Thurning
Parish in North Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.827, 1.073 |
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| OS grid ref: | TG 07 29 |
| Dialling code: | 01328 (Fakenham) |
Thurning is a small, quiet parish set in the agricultural landscape of North Norfolk, Norfolk, England, characterised by rolling arable fields, hedgerows and country lanes. The settlement is tiny and dispersed, with traditional flint and brick buildings giving a distinctly East Anglian feel; its countryside setting makes it a peaceful spot for walkers and anyone looking to escape busier coastal resorts.
Life in Thurning is shaped by farming and a close-knit rural community, with village life often revolving around the historic parish church and a handful of local houses and farms. There are a number of older properties and listed buildings that hint at the area’s agricultural past, while residents tend to rely on nearby towns for shops and services, preserving the parish’s quiet, traditional character.
Postcode districts covering Thurning
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 15.4 miles24.8 km
- North Walsham 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Attleborough 21.9 miles35.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Briston Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Wood Dalling Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Guestwick Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Hindolveston Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Melton Constable Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Corpusty and Saxthorpe Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Corpusty Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Eynesford Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Stody Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Wood Norton Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Edgefield Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Heydon Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Thurning
NR20 5QS, NR24 2LW, NR20 5QX, NR20 5QT, NR20 5QU, NR24 2JP, NR20 5QY, NR24 2LN, NR24 2LP
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Stansted Airport 74 miles119.1 km
- Whitwell and Reepham Railway Station 4.4 miles7 km
- Holt NNR Railway Station 6.3 miles10.2 km
Hotels near Thurning Ad
- The Dial House 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Kings Head 5.6 miles8.9 km
- The Feathers Holt 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Pheasant Hotel, Holt, Norfolk 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Maltings 8.5 miles13.6 km
- The Plough Inn 4 8.6 miles13.9 km
- The Manor Coastal Hotel & Inn, Blakeney, Norfolk 9.2 miles14.9 km
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Dales Country House 4 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Burlington Berties 9.9 miles15.9 km
Local points of interest
- Blickling Hall Historic site 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Weybourne Beach Beach 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Sheringham Beach Beach 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Gunton Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- Blakeney Harbour Harbour 11.6 miles18.6 km
- The Bink Hill 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Wells Harbour Harbour 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Holkham Meals Forest 14.9 miles24 km
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Carrow Road Stadium 17.3 miles27.8 km