Gillingham
Parish in South Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.479, 1.554 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 41 92 |
| Dialling code: | 01986 (Bungay) |
Gillingham is a small civil parish in the district of South Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk, sitting close to the border with Suffolk. It has a distinctly rural character, with a cluster of historic buildings around the parish church and lanes winding through arable and pastureland that make it popular with walkers and cyclists.
Local life is traditionally agricultural but many residents now commute to nearby centres such as Norwich and Diss, and the village retains a strong community spirit centred on the church, village hall and occasional fetes. Historic roots go back to medieval times, and the mixture of older cottages and farmsteads gives the area a quietly picturesque, lived-in feel.
Postcode districts covering Gillingham
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 16.1 miles
- Lowestoft 7.1 miles
- Great Yarmouth 11.3 miles
- Beccles 1.9 miles
- North Walsham 24.6 miles
- Diss 20 miles
- Attleborough 22.7 miles
- Bradwell 9.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gillingham Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Geldeston Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Toft Monks Parish 1.7 miles
- Beccles Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Stockton Parish 2 miles
- Aldeby Parish 2.2 miles
- Barsham Parish 2.3 miles
- Raveningham Parish 2.4 miles
- Shipmeadow Parish 2.6 miles
- Ellingham and Kirby Cane Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Beccles & Worlingham Ward 2.9 miles
- Worlingham Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Gillingham
NR34 0EE, NR34 0HT, NR34 0LG, NR34 0PA, NR34 0LQ, NR34 0HU, NR34 0LD, NR34 0EF, NR34 0HH … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 17.8 miles
- Stansted Airport 69.3 miles
- Beccles Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Haddiscoe Railway Station 4.5 miles
Hotels near Gillingham Ad
- The Swan Motel 0.7 miles
- Waveney House Hotel 3 1.4 miles
- Wheatacre White Lion 3.1 miles
- Ivy House Country Hotel 3 6.1 miles
- The Coach House Suffolk 3 6.1 miles
- The Wolf Inn 3 6.6 miles
- Host & Stay | Lavengro 5.8 miles
- Fritton Lake - The Clubhouse 5.8 miles
- Carlton Manor Hotel 3 5.9 miles
- Wherry Hotel 3 6.6 miles
Schools in Gillingham
- Gillingham St Michael's C of E Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.3 miles
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 11 miles
- Southwold Harbour Harbour 12.4 miles
- Yarmouth Racecourse Recreation 12.8 miles
- Plumstead Hall Estate 13.2 miles
- Carrow Road Stadium 14.3 miles
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 14.5 miles
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 14.7 miles
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 15.1 miles
- Hemsby Beach Beach 16.3 miles
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 16.6 miles
- Minsmere Nature Reserve Nature reserve 17.1 miles