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 miles
- Norwich 16.6 miles
- Lowestoft 18.6 miles
- Great Yarmouth 22.7 miles
- Thetford 23.3 miles
- Stowmarket 19.7 miles
- Beccles 11.8 miles
- Woodbridge 21.2 miles
- Kesgrave 23.6 miles
- Diss 8.2 miles
- Attleborough 14.1 miles
- Bradwell 20.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Redenhall with Harleston Parish 1.4 miles
- Needham Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Weybread Parish 1.6 miles
- Starston Parish 1.8 miles
- Wortwell Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Mendham Parish 2.2 miles
- Pulham St. Mary Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Alburgh Street Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Alburgh Parish 3.1 miles
- St. Mary, South Elmham otherwise Homersfield Parish 3.2 miles
- Brockdish Parish 3.4 miles
- St. Cross, South Elmham Parish 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Harleston
IP20 9AZ, IP20 9FB, IP20 9LR, IP20 9AA, IP20 9ED, IP20 9BU, IP20 9JE, IP20 9DG, IP20 9BS … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 19 miles
- Stansted Airport 57.5 miles
- Diss Railway Station 7.7 miles
- Halesworth Railway Station 9.4 miles
Hotels near Harleston Ad
- The Oaksmere 4 7.9 miles
- Swan Hotel 3 0.1 miles
- Best Western Brome Grange 3 8.1 miles
- The Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 8.4 miles
Local points of interest
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 10.3 miles
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 12.3 miles
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 12.8 miles
- Snetterton Heath Estate 14.7 miles
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 15 miles
- Carrow Road Stadium 15.3 miles
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 15.4 miles
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 15.6 miles
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 15.8 miles
- Minsmere Nature Reserve Nature reserve 17.2 miles
- Southwold Harbour Harbour 17.2 miles