Dereham

Worth seeing in and around Dereham

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Elsing Hall

   Elsing Hall is a Grade I listed moated manor house in Elsing, Norfolk, England. Likely first built in the 13th century and home to Hugh Hastings I, it was extensively remodelled around 1852 by Thomas Jeckyll.

   5.8 km · Grade I listed building in Breckland District, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Church of St Peter

   St Peter's Church is the parish church of Yaxham in Norfolk, England, in the benefice of Mattishall and the Tudd Valley, and in the Diocese of Norwich. It is a round-tower church, dating mostly from the medieval period.

   3.2 km · Grade I listed church in Yaxham, Norfolk, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Beetley and Hoe Meadows

   Beetley and Hoe Meadows is an 11.4-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Dereham in Norfolk, United Kingdom. The site is in two nearby areas, and Hoe Meadow is part of Hoe Rough nature reserve, which is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust This site is described by Natural England as "one of the finest remaining areas of wet unimproved grassland in Norfolk".

   3.8 km · Site of Special Scientific Interest in Norfolk, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Potter and Scarning Fens, East Dereham

   Potter and Scarning Fens, East Dereham is a 6.2-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Dereham in Norfolk, England. It is part of the Norfolk Valley Fens Special Area of Conservation.

   1.5 km · site of special scientific interest in Norfolk, England · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Scarning Fen

   Scarning Fen is a 4-hectare nature reserve west in Dereham in Norfolk. It is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust.

   1.5 km · park in United Kingdom · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Dillington Carr

   Dillington Carr is a 55-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Dereham in Norfolk, England. This valley, which lies along a tributary of the River Wensum, has extensive irrigation reservoirs and areas of carr woodland.

   3.1 km · UK Site of Special Scientific Interest · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Badley Moor

   Badley Moor is an 18.3-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Dereham in Norfolk, England. It is part of the Norfolk Valley Fens Special Area of Conservation.

   2.8 km · UK Site of Special Scientific Interest · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Dereham Rush Meadow

   Dereham Rush Meadow is a 22.2-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Dereham in Norfolk, England. This is an area of grassland and alder carr in the valley of a tributary of the River Wensum.

   1.7 km · biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Dereham in Norfolk · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Holly Farm Meadow, Wendling

   Holly Farm Meadow, Wendling is a 2.6 hectares biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Dereham in Norfolk, England. The meadow lies in the valley of the River Wensum and contains a line of calcareous springs that support fen grassland with a diverse flora.

   5.3 km · UK Site of Special Scientific Interest · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Mattishall Moor

    Mattishall Moor is a 5.5-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Dereham in Norfolk, England. This area of calcareous fen and marshy grassland has a rich variety of flora.

    4.2 km · UK Site of Special Scientific Interest · Wikipedia

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Things to do

1. 01
   Strikes
2. 02
   Puzzelscape
3. 03
   Holywood Cinema

From Wikivoyage: Dereham, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

1. 01
   Spice Fusion
2. 02
   Lodge Bar & Restaurant

   Main Rd, North Tuddenham, NR20 3DJ,.

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Getting to Dereham

Airports

London Stansted (STN), 101 km · London Luton (LTN), 126 km · East Midlands (EMA), 154 km

Stations

Dereham railway station, 600 m · Yaxham railway station, 3.5 km · Wendling railway station, 5.6 km

• London, Essex → Dereham

  149 km · quickest by road, 3h 4m · £16–21
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• London → Dereham

  149 km · quickest by road, 3h 4m · £16–21
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• Luton, Luton → Dereham

  128 km · quickest by road, 2h 33m · £14–18
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