Area Info for Walsingham (Norfolk)

Walsingham, Norfolk, UK

Walsingham is a small village located in Norfolk, England, renowned for its historical and religious significance. It is best known for the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, a major pilgrimage site for Roman Catholics and Anglicans alike. The village has a rich history dating back to the medieval period, with its origins closely linked to the Marian apparitions reported in the 11th century.

Historical Significance

The shrine was established in the 12th century after a vision reportedly experienced by Lady Richeldis de Faverches, who saw the Virgin Mary and was instructed to build a replica of the Holy House of Nazareth. Over the centuries, Walsingham became one of the most important pilgrimage destinations in England, attracting visitors from across Europe. The original shrine was destroyed during the Reformation, but a modern replica was constructed in the 20th century, restoring its spiritual importance.

Religious and Cultural Importance

Today, Walsingham remains a centre of pilgrimage and spiritual reflection. It hosts annual religious events, including processions and prayer services, attracting thousands of visitors. The village also features a number of religious sites, including the Anglican and Roman Catholic shrines, as well as a Benedictine monastery and a series of historic churches and chapels.

Tourist Attractions and Facilities

Apart from its religious sites, Walsingham offers various attractions such as the Walsingham Abbey, the Walsingham Rural Life Museum, and scenic countryside walks. The village provides accommodation options, cafes, and shops catering to visitors. Its peaceful rural setting makes it a popular destination for those seeking spiritual retreat or historical exploration.

