- Holt NNR Railway Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Whitwell and Reepham Railway Station 5.6 miles9 km
Schools in Briston
- Astley Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blickling Hall Historic site 7 miles11.3 km
- Weybourne Beach Beach 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Sheringham Beach Beach 9 miles14.5 km
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Blakeney Harbour Harbour 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Gunton Estate 10.8 miles17.5 km
- The Bink Hill 12 miles19.4 km
- Wells Harbour Harbour 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Holkham Meals Forest 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Saint Mary's Church, East Ruston (Redundant) Historic site 18.3 miles29.4 km