Area Info for Bressingham (Norfolk)

Overview of Bressingham, Norfolk

Bressingham is a small village located in Norfolk, England. It is known for its picturesque rural setting and historical significance within the region. The village is situated near the town of Diss and is part of the South Norfolk district. Bressingham is renowned for its association with the Bressingham Steam & Gardens, a popular tourist attraction featuring a collection of steam engines, gardens, and a museum dedicated to the history of steam power. The area offers a tranquil countryside experience, with traditional Norfolk architecture and scenic landscapes.

Bressingham Steam & Gardens

One of the most notable features of Bressingham is the Bressingham Steam & Gardens, established by Alan Bloom in the 1960s. It includes a collection of vintage steam engines, a variety of gardens, and a narrow-gauge railway. The attraction aims to preserve and showcase the history of steam-powered machinery and horticulture, making it a popular destination for families, enthusiasts, and visitors interested in heritage and gardening.

Local Environment and Community

Bressingham maintains a rural character with a close-knit community. The village features traditional Norfolk cottages and farm buildings, contributing to its historic charm. The surrounding countryside is characterised by farmland, woodlands, and open spaces, ideal for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling. The local community often hosts events and activities centred around the gardens and heritage attractions.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible via local roads connecting to larger towns and cities in Norfolk. Public transport options are limited, so most visitors arrive by car. The nearby town of Diss provides additional amenities, including shops, restaurants, and railway services, facilitating travel to and from Bressingham.

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School
Bressingham Primary School	0.00 miles
School Road, Bressingham, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2AR
Roydon Primary School	1.67 miles
Manor Road, Roydon, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 5QU
Diss Church Junior School	2.65 miles
The Entry, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4NT
Diss High School	2.68 miles
Walcot Road, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4DH
St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham	2.70 miles
The Street, North Lopham, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2LR
Wortham Primary School	2.77 miles
Wortham, Bury Road, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 1PX
Diss Infant and Nursery School with Children's Centre	2.79 miles
Fitzwalter Road, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4PU
Palgrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2.87 miles
Palgrave, Nr Diss, Suffolk, IP22 1AG
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Winfarthing	3.08 miles
Mill Road, Winfarthing, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2DZ
Burston Community Primary School	3.81 miles
Crown Green, Burston, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 5TZ
Kenninghall Community Primary School	3.85 miles
School Close, Kenninghall, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2EJ
St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	3.88 miles
Back Hills, Botesdale, Nr Diss, Suffolk, IP22 1DW
Banham Primary School	4.15 miles
Crown Street, Banham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2EX
Acorn Park School	4.43 miles
Andrews Furlong, Mill Road, Banham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2HU
Mellis Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	4.64 miles
Yaxley Road, Mellis, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 8DP
Garboldisham Church Primary School	4.69 miles
Church Road, Garboldisham, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2SE

Clinic
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - Diss	2.56 miles
45 Mere Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AG
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Diss	2.58 miles
9/11 Mere Street, Unit 1, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AD
Partnerships in Care St John's House	2.67 miles
Lion Road, Palgrave, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 1BA
Partnerships in Care Burston House	3.80 miles
Rectory Road, Burston, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 5TU
Gilchrist Birthing Unit	5.96 miles
Castleton Way, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7BH
AHP Suffolk (Eye)	5.96 miles
Hartismere Hospital, Castleton Way, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7BH
Stanton Health Centre	8.59 miles
12 The Chase, Stanton, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2XA
Oakview Hospital - East Anglia	9.66 miles
Ellingham Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1AE
Partnerships in Care Richmond House	10.52 miles
38 Redenhall Road, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9HB
Partnerships in Care Lombard House	11.17 miles
Anchor Corner, Little Ellingham, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1JY
AHP Suffolk (Ixworth)	11.24 miles
Ixworth Surgery, Peddars close, Ixworth, Suffolk, IP31 2HD
AHP Suffolk (Fressingfield)	11.25 miles
Fressingfield Medical Centre, New Street, Fressingfield, Suffolk, IP21 5PJ
South Norfolk Healthcare CIC (Windmill Surgery)	12.41 miles
First Floor, The Windmill Surgery, London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Scrivens Hearing Care At The Windmill Surgery - Wymondham	12.41 miles
London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AF
Ogden Court	12.68 miles
Ogden Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0PE
School Lane Surgery	12.95 miles
School Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2AG

