Fakenham
Parish in North Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.839, 0.86 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 92 30 |
| Population: | 8,285 |
| Dialling code: | 01328 |
Fakenham is a traditional market town and civil parish in the district of North Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk, set on the banks of the River Wensum. It sits amid gently rolling arable countryside and acts as a service centre for surrounding villages, with a compact town centre of independent shops, cafés and a mix of period buildings that hint at its long trading history.
Locally it’s known for its weekly market and the nearby Fakenham Racecourse, which draws visitors for National Hunt meetings; tourism to the North Norfolk coast and nearby nature reserves also brings seasonal trade. The town blends agricultural and small‑scale light industry with an active voluntary sector and heritage amenities such as its local museum and parish church, making it a quiet yet lively hub of rural Norfolk life.
Postcode districts covering Fakenham
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 22.2 miles
- King's Lynn 19.1 miles
- North Walsham 22.1 miles
- Attleborough 23.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lancaster North Ward 0.2 miles
- Fakenham Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Lancaster South Ward 0.5 miles
- Sculthorpe Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Pudding Norton Parish 1.8 miles
- Hempton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Kettlestone Parish 2.1 miles
- Barsham Parish 2.2 miles
- Dunton Parish 2.3 miles
- Little Snoring Parish 2.4 miles
- Great Snoring Parish 2.4 miles
- Ryburgh Parish 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Fakenham
NR21 8JQ, NR21 8BN, NR21 8DH, NR21 8BL, NR21 8DX, NR21 8NE, NR21 9FL, NR21 8NJ, NR21 8NR … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 21 miles
- Stansted Airport 71 miles
- County School Railway Station 6.3 miles
- North Elmham Railway Station 7.6 miles
Hotels near Fakenham Ad
- Sculthorpe Mill 2.3 miles
- Black Lion Hotel 3.8 miles
- Victoria 4 8.5 miles
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 7.2 miles
- The Railway Hotel by Barefoot Retreats 9 miles
- The Hoste and the Vine House Hotels 4 9.3 miles
- The Kings Head 9.7 miles
- The Red Lion at Stiffkey 8.2 miles
- The Harper 8.4 miles
Schools in Fakenham
- Fakenham Academy Secondary
- Fakenham Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Fakenham Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 1.2 miles
- The Bink Hill 8.8 miles
- Wells Harbour Harbour 8.8 miles
- Holkham Meals Forest 9.1 miles
- Blakeney Harbour Harbour 10.5 miles
- Weybourne Beach Beach 13.9 miles
- Sandringham House Estate 14.5 miles
- Blickling Hall Historic site 15.6 miles
- Wild Ken Hill Nature reserve 15.6 miles
- Sheringham Beach Beach 16.4 miles
- Saham Wood Forest 16.4 miles
- Snettisham Beach Beach 17.5 miles