Area Info for Raynham (Norfolk)

Raynham, Norfolk, UK

Raynham is a small village located in Norfolk, England. It is known for its rural charm and historical significance within the region. The village is situated within the district of North Norfolk and is characterised by traditional Norfolk architecture and scenic countryside.

Historical Significance

Raynham has a rich history, with its origins dating back several centuries. The area is notably associated with Raynham Hall, a historic country house that has been a prominent feature of the village. Raynham Hall is famous for its architecture and its role in local history. The estate has been associated with the Townshend family, who have historically owned the property.

Raynham Hall

Raynham Hall is a notable landmark in the village, renowned for its Georgian architecture and extensive grounds. It has been used for various purposes over the years, including as a private residence and a location for events. The hall is also associated with the famous "Brown Lady" ghost story, which is one of the most well-known ghost photographs in the UK.

Local Environment and Community

The village is surrounded by picturesque countryside, including farmland, woodlands, and nature reserves. It offers a peaceful rural environment, attracting visitors interested in outdoor activities and historical exploration. The local community is small and close-knit, with traditional village amenities and a strong sense of heritage.

Accessibility and Nearby Locations

Raynham is accessible via local roads and is relatively close to larger towns such as Fakenham and King's Lynn. The area is well-connected for visitors travelling from other parts of Norfolk and the UK. Public transport options are limited, so private transport is recommended for visitors.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
West Raynham Church of England Primary Academy0.00 miles
West Raynham, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 7HH
Weasenham Church of England Primary Academy2.59 miles
Common End, Weasenham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2SP
Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy2.83 miles
School Road, Colkirk, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 7NW
Rudham CofE Primary Academy3.52 miles
School Road, East Rudham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8RF
Fakenham Junior School4.10 miles
Queen`s Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8BN
Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy4.28 miles
Creake Road, Sculthorpe, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9NQ
Fakenham Infant & Nursery School4.34 miles
Norwich Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8HN
Fakenham Academy Norfolk4.36 miles
Field Lane, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9QT
Blenheim Park Primary School4.70 miles
Lancaster Road, Sculthorpe, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 7PX
Great Massingham CofE Primary School4.79 miles
Weasenham Road, Great Massingham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2EY
Litcham School4.80 miles
Church Street, Litcham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2NS
Brisley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School4.86 miles
School Road, Brisley, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 5LH
Harpley CofE VC Primary School5.41 miles
School Lane, Harpley, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6DY
Beeston Primary School6.37 miles
Chapel Lane, Beeston, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2NQ
Great Dunham Primary School6.46 miles
Litcham Road, Great Dunham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2LQ
Little Snoring Primary School6.84 miles
Thursford Road, Little Snoring, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 0JN
Health
Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Fakenham3.94 miles
17-19 Bridge Street, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9AG
Fakenham Optometrists & Scrivens Hearing Care- Fakenham4.00 miles
25 Norwich Street, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9AF
Anglia Community Eye Services Fakenham4.11 miles
2 Holt Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8BQ
Cranmer House4.47 miles
Norwich Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8HR
The Hearing Company At Fakenham Medical Practice - Fakenham4.99 miles
Meditrina House, Trinity Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SY
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - East Dereham10.20 miles
31 Market Place, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2AP
Nsdc - St Nicholas Endoscopy Unit11.60 miles
