Area Info for Burgh Castle (Norfolk)

Burgh Castle (Norfolk, UK)

Burgh Castle is a historic site located in Norfolk, England. It is renowned for its Roman fort, which is one of the best-preserved Roman remains in Britain. The site is situated near the River Waveney, close to the town of Great Yarmouth.

Historical Significance

The Roman fort at Burgh Castle was constructed in the 3rd century AD, during the period of Roman Britain. It served as a defensive stronghold and a military garrison, part of the network of Roman forts along the eastern coast of Britain. The fort played a strategic role in protecting the Roman province from invasions and incursions by northern tribes.

Archaeological Features

The remains of the fort include substantial stone walls, which are largely intact and form a rectangular enclosure. The walls are approximately 3.5 metres high and 2.4 metres thick, with some sections reaching up to 4 metres in height. Inside the site, there are foundations of various buildings, including barracks, a commandant's house, and other military structures.

Current Status

Today, Burgh Castle is managed by Today, Burgh Castle is managed by English Heritage and is open to the public. Visitors can explore the ruins and learn about Roman Britain through informational displays. The site is also a designated scheduled monument, recognising its importance as a cultural and historical asset.

Additional Information

The site offers scenic views of the surrounding landscape and is a popular location for history enthusiasts and tourists. It provides insight into Roman military architecture and the history of Roman occupation in Britain.
Education
School
Hillside Primary School0.65 miles
Lords Lane, Bradwell, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 8PA
Woodlands Primary Academy0.76 miles
Church Walk, Bradwell, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 8QQ
Homefield VC CofE Primary School0.92 miles
Homefield Avenue, Bradwell, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 8NS
Moorlands CofE Primary Academy1.07 miles
Moorland Way, Belton, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9PA
Lynn Grove Academy1.38 miles
Lynn Grove, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 8AP
Ormiston Venture Academy1.50 miles
Oriel Avenue, Great Yarmouth, Gorleston, Norfolk, NR31 7JJ
Ormiston Herman Academy1.56 miles
Oriel Avenue, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 7JL
Wroughton Infant School, Gorleston1.71 miles
Beccles Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 8AH
Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy1.71 miles
Magdalen Square, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 7BY
Wroughton Junior School1.78 miles
Burgh Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 8BD
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School2.02 miles
East Anglian Way, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6QY
Stradbroke Primary Academy2.11 miles
Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6LZ
Trafalgar College2.18 miles
Thamesfield Way, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0DH
Edward Worlledge Community Primary School2.29 miles
Suffolk Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0ER
Cliff Park - Ormiston Academy2.32 miles
Kennedy Avenue, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6TA
Southtown Primary School2.32 miles
Tamworth Lane, Southtown, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0HJ
Health
Clinic
Ecch Church Lane Clinic1.03 miles
Church Lane, Bradwell, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 8QW
Ecch Shrublands1.63 miles
Magdalen Way, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 7BP
Ecch Seagulls Cc1.63 miles
Shrublands, Magdalen Way, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 7BP
Little Acorns1.66 miles
Castle Green, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 8TJ
Ecch Coastal Centre (Ccfil)2.04 miles
Beacon Park, Woodfarm Lane, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9AQ
Newberry Clinic2.14 miles
Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6SQ
Ecch Newberry Clinic (Children's Services)2.14 miles
Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6SQ
East Of England Hyperbaric Unit2.17 miles
James Paget University Hospital, Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6LA
Ecch Jpuh2.17 miles
James Paget University Hospital, Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6LA
Great Yarmouth OOH Base 2.17 miles
JAMES PAGET HOSPITAL, LOWESTOFT ROAD, GORLESTON, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK,, NR31 6LA
Ecch Nelson2.44 miles
Pasteur Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0DW
Great Yarmouth Ooh Base2.44 miles
