Briggate is a Village in the county of Norfolk.

Retail in Briggate

There are great places to visit near Briggate including some great historic buildings, towns, beaches, ancient sites, old mines, woodlands, country parks, airports and ruins.

Don't miss Blickling Estate, Duke's Head Hotel, and Warehouse and Training Ship Vancouver in St Margaret's Lane's historic buildings if visiting the area around Briggate.

The area around Briggate boasts some of the best towns including King's Lynn, Thetford, Great Yarmouth, Hunstanton, and Wells-next-the-Sea.

Places near Briggate feature a number of interesting beaches including Heacham South Beach.

Places near Briggate feature a number of interesting ancient sites including Grimes Graves.

Briggate is near some unmissable old mines like Grimes Graves,

Woodlands to visit near Briggate include Thetford Forest Park.

Thetford Forest Park is one of Briggate's best, nearby country parks to visit in Briggate.

Airports to visit near Briggate include Norwich Airport.

St Benet's Abbey is one of Briggate's best, nearby ruins to visit in Briggate.

Briggate History

There are some historic monuments around Briggate:

• Wroxham Bridge
• World War II fighter pen, Cold War blast walls and associated remains at the airfield formerly known as RAF Coltishall
• Bromholm Priory
• Roman camp and settlement site W of Horstead
• Wayside cross on west side of Norwich Road, immediately north east of the Water Works
• The Great Barn
• Wayside cross known as Stump Cross
• Market cross
• Mayton Bridge
• Cross 120m south west of Tollgate Farm
• RAF Neatishead Type 84 radar modulator building and four radar plinths
• Medieval tower and wall at Dilham Hall
• Great Hautbois old church
• Cross 300m north west of Tollbar Cottages