St Nicholas Court, Church Lane, Dersingham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6GZ
Nsdc - Wells Health Centre11.72 miles
Bolts Close, Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1JP
Thurlow House- Camhs15.73 miles
Goodwins Road,, King`s Lynn, PE30 5PD
Chatterton House15.73 miles
Goodwins Road, Norfolk, PE30 5PD
North House15.73 miles
Goodwins Road,, King`s Lynn, PE30 5PD
Marie Stopes International Kings Lynn Early Medical Unit15.97 miles
St. James Medical Practice, County Court Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 5SY
Kings Lynn Chiropractic Clinic16.00 miles
John Kennedy Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 2AA
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Kings Lynn)16.15 miles
Specsavers Opticians, 8 Norfolk Street, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1AR
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - King's Lynn16.15 miles
8 Norfolk Street, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1AR
Allied Healthcare Group (Kings Lynn)16.24 miles
Chequer House, 12 King Street, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1ES
GP
Dr Collett & Dr Brown4.82 miles
Manor Drive, Litcham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2NW
Great Massingham Surgery4.92 miles
The Surgery, Station Road, Great Massingham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2JQ
Dr Bennett & Partners4.99 miles
Meditrina House, Trinity Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SY
Dr Hibberd & Partners7.42 miles
Holt Road, Elmham, North Elmham, Norfolk, NR20 5JS
Dr Bennett & Partners8.29 miles
Cleaves Drive, Little Walsingham, Walsingham, Norfolk, NR22 6EQ
Dr Burgess & Partners9.59 miles
Bayfield Surgery, High Street, Docking, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8NH
Dr Archer & Partners9.67 miles
Congham Road, Grimston, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 1DW
Necton branch of Dr Haczewski & Partners10.00 miles
North Pickenham Road, Necton, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8EF
Plowright Surgery10.00 miles
North Pickenham Road, Necton, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8EF
Dr Rosbergen & Partners10.14 miles
27 Theatre Street, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EN
Plowright Medical Centre10.19 miles
1 Jack Boddy Way, Swaffham, Norfolk, Swaffham, PE37 7HJ
Dr Tracey & Partners10.37 miles
Commercial Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1AE
Swanton Morley PMS Practice10.44 miles
Dereham Road, Swanton Morley, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4LT
Manor Farm Medical Centre10.54 miles
Mangate Street, Swaffham, Norfolk, Norfolk, PE37 7QN
Campingland Surgery10.70 miles
Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7RD
Dr Gorrod & Partners10.79 miles
Church Walk, Burnham Market, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8DH
Hospital
Dereham Hospital9.93 miles
Northgate, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EX
Swaffham Community Hospital10.36 miles
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL
BMI The Sandringham Hospital14.00 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4HJ
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital14.18 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4ET
Mental Health Services (Adult Mental Health) The Fermoy Unit14.18 miles
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, PE30 4ET
Kelling Hospital16.46 miles
High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
St Michaels Hospital19.28 miles
Cawston Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6NA
The Huntercombe Hospital - Norwich21.14 miles
Buxton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5RH
Hellesdon Hospital21.79 miles
Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5BE
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital22.09 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Norwich Community Hospital23.03 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Julian Hospital23.07 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Colman Hospital23.46 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
Cromer and District Hospital24.00 miles
Mill Road, Mill Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 0BQ
North Walsham Hospital25.49 miles
North Walsham and District War Memorial Hospital, Yarmouth Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9AP
Highlands26.89 miles
219 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0SQ
Pharmacy
Boots3.91 miles
7-10 Market Place, Fakenham, NR21 9BG
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.69 miles
Lidl Retail Park, Holt Road, Fakenham, NR21 8JG