GP
The Lawns Medical Practice	2.47 miles
Mount Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4WG
Dr Hume and Partners	2.47 miles
Mount Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4WG
Botesdale Health Centre	3.88 miles
Back Hills, Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DW
King's Ride Surgery	3.92 miles
Quidenham Road, Kenninghall, Norfolk, NR16 2EF
Dr A Hassan & Partners Hopton	5.43 miles
Avicenna, High Street, Hopton, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2QX
Dr Lewis & partners	6.01 miles
Eye Health Centre, Castleton Way, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7DD
East Harling Surgery	6.10 miles
Market Street, East Harling, Norfolk, NR16 2AD
Dr Wisdom & Partners	7.77 miles
Station Road, Pulham Market, Diss, Diss, IP21 4TX
Stanton Health Centre	8.59 miles
12 The Chase, Stanton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2XA
Dr A Hassan & Partners Stanton	8.59 miles
10 The Chase, Stanton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2XA
Dr Martin & Partners	8.60 miles
The Surgery, Station Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AS
Dr Martin & Partners	8.89 miles
Attleborough Surgeries, Queens Square, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AF
Mendlesham Medical Group	9.07 miles
Church Road, Bacton, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4LJ
Mendlesham Medical Group	9.76 miles
Chapel Road, Mendlesham, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5SQ
Long Stratton Medical Partnership	10.04 miles
Swan Lane Surgery, Swan Lane, Tharston, Norfolk, NR15 2UY
Harleston Medical Practice	10.28 miles
Paddock Road, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9AR

Hospital
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital	17.12 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
All Hallows Hospital	17.29 miles
Station Road, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2QL
BMI St Edmunds Hospital	17.62 miles
St. Marys Square, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2AA
Colman Hospital	18.18 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
West Suffolk Hospital	18.32 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Wedgwood House	18.32 miles
West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwicke Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Julian Hospital	18.82 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Norwich Community Hospital	18.85 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Ecch Patrick Stead Hospital	19.34 miles
Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
Hellesdon Hospital	20.25 miles
Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5BE
Highlands	20.85 miles
219 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0SQ
Norvic Clinic	21.08 miles
Northside, St. Andrews Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0HT
Dereham Hospital	21.10 miles
Northgate, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EX
Ecch Beccles Hospital	21.82 miles
St. Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NQ
Swaffham Community Hospital	23.51 miles
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL
The Ipswich Hospital	23.71 miles
Heath Road, ..., Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD

Pharmacy
Hado Pharmacy	2.52 miles
66 Mount Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4QQ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy	2.52 miles
11 Market Place, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AB
Boots	2.52 miles
9 Market Place, Diss, IP22 4AB
Botesdale Health Centre Pharmacy	3.88 miles
Botesdale Health Centre, Back Hills,Botesdale, Diss, IP22 1DW
East Harling Pharmacy	6.16 miles
Memorial Green, East Harling, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2ND
Eye Pharmacy	6.25 miles
5 Broad Street, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7AF
Lloydspharmacy	8.87 miles
7 Church Street, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AH
Lloydspharmacy	8.89 miles
The Guiltcross Club, Queens Square, Attleborough, NR17 2AF
The Co-Operative Pharmacy	10.05 miles
The Angel Site, The Street, Long Stratton, NR15 2XJ
Boots	10.34 miles
17 The Thoroughfare, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9AH
Ixworth Pharmacy	11.24 miles
Ixworth Surgery, Peddars Close, Ixworth, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2HD
Tesco Instore Pharmacy	11.76 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Norwich Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2RL
Elmswell Pharmacy	12.14 miles
Unit 1 Cattlepens, Station Road, Elmswell, IP30 9HD
The Co-Operative Pharmacy	12.58 miles
47-47a Market Street, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AJ
Mid-Suffolk Medical Supplies Ltd	12.69 miles
The Pharmacy, 1 Little Back Lane, Debenham, Stowmarket, IP14 6RB
Boots	12.77 miles
Wymondham Medical Centre, Postmill Close, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0RF

Park
ROYDEN FEN	1.76 miles
REDGRAVE & LOPHAM FEN	2.15 miles
MARKET WESTON	6.27 miles
THE PENNINGS, EYE	6.55 miles
KNETTISHALL HEATH	7.93 miles
REDLINGFIELD	9.43 miles
SHADWELL PARK (Grade II Listed)	9.69 miles
BRETTENHAM HEATH	9.75 miles
EUSTON PARK (Grade II* Listed)	10.70 miles
BRECCLES HALL (Grade II Listed)	10.87 miles
GREAT EASTERN PINGO TRAIL	12.08 miles
TOLL'S MEADOW, WYMONDHAM	12.34 miles
RAINTHORPE HALL (Grade II Listed)	12.38 miles
BARNHAM CROSS COMMON	13.19 miles
SMOCKMILL COMMON	13.42 miles
KIMBERLEY HALL (Grade II* Listed)	14.27 miles

