Diss & Roydon
Ward in South Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.381, 1.096 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 10 80 |
| Dialling code: | 01379 (Diss) |
The ward around Diss and neighbouring Roydon sits in the rolling countryside of South Norfolk, Norfolk, close to the border with Suffolk and straddling the valley of the River Waveney. The area is anchored by the market town of Diss, known for its broad green and glacial lake, Diss Mere, alongside historic streets and parish churches that reflect its long market-town history.
Locally the economy mixes independent shops, small businesses and agriculture, with many residents commuting to Norwich or farther afield by rail to London. Roydon remains distinctly rural with village amenities and easy access to walking and cycling in the surrounding countryside, giving the ward a blend of market-town services and countryside character.
Postcode districts covering Diss & Roydon
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 22.8 miles
- Norwich 19.6 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 18 miles
- Thetford 14.8 miles
- Stowmarket 14.2 miles
- Mildenhall 24.7 miles
- Beccles 20.4 miles
- Woodbridge 21.7 miles
- Kesgrave 22.8 miles
- Diss 0.7 miles
- Attleborough 9.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Roydon Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Diss Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Snow Street Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Palgrave Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Bressingham Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Shelfanger Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Stuston Parish 2.3 miles
- Heywood Parish 2.4 miles
- Burston Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Thrandeston Parish 2.6 miles
- Wortham Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Scole Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Diss & Roydon
IP22 5BB, IP22 4DF, IP22 4AA, IP22 5RB, IP22 4LQ, IP22 4EE, IP22 4QF, IP22 4NQ, IP22 4ZA … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 21.8 miles
- Stansted Airport 50.1 miles
- Diss Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Eccles Road Railway Station 8.1 miles
Hotels near Diss & Roydon Ad
- The Oaksmere 4 3.1 miles
- Best Western Brome Grange 3 2.9 miles
- J.D.Young 8.7 miles
- The Scole Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- Breckland Lodge 9.3 miles
- Swan Hotel 3 8.7 miles
Schools in Diss & Roydon
- Diss High School Secondary
- Diss Infant Academy and Nursery Primary
- Roydon Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 1.7 miles
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 3.6 miles
- Snetterton Heath Estate 8 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 9.9 miles
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 11.8 miles
- Wayland Wood Forest 16.1 miles
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 17.2 miles
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 17.5 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 17.6 miles
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 18.8 miles
- Saham Wood Forest 18.8 miles
- Carrow Road Stadium 18.9 miles