Scole
Built-up area in South Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.367, 1.157 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TM 15 78 |
| Population: | 1,028 |
| Dialling code: | 01379 (Diss) |
Scole is a compact village and civil parish in the district of South Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk, England. It sits close to the county boundary with Suffolk, alongside the gentle lowlands of the Waveney Valley and not far from the River Waveney, making it part of the broader landscape that leads towards the Norfolk Broads. The village occupies a spot on a longstanding east–west road route and is a short drive from the market town of Diss, which shapes much of its local connectivity and services.
Historically agricultural, Scole retains a rural character with several traditional buildings, inns and small businesses catering to local needs, while many residents commute to nearby towns. The village also has an unusual cultural footnote: it was associated with the well-known 1990s spiritualist sessions often referred to as the Scole Experiment, which attracted national interest. Today it’s a quiet community valued for its countryside setting, historic feel and easy access to surrounding Norfolk and Suffolk landscapes.
Postcode districts covering Scole
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Norwich 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Thetford 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Stowmarket 14.3 miles23 km
- Beccles 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Woodbridge 19.9 miles32 km
- Kesgrave 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Diss 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Attleborough 11.6 miles18.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Brome and Oakley Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Stuston Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Diss Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Palgrave Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Brome Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Dickleburgh Built-up area 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Thrandeston Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Heckfield Green Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Burston Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Diss & Roydon Ward 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Eye Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Burston and Shimpling Parish 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Scole
IP21 4ED, IP21 4EN, IP21 4DY, IP21 4DT, IP21 4EG, IP21 4EB, IP21 4DS, IP21 4DU, IP21 4DB … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 22 miles35.4 km
- Stansted Airport 51.4 miles82.7 km
- Diss Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Eccles Road Railway Station 10.6 miles17.1 km
Hotels near Scole Ad
- The Oaksmere 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The Scole Hotel 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Best Western Brome Grange 3 1.9 miles3 km
- Munnings Lodge 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Swan Hotel 3 6.5 miles10.4 km
Schools in Scole
- Scole C of E Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Bressingham Steam and Gardens Gardens 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 6.2 miles10 km
- Snetterton Heath Estate 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Sibton Abbey Historic site 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Cocksfield Hall Historic site 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Wayland Wood Forest 18.6 miles30 km
- Carrow Road Stadium 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 18.8 miles30.2 km
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 19.6 miles31.6 km