Kirstead
Parish in South Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.527, 1.386 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 29 97 |
| Dialling code: | 01508 (Brooke) |
Kirstead is a small, quietly rural parish in the district of South Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk, England. Sitting on gently undulating farmland near the Norfolk–Suffolk border, the area is dominated by arable fields, hedgerows and pockets of woodland, with nearby market towns providing services and markets for the local community.
The parish has a long agricultural history reflected in old farmhouses and a traditional parish church, and it attracts walkers and country-living families seeking a peaceful setting. Economically it remains largely tied to farming, though some residents commute to larger centres such as Norwich or nearby market towns for work; local social life tends to centre on village events and the preservation of historic buildings and landscape.
Postcode districts covering Kirstead
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Lowestoft 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Great Yarmouth 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Beccles 9.2 miles14.9 km
- North Walsham 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Diss 15.6 miles25 km
- Attleborough 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Bradwell 13.7 miles22 km
Neighbouring places
- Brooke Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Seething Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Mundham Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Woodton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Howe Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Bergh Apton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Alpington Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Thwaite Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Thurton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Sisland Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Alpington and Yelverton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Hedenham Parish 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Kirstead
NR15 1ED, NR15 1EB, NR15 1ER, NR15 1EP, NR15 1EA, NR15 1ES, NR15 1EW, NR15 1EF, NR15 1AE … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 11.2 miles18 km
- Stansted Airport 65.9 miles106 km
- Buckenham Railway Station 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Cantley Railway Station 6.5 miles10.4 km
Hotels near Kirstead Ad
- Dragons Den 2.8 miles4.6 km
- The Assembly House 8 miles12.9 km
- The Swan Motel, Gillingham 4 8 miles12.9 km
- Holiday Inn Norwich City 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Best Western Annesley House Hotel 3 7.7 miles12.5 km
- George Hotel 3 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Dunston Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 5.6 miles9 km
- The Maids Head Hotel 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Holiday Inn Norwich 4 6.8 miles11 km
- Waveney House Hotel 3 8.8 miles14.1 km
Local points of interest
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Carrow Road Stadium 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 8 miles12.8 km
- Plumstead Hall Estate 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Yarmouth Racecourse Recreation 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 17 miles27.3 km
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Hemsby Beach Beach 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 18 miles29 km