Roydon
Built-up area in South Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.381, 1.087 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 10 80 |
| Dialling code: | 01379 (Diss) |
Roydon is a small rural village and civil parish in the South Norfolk district of Norfolk, England. Set amid the county’s arable farmland and hedgerow landscape, it retains a historic feel with a medieval parish church and a number of traditional buildings that speak to its long local history.
The local economy is largely agricultural, with many residents commuting to nearby centres such as Norwich, and community life revolves around the village hall, the pub and occasional local events. The surrounding countryside and nearby waterways provide easy opportunities for walking, wildlife watching and enjoying the quieter side of Norfolk life.
Postcode districts covering Roydon
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 22.9 miles
- Norwich 19.7 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 17.7 miles
- Thetford 14.5 miles
- Stowmarket 14 miles
- Mildenhall 24.4 miles
- Beccles 20.8 miles
- Woodbridge 21.9 miles
- Kesgrave 22.9 miles
- Diss 1 mile
- Attleborough 9.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Diss & Roydon Ward 0.4 miles
- Snow Street Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Diss Built-up area 1 mile
- Bressingham Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Palgrave Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Shelfanger Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Wortham Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Stuston Parish 2.6 miles
- Heywood Parish 2.6 miles
- Thrandeston Parish 2.7 miles
- Burston Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Scole Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Roydon
IP22 5RH, IP22 5SN, IP22 5RT, IP22 5SQ, IP22 5SH, IP22 5QS, IP22 5RD, IP22 5RQ, IP22 5FY … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 22 miles
- Stansted Airport 49.8 miles
- Diss Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Eccles Road Railway Station 7.9 miles
Hotels near Roydon Ad
- The Park Hotel 0.8 miles
- The White Horse Inn 4 5.9 miles
- Best Western Brome Grange Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- The Four Horseshoes 4 6 miles
- OYO The Billingford Horseshoes 3 4.2 miles
- The Oaksmere 4 3.3 miles
- Bull Auberge 5 miles
- The Old Ram Coaching Inn 3 5.7 miles
- The Scole Hotel 3.1 miles
- J.D.Young 9.1 miles
Schools in Roydon
- Roydon Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 1.3 miles
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 3.2 miles
- Snetterton Heath Estate 7.7 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 9.5 miles
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 11.4 miles
- Wayland Wood Forest 15.8 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 17.2 miles
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 17.6 miles
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 17.7 miles
- Saham Wood Forest 18.6 miles
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 18.9 miles
- Carrow Road Stadium 19.1 miles