North Walsham
Built-up area in North Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.82, 1.388 |
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| OS grid ref: | TG 28 30 |
| Population: | 12,463 |
| Dialling code: | 01692 |
North Walsham is a market town in North Norfolk, Norfolk, in eastern England, sitting around 20 miles north‑east of Norwich and within easy reach of the coast. It’s set beside the distinctive North Walsham and Dilham Canal and has a rail link on the Bittern Line, making it a local transport and service hub for the surrounding villages.
The town mixes notable history - a large medieval parish church and involvement in the 1381 peasant rising figure in local memory - with a continuing market‑town economy rooted in agriculture, small manufacturing and independent shops. Community life is lively, with weekly markets, heritage projects and easy access to the Broads and Norfolk coast, so it functions as both a practical centre for the countryside and a pleasant place to visit or live.
Postcode districts covering North Walsham
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 13.2 miles
- Great Yarmouth 20.5 miles
- Bradwell 21.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- North Walsham Market Cross Ward 0.4 miles
- North Walsham East Ward 0.7 miles
- North Walsham West Ward 0.8 miles
- Swafield Parish 1.8 miles
- Westwick Parish 2.4 miles
- Worstead Parish 2.5 miles
- Felmingham Parish 2.5 miles
- Antingham Parish 2.7 miles
- Knapton Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Trunch Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Swanton Abbott Parish 2.9 miles
- Honing Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in North Walsham
NR28 0UE, NR28 9DG, NR28 9DW, NR28 9HF, NR28 0UA, NR28 0DU, NR28 9AR, NR28 9BN, NR28 0HR … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 10.9 miles
- Stansted Airport 80.9 miles
- North Walsham Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Worstead Railway Station 3 miles
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Schools in North Walsham
- Millfield Primary School Primary
- North Walsham High School Secondary
- North Walsham Infant School Primary
- North Walsham Junior School Primary
- Visiting Teacher Service North All ages
Local points of interest
- Gunton Estate 3.1 miles
- Saint Mary's Church, East Ruston (Redundant) Historic site 5 miles
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens 5.1 miles
- Blickling Hall Historic site 6.6 miles
- Cart Gap Beach 7 miles
- Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.3 miles
- Sheringham Beach Beach 11.3 miles
- Plumstead Hall Estate 11.8 miles
- Weybourne Beach Beach 13.6 miles
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 14.1 miles
- Carrow Road Stadium 14.1 miles
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 14.6 miles