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 miles36.1 km
- King's Lynn 17.8 miles28.7 km
- North Walsham 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Downham Market 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Attleborough 22.9 miles36.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Hempton Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Pudding Norton Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Dunton Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Lancaster South Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Fakenham Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- The Raynhams Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Colkirk Built-up area 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Sculthorpe Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Lancaster North Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Ryburgh Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Great Ryburgh Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Barsham Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Hempton
NR21 7LJ, NR21 7DY, NR21 7LN, NR21 7JZ, NR21 7LY, NR21 7AB, NR21 7JX, NR21 7LL, NR21 7JY … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 21.3 miles34.4 km
- Stansted Airport 69.6 miles112 km
- County School Railway Station 6.2 miles10 km
- North Elmham Railway Station 7.4 miles11.9 km
Hotels near Hempton Ad
- Sculthorpe Mill 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Black Lion Hotel 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Victoria 4 9.5 miles15.2 km
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 6.9 miles11 km
- Greenbanks Hotel 4 9.9 miles16 km
- The Railway Hotel by Barefoot Retreats 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The Hoste and the Vine House Hotels 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- The Harper 9.9 miles15.9 km
- The Red Lion at Stiffkey 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Nest Farmhouse 9.1 miles14.6 km
Local points of interest
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Wells Harbour Harbour 9.9 miles15.9 km
- The Bink Hill 10 miles16 km
- Holkham Meals Forest 10 miles16.1 km
- Blakeney Harbour Harbour 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Sandringham House Estate 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Wild Ken Hill Nature reserve 14.9 miles24 km
- Saham Wood Forest 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Weybourne Beach Beach 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Snettisham Beach Beach 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Blickling Hall Historic site 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Sheringham Beach Beach 17.8 miles28.7 km