Gayton Thorpe is a Village in the county of Norfolk.

Gayton Thorpe postcode: PE32 1FS

Retail in Gayton Thorpe

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

The area around Gayton Thorpe boasts some of the best historic buildings including Blickling Estate, Duke's Head Hotel, and Warehouse and Training Ship Vancouver in St Margaret's Lane.

There are a several good towns in the Gayton Thorpe area like King's Lynn, Thetford, Great Yarmouth, Hunstanton, and Wells-next-the-Sea.

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

Gayton Thorpe is near some unmissable ancient sites like Grimes Graves,

Old Mines to visit near Gayton Thorpe include Grimes Graves.

Thetford Forest Park is one of Gayton Thorpe's best, nearby woodlands to visit in Gayton Thorpe.

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

Don't miss Norwich Airport's airports if visiting the area around Gayton Thorpe.

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

Gayton Thorpe History

There are some historic monuments around Gayton Thorpe:

• Churchyard cross, St George's Church
• Two bowl barrows on Roydon Common, 700m south west of Hall Farm
• Motte castle in Keeper's Wood, 670m east of Castle Rising Castle
• Bowl barrow 250m ESE of St Lawrence's Church
• Medieval and early post-medieval settlement remains 570m west of Jubilee Farm
• Bowl barrow and associated mound in Old Fen, 450m south east of Mill House
• Moated site of Crancourt Manor, 430m south east of Manor Farm
• Bowl barrow and adjacent section of boundary bank and ditch 700m south of Mill House
• Appleton medieval and early post-medieval settlement
• Moated site in Hillington Park
• Moated site at The Old Rectory
• Bowl barrow 1150m ENE of Crow Hall: one of a group of round barrows on Harpley Common
• Mound in Osier Carr
• Remains of Pentney Priory at Abbey Farm
• Medieval settlement remains 500m west of Well Hall
• Bell barrow 670m north east of Crow Hall: one of a group of round barrows on Harpley Common
• Bowl barrow 900m north east of Crow Hall: one of a group of round barrows on Harpley Common
• Marham Abbey
• Shouldham Priory with associated water management features, a section of a Roman road and a Bronze Age urnfield
• Bowl barrow and moot on Anmer Minque, 590m SSE of junction of Peddars Way and the B1153
• Roman villa at Gayton Thorpe
• Medieval settlement remains east of Walton Common
• Site of All Saints' Church
• Moated site at Gayton Hall
• Moated site 390m south of the remains of St Mary's Church
• Bowl barrow on Bunker's Hill, 1070m north east of Crow Hall
• Two bowl barrows on Massingham Common: 900m and 930m south west of Field Barn
• Bowl barrow known as Hill of Peace, 290m north west of Gatehouse Farm
• Butler's Cross
• Bowl barrow on Bunker's Hill, 1200m north east of Crow Hall
• Bowl barrow 1200m ENE of Crow Hall: one of a group of round barrows on Harpley Common
• Camphill
• Remains of medieval and early post-medieval settlement at Summer End
• Bowl barrow on Leziate Heath, 300m west of Leziate Drove
• Devil's Dyke, Beechamwell and Barton Bendish. Section 1km in length West of Smeeth Wood
• Hangour Hill
• Roman villa adjoining Watery Lane
• Bowl barrow on Roydon Common, 800m south west of Hall Farm
• Wayside cross 190m south west of Crossgates Farm
• Congham Roman settlement
• Double moated site of Old Hall, 250m north west of Church Farm
• Medieval settlement of Babingley
• Bowl barrow 540m east of Mink Patches
• Bell barrow 450m ESE of Anmer Farm
• Medieval settlement around Anmer Hall
• Two bowl barrows on Stonepit Hills
• Remains of St Andrew's Church
• Flitcham Priory, medieval settlement and 16th century great house
• Well Hall Roman settlement
• West Acre Priory, and square barrow within the precinct
• Roman villa in and adjacent to Denbeck Wood
• Moated site in Hills and Holes Plantation, 30m north west of Home Farm