Small rural village and civil parish in Norfolk, England
Bawdeswell
Bawdeswell is a small rural village and civil parish in Norfolk, England.
At the time of the 2011 census it had a population of 828 and an area of 487 hectares. The village is situated almost in the centre of Norfolk about 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Norwich. For the purposes of local government it falls within the Upper Wensum Ward of Breckland District Council and the Elmham and Mattishall Division of Norfolk County Council. It is on a Roman road that ran east–west between Durobrivae near modern Peterborough and Smallburgh, crossing the Fen Causeway.
How locals move
Getting around Bawdeswell the local way
- Get inThere are no passenger ferry terminals in Norfolk.
- Get inGreater Anglia, Stena Line and Nederlandse Spoorwegen run a "Rail and Sail to Holland" deal, which includes travel to any Greater Anglia station from Harwich International Port, following the ferry trip from Hook of Holland.
From Wikivoyage: Norfolk (England), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-07.
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