Burston and Shimpling is a Town in the county of Norfolk.

Retail in Burston and Shimpling

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

Burston and Shimpling has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like Blickling Estate, Duke's Head Hotel, and Warehouse and Training Ship Vancouver in St Margaret's Lane.

Burston and Shimpling's best nearby towns can be found at King's Lynn, Thetford, Great Yarmouth, Hunstanton, and Wells-next-the-Sea.

Heacham South Beach is a great place to visit close to Burston and Shimpling if you like beaches.

The area around Burston and Shimpling's best ancient sites can be found at Grimes Graves.

There are a several good old mines in the area around Burston and Shimpling like Grimes Graves.

Woodlands to visit near Burston and Shimpling include Thetford Forest Park.

There are a number of country parks near to Burston and Shimpling including Thetford Forest Park.

Norwich Airport is a great place to visit close to Burston and Shimpling if you like airports.

There are a number of ruins near to Burston and Shimpling including St Benet's Abbey.

Burston and Shimpling History

There are some historic monuments around Burston and Shimpling:

• Moated site immediately south east of St Mary's Church
• Double moat called The Candle Yards
• Buckenham Priory and Castle site
• Denham College moated site
• Burgate Hall moated site
• St Mary's Chapel
• Buckenham Castle
• Moated site at the vicarage of St Peter and St Paul's Church
• Scole Roman settlement
• Remains of Eye Priory at Abbey Farm
• Remains of medieval fishponds at The Leys
• Medieval ringwork in Burgate Wood
• Remains of motte and bailey castle 120m west of St Peter's Church
• Remains of Hoxne Priory at Abbey Farm