Location and Accessibility

Walsingham is situated in North Norfolk, approximately 20 miles north of King's Lynn and around 100 miles north of London. It is accessible by road, with nearby train stations in Kings Lynn and Sheringham. The village's rural location offers a tranquil environment, ideal for reflection and tourism.
Education
School
Walsingham CE VA Primary School0.00 miles
Wells Road, Great Walsingham, Walsingham, Norfolk, NR22 6DU
Hindringham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.81 miles
Wells Road, Hindringham, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 0PL
Little Snoring Primary School3.26 miles
Thursford Road, Little Snoring, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 0JN
Alderman Peel High School3.72 miles
Market Lane, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1RB
Wells-next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School3.79 miles
Polka Road, 926 4056, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1JG
Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy4.13 miles
Creake Road, Sculthorpe, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9NQ
Fakenham Academy Norfolk4.16 miles
Field Lane, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9QT
Fakenham Infant & Nursery School4.66 miles
Norwich Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8HN
Fakenham Junior School4.68 miles
Queen`s Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8BN
Langham Village School5.21 miles
North Street, Langham, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 7DG
All Saints Church of England VA Primary School6.16 miles
Fulmodeston Road, Stibbard, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 0LT
Blenheim Park Primary School6.55 miles
Lancaster Road, Sculthorpe, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 7PX
Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy6.87 miles
School Road, Colkirk, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 7NW
Burnham Market Primary School7.10 miles
Friars Lane, Burnham Market, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8JA
Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School7.14 miles
Wiveton Road, Blakeney, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 7NJ
Astley Primary School7.76 miles
Fakenham Road, Melton Constable, Norfolk, NR24 2HH
Health
Clinic
The Hearing Company At Fakenham Medical Practice - Fakenham4.05 miles
Meditrina House, Trinity Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SY
Nsdc - Wells Health Centre4.08 miles
Bolts Close, Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1JP
Cranmer House4.59 miles
Norwich Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8HR
Anglia Community Eye Services Fakenham4.72 miles
2 Holt Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8BQ
Fakenham Optometrists & Scrivens Hearing Care- Fakenham4.78 miles
25 Norwich Street, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9AF
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Fakenham4.85 miles
17-19 Bridge Street, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9AG
North Norfolk Healthcare Cic Ltd (Kelling)10.07 miles
The Administration Block, 1st Floor, Kelling Hospital, High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
Community Mental Health Team10.07 miles
The Simpson Centre, Kelling Hospital, High Kelling, Holt, NR25 6QA
Interhealth Canada Uk (Kelling Hospital)10.07 miles
Kelling Hospital, High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
South Street Clinic14.12 miles
32 South Street,, Sheringham, NR26 8LL
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - Sheringham14.41 miles
Sheringham Healmedical Practice, Cromer Road, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RT
Sheringham Medical Practice14.41 miles
Cromer Road, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RT
Specsavers Hearcare - Norfolk - East Dereham15.15 miles
31 Market Place, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2AP
Nsdc - St Nicholas Endoscopy Unit15.55 miles
St Nicholas Court, Church Lane, Dersingham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6GZ
Jeesal Akman Care Corporation Ltd (Jeesal Cawston Park)16.14 miles
Jeesal Cawston Park, Aylsham Road, Cawston, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 4JD
Mill Close (5)16.76 miles
5 Mill Close, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6LZ
GP
Dr Bennett & Partners0.11 miles
Cleaves Drive, Little Walsingham, Walsingham, Norfolk, NR22 6EQ
Dr Bennett & Partners4.05 miles
Meditrina House, Trinity Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SY
Dr McAnsh4.08 miles
Bolts Close, Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1JP
Dr Brooks & Partners6.79 miles
Langham Road, Blakeney, Norfolk, NR25 7PQ
Dr Gorrod & Partners7.25 miles
Church Walk, Burnham Market, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8DH
Dr Brooks & Partners7.30 miles
Grove Road, Melton Constable, Norfolk, NR24 2DE
Dr Brooks & Partners10.07 miles
Old Cromer Road, High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
Dr Burgess & Partners10.13 miles
Bayfield Surgery, High Street, Docking, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8NH
Dr Hibberd & Partners10.43 miles
Holt Road, Elmham, North Elmham, Norfolk, NR20 5JS
Great Massingham Surgery12.14 miles
The Surgery, Station Road, Great Massingham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2JQ
Dr Collett & Dr Brown12.63 miles
Manor Drive, Litcham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2NW
Reepham Surgery13.37 miles
Smugglers Lane, Reepham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 4QT
Swanton Morley PMS Practice14.17 miles
Dereham Road, Swanton Morley, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4LT
Dr Sampson P & Partners14.41 miles
Cromer Road, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RT
Dr Rosbergen & Partners15.03 miles
27 Theatre Street, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EN
The Market Surgery15.12 miles
c/o The Warden`s Office, Jubilee Close, Cawston, Norfolk, NR10 4AF
Hospital
Kelling Hospital10.07 miles
High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6QA
Dereham Hospital14.64 miles
