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Recommended Towns & Villages near Swaffham

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

Cockley Cley (10 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction SW)

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

Village Church

Castle Acre (37 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction N)

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

Downham Market, Norfolk

Downham Market (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Norfolk (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction W)

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Castle Rising Castle

Castle Rising (44 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (13.8 miles, 22.3 km, direction NW)

The sea has long since withdrawn from this one-time port, but the superb Norman castle built to protect it still stands...

Sandringham House, Norfolk

Sandringham (27 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction NW)

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...

Sugar Lane, Dersingham, Norfolk

Dersingham (5 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (15.4 miles, 24.9 km, direction NW)

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.....

St Andrews Church a Ruin, at Roudham, Norfolk

Roudham (1 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (16.1 miles, 25.9 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...

St Mary's Church, Great Snoring, Norfolk

Great Snoring (4 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (17.8 miles, 28.7 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...

Wymondham Market Cross, Norfolk. Built About 1617-18

Wymondham (25 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Norfolk (18.8 miles, 30.3 km, direction E)

Narrow, medieval streets full of enchanting properties built following the Great Fire of 1615, mingle with the few building which fortunately escaped being raised to the ground...

Heacham Village Sign

Heacham (30 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Norfolk (19.8 miles, 31.8 km, direction NW)

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

Flint cottage

Binham (18 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (21.6 miles, 34.8 km, direction NE)

This gorgeous village is set in a peaceful valley inland from Stiffkey, it is renowned for the romantic ruins of a great Benedictine monastery, founded by the side of the Stiffkey River in 1090...

Sunset over The Wash

Hunstanton (116 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Norfolk (21.8 miles, 35.0 km, direction NW)

Hunstanton was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1087 when it would have been little more than a settlement...

Heydon, Norfolk

Heydon (11 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (21.8 miles, 35.0 km, direction NE)

This is a village that is used to publicity, it has been the setting for numerous films including The Go-Between, made in 1970 starring Alan Bates and the beautiful Julie Christie...

Thornham Staithe, Thornham, North Norfolk

Thornham (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Norfolk (22.1 miles, 35.6 km, direction N)

This is an area renowned for its wild marshes inhabited by a rich variance of bird life, thus Thornham draws to its shores a goodly share of ornithologists who come to see the amazing wildlife of the region...

The Quay, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk.

Wells-next-the-Sea (72 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Norfolk (22.3 miles, 35.9 km, direction N)

This is an enchanting seaside resort with old houses, shops and pubs lining the maze of narrow streets leading to the quayside...

Mildenhall, Suffolk

Mildenhall (5 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (22.4 miles, 36.0 km, direction S)

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OULTON BROAD, NORFOLK BROADS

Oulton (3 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (23.2 miles, 37.3 km, direction NE)

The town is attractive with a delightful mixture of buildings, including timber-frame black and white, it is pleasant for taking a stroll, and The Boulevard is where you can hire a boat or book a trip on the Waveney...

Exterior of Ely Cathedral

Ely (160 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (25.2 miles, 40.6 km, direction SW)

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...

Mooring, Agar Creek, Blakeney

Blakeney (83 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Norfolk (25.2 miles, 40.6 km, direction NE)

The 100ft tower rising above the Church of St.Nicholas is a landmark that can be seen for miles around. At the eastern end of the church, a smaller tower acts as a beacon to guide vessels to the safety of Blakeney Harbour...

The Greyhound Pub in Diss

Diss (24 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Norfolk (25.7 miles, 41.4 km, direction SE)

Diss is a beautiful old market town built around the edge of a six acre lake...

Recommended attractions near Swaffham

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

Iceni Village & Museum (14 Pictures)

(3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction SW)

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

Castle Acre Priory

Castle Acre Priory (49 Pictures)

(3.9 miles, 6.2 km, direction N)

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

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

Oxburgh Hall & Garden (54 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction SW)

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

Bishop Bonner's Cottage, Dereham, Norfolk

Bishop Bonner's Cottage (1 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.3 km, direction E)

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Castle Rising Castle

Castle Rising Castle (30 Pictures)

(13.5 miles, 21.8 km, direction NW)

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

Tales of the Old Gaol House, King's Lynn

Tales of the Old Gaol House (2 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction NW)

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Sandringham House from across the lake

Sandringham House (56 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction NW)

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

Brandon Country Park, Brandon, Suffolk.

Brandon Country Park (2 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction S)

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Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk

Wymondham Abbey (6 Pictures)

(18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction E)

Rising stark against the vast Norfolk skyline, the sight of Wymondham Abbey is at once both intriguing and eye-catching. It is.....

Work by The Dino Sculptor

Dinosaur Adventure Park (7 Pictures)

(18.7 miles, 30.0 km, direction E)

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Holkham Hall

Holkham Hall (37 Pictures)

(21.5 miles, 34.5 km, direction N)

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Binham Priory near Stiffkey and Wells-next-the-Sea.

Binham Priory (39 Pictures)

(21.9 miles, 35.2 km, direction NE)

Binham Priory is thought to have been built during the 12th-century by Pierre de Valoines a nephew of William the Conqueror. The.....

Stody Lodge Gardens,  Norfolk

Stody Lodge Gardens (22 Pictures)

(22.0 miles, 35.3 km, direction NE)

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Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambridgeshire

Ely Cathedral (142 Pictures)

(24.7 miles, 39.8 km, direction SW)

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

Mannington Hall, Norfolk

Mannington Hall & Gardens (3 Pictures)

(24.7 miles, 39.8 km, direction NE)

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Oliver Cromwell's house at Ely, Cambridgeshire

Oliver Cromwell's House (4 Pictures)

(25.0 miles, 40.3 km, direction SW)

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

Eye Castle Old Wall

Eye Castle (2 Pictures)

(29.9 miles, 48.0 km, direction SE)

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