Plumstead is a Town in the county of Norfolk.

Retail in Plumstead

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

Plumstead has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like 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 Plumstead area like King's Lynn, Thetford, Great Yarmouth, Hunstanton, and Wells-next-the-Sea.

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

Ancient Sites to visit near Plumstead include Grimes Graves.

Don't miss Grimes Graves's old mines if visiting the area around Plumstead.

There are a several good woodlands in the area around Plumstead like Thetford Forest Park.

There are a several good country parks in the area around Plumstead like Thetford Forest Park.

Norwich Airport is a great place to visit close to Plumstead if you like airports.

Don't miss St Benet's Abbey's ruins if visiting the area around Plumstead.

Plumstead History

There are some historic monuments around Plumstead:

• Bowl barrow in Hundred Acre Wood, 330m west of Cherry Trees Farm
• Bowl barrow in Taylors Wood, 400m north of Swan Lodge: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath
• Bowl barrow 260m NNW of Lowes Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath
• Moated site 380m SSW of Rosedale Farm
• Gallow Hill bowl barrow and adjacent group of eight bowl barrows: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath
• Habitation site on Edgefield Heath
• Disc barrow south east of Bard Hill: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath
• Bowl barrow on Kelling Heath, south of Holgate Hill
• Oval barrow with superimposed bowl barrow known as Howe's Hill, 500m WSW of Wood Farm
• Two bowl barrows in Taylors Wood, 260m north east of Swan Lodge: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath
• Bowl barrow 450m north west of Lowes Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath
• Wayside cross at Page's Farm
• Bowl barrow known as Three Halfpenny Hill: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath
• Small bowl barrow 750m north east of Swan Lodge: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath
• Baconsthorpe Castle moated site with fortified house, gatehouse, courtyards and formal gardens
• Bowl barrow and adjacent group of seven small barrows 550m NNE of Swan Lodge: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath
• Bowl barrow on the north side of Muckleburgh Hill
• Oval barrow in Bodham Wood, 600m ESE of Warren Farm
• Bowl barrow on The Hangs
• Bowl barrow in Taylors Wood, 270m north east of Swan Lodge: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath
• Bowl barrow in Taylors Wood, 350m north east of Swan Lodge: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath
• Moated site S of Bessingham Wood
• Beeston Regis Priory
• Wayside cross 650m south west of Park Farm
• Weybourne priory
• St Margaret's Church, Wolterton
• Bowl barrow known as Three Farthing Hill: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath
• Saucer barrow and adjacent small bowl barrow 630m north east of Swan Lodge: part of a barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath
• Bowl barrow 400m east of Swan Lodge: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on and around Salthouse Heath
• Castle Hill medieval ringwork, Hunworth
• Gresham Castle