Forncett St. Peter
Built-up area in South Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.491, 1.185 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 16 92 |
| Dialling code: | 01953 (Wymondham) |
Forncett St. Peter is a small, quiet village in the district of South Norfolk in the county of Norfolk, England. Nestled in a largely agricultural landscape a few miles south of Norwich, it sits next to its companion settlement Forncett St. Mary and together they make up the civil parish of Forncett, with the surrounding countryside of hedged fields and farmsteads giving the place a distinctly rural character.
The village centres on its historic parish church dedicated to St Peter and a modest community life around a village hall and local events. The arrival of the railway in the 19th century - once served by Forncett railway station - helped shape the locality, but today agriculture and small rural enterprises predominate, and visitors tend to come for the peaceful scenery, traditional buildings and easy access to the wider Norfolk countryside.
Postcode districts covering Forncett St. Peter
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Lowestoft 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Great Yarmouth 24 miles38.6 km
- Thetford 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Stowmarket 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Beccles 16.3 miles26.2 km
- North Walsham 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Diss 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Attleborough 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Bradwell 22.4 miles36.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Forncett Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Wacton Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Tacolneston Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Tharston and Hapton Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Aslacton Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Great Moulton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Long Stratton Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Stratton Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Sneath Common Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bunwell Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Tasburgh Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Forncett St. Peter
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Stansted Airport 58.1 miles93.5 km
- Spooner Row Railway Station 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Wymondham Railway Station 5.8 miles9.4 km
Hotels near Forncett St. Peter Ad
- Park Farm Hotel & Leisure 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Breckland Lodge 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Townhouse Hotel 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Dunston Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 7 miles11.3 km
- George Hotel 3 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Best Western Annesley House Hotel 3 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Holiday Inn Norwich 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Scole Hotel 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Munnings Lodge 9.1 miles14.6 km
- The Griffin Hotel 7.3 miles11.7 km
Schools in Forncett St. Peter
- Forncett St Peter C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Carrow Road Stadium 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 10.8 miles17.4 km
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.7 miles22 km
- Plumstead Hall Estate 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Saham Wood Forest 16.6 miles26.7 km