Needham
Built-up area in South Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.386, 1.273 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TM 22 81 |
| Population: | 309 |
| Dialling code: | 01379 (Diss) |
Needham in South Norfolk, Norfolk, England is a small rural village and civil parish set among the arable fields and hedgerows typical of the county. The settlement retains a mix of traditional cottages and farmsteads and is centred on a parish church, with local history stretching back to the medieval period.
Today the community blends agriculture with commuters and small local enterprises, and is prized for its quiet lanes and public footpaths that attract walkers and birdwatchers; residents rely on nearby market towns and the city of Norwich for wider services. Local life is often community-focused, with village events and conservation-minded efforts aimed at preserving the parish’s rural character.
Postcode districts covering Needham
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Norwich 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Lowestoft 20 miles32.1 km
- Great Yarmouth 24.2 miles39 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 24.8 miles40 km
- Thetford 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Stowmarket 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Beccles 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Woodbridge 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Kesgrave 22.5 miles36.1 km
- Diss 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Attleborough 13.8 miles22.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Weybread Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Harleston Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Brockdish Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Syleham Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Pulham St. Mary Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Starston Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Dickleburgh and Rushall Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Redenhall with Harleston Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Wingfield Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Mendham Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Fressingfield Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Needham
IP20 9LB, IP20 9LF, IP20 9LG, IP20 9LQ, IP20 9LN
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 20 miles32.2 km
- Stansted Airport 56 miles90.1 km
- Diss Railway Station 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Halesworth Railway Station 10.2 miles16.4 km
Hotels near Needham Ad
- Munnings Lodge 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Oaksmere 4 6.4 miles10.2 km
- The Scole Hotel 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Best Western Brome Grange 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Swan Hotel 3 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 7.1 miles11.4 km
Local points of interest
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 11.2 miles18 km
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 14 miles22.5 km
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 16.2 miles26.1 km
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Carrow Road Stadium 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Minsmere Nature Reserve Nature reserve 17.4 miles28 km