Area Info for Fring (Norfolk)

FRING, NORFOLK, UK

Fring is a small village located in Norfolk, United Kingdom. It is situated in the East of England region, known for its rural charm and scenic countryside. The village is part of the civil parish of Fring and is close to the North Sea coast, offering picturesque views and a tranquil environment.

Geography and Location

Fring lies approximately 10 miles north of King's Lynn and about 20 miles west of Norwich. The village is accessible via local roads and is characterised by traditional Norfolk architecture, including cottages and farm buildings. Its proximity to the coast makes it a popular spot for those seeking a peaceful retreat near the sea.

History and Community

Historically, Fring has been a rural farming community with a long-standing agricultural tradition. The village maintains a close-knit community with local events and gatherings that reflect its heritage. The surrounding landscape includes farmland, marshes, and natural reserves, contributing to its rural character.

Local Amenities and Attractions

While Fring is a small village, it benefits from nearby amenities in larger neighbouring towns. Visitors and residents can enjoy walking, birdwatching, and exploring the natural environment. The area is also known for its proximity to the Norfolk Broads, a network of rivers and lakes ideal for boating and wildlife observation.

Transport

Transport options in Fring are limited due to its rural nature. The nearest train stations are in King's Lynn and Swaffham, providing rail links to larger cities. Local bus services connect Fring to surrounding villages and towns, facilitating access for residents and visitors.
Education
School
Sedgeford Primary School1.96 miles
Ringstead Road, Sedgeford, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 5NQ
Docking Primary School2.32 miles
Chequers Street, Docking, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8LH
Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.06 miles
Shernborne Road, Ingoldisthorpe, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6PE
Snettisham Primary School3.08 miles
School Road, Snettisham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 7LT
Dersingham Primary School3.71 miles
Admirals Drive, Dersingham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6LR
Heacham Infant and Nursery School3.81 miles
School Road, Heacham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 7DQ
Heacham Junior School4.09 miles
College Drive, Heacham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 7EJ
Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary School4.97 miles
School Road, West Newton, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6AX
Hunstanton Primary School4.99 miles
Collingwood Road, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 5DY
Smithdon High School5.05 miles
Downs Road, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 5HY
Flitcham Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School5.07 miles
Church Road, Flitcham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6BU
Glebe House School5.46 miles
2 Cromer Road, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 6HW
Brancaster Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School6.13 miles
Market Lane, Brancaster, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8AB
Harpley CofE VC Primary School6.36 miles
School Lane, Harpley, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6DY
Blenheim Park Primary School6.83 miles
Lancaster Road, Sculthorpe, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 7PX
Rudham CofE Primary Academy6.91 miles
School Road, East Rudham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8RF
Health
Clinic
Nsdc - St Nicholas Endoscopy Unit3.78 miles
St Nicholas Court, Church Lane, Dersingham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6GZ
Kings Lynn Chiropractic Clinic11.36 miles
John Kennedy Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 2AA
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Kings Lynn)11.63 miles
Specsavers Opticians, 8 Norfolk Street, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1AR
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - King's Lynn11.63 miles