Fakenham Pharmacy4.99 miles
Meditrina House, Trinity Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SY
Theatre Royal Pharmacy10.14 miles
27 Theatre Street, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EN
Boots10.20 miles
35 Market Place, Dereham, NR19 2AP
Lloydspharmacy10.48 miles
The Orchard Surgery, Commercial Road, East Dereham, NR19 1AE
Boots10.58 miles
37 Market Place, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7LA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy10.65 miles
38 Market Place, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7QH
S and S (Chemists) Ltd10.83 miles
Market Place, Burnham Market, Norfolk, PE31 8HD
Lloydspharmacy11.03 miles
2 Chapel Lane, Toftwood, Dereham, NR19 1LD
Tesco Instore Pharmacy11.09 miles
Tesco Superstore, Kingston Road, Dereham, NR19 1WB
David Jagger Ltd11.72 miles
5-7 Staithe Street, Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1AG
Boots12.10 miles
1 Jubilee Court, Hunstanton Road, Dersingham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6HH
Alan Stockley and Co Ltd13.00 miles
37-39 Lynn Road, Snettisham, Norfolk, PE31 7LR
Rainbow Pharmacy13.86 miles
Langley Road, South Wootton, Kings Lynn, PE30 3UG
Motts Pharmacy Ltd14.05 miles
The Chimes, Market Place, Reepham, NR10 4JJ
Leisure
Park
RAYNHAM PARK (Grade II Listed)0.83 miles
LEXHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)4.99 miles
LITCHAM COMMON5.08 miles
HOUGHTON HALL (Grade I Listed)6.02 miles
SENNOWE HALL (Grade II Listed)6.64 miles
ELMHAM HOUSE (Grade II Listed)7.01 miles
SWANTON NOVERS9.42 miles
HINDRINGHAM MEADOWS9.56 miles
PEDDAR'S WAY AND NORFOLK COAST PATH9.67 miles
NARFORD HALL (Grade II Listed)9.96 miles
HOLKHAM HALL (Grade I Listed)10.34 miles
MELTON CONSTABLE HALL (Grade II* Listed)11.10 miles
SANDRINGHAM HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)11.39 miles
ROYDON COMMON11.58 miles
NORTH NORFOLK11.69 miles
SANDRINGHAM12.04 miles
Shop
Groceries
Tesco Fakenham (Superstore)3.86 miles
Oak St, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9DX
ALDI Norwich Road4.07 miles
Fakenham, NR21 8AX
Lidl Fakenham4.69 miles
Holt Road, Fakenham, NR21 8JG
Morrisons Fakenham5.10 miles
Clipbush Lane, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SW
Castle Acre Convenience Store7.09 miles
Foxes Meadow, Castle Acre, Norfolk PE32 2AS
Costcutter Kings Lynn7.49 miles
Contruction Skills Head Office, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6RH
Londis The Londis Shop7.95 miles
Bircham Newton, Kings Lynn, PE31 6RH
Three Ways Store8.59 miles
The Street, Sporle Swaffham Norfolk PE32 2DR
Grimston Post Office Store9.62 miles
1 Massingham Road, Grimston Kings Lynn PE32 1BD
Necton Stores9.90 miles
25 Hale Road, Necton Swaffham Norfolk PE37 8EY
Co-op Dereham10.00 miles
Riverside, NR19 2AZ
Whitehouse Service Station10.02 miles
4 Lynn Road, Gayton, Kings Lynn Norfolk PE32 1QJ
SPAR Docking10.10 miles
Spar, Station Road, Norfolk, PE31 8LS
Waitrose Swaffham10.18 miles
Castle Acre Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HT
Co-op Norwich10.27 miles
East Dereham, NR19 2AP
Iceland Dereham10.27 miles
10 Nelson Place, East Dareham, Norfolk, NR19 1EA
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport22.56 miles
Bus Stop
West Raynham Road (SE)0.11 miles
West Raynham Road (NW)0.12 miles
village sign (E)0.89 miles
village sign (W)0.89 miles
Lodge Gates (NE)0.90 miles
Lodge Gates (SW)0.91 miles
West Raynham Road (SE)0.92 miles
West Raynham Road (NW)0.93 miles
Swaffham Road (NE)0.94 miles
Swaffham Road (SW)0.95 miles
The Kiptons (SW)1.77 miles
Church Road (SE)1.84 miles
Church Road (NW)1.84 miles
Oxwick Lane (SW)1.95 miles
Oxwick Lane (N)1.95 miles
Swaffham Road (NE)2.13 miles
Ferry Port
King's Lynn Ferry Landing16.34 miles
West Lynn Ferry Landing16.44 miles
Railway Station
Kings Lynn Rail Station15.87 miles
Watlington Rail Station18.43 miles
Sheringham Rail Station20.79 miles
Wymondham Rail Station21.15 miles
Downham Market Rail Station21.59 miles
Attleborough Rail Station21.72 miles
West Runton Rail Station21.89 miles
Spooner Row Rail Station21.95 miles
Roughton Road Rail Station23.46 miles
Cromer Rail Station23.51 miles
Eccles Road Rail Station23.58 miles
Harling Road Rail Station23.99 miles
Brandon Rail Station24.20 miles
Gunton Rail Station24.40 miles
Norwich Rail Station24.89 miles
North Walsham Rail Station25.39 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (NR21 7H*)
Number of Properties in Catchment246
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
PATTESLEY COTTAGE
PATTESLEY
FAKENHAM
NORFOLK
NR21 7HT		£80,000
1996-07-22
detached
freehold
Show all sales for outward code NR21

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