Groceries
Morrisons Diss	2.62 miles
Victoria Road, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4XF
Tesco Diss (Superstore)	2.74 miles
Victoria Rd, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4JN
Premier Convenience Stores	2.74 miles
44 Skelton Road, Diss Norfolk IP22 4PN
Kenninghall Stores & Post Office	3.85 miles
Market Place, Kenninghall Norfolk NR16 2AH
Londis Banham (Convenience First)	3.98 miles
Kenninghall Road, Banham, NR16 2HE
Co-op Diss	4.21 miles
Rickinghall, IP22 1DX
Costcutter Hopton	5.49 miles
Tradefayre (norfolk House), Hopton, Norfolk, IP22 2QY
Dickleburgh Stores & Post Office	5.64 miles
1 Rectory Road, Dickleburgh, Norwich Norfolk IP21 4NW
Londis Old Buckenham Stores	6.22 miles
The Green, Old Buckenham, Attleborough, NR17 1RB
Co-op Eye	6.26 miles
Eye, IP23 7AF
Co-op Eye	6.29 miles
Eye, IP23 7BD
SPAR Barningham	7.46 miles
1, Church Road, Suffolk, IP31 1DD
Bunwell Village Store	8.03 miles
98 Bunwell Street, Bunwell Norwich NR16 1AB
Nisa Local	8.33 miles
32 Dodds Rd, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2HH
SPAR Stanton	8.62 miles
Spar Store, London House, Suffolk, IP31 2BP
Sainsbury's Attleborough	8.80 miles
High Street, Attleborough, NR17 2EH

Airport
Norwich International Airport	21.38 miles

Bus Stop
Memorial (W)	0.05 miles
Memorial (W)	0.06 miles
Village Hall (E)	0.20 miles
gardens (W)	0.45 miles
church (E)	0.46 miles
church (W)	0.47 miles
gardens (E)	0.49 miles
Three Wentways (W)	0.60 miles
Common Road (N)	0.61 miles
Common Road (E)	0.61 miles
Darrow Lane (W)	0.99 miles
Snow Street (SW)	1.00 miles
Hall Lane (SW)	1.18 miles
Hall Lane (N)	1.18 miles
Wood Lane (W)	1.26 miles
Hose Avenue (SE)	1.28 miles

Ferry Port
Reedham Ferry South	23.81 miles
Reedham Ferry North	23.81 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing	26.40 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing	26.40 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing	31.25 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing	31.25 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing	31.46 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing	31.46 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal	31.83 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing	32.18 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing	33.20 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing	40.55 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing	40.73 miles

Railway Station
Diss Rail Station	3.18 miles
Eccles Road Rail Station	6.52 miles
Harling Road Rail Station	7.47 miles
Attleborough Rail Station	8.58 miles
Spooner Row Rail Station	9.98 miles
Elmswell Rail Station	12.21 miles
Wymondham Rail Station	12.28 miles
Thetford Rail Station	13.18 miles
Stowmarket Rail Station	14.16 miles
Thurston Rail Station	14.29 miles
Needham Market Rail Station	16.54 miles
Bury St Edmunds Rail Station	17.29 miles
Brandon Rail Station	18.61 miles
Halesworth Rail Station	19.28 miles
Norwich Rail Station	19.41 miles
Brampton (Suffolk) Rail Station	20.63 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (IP22 2A*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	397
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)	0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)	0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)	0
High Risk (>3.3%)	0

THE WILLOWS, AIRFIELD ROAD FERSFIELD DISS NORFOLK IP22 2FF	£585,000 2025-06-06 detached freehold
Sold 2023-10-31	£630,000
HARVEST LODGE, AIRFIELD ROAD FERSFIELD DISS NORFOLK IP22 2FF	£475,000 2023-04-04 detached freehold
Sold 2014-11-17	£290,000
THE COTTAGE, THE COMMON FERSFIELD DISS NORFOLK IP22 2BP	£705,000 2021-06-23 otherPropertyType freehold
HOLLY COTTAGE, WOOD LANE FERSFIELD DISS NORFOLK IP22 2BN	£240,000 2021-06-01 detached freehold
WOOD LANE FARM, WOOD LANE FERSFIELD DISS NORFOLK IP22 2BN	£5,000 2021-03-30 otherPropertyType freehold
POND FARM, BATES LANE FERSFIELD DISS NORFOLK IP22 2FB	£535,000 2017-12-19 detached freehold
Sold 2014-06-10	£400,000
Sold 2001-06-01	£250,000
Sold 1999-05-21	£165,000
CHESTNUT COTTAGE, BATES LANE FERSFIELD DISS NORFOLK IP22 2FB	£343,000 2016-11-15 detached freehold
Sold 2003-11-11	£164,500
AVONDALE, WOOD LANE FERSFIELD DISS NORFOLK IP22 2BN	£265,500 2005-09-14 detached freehold
WALNUT TREE COTTAGE, BATES LANE FERSFIELD DISS NORFOLK IP22 2FB	£330,000 2005-07-06 detached freehold
STRENNETH, THE COMMON FERSFIELD DISS NORFOLK IP22 2BP	£291,500 2001-08-14 detached freehold
THE WILLOWS, THE COMMON FERSFIELD DISS NORFOLK IP22 2BP	£159,750 1999-07-30 detached freehold
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