Harleston
Built-up area in South Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.401, 1.3 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 24 83 |
| Population: | 4,458 |
Harleston is a small historic market town in South Norfolk, Norfolk, England, lying on the banks of the River Waveney close to the Norfolk–Suffolk border. It has a compact town centre of Georgian and Victorian buildings and a long market‑town tradition, with pleasant riverside meadows and walks that reflect its location in the attractive Waveney Valley.
The town supports a lively local economy of independent shops, cafés and artisan businesses, regular markets and community events, and draws visitors for antiques, food and outdoor pursuits such as fishing and boating. Its rural hinterland is agricultural, while many residents commute to larger centres such as Norwich; nearby market towns like Bungay add to the area’s social and cultural connections.
Postcode districts covering Harleston
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 24.6 miles39.7 km
- Norwich 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Lowestoft 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Great Yarmouth 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Thetford 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Stowmarket 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Beccles 11.8 miles19 km
- Woodbridge 21.2 miles34 km
- Kesgrave 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Diss 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Attleborough 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Bradwell 20.8 miles33.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Redenhall with Harleston Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Needham Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Weybread Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Starston Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Wortwell Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Mendham Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Pulham St. Mary Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Alburgh Street Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Alburgh Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- St. Mary, South Elmham otherwise Homersfield Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Brockdish Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- St. Cross, South Elmham Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Harleston
IP20 9HG, IP20 9GN, IP20 9DZ, IP20 9HQ, IP20 9DA, IP20 9ET, IP20 9JP, IP20 9ES, IP20 9BE … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 19 miles30.6 km
- Stansted Airport 57.5 miles92.6 km
- Diss Railway Station 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Halesworth Railway Station 9.4 miles15.2 km
Hotels near Harleston Ad
- Munnings Lodge 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The Oaksmere 4 7.9 miles12.6 km
- The Scole Hotel 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Swan Hotel 3 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Best Western Brome Grange 3 8.1 miles13 km
- The Angel 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 8.4 miles13.5 km
Local points of interest
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 14.7 miles23.6 km
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 15 miles24.1 km
- Carrow Road Stadium 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 15.6 miles25 km
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Minsmere Nature Reserve Nature reserve 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Southwold Harbour Harbour 17.2 miles27.6 km