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 miles32.2 km
- North Walsham 23.4 miles37.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Little Walsingham Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Wighton Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Barsham Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- South Creake Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Great Snoring Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Wells with Holkham Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Warham Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Holkham Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Sculthorpe Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- North Creake Built-up area 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Lancaster North Ward 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Priory Ward 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Walsingham
NR22 6BQ, NR22 6ED, NR22 6EA, NR22 6EJ, NR22 6DT, NR22 6DJ, NR22 6EG, NR22 6BW, NR22 6BX … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Stansted Airport 74.5 miles120 km
- County School Railway Station 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Holt NNR Railway Station 11.3 miles18.2 km
Hotels near Walsingham Ad
- Victoria 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Black Lion Hotel 1.3 miles2 km
- Sculthorpe Mill 4.4 miles7 km
- The Railway Hotel by Barefoot Retreats 5.7 miles9.1 km
- The Hoste and the Vine House Hotels 4 5.9 miles9.6 km
- The Red Lion at Stiffkey 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Manor Coastal Hotel & Inn, Blakeney, Norfolk 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The Harper 6.4 miles10.4 km
- The Kings Head 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The White Horse Blakeney 8.3 miles13.3 km
Schools in Walsingham
- Walsingham CE VA Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wells Harbour Harbour 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Bink Hill 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Holkham Meals Forest 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Blakeney Harbour Harbour 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Weybourne Beach Beach 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Wild Ken Hill Nature reserve 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Sandringham House Estate 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Sheringham Beach Beach 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Snettisham Beach Beach 16.8 miles27 km
- Blickling Hall Historic site 17.3 miles27.8 km