Bracon Ash
Built-up area in South Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.552, 1.219 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 18 99 |
| Dialling code: | 01953 (Wymondham) |
Bracon Ash is a small village and civil parish in the district of South Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk, England. It sits in gently rolling agricultural countryside, a patchwork of arable fields and small copses, and is best known for its quiet rural character and traditional cottages. The village is close to the market town of Wymondham and within easy reach of the cathedral city of Norwich, so it combines countryside tranquillity with straightforward commuter links to larger centres.
Historically rooted in farming, Bracon Ash retains a visible rural heritage in its buildings and lanes, and there is a modest but active local community that uses a village hall and green for social events. Walkers and birdwatchers value the hedgerows and small woods for wildlife, while the local economy remains largely agricultural with a proportion of residents working outside the parish, giving the village a blend of traditional countryside life and modern commuting patterns.
Postcode districts covering Bracon Ash
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Lowestoft 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Great Yarmouth 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Thetford 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Beccles 16.2 miles26.1 km
- North Walsham 19.9 miles32 km
- Diss 13 miles20.9 km
- Attleborough 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Bradwell 20.2 miles32.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Mulbarton Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Mulbarton & Stoke Holy Cross Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Wreningham Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Flordon Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- East Carleton Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Newton Flotman Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Swardeston Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Swainsthorpe Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ketteringham Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Tasburgh Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Ashwellthorpe Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Bracon Ash
NR14 8EL, NR14 8ER, NR14 8EJ, NR14 8EN, NR14 8EP, NR14 8ES, NR14 8DP, NR14 8EW, NR14 8YE
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 9 miles14.4 km
- Stansted Airport 62.1 miles100 km
- Wymondham Railway Station 4.3 miles7 km
- Wymondham Abbey Railway Station 5 miles8.1 km
Hotels near Bracon Ash Ad
- Park Farm Hotel & Leisure 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Assembly House 6 miles9.7 km
- George Hotel 3 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Dunston Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Best Western Annesley House Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Holiday Inn Norwich 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Maids Head Hotel 4 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Holiday Inn Norwich City 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- St Giles House Hotel 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Townhouse Hotel 4.7 miles7.5 km
Local points of interest
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Carrow Road Stadium 6.1 miles9.9 km
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Plumstead Hall Estate 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 15 miles24.1 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Saham Wood Forest 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 17.9 miles28.8 km