Northgate, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EX
St Michaels Hospital16.81 miles
Cawston Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6NA
Cromer and District Hospital18.17 miles
Mill Road, Mill Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 0BQ
Swaffham Community Hospital18.69 miles
Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL
The Huntercombe Hospital - Norwich19.37 miles
Buxton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5RH
BMI The Sandringham Hospital20.32 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4HJ
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital20.50 miles
Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4ET
Mental Health Services (Adult Mental Health) The Fermoy Unit20.50 miles
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gayton Road, King`s Lynn, PE30 4ET
North Walsham Hospital22.09 miles
North Walsham and District War Memorial Hospital, Yarmouth Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9AP
Hellesdon Hospital22.72 miles
Drayton High Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5BE
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital24.11 miles
Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY
Norwich Community Hospital24.36 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU
Julian Hospital24.41 miles
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3TD
Colman Hospital25.00 miles
Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ
Highlands27.50 miles
219 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0SQ
Pharmacy
Fakenham Pharmacy4.05 miles
Meditrina House, Trinity Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SY
David Jagger Ltd4.11 miles
5-7 Staithe Street, Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1AG
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.29 miles
Lidl Retail Park, Holt Road, Fakenham, NR21 8JG
Boots4.84 miles
7-10 Market Place, Fakenham, NR21 9BG
S and S (Chemists) Ltd7.08 miles
Market Place, Burnham Market, Norfolk, PE31 8HD
Boots8.84 miles
21 High Street, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6BN
Kelling Pharmacy10.07 miles
Holt Medical Practice, Old Cromer Rd,Kelling Hpl, Holt, NR25 6QA
Motts Pharmacy Ltd13.53 miles
The Chimes, Market Place, Reepham, NR10 4JJ
Lloydspharmacy14.29 miles
31 Station Road, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RF
Boots14.32 miles
46-48 High Street, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8DT
Theatre Royal Pharmacy15.03 miles
27 Theatre Street, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EN
Boots15.15 miles
35 Market Place, Dereham, NR19 2AP
Lloydspharmacy15.42 miles
The Orchard Surgery, Commercial Road, East Dereham, NR19 1AE
Alan Stockley and Co Ltd15.63 miles
37-39 Lynn Road, Snettisham, Norfolk, PE31 7LR
Tesco Instore Pharmacy15.97 miles
Tesco Superstore, Kingston Road, Dereham, NR19 1WB
Boots15.98 miles
1 Jubilee Court, Hunstanton Road, Dersingham, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6HH
Leisure
Park
HINDRINGHAM MEADOWS1.86 miles
HOLKHAM HALL (Grade I Listed)4.17 miles
STIFFKEY OLD HALL (Grade II Listed)4.29 miles
NORFOLK COAST5.04 miles
NORTH NORFOLK5.04 miles
HOLKHAM5.39 miles
SWANTON NOVERS6.09 miles
MELTON CONSTABLE HALL (Grade II* Listed)6.53 miles
WIVETON DOWN6.78 miles
BLAKENEY7.56 miles
RAYNHAM PARK (Grade II Listed)7.61 miles
SENNOWE HALL (Grade II Listed)7.69 miles
HOLT9.23 miles
SCOLT HEAD ISLAND9.29 miles
ELMHAM HOUSE (Grade II Listed)10.11 miles
VOEWOOD (Grade II* Listed)10.21 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Wells-next-the-sea3.87 miles
Wells, NR23 1JG
Morrisons Fakenham4.01 miles
Clipbush Lane, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8SW
Nisa Leftleys of Wells4.11 miles
1-3 Staithe St, Wells-next-the-sea, Norfolk, NR23 1AG
Londis, Wells next to the sea4.18 miles
76 Staithe Street, Wells Next To The Sea, NR23 1AQ
Kinsleys4.18 miles
76 Staithe Street Wells Next The Sea Norfolk NR23 1AQ
Lidl Fakenham4.27 miles
Holt Road, Fakenham, NR21 8JG
ALDI Norwich Road4.78 miles
Fakenham, NR21 8AX
Tesco Fakenham (Superstore)4.82 miles
Oak St, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9DX
Londis Burnham Market Stores6.83 miles
Overy Road, Burnham Market, PE31 8HH
SPAR Blakeney6.97 miles
Spar, 7 - 9 Westgate Street, Norfolk, NR25 7NQ
Co-op Melton Constable7.34 miles
Melton Constable, NR24 2AP
Co-op Melton Constable8.21 miles
Briston, NR24 2HN
Budgens Holt8.89 miles
6 Kerridge Way, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6DN
Holt Stores8.92 miles
2 Market Place, Holt Norfolk NR25 6BW
Nisa Keshco Ltd9.28 miles
1 Dalegate Market, Burnham Deepdale, King`s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8FB
Costcutter Kings Lynn9.35 miles
Contruction Skills Head Office, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6RH
Transport
Airport
Norwich International Airport23.03 miles
Bus Stop
school (S)0.02 miles
school (N)0.03 miles
Walsingham (Wells & Walsingham Railway) ()0.20 miles
Walsingham (Wells & Walsingham Railway) ()0.20 miles
Walsingham (Wells & Walsingham Railway) ()0.20 miles
Knight Street (N)0.22 miles
Knight Street (S)0.22 miles
The Bull (W)0.23 miles
The Bull (E)0.23 miles
Craft Centre (SW)0.53 miles
chapel (N)0.56 miles
chapel (S)0.56 miles
Craft Centre (E)0.71 miles
Fakenham Road (SW)1.34 miles
Fakenham Road (NE)1.34 miles
Wells Road (NE)1.45 miles
Ferry Port
King's Lynn Ferry Landing22.48 miles
West Lynn Ferry Landing22.55 miles
Railway Station
Sheringham Rail Station14.25 miles
West Runton Rail Station15.61 miles
Cromer Rail Station17.51 miles
Roughton Road Rail Station17.72 miles
Gunton Rail Station19.85 miles
North Walsham Rail Station21.93 miles
Kings Lynn Rail Station22.08 miles
Worstead Rail Station23.55 miles
Wymondham Rail Station25.09 miles
Hoveton & Wroxham Rail Station25.53 miles
Watlington Rail Station25.77 miles
Norwich Rail Station25.96 miles
Salhouse Rail Station26.44 miles
Spooner Row Rail Station26.56 miles
Attleborough Rail Station27.17 miles
Skegness Rail Station28.19 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (NR22 6D*)
Number of Properties in Catchment344
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
STONEGATE FARM, EGMERE ROAD