8 Norfolk Street, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1AR
Marie Stopes International Kings Lynn Early Medical Unit11.65 miles
St. James Medical Practice, County Court Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 5SY
Thurlow House- Camhs11.67 miles
Goodwins Road,, King`s Lynn, PE30 5PD
Chatterton House11.67 miles
Goodwins Road, Norfolk, PE30 5PD
North House11.67 miles
Goodwins Road,, King`s Lynn, PE30 5PD
Allied Healthcare Group (Kings Lynn)11.68 miles
Chequer House, 12 King Street, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1ES
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Fakenham11.85 miles
17-19 Bridge Street, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9AG
Fakenham Optometrists & Scrivens Hearing Care- Fakenham11.86 miles
25 Norwich Street, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9AF
Anglia Community Eye Services Fakenham11.96 miles
2 Holt Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8BQ
Cranmer House12.33 miles
Norwich Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8HR
The Hearing Company At Fakenham Medical Practice - Fakenham12.42 miles
Meditrina House, Trinity Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SY
Nsdc - Wells Health Centre12.51 miles
Bolts Close, Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1JP
Sutton Bridge Medical Centre18.43 miles
Railway Lane, Sutton Bridge, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 9UZ
GP
Dr Burgess & Partners2.56 miles
Bayfield Surgery, High Street, Docking, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8NH
Heacham Group Practice - Snettisham Surgery3.55 miles
Common Road, Snettisham, Norfolk, PE31 7PE
Carole Brown Health Centre3.78 miles
St Nicholas Court, Church Lane, Dersingham, Norfolk, PE31 6GZ
Heacham Group Practice - Heacham Surgery4.11 miles
45 Station Road, Heacham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 7EX
Dr Thorpe5.34 miles
Valentine Road, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 5DN
Hunstanton Medical Practice 5.34 miles
Valentine Road, Norfolk, PE36 5DN
Dr Gorrod & Partners7.26 miles
Church Walk, Burnham Market, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8DH
Dr Archer & Partners7.61 miles
Congham Road, Grimston, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 1DW
Great Massingham Surgery7.98 miles
The Surgery, Station Road, Great Massingham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2JQ
Dr Hopkin & Partners8.67 miles
Priory Lane, North Wootton, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 3PT
Dr Ahmed10.72 miles
Fairstead Surgery, Centre Point, Fairstead Estate, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4SR
Gayton Road Health Centre10.79 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4DY
St Augustine's Surgery10.96 miles
St Augustine`s Centre, Columbia Way, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 2LB
Dr A N Sherwood & Partners11.65 miles
St James Medical Practice, County Court Road, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 5SY
Dr Heath & Partners11.76 miles
41 Goodwins Road, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 5QX
Dr Bennett & Partners12.35 miles
Cleaves Drive, Little Walsingham, Walsingham, Norfolk, NR22 6EQ
Hospital
BMI The Sandringham Hospital10.18 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4HJ
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital10.33 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4ET
Mental Health Services (Adult Mental Health) The Fermoy Unit10.33 miles
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, PE30 4ET
Swaffham Community Hospital16.66 miles
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL
Dereham Hospital20.29 miles
Northgate, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EX
Skegness and District General Hospital20.84 miles
Dorothy Avenue, Skegness, PE25 2BS
Kelling Hospital22.51 miles
High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
North Cambridgeshire Hospital22.92 miles
The Park, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 3AB
Maple Lodge24.77 miles
Maple Lodge, Toot Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 0AX
Pilgrim Hospital25.63 miles
Sibsey Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 9QS
