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.

The area around Briggate features a number of interesting historic buildings including Blickling Estate, Duke's Head Hotel, and Warehouse and Training Ship Vancouver in St Margaret's Lane.

The area around Briggate features a number of interesting towns including King's Lynn, Thetford, Great Yarmouth, Hunstanton, and Wells-next-the-Sea.

There are a number of beaches near to Briggate including Heacham South Beach.

There are a number of ancient sites near to Briggate including Grimes Graves.

Places near Briggate feature a number of interesting old mines including Grimes Graves.

Woodlands to visit near Briggate include Thetford Forest Park.

The area close to Briggate boasts some of the best country parks including Thetford Forest Park.

Briggate is near some unmissable airports like Norwich Airport,

St Benet's Abbey is a great place to visit close to Briggate if you like ruins.

Briggate History

There are some historic monuments around Briggate:

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