Nelson Medical Centre, Pasteur Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0DW
Ecch St James2.57 miles
Queens Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 3DG
Ecch Europa House2.66 miles
Nottingham Way, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 2SA
Ecch North Youth Team2.69 miles
Floor 6, Havenbridge House, North Quay, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 1HZ
Core Medical Solutions2.70 miles
Lovewell Blake, 66 North Quay, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 1HE
GP
Dr Shelton & Partners0.98 miles
Mill Lane, Bradwell, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 8HS
Dr Penn & Partners1.19 miles
Falklands Way, Bradwell, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 8RW
Dr Verma & Partners1.63 miles
c/o Shrublands Health Centre, Magdalen Way, Gorleston, Norfolk, NR31 7BP
Family Healthcare Centre2.06 miles
1 East Anglian Way, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6TY
Dr Magson & Partners2.17 miles
Sussex Road, Gorleston-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6QB
Nelson Medical Practice2.44 miles
Pasteur Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0DW
South Quay Surgery (a branch of East Norfolk Medical Practice)2.66 miles
35-36 South Quay, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2RG
Dr Castle and Partners2.74 miles
Walberswick, Halesworth, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1HP
Dr Castle and Partners2.74 miles
Walberswick, Southwold, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 1HP
Greyfriars Health Centre2.75 miles
Phoenix House, Howard Street South, GREAT YARMOUTH, Norfolk, NR30 2PT
King Street Surgery (a branch of East Norfolk Medical Practice)2.77 miles
55 King Street, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Norfolk, NR30 2PW
Dr Noakes & Partners2.85 miles
The Park Surgery, 4 Alexandra Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 2HW
Newtown Surgery (a branch of East Norfolk Medical Practice)3.38 miles
Newtown Surgery, 147 Lawn Avenue, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 1QP
Dr Verma & Partners3.47 miles
Station Road, Hopton-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9BE
Dr Rolls & Partners4.81 miles
24 The Hills, Reedham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 3AR
Caister Health Centre (a branch of East Norfolk medical Practice)5.07 miles
Caister Health Centre, West Road, Caister on Sea, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 5AQ
Hospital
St Catherines Way1.77 miles
Stepping Out, 1B St Catherines Way, Gorleston on Sea, Norfolk, NR31 7QB
James Paget University Hospital2.17 miles
Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6LA
Northgate Hospital3.38 miles
Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 1BU
Airey Close5.99 miles
Lothingland, Oulton, Suffolk, NR32 3JQ
Lowestoft Hospital7.64 miles
Tennyson Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1PT
Carlton Court8.82 miles
Carlton Court Hospital, St. Peters Road, Carlton Colville, Suffolk, NR33 8AG
Ecch Beccles Hospital9.95 miles
St. Marys Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NQ
All Hallows Hospital12.47 miles
Station Road, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2QL
Norvic Clinic13.36 miles
Northside, St. Andrews Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0HT
Highlands13.64 miles
219 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0SQ
Ecch Southwold Hospital17.33 miles
Fieldstile Road, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6LD
Ecch Patrick Stead Hospital17.55 miles
Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8HP
Colman Hospital17.56 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
Julian Hospital17.72 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Norwich Community Hospital17.76 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Hellesdon Hospital18.67 miles
Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5BE
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy0.83 miles
St.Johns Road, Belton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9JT
The Co-Operative Pharmacy0.98 miles
Co-Op Pharmacy, Mill Lane, Bradwell, NR31 8HS
Lloydspharmacy1.03 miles
2 Church Lane, Bradwell, Great Yarmouth, NR31 8QW
Pharmacy - Uk1.21 miles
3 Waveney Park, Hewett Park, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0NN
Boots1.56 miles
Unit E1 Gapton Hall Retail Park, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0NL
The Co-Operative Pharmacy1.67 miles
Magdalen Way, Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk, NR31 7AA
Lloydspharmacy1.67 miles
77 Magdalen Way, Gorleston-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7AA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.12 miles