Rochford Unit25.63 miles
Rochford Unit, Pilgrim Hospital, Sibsey Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 9QS
Department Of Psychiatry25.63 miles
Pilgrim Hospital, Sibsey Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 9QS
Boston West Hospital26.28 miles
Boston West Business Park, Sleaford Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8EG
St Michaels Hospital28.27 miles
Cawston Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6NA
The Huntercombe Hospital - Norwich30.51 miles
Buxton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5RH
Cromer and District Hospital30.61 miles
Mill Road, Mill Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 0BQ
Pharmacy
Alan Stockley and Co Ltd3.19 miles
37-39 Lynn Road, Snettisham, Norfolk, PE31 7LR
Boots4.04 miles
1 Jubilee Court, Hunstanton Road, Dersingham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6HH
Boots4.19 miles
44-46 Station Road, Heacham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 7EY
Lincoln Co-Operative Chemist Ltd5.34 miles
8 Valentine Road, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 5DN
Boots5.42 miles
19 High Street, Hunstanton, PE36 5AB
S and S (Chemists) Ltd7.51 miles
Market Place, Burnham Market, Norfolk, PE31 8HD
Lloydspharmacy9.04 miles
1 Priory Court, 43 St.Augustine`s Way, South Wootton,Kings Lynn, PE30 3TE
Rainbow Pharmacy9.27 miles
Langley Road, South Wootton, Kings Lynn, PE30 3UG
The Co-Operative Pharmacy10.72 miles
6 Centre Point, Fairstead, King`s Lynn, PE30 4SR
The Co-Operative Pharmacy10.79 miles
Gayton Road Health Centre, Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, PE30 4DY
Clock Pharmacy10.82 miles
1 Gayton Road, Gaywood, King`s Lynn, PE30 4EA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy11.28 miles
38 Loke Road, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 2AB
Jai Chemist11.64 miles
65 High Street, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1AY
Boots11.69 miles
94-96 High Street, King`s Lynn, PE30 1BL
Boots11.76 miles
41 Goodwins Road, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 5QX
Boots11.79 miles
7-10 Market Place, Fakenham, NR21 9BG
Leisure
Park
HUNSTANTON HALL (Grade II Listed)4.77 miles
HOUGHTON HALL (Grade I Listed)4.81 miles
SANDRINGHAM HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)4.84 miles
DERSINGHAM BOG5.32 miles
SANDRINGHAM5.41 miles
HOLME DUNES6.39 miles
ROYDON COMMON8.11 miles
SCOLT HEAD ISLAND8.58 miles
THE WASH9.39 miles
HOLKHAM HALL (Grade I Listed)10.27 miles
RAYNHAM PARK (Grade II Listed)10.62 miles
FAIRSTEAD10.65 miles
NORTH NORFOLK11.10 miles
THE WALKS, KING'S LYNN (Grade II Listed)11.63 miles
HARDING'S PITS12.15 miles
NARFORD HALL (Grade II Listed)13.41 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Docking2.42 miles
Spar, Station Road, Norfolk, PE31 8LS
Londis The Londis Shop2.85 miles
Bircham Newton, Kings Lynn, PE31 6RH
Co-op King's Lynn3.19 miles
Lynn Road, Snettisham, PE31 7PT
Costcutter Kings Lynn3.32 miles
Contruction Skills Head Office, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6RH
SPAR Dersingham3.89 miles
Spar Store, 49 Hunstanton Road, Norfolk, PE31 6NA
Tesco Heacham (Express)3.92 miles
5 Lynn Rd, Heacham, Norfolk, PE31 7HU
Co-op King's Lynn4.19 miles
Heacham, PE31 7EY
Nisa J & J Wilson5.22 miles
Searles Leisure Resort, South Beach Rd, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 5BB
Tesco Hunstanton (Superstore)5.28 miles
Southend Rd, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 5AR
Sainsbury's Hunstanton5.33 miles
88 Westgate, Hunstanton, PE36 5EP
Londis, Hunstanton5.42 miles
21 High Street, Hunstanton, PE36 5AB
Londis, Hunstanton5.43 miles
21 High Street, Norfolk, PE36 5AB
York Avenue Convenience Store5.55 miles
2-4 York Avenue, Hunstanton Norfolk PE36 6BU
Nisa Keshco Ltd7.22 miles
1 Dalegate Market, Burnham Deepdale, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8FB
Grimston Post Office Store7.72 miles
1 Massingham Road, Grimston Kings Lynn PE32 1BD
Londis Burnham Market Stores7.88 miles
Overy Road, Burnham Market, PE31 8HH
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport32.72 miles
Bus Stop
memorial (N)0.05 miles
memorial (S)0.06 miles
church (SE)0.08 miles
Docking Road (NE)0.08 miles
