Walsingham
Parish in North Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.898, 0.843 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 91 37 |
| Dialling code: | 01328 (Fakenham) |
Walsingham sits in the gentle, agricultural landscape of North Norfolk, Norfolk, England and is best known as one of the country’s foremost pilgrimage centres. Its medieval priory ruins, the restored Holy House and the historic Slipper Chapel speak of a long religious tradition that flourished in the Middle Ages, was broken by the Dissolution under Henry VIII and later revived to accommodate both Roman Catholic and Anglican devotion; that history draws visitors and pilgrims year‑round.
The parish combines a quiet rural community with an economy shaped by faith tourism, small-scale farming, B&Bs, cafes and craft shops. Set a short distance from the North Norfolk coast, it also appeals to walkers and birdwatchers, so the social life mixes local village routines with the steady arrival of visitors for services, festivals and heritage interest.
Postcode districts covering Walsingham
Most populated places nearby
- King's Lynn 20 miles
- North Walsham 23.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Little Walsingham Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Wighton Parish 1.9 miles
- Barsham Parish 1.9 miles
- South Creake Parish 2.9 miles
- Great Snoring Parish 3.2 miles
- Wells with Holkham Ward 3.2 miles
- Warham Parish 3.4 miles
- Holkham Parish 3.4 miles
- Sculthorpe Built-up area 3.7 miles
- North Creake Built-up area 3.9 miles
- Lancaster North Ward 3.9 miles
- Priory Ward 4 miles
Example postcodes in Walsingham
NR22 6BQ, NR22 6AY, NR22 6BD, NR22 6BZ, NR22 6EG, NR22 6BS, NR22 6DL, NR22 6DB, NR22 6AD … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 23.9 miles
- Stansted Airport 74.5 miles
- County School Railway Station 10.1 miles
- Holt NNR Railway Station 11.3 miles
Hotels near Walsingham Ad
- The Black Lion Hotel 1.3 miles
- The Three Horseshoes Warham 4 3.5 miles
- Host & Stay | Laylands Yard 4.1 miles
- The Rampant Horse Inn 4.7 miles
- Sculthorpe Mill 4.4 miles
- The Stiffkey Red Lion 3 5.1 miles
- NoTwenty9 Bar and Restaurant 5.9 miles
- The Blue Boar Inn 3 6.7 miles
- The Crown Fakenham 4.7 miles
- Host & Stay | Granary Barn 6.2 miles
Schools in Walsingham
- Walsingham CE VA Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wells Harbour Harbour 4.7 miles
- The Bink Hill 4.8 miles
- Holkham Meals Forest 5.1 miles
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 5.2 miles
- Blakeney Harbour Harbour 7.4 miles
- Weybourne Beach Beach 12.9 miles
- Wild Ken Hill Nature reserve 14.5 miles
- Sandringham House Estate 14.5 miles
- Sheringham Beach Beach 15.7 miles
- Snettisham Beach Beach 16.8 miles
- Blickling Hall Historic site 17.3 miles