Harleston
Ward in South Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.414, 1.305 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 24 84 |
| Dialling code: | 01986 (Bungay) |
Harleston sits in the southern reaches of the South Norfolk district of Norfolk, England, straddling the gentle valley of the River Waveney close to the county boundary with Suffolk. The ward combines a compact market-town centre of Georgian and earlier buildings with surrounding agricultural countryside, making it a recognisable local hub for shopping and services.
Historically a coaching and market settlement, Harleston still retains a lively high street of independent shops, cafés and weekly markets, and the area benefits from a strong community life with arts events, riverside walks and local festivals that attract visitors from the surrounding Waveney Valley. Economically the ward is rooted in rural services, farming and small-scale tourism, while its historic buildings and active voluntary groups give it a distinct social character.
Postcode districts covering Harleston
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 15.8 miles
- Lowestoft 18.1 miles
- Great Yarmouth 22 miles
- Thetford 23.4 miles
- Stowmarket 20.5 miles
- Beccles 11.4 miles
- Woodbridge 22 miles
- Kesgrave 24.5 miles
- Diss 8.6 miles
- Attleborough 13.8 miles
- Bradwell 20.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Redenhall with Harleston Parish 0.5 miles
- Harleston Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Starston Parish 1.1 miles
- Wortwell Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Alburgh Street Built-up area 2 miles
- Alburgh Parish 2.2 miles
- Needham Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Pulham St. Mary Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Weybread Parish 2.5 miles
- Mendham Parish 2.6 miles
- St. Mary, South Elmham otherwise Homersfield Parish 2.8 miles
- Denton Parish 3 miles
Example postcodes in Harleston
IP20 9AY, IP20 9JW, IP20 9AW, IP20 9PG, IP20 9JU, IP20 9EE, IP20 9EZ, IP20 9QG, IP20 9HA … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 18.1 miles
- Stansted Airport 58.2 miles
- Diss Railway Station 8.1 miles
- Halesworth Railway Station 9.7 miles
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Local points of interest
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 10.6 miles
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 11.7 miles
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 12.7 miles
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 13.3 miles
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 14.1 miles
- Carrow Road Stadium 14.4 miles
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 14.6 miles
- Snetterton Heath Estate 14.6 miles
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 14.7 miles
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 14.9 miles
- Plumstead Hall Estate 17 miles
- Southwold Harbour Harbour 17.3 miles