Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall
Parish in South Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.529, 1.162 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 14 97 |
| Population: | 454 |
| Dialling code: | 01953 (Wymondham) |
Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall form a compact, rural parish in South Norfolk, set amid the rolling arable and pastureland a few miles south-west of Norwich and close to Wymondham. The area is characterised by quiet lanes, hedgerows and pockets of woodland, with a handful of historic houses and traditional brick-and-flint church buildings that hint at medieval roots while the settlement pattern remains distinctly village-scale rather than suburban.
Locally the economy is still largely agricultural, supplemented by small rural businesses and a number of residents who commute into nearby towns and the city. Points of interest include the community life centred on village halls and local clubs, a countryside popular with walkers and wildlife watchers, and the trace of 20th-century history in the form of a former wartime airfield nearby; together these give the parish a mix of historic charm and a close-knit, contemporary village community.
Postcode districts covering Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Lowestoft 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Great Yarmouth 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Thetford 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Stowmarket 24.8 miles39.8 km
- Beccles 17.9 miles28.8 km
- North Walsham 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Diss 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Attleborough 6.2 miles10 km
- Bradwell 22.8 miles36.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Ashwellthorpe Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Wreningham Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Forncett Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Tacolneston Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- South Wymondham Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Bunwell Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Tharston and Hapton Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Spooner Row Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Forncett St. Peter Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Flordon Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Bracon Ash Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Wymondham Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall
NR16 1EZ, NR16 1DR, NR16 1EH, NR16 1HE, NR16 1HB, NR16 1DT, NR16 1EW, NR16 1HQ, NR16 1DS … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Stansted Airport 59.3 miles95.5 km
- Wymondham Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
- Spooner Row Railway Station 3.2 miles5.2 km
Hotels near Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall Ad
- Park Farm Hotel & Leisure 4 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Townhouse Hotel 3.5 miles5.7 km
- The Assembly House 8.7 miles13.9 km
- The White Hart Hotel 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Breckland Lodge 7.9 miles12.6 km
- George Hotel 3 8 miles12.8 km
- Best Western Annesley House Hotel 3 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Dunston Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Holiday Inn Norwich 4 7 miles11.3 km
- The Maids Head Hotel 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
Local points of interest
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 7 miles11.2 km
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Carrow Road Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 10.9 miles17.6 km
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Plumstead Hall Estate 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Saham Wood Forest 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 15.1 miles24.2 km