8 Lowestoft Road, Gorleston-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, NR31 6LY
Superdrug Pharmacy2.13 miles
138 High Street, Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk, NR31 6QX
Boots2.13 miles
Coliseum Precinct High Street, Gorleston-on-sea, Great Yarmouth, NR31 6QX
Lloydspharmacy2.17 miles
Central Surgery, Sussex Road, Gorleston-on-Sea, NR31 6QB
Day Lewis Pharmacy2.20 miles
54 Springfield Road, Gorleston-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, NR31 6AD
Tesco Instore Pharmacy2.44 miles
Pasteur Road, Southtown, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0DW
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.44 miles
Cobholm and Lichfield Medical Centre, Pasteur Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0DW
Greyfriars Pharmacy2.74 miles
5 Greyfriars Way, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 2QE
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.77 miles
57-58 King Street, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 2PW
Leisure
Park
BREYDON WATER1.69 miles
FRITTON LAKE2.64 miles
LOUND3.47 miles
THE VENETIAN WATERWAYS (Grade II Listed)3.62 miles
SOMERLEYTON PARK (Grade II* Listed)4.22 miles
GUNTON WOOD6.14 miles
GUNTON WARREN AND CORTON WOODS6.43 miles
BELLE VUE PARK (Grade II Listed)7.15 miles
LEATHES HAM7.33 miles
THE BROADS7.48 miles
RAVENINGHAM HALL (Grade II* Listed)7.48 miles
OAKWOOD COMMUNITY FIELD PROJECT8.31 miles
MID-YARE9.18 miles
LUDHAM & POTTER HEIGHAM MARSHES9.91 miles
MARTHAM BROAD10.05 miles
SOUTH WALSHAM FEN10.20 miles
Shop
Groceries
Nisa J & J Wilson0.00 miles
Cherry Tree Holiday Park, Mill Rd Burgh Castle, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9QR
Nisa Prajco0.91 miles
43 Church Lane, Bradwell, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 8QN
Costcutter Great Yarmouth0.91 miles
Post Office, Great Yarmouth, NR31 8QN
Tesco Great Yarmouth (Express)0.95 miles
8 Bell Ln, Belton, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9LD
Co-op Great Yarmouth1.07 miles
Bradwell, NR31 9ER
Tesco Great Yarmouth (Express)1.35 miles
20-26 Beccles Rd, Bradwell, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 8DF
M&S Gapton Hall Food Hall1.56 miles
Unit G Gapton Hall Retail Park, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0NL
Co-op Great Yarmouth1.65 miles
Gorleston, NR31 7AA
Londis BP White Horse Service Station1.81 miles
Beccles Road, Great Yarmouth, NR31 8BL
Iceland Gt Yarmouth Warehouse1.90 miles
Unit C1, Great Yarmouth Shopping Centre, Gapton Hall Road, NR31 0NL
Beccles Road Convenience Store2.07 miles
59 Beccles Road, Gorleston Norfolk NR31 0PS
Iceland Gorleston2.14 miles
High Street Coliseum Place, Gorleston-on-sea, Great Yarmouth, NR31 6QX
Farmfoods Gorleston2.18 miles
1-6 High St Shopping Centre, High Street, NR31 6RL
Le Chateau Convenience Store2.20 miles
25 Springfield Road, Gorleston Gt Yarmouth NR31 6AD
Morrisons Gorleston2.21 miles
Blackwall Reach, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6PY
Tesco Great Yarmouth (Extra)2.25 miles
Pasteur Rd, Southtown, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0DW
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport17.81 miles
Bus Stop
Cherry Tree (S)0.05 miles
Cherry Tree (N)0.06 miles
Hall farm (E)0.32 miles
Lords Lane (NW)0.58 miles
Louis Dahl Road (SE)0.63 miles
Laurel Drive (SE)0.64 miles
Burgh House (E)0.65 miles
Laurel Drive (NW)0.65 miles
Alder Close (NE)0.66 miles
Hillside School (NW)0.66 miles
Mill Road (SE)0.67 miles
Mill Road (NW)0.68 miles
Alder Close (SW)0.69 miles
Post Office (SE)0.69 miles
Post Office (NW)0.70 miles
Rose Farm (SE)0.72 miles
Ferry Port
Reedham Ferry South5.51 miles
Reedham Ferry North5.52 miles
Southwold Ferry Landing18.22 miles
Walberswick Ferry Landing18.28 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing42.46 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing42.57 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing46.75 miles
Railway Station
Berney Arms Rail Station2.04 miles
Great Yarmouth Rail Station2.89 miles
Haddiscoe Rail Station4.21 miles
Somerleyton Rail Station4.95 miles
Reedham (Norfolk) Rail Station5.02 miles
Acle Rail Station6.71 miles
Cantley Rail Station6.85 miles
Oulton Broad North Rail Station7.27 miles
Oulton Broad South Rail Station7.76 miles
Lowestoft Rail Station7.94 miles
Lingwood Rail Station8.34 miles
Buckenham Rail Station8.73 miles
Beccles Rail Station9.54 miles
Brundall Rail Station10.31 miles
Brundall Gardens Rail Station11.23 miles
Salhouse Rail Station13.65 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (NR31 9Q*)
Number of Properties in Catchment313
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
Property Sales
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