Hempton
Parish in North Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.824, 0.835 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 91 28 |
| Dialling code: | 01328 (Fakenham) |
Hempton is a small, rural parish in North Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk, England. It sits amid rolling arable farmland a short distance from the market town of Fakenham and within easy reach of the North Norfolk coast, giving a mix of quiet countryside and access to larger local services.
The village retains a traditional Norfolk feel, with red‑brick cottages, scattered farmsteads and a medieval parish church at its heart. The local economy is largely agricultural, supplemented by commuters who work in nearby towns; socially the area is quiet and community‑focused, revolving around village events, church activities and the wider amenities of surrounding settlements.
Postcode districts covering Hempton
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 22.5 miles
- King's Lynn 17.8 miles
- North Walsham 23.1 miles
- Downham Market 24.4 miles
- Attleborough 22.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hempton Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Pudding Norton Parish 1.1 miles
- Dunton Parish 1.1 miles
- Lancaster South Ward 1.2 miles
- Fakenham Built-up area 1.2 miles
- The Raynhams Ward 1.6 miles
- Colkirk Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Sculthorpe Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Lancaster North Ward 1.7 miles
- Ryburgh Parish 3 miles
- Great Ryburgh Built-up area 3 miles
- Barsham Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Hempton
NR21 7AB, NR21 7LG, NR21 7LR, NR21 7LB, NR21 7LY, NR21 7LP, NR21 7LL, NR21 7LJ, NR21 7LH … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 21.3 miles
- Stansted Airport 69.6 miles
- County School Railway Station 6.2 miles
- North Elmham Railway Station 7.4 miles
Hotels near Hempton Ad
- The Rampant Horse Inn 0.8 miles
- Host & Stay | Granary Barn 1.2 miles
- Sculthorpe Mill 1.6 miles
- The Crown Fakenham 0.7 miles
- The Blue Boar Inn 3 3.2 miles
- The Dabbling Duck 4 7.9 miles
- The Black Lion Hotel 5.1 miles
- The Kings Head Hotel 6.9 miles
- The Longham White Horse 4 8.4 miles
- The Brisley Bell 5.5 miles
Local points of interest
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 0.9 miles
- Wells Harbour Harbour 9.9 miles
- The Bink Hill 10 miles
- Holkham Meals Forest 10 miles
- Blakeney Harbour Harbour 11.9 miles
- Sandringham House Estate 13.4 miles
- Wild Ken Hill Nature reserve 14.9 miles
- Saham Wood Forest 15.3 miles
- Weybourne Beach Beach 15.4 miles
- Snettisham Beach Beach 16.6 miles
- Blickling Hall Historic site 16.6 miles
- Sheringham Beach Beach 17.8 miles