Village in Norfolk, England
Pentney
Pentney is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, located about 8 miles (13 km) south east of King's Lynn, placing it about halfway between King's Lynn and Swaffham on the A47 road.
It covers an area of 10.39 km2 (4.01 sq mi) and had a population of 387 in 184 households at the 2001 census, increasing to 544 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. It is in the valley of the River Nar, a tributary of the River Great Ouse.
How locals move
Getting around Pentney the local way
- Get inKing's Lynn town centre can be accessed from West Lynn on a small passenger ferry.
- Get inAlthough King's Lynn has an active port, there are no regular long-distance passenger ferries.
From Wikivoyage: King's Lynn, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Norfolks disused railways (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.