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Recommended Towns & Villages near Downham Market

Reflections in River Nene Wisbech

Wisbech (23 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction W)

Wisbech stands on the River Nene, almost 12 miles from the sea, at one time it was closer but changing river patterns over the passing years have altered its position in relation.....

This is the Saxon Church in the village of Cockley Cley, Norfolk

Cockley Cley (10 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction E)

Cockley Cley is famous for its beautiful reconstruction of a village once lived in by the Iceni tribe at the time of Queen Boudicca...

March, Cambridgeshire. Town Hall.

March (7 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (13.1 miles, 21.0 km, direction W)

A curiosity of the town is the tradition of the March, March march. This is when a group of Cambridge students gather in the town to walk back to Cambridge stopping at all convenient inns to quench their thirst!..

Village Post Office, Castle Rising, Norfolk

Castle Rising (44 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction N)

The sea has long since withdrawn from this one-time port, but the superb Norman castle built to protect it still stands...

Village cottages

Castle Acre (37 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction NE)

This lovely village is found on the old Peddlers Way which joined Holme-next-the-Sea to the Roman garrison at Colchester...

Ely Cathedral Lantern Tower

Ely (160 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction S)

The early life of Ely began with a monastry and town situated on an island in the midst of a vast expanse of marshland in the middle of the Fens...

Sandringham House

Sandringham (27 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction N)

Enchanting estate of over 7,000 acres of breath-taking countryside surrounding a magnificent house which has been the home of four generation of British Sovereigns since it was bought in 1862 for the Prince of Wales, who later became King Edward VII...

St. Nicholas Parish Church. Dersingham, Norfolk

Dersingham (5 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction N)

On approach to Dersingham by-passing lovely lavender fields, visitors could easily imagine they were driving through the abundant lavender lands of southern France, but this is.....

Mildenhall, Suffolk

Mildenhall (5 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (19.0 miles, 30.6 km, direction S)

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Cackle Hill Lane, Holbeach

Holbeach (15 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (20.7 miles, 33.4 km, direction NW)

A small market town in the middle of a famous bulb growing region, there is a cluster of small streets and a central main street where the dominant feature is the church of All Saints...

Heacham Village Sign

Heacham (30 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Norfolk (21.3 miles, 34.3 km, direction N)

At the heart of Norfolk's Lavender growing industry lies the pretty seaside village of Heacham...

Flag Fen Bronze and Iron Age Centre at Whittlesey in Cambridgeshire

Whittlesey (17 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (21.8 miles, 35.1 km, direction W)

Whittlesey is an old area of Cambridge, it is mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086...

Moulton, Lincolnshire: Moulton Mill

Moulton (2 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (23.1 miles, 37.2 km, direction NW)

Set in the heart of the famously beautiful fenlands of Lincolnshire is the pleasant town of Moulton...

St Andrews Church a Ruin, at Roudham, Norfolk

Roudham (1 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (23.5 miles, 37.9 km, direction SE)

This is a delightful village set in the famous Brecks. It is a lovely place for country lovers, offering miles of attractive country walks...

Ampton Water, Great Livermere, Suffolk

Great Livermere (2 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (26.2 miles, 42.2 km, direction SE)

It is mostly noted for Ampton Water, home to a wealth of wildlife, and for its ancient church dedicated to St.Peter which has an interesting thatched roof covering its Norman nave...

St. Ives, Cambridgeshire

St Ives (59 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (27.1 miles, 43.7 km, direction SW)

This attractive market town has one of the most highly picturesque river bridges in the country. The bridge dates to the 15th century and is famous for the chapel in its centre bay, it is one of only four medieval bridge chapel's surviving in England...

St Mary's Church, Great Snoring, Norfolk

Great Snoring (4 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (28.1 miles, 45.3 km, direction NE)

There are two Snoring villages, Little and Great Snoring, between them they share one of the many quaint names in which Norfolk abounds...

Recommended attractions near Downham Market

Stream and Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk. Photographed 25/03/07

Oxburgh Hall & Garden (54 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction E)

This fascinating house with its striking twin towers to either side of the entrance hall, gables, roof-line turrets and tall.....

Tales of the Old Gaol House, King's Lynn

Tales of the Old Gaol House (2 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction N)

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Peckover House - A town house built in 1722

Peckover House & Garden (7 Pictures)

(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction W)

Elegant Georgian town house with wonderful walled garden...

This is the Saxon Church in the village of Cockley Cley, Norfolk

Iceni Village & Museum (14 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction E)

This lovely museum hidden in lush Breckland countryside is set to delight and intrigue visitors of all ages. The atmospheric.....

Castle Rising Castle

Castle Rising Castle (30 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction N)

Normally known simply as Castle Rising, the castle has for centuries dominated the quiet village where it stands in a large area.....

Castle Acre Priory

Castle Acre Priory (49 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.8 km, direction NE)

No one looking at the impressive remains of this Cluniac Priory founded by William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey towards the end.....

Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambridgeshire

Ely Cathedral (142 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction S)

Sitting majestically above the River Ouse, Ely cathedral presents an awesome sight with its towers sweeping 217 feet towards an.....

Oliver Cromwell's house at Ely, Cambridgeshire

Oliver Cromwell's House (4 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction S)

Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) was Lord Protector of England from 1653 until 1658. For the years spanning 1636 to 1647 Cromwell and.....

Brandon Country Park, Brandon, Suffolk.

Brandon Country Park (2 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction SE)

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Sandringham House from across the lake

Sandringham House (56 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction N)

Sandringham House, although a Royal residence does not have the rarefied atmosphere of a grand house, this is largely due to the.....

Houghton Mill, Cambridgeshire

Houghton Mill (18 Pictures)

(28.6 miles, 46.0 km, direction SW)

Houghton is a beautifully restored water mill from the 17th century. It can be found in the delightful village of Houghton,.....


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