Hoveton & Tunstead
Ward in North Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.746, 1.442 |
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| OS grid ref: | TG 32 22 |
| Dialling code: | 01692 (North Walsham) |
The ward covers the neighbouring villages of Hoveton and Tunstead, sitting on the northern edge of the Norfolk Broads within North Norfolk district in Norfolk. River channels, reedbeds and grazing marsh shape the landscape and make the area popular with boaters and birdwatchers; it sits immediately alongside the more commercialised riverside of Wroxham and lies within easy reach of Norwich, so visitors and commuters are a regular presence.
Hoveton provides most of the local services and visitor facilities - shops, craft outlets and the railway link at Hoveton & Wroxham station - while quieter Tunstead retains a largely agricultural, village feel with historic buildings and community activities. The local economy mixes tourism (boat hire, hospitality and nature tourism) with farming, and there’s an ongoing local interest in conservation and keeping the character of the Broads intact despite seasonal visitor pressure.
Postcode districts covering Hoveton & Tunstead
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 9.9 miles16 km
- Lowestoft 22 miles35.5 km
- Great Yarmouth 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Beccles 21 miles33.8 km
- North Walsham 5.6 miles9 km
- Attleborough 24 miles38.7 km
- Bradwell 15.8 miles25.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Ashmanhaugh Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Neatishead Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Smallburgh Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Tunstead Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Butcher's Common Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Hoveton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Barton Turf Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Sloley Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Dilham Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Hoveton and Wroxham Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Belaugh Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Worstead Parish 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Hoveton & Tunstead
NR12 8YL, NR12 8SE, NR12 8YR, NR12 8EU, NR12 8XW, NR12 8BS, NR12 8YU, NR12 8UN, NR12 8BD … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Stansted Airport 78.3 miles126.1 km
- Hoveton and Wroxham Railway Station 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Worstead Railway Station 2.7 miles4.3 km
Hotels in Hoveton & Tunstead Ad
- Hotel Wroxham 4
- The Kings Head Wroxham by Greene King Inns 3
- The Swan Inn by Innkeeper's Collection 4
- Wayford Bridge Inn 3
Schools in Hoveton & Tunstead
- Broadland High Ormiston Academy Secondary
- Neatishead C of E Primary School Primary
- St John's Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Tunstead Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Saint Mary's Church, East Ruston (Redundant) Historic site 4.8 miles7.7 km
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens 5 miles8 km
- Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.2 miles10 km
- Cart Gap Beach 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Plumstead Hall Estate 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Gunton Estate 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.3 miles15 km
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Blickling Hall Historic site 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Carrow Road Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Hemsby Beach Beach 11.8 miles18.9 km