North Elmham

Worth seeing in and around North Elmham

4 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
   North Elmham chapel and manor house

   North Elmham Castle, also known as North Elmham Bishops Castle and North Elmham Bishops Chapel, is a ruined castle in the village of North Elmham, in the county of Norfolk, England.

   900 m · Grade I listed building in North Elmham, Norfolk, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Spong Hill

   Spong Hill is an Anglo-Saxon cemetery site located south of North Elmham in Norfolk, England. It is the largest known Early Anglo-Saxon cremation site.

   1.3 km · Anglo-Saxon cemetery · 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".

   3.7 km · Site of Special Scientific Interest in Norfolk, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse

   Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse is a museum of rural life and former workhouse in the village of Gressenhall, Norfolk. It also houses a traditional working farm, a collection of art and artefacts, and a library and archive.

   3.9 km · museum in Gressenhall, Breckland, Norfolk, England, UK · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

North Elmham Cathedral. The ruined cathedral/chapel in North Elmham was the county cathedral of Norfolk from 672 to 1072. Free. County School Station. Open all the time. This old railway station closed in 1964 but is a great place to walk and have a picnic. The station is in very good condition and is a picturesque area. Free.

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Things to do

Go for a walk beside the disused railway and see the swans.

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Where to eat

The King's Head pub The Teapost tearoom is also a post office

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Getting to North Elmham

Airports

London Stansted (STN), 107 km · London Luton (LTN), 132 km · East Midlands (EMA), 153 km

Stations

County School railway station, 2.1 km

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• Luton, Luton → North Elmham

  134 km · quickest by road, 2h 43m · £14–19
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