Thurton
Built-up area in South Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.557, 1.433 |
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| OS grid ref: | TG 32 01 |
| Population: | 883 |
| Dialling code: | 01508 (Brooke) |
Thurton is a small village and civil parish in South Norfolk, Norfolk, England, set in gently rolling arable countryside. It feels typically Norfolk – a compact settlement of cottages, farms and a parish church with origins back into the medieval period, and it lies within easy reach of Norwich and the waterways of the Norfolk Broads.
Life in Thurton is largely agricultural with many residents still connected to farming or commuting into nearby towns and the city, and there’s a quiet local community that organises village events and keeps traditional rural rhythms alive. The village’s charm is its mix of historic fabric and working countryside, offering access to wildlife and boating nearby while remaining a small, close-knit place rather than a tourist centre.
Postcode districts covering Thurton
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 8.7 miles
- Lowestoft 13.4 miles
- Great Yarmouth 12.7 miles
- Beccles 9.2 miles
- North Walsham 18.3 miles
- Diss 18.4 miles
- Attleborough 17.7 miles
- Bradwell 11.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bergh Apton Parish 0.6 miles
- Ashby St. Mary Parish 0.6 miles
- Hellington Parish 1.5 miles
- Claxton Parish 1.5 miles
- Carleton St. Peter Parish 1.7 miles
- Holverston Parish 1.9 miles
- Sisland Parish 1.9 miles
- Chedgrave Built-up area 2 miles
- Rockland Ward 2 miles
- Seething Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Alpington Parish 2.1 miles
- Rockland St. Mary Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Thurton
NR14 6HL, NR14 6AW, NR14 6AZ, NR14 6AE, NR14 6AX, NR14 6AF, NR14 6AL, NR14 6AU, NR14 7HR … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 10.3 miles
- Stansted Airport 68.8 miles
- Buckenham Railway Station 3.2 miles
- Cantley Railway Station 3.7 miles
Hotels near Thurton Ad
- The Kings Head Inn 2.9 miles
- SugarBeat Eating House 3 6.6 miles
- The Maids Head Hotel 4 7.6 miles
- The Huntsman 4.6 miles
- Dunston Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 6.6 miles
- The Castle 7.4 miles
- The Oaklands Hotel 3 6.1 miles
- Revado Hotel, Norwich City Centre 3 6.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Norwich City 4 6.8 miles
- Premier Inn Norwich East 3 5.5 miles
Schools in Thurton
- Thurton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 3.8 miles
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.8 miles
- Plumstead Hall Estate 6.5 miles
- Carrow Road Stadium 6.9 miles
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 7.7 miles
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 9.4 miles
- Yarmouth Racecourse Recreation 13.6 miles
- Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.9 miles
- Hemsby Beach Beach 15 miles
- Saint Mary's Church, East Ruston (Redundant) Historic site 17.3 miles
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens 17.5 miles
- Cart Gap Beach 18.4 miles