Sculthorpe
Parish in North Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.849, 0.818 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 89 31 |
| Population: | 289 |
| Dialling code: | 01328 (Fakenham) |
Sculthorpe is a small rural parish in North Norfolk, Norfolk, a few miles west of the market town of Fakenham. It sits amid rolling arable fields and hedgerows typical of the north Norfolk countryside, with a scattering of cottages, farmhouses and a compact village core that reflects its agricultural roots.
Its most striking feature is the legacy of RAF Sculthorpe, a Second World War and Cold War airfield whose broad runways and perimeter tracks remain a marked element in the landscape and have become informal wildlife habitats; the former base has left both a historical imprint and small-scale economic afterlives in light industry and heritage interest. Local life is quietly community‑centred, with a historic church and village amenities anchoring social activity, while the surrounding countryside draws walkers and birdwatchers enjoying Norfolk’s quieter interior.
Postcode districts covering Sculthorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 24 miles
- King's Lynn 17.7 miles
- North Walsham 23.9 miles
- Attleborough 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sculthorpe Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Dunton Parish 1.6 miles
- Barsham Parish 1.8 miles
- Lancaster North Ward 1.8 miles
- Fakenham Built-up area 2 miles
- Lancaster South Ward 2.1 miles
- Hempton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- The Raynhams Ward 2.5 miles
- South Creake Parish 2.7 miles
- Pudding Norton Parish 2.9 miles
- Tattersett Parish 3 miles
- Wicken Green Village Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Sculthorpe
NR21 9NF, NR21 9NQ, NR21 9QE, NR21 9EX, NR21 9HY, NR21 9NE, NR21 9FJ, NR21 9QF, NR21 9PX … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 22.8 miles
- Stansted Airport 71 miles
- County School Railway Station 7.9 miles
- North Elmham Railway Station 9.2 miles
Hotels near Sculthorpe Ad
- Sculthorpe Mill 0.9 miles
- The Rampant Horse Inn 1.8 miles
- Host & Stay | Granary Barn 2.7 miles
- The Black Lion Hotel 3.8 miles
- The Crown Fakenham 1.8 miles
- The Dabbling Duck 4 8.3 miles
- The Blue Boar Inn 3 4.6 miles
- Host & Stay | The Chapel 5.4 miles
- The Three Horseshoes Warham 4 6.9 miles
- The Kings Head Hotel 8.7 miles
Schools in Sculthorpe
- Sculthorpe C of E Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 2.4 miles
- Holkham Meals Forest 8.2 miles
- Wells Harbour Harbour 8.2 miles
- The Bink Hill 8.4 miles
- Blakeney Harbour Harbour 10.7 miles
- Sandringham House Estate 12.8 miles
- Wild Ken Hill Nature reserve 13.8 miles
- Weybourne Beach Beach 15.1 miles
- Snettisham Beach Beach 15.7 miles
- Saham Wood Forest 17.1 miles
- Blickling Hall Historic site 17.4 miles
- Sheringham Beach Beach 17.7 miles