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6BS		£7,541,500
2024-11-27
otherPropertyType
freehold
GARAGE, STATION ROAD

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6EB		£7,541,500
2024-11-27
otherPropertyType
freehold
WINDSOR HOUSE, WELLS ROAD

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6DL		£550,000
2025-03-05
detached
freehold
9, HIGH STREET

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6BY		£375,000
2025-02-07
terraced
freehold
43, WELLS ROAD

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6DN		£230,000
2024-12-16
semidetached
freehold
MILL HOUSE, 5, SCARBOROUGH ROAD

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6AB		£650,000
2024-08-23
detached
freehold
IVY COTTAGE, 2, GUILD STREET

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6BU		£635,000
2024-07-26
detached
freehold
THREE TUNS, SCARBOROUGH ROAD

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6AB		£430,000
2024-09-02
detached
freehold
29, CLEAVES DRIVE

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6EQ		£407,500
2024-04-22
detached
freehold
15A, WELLS ROAD

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6DL		£343,000
2024-03-15
detached
freehold
15, CLEAVES DRIVE

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6EQ		£193,020
2024-03-01
detached
freehold
47, SCARBOROUGH ROAD

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6AB		£268,000
2024-01-12
semidetached
freehold
7, CLEAVES DRIVE

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6EQ		£337,000
2023-12-22
detached
freehold
Sold 2022-01-24   £335,000
31, HIGH STREET

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6BZ		£575,000
2023-11-15
terraced
freehold
1, EGMERE ROAD

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6BT		£960,000
2023-09-29
detached
freehold
VICTORY COTTAGE, SWAN ENTRY

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6DH		£450,000
2023-09-28
semidetached
freehold
2, EGMERE ROAD

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6BT		£345,000
2023-06-30
semidetached
freehold
5, HIGH STREET

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6BY		£563,000
2023-06-23
semidetached
freehold
CROWN YARD, 5 (ST SEIRIOL), GUILD STREET

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6BU		£375,000
2023-03-31
otherPropertyType
freehold
15, ST PETERS ROAD

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6DW		£273,500
2023-03-31
semidetached
freehold
3 (THE OLD CANDLE SHOP), GUILD STREET

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6BU		£225,000
2023-02-24
detached
freehold
51, SCARBOROUGH ROAD

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6AB		£238,000
2023-01-31
semidetached
freehold
71, MOUNT PLEASANT

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6DE		£80,000
2022-12-12
semidetached
freehold
14, CLEAVES DRIVE

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6EQ		£412,000
2022-10-06
detached
freehold
8, CLEAVES DRIVE

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6EQ		£505,000
2022-09-09
detached
freehold
30, KNIGHT STREET

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6DA		£551,750
2022-07-28
terraced
freehold
THE OLD VICARAGE (3), SCARBOROUGH ROAD

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6DF		£450,500
2022-07-28
terraced
freehold
Sold 2021-06-25   £325,000
31, SCARBOROUGH ROAD

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6AB		£501,251
2022-07-13
detached
freehold
22, CLEAVES DRIVE

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6EQ		£351,250
2022-06-21
detached
freehold
7, BRIDEWELL STREET

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6BJ		£425,000
2022-06-13
terraced
freehold
39, HIGH STREET

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6BZ		£775,000
2022-03-08
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-04-01   £385,000
2E, KNIGHT STREET

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6DA		£435,000
2022-02-14
semidetached
freehold
27, ST PETERS ROAD

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6DW		£635,000
2022-02-11
detached
freehold
29, ST PETERS ROAD

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6DW		£925,000
2022-01-28
detached
freehold
79, MOUNT PLEASANT

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6DE		£220,000
2022-01-21
semidetached
freehold
HONEYPOT COTTAGE, FRIDAY MARKET PLACE

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6DB		£225,000
2021-11-26
terraced
freehold
THE OLD VICARAGE (1), SCARBOROUGH ROAD

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6DF		£570,000
2021-11-01
detached
freehold
26, CLEAVES DRIVE

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6EQ		£345,000
2021-09-30
detached
freehold
3, FRIDAY MARKET PLACE

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6DB		£635,100
2021-06-28
terraced
freehold
THE OLD BAKE HOUSE, 3, THE HILL

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6DP		£790,000
2021-06-25
semidetached
freehold
7, ST PETERS ROAD

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6DW		£277,500
2021-06-23
semidetached
freehold
2B, KNIGHT STREET

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6DA		£430,000
2021-06-18
terraced
freehold
2D, KNIGHT STREET

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6DA		£220,000
2021-05-28
terraced
freehold
27, MOUNT PLEASANT

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6DD		£175,000
2021-05-28
semidetached
freehold
FRIARS QUIRE, HIGH STREET

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6BY		£399,450
2021-05-27
detached
freehold
13, FRIDAY MARKET PLACE

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6DB		£200,000
2021-04-14
terraced
freehold
EBENEZER COTTAGE, 1 - 3, SCARBOROUGH ROAD

WALSINGHAM
NORFOLK
NR22 6AB		£600,000
2021-03-30
detached
freehold
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