Hoveton
Parish in North Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.719, 1.427 |
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| OS grid ref: | TG 31 18 |
| Population: | 3,089 |
Hoveton sits on the north bank of the River Bure opposite Wroxham in North Norfolk, forming part of the celebrated Norfolk Broads. Its low-lying landscape of reedbeds, broads and winding waterways makes it a classic spot for boating, birdwatching and riverside walks, and the village feels very much defined by life on the water.
The local economy is shaped by tourism and river services – boatyards, hire firms and waterside cafes – alongside gardening and small-scale retail; Hoveton Hall and its gardens add a historic, horticultural note. Good rail links on the line towards Norwich mean it also functions as a commuter and day-trip centre, while its origins in agriculture and the flooded peat diggings that created the Broads give the place a distinctive historic character.
Postcode districts covering Hoveton
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 8.2 miles
- Lowestoft 20.8 miles
- Great Yarmouth 14.8 miles
- Beccles 19.4 miles
- North Walsham 7.2 miles
- Attleborough 22.4 miles
- Bradwell 14.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hoveton and Wroxham Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Ashmanhaugh Parish 1.4 miles
- Wroxham Parish 1.5 miles
- Belaugh Parish 1.5 miles
- Horning Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Butcher's Common Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Hoveton & Tunstead Ward 2 miles
- Neatishead Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Tunstead Parish 2.5 miles
- Barton Turf Parish 2.6 miles
- Coltishall Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Salhouse Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Hoveton
NR12 8JX, NR12 8JG, NR12 8UG, NR12 8EE, NR12 8QR, NR12 8NY, NR12 8JE, NR12 8FN, NR12 8DY … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 6.7 miles
- Stansted Airport 76.5 miles
- Hoveton and Wroxham Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Salhouse Railway Station 3.4 miles
Hotels in Hoveton Ad
Schools in Hoveton
- Broadland High Ormiston Academy Secondary
- St John's Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Plumstead Hall Estate 4.8 miles
- Saint Mary's Church, East Ruston (Redundant) Historic site 6.7 miles
- Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.8 miles
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens 6.9 miles
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.5 miles
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 7.7 miles
- Carrow Road Stadium 8.3 miles
- Cart Gap Beach 8.5 miles
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 8.6 miles
- Gunton Estate 9.9 miles
- Blickling Hall Historic site 10.4 miles
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 10.6 miles