Lessingham
Parish in North Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.8, 1.558 |
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| OS grid ref: | TG 39 28 |
| Dialling code: | 01692 (North Walsham) |
Lessingham is a small, rural village and civil parish tucked into the low-lying landscape of North Norfolk in Norfolk, England. The parish sits amid arable fields, reedbeds and grazing marshes and is within easy reach of the salt marshes of the North Norfolk coast and the wetlands of the Norfolk Broads, making it a quiet base for walkers and birdwatchers as well as locals who work the land.
Historically the name hints at early medieval roots and the village retains a countryside character with a modest agricultural economy, a few small businesses and a close-knit community life centred on village events and the parish hub. Visitors and residents often appreciate the unhurried pace, seasonal wildlife and the way traditional rural life mixes with the draw of nearby coastal and Broads attractions.
Postcode districts covering Lessingham
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 16 miles25.8 km
- Lowestoft 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Great Yarmouth 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Beccles 24.1 miles38.7 km
- North Walsham 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Bradwell 16.4 miles26.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Eccles on Sea Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Ingham Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Happisburgh Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Sea Palling Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Brumstead Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- East Ruston Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Stalham Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Sutton Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Hickling Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Walcott Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Catfield Built-up area 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Dilham Parish 4.4 miles7.1 km
Example postcodes in Lessingham
NR12 0DL, NR12 0SZ, NR12 0DE, NR12 0DQ, NR12 0SU, NR12 0SS, NR12 0DW, NR12 0RZ, NR12 0DJ … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Stansted Airport 84.4 miles135.8 km
- Worstead Railway Station 6.6 miles10.7 km
- North Walsham Railway Station 7.3 miles11.8 km
Hotels near Lessingham Ad
- Wayford Bridge Inn 3 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Beechwood Hotel 4 7.5 miles12 km
- Sutton Staithe Hotel 3.1 miles5 km
- The Cliff Top Inn Hotel 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Rooms at Number 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- The Kings Head Wroxham by Greene King Inns 3 8.7 miles14 km
- Hotel Wroxham 4 8.8 miles14.1 km
- The Kings Arms 7.3 miles11.8 km
- The Swan Inn by Innkeeper's Collection 4 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Royal Hotel 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
Schools in Lessingham
- All Saints School Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Cart Gap Beach 0.9 miles1.4 km
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Saint Mary's Church, East Ruston (Redundant) Historic site 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 4.8 miles7.6 km
- Hemsby Beach Beach 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Gunton Estate 10 miles16.1 km
- Plumstead Hall Estate 12 miles19.2 km
- Blickling Hall Historic site 13.6 miles22 km
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Yarmouth Racecourse Recreation 14 miles22.5 km
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Carrow Road Stadium 16.1 miles26 km