Colby
Parish in North Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.827, 1.293 |
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| OS grid ref: | TG 21 30 |
| Dialling code: | 01692 (North Walsham) |
Colby is a small, quietly rural parish in North Norfolk, Norfolk, England. Set among rolling arable fields and hedged lanes, it retains a compact cluster of traditional cottages and a historic parish church that reflect a long agricultural past.
The local economy remains rooted in farming, though some farms have diversified into holiday lets and small enterprises, and the area appeals to walkers and birdwatchers looking for a peaceful base near the North Norfolk coast and nearby market towns. Community life is typically centred on village events and the church, and examples of local flint-and-brick architecture give the parish a strong sense of continuity and place.
Postcode districts covering Colby
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Great Yarmouth 23.7 miles38.2 km
- North Walsham 4 miles6.4 km
- Attleborough 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Bradwell 24.1 miles38.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Suffield Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Ingworth Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Erpingham Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Felmingham Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Alby with Thwaite Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Burgh and Tuttington Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hanworth Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Blickling Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Aylsham Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Antingham Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- North Walsham West Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Skeyton Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Colby
NR11 7DJ, NR11 7EB, NR11 7DT, NR11 7EE, NR11 7EF, NR11 7DU, NR11 7DX, NR11 7DS, NR11 7DP … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Stansted Airport 78.9 miles127 km
- Gunton Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
- North Walsham Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
Hotels near Colby Ad
- Beechwood Hotel 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Plough Inn 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Rooms at Number 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Black Boys Hotel 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Virginia Court Hotel 3 7 miles11.3 km
- The Kings Arms 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Grove Cromer 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Sea Marge Hotel 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Cliftonville Hotel 3 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Dales Country House 4 8.5 miles13.6 km
Schools in Colby
- Colby Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Gunton Estate 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Blickling Hall Historic site 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Sheringham Beach Beach 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Saint Mary's Church, East Ruston (Redundant) Historic site 9 miles14.5 km
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Weybourne Beach Beach 10.6 miles17 km
- Cart Gap Beach 11 miles17.8 km
- Plumstead Hall Estate 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Carrow Road Stadium 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 14.5 miles23.3 km