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 miles13.2 km
- Lowestoft 20.8 miles33.6 km
- Great Yarmouth 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Beccles 19.4 miles31.2 km
- North Walsham 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Attleborough 22.4 miles36 km
- Bradwell 14.9 miles24 km
Neighbouring places
- Hoveton and Wroxham Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Ashmanhaugh Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Wroxham Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Belaugh Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Horning Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Butcher's Common Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hoveton & Tunstead Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Neatishead Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Tunstead Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Barton Turf Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Coltishall Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Salhouse Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Hoveton
NR12 8ER, NR12 8EG, NR12 8JH, NR12 8DZ, NR12 8TY, NR12 8UG, NR12 8JW, NR12 8AJ, NR12 8ED … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Stansted Airport 76.5 miles123.2 km
- Hoveton and Wroxham Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Salhouse Railway Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
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 miles7.7 km
- Saint Mary's Church, East Ruston (Redundant) Historic site 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.8 miles11 km
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.5 miles12 km
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Carrow Road Stadium 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Cart Gap Beach 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Gunton Estate 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Blickling Hall Historic site 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 10.6 miles17 km