Docking Road (SW)0.08 miles
church (NW)0.08 miles
Pump Cottages (W)1.43 miles
Pump Cottages (E)1.43 miles
Memorial (S)1.81 miles
Memorial (N)1.82 miles
Docking Road (NE)1.83 miles
Docking Road (W)1.84 miles
Ringstead Road (S)1.90 miles
Ringstead Road (N)1.90 miles
Church (E)1.98 miles
Church (W)2.00 miles
Ferry Port
King's Lynn Ferry Landing11.74 miles
West Lynn Ferry Landing11.76 miles
Railway Station
Kings Lynn Rail Station11.49 miles
Watlington Rail Station16.59 miles
Havenhouse Rail Station20.46 miles
Skegness Rail Station20.69 miles
Wainfleet Rail Station21.01 miles
Downham Market Rail Station21.18 miles
Thorpe Culvert Rail Station22.92 miles
Boston Rail Station26.24 miles
Sheringham Rail Station26.64 miles
West Runton Rail Station28.03 miles
Hubberts Bridge Rail Station29.41 miles
Brandon Rail Station29.65 miles
Cromer Rail Station29.95 miles
Lakenheath Rail Station30.10 miles
Roughton Road Rail Station30.16 miles
March Rail Station30.20 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (PE31 6SE)
Number of Properties in Catchment15
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)1
High Risk (>3.3%)1
Property Sales
CHURCH FARM
FRING
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6SE		£585,000
2024-01-10
otherPropertyType
freehold
THE BARNS (THE HAYLOFT, 7), BIRCHAM ROAD
FRING
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6SH		£875,000
2023-11-13
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2016-01-07   £575,000
Sold 2006-10-27   £450,000
MEADOW BARN, BIRCHAM ROAD
FRING
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6SH		£955,000
2023-08-25
detached
freehold
Sold 2007-04-10   £575,000
THE OLD GRAIN STORE, DOCKING ROAD
FRING
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6SQ		£50,000
2021-08-25
otherPropertyType
freehold
THE BARNS (5), BIRCHAM ROAD
FRING
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6SH		£415,000
2021-06-14
terraced
freehold
Sold 2011-08-18   £275,000
Sold 2005-12-22   £185,000
Sold 2000-03-09   £85,000
THE BARNS (LAVENDER BARN 3), BIRCHAM ROAD
FRING
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6SH		£475,000
2020-12-14
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2002-12-20   £245,000
THE SEASONS
FRING
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6SE		£650,000
2019-03-25
detached
freehold
THE BARNS (HARRYS BARN, 6), BIRCHAM ROAD
FRING
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6SH		£540,000
2019-03-22
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2014-02-28   £407,500
POND VIEW (CAR PARKING SPACES), BIRCHAM ROAD
FRING
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6SH		£10,000
2018-04-03
otherPropertyType
freehold
THE BARNS (1), BIRCHAM ROAD
FRING
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6SH		£377,000
2017-07-07
terraced
freehold
Sold 2011-11-25   £282,500
Sold 2004-05-26   £246,000
5, DOCKING ROAD
FRING
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6SQ		£200,000
2016-01-28
semidetached
freehold
WATER END, BIRCHAM ROAD
FRING
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6SH		£390,000
2013-11-28
detached
freehold
PEDDARS WAY
FRING
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6SD		£925,000
2013-11-22
detached
freehold
11, DOCKING ROAD
FRING
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6SQ		£289,950
2011-11-21
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2004-12-10   £235,000
Sold 1999-07-07   £76,650
THE BARNS (4), BIRCHAM ROAD
FRING
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6SH		£245,000
2009-05-08
terraced
freehold
Sold 2005-06-14   £220,000
12, DOCKING ROAD
FRING
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6SQ		£249,000
2005-06-17
semidetached
freehold
Sold 1995-08-08   £93,000
28, BIRCHAM ROAD
FRING
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6SH		£185,000
2003-05-09
detached
freehold
27, BIRCHAM ROAD
FRING
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6SH		£54,000
1998-07-24
semidetached
freehold
26, BIRCHAM ROAD
FRING
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6SH		£56,000
1998-06-15
semidetached
freehold
24, BIRCHAM ROAD
FRING
KING'S LYNN
NORFOLK
PE31 6SH		£75,000
1996-03-15
detached
freehold
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