Saxthorpe is a Village in the county of Norfolk.

Saxthorpe postcode: NR11 7DG

Retail in Saxthorpe

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

There are a several good historic buildings in the Saxthorpe area like Blickling Estate, Duke's Head Hotel, and Warehouse and Training Ship Vancouver in St Margaret's Lane.

Don't miss King's Lynn, Thetford, Great Yarmouth, Hunstanton, and Wells-next-the-Sea's towns if visiting the area around Saxthorpe.

There are a several good beaches in the area around Saxthorpe like Heacham South Beach.

Grimes Graves is one of Saxthorpe's best, nearby ancient sites to visit in Saxthorpe.

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

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

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

Places near Saxthorpe feature a number of interesting airports including Norwich Airport.

Ruins to visit near Saxthorpe include St Benet's Abbey.

Saxthorpe History

There are some historic monuments around Saxthorpe:

• Wayside cross at Page's Farm
• Wayside cross 160m north west of Stump Cross Farm
• Castle Hill medieval ringwork, Hunworth
• St Margaret's Church, Wolterton
• Moated site S of Bessingham Wood
• Habitation site on Edgefield Heath
• Oval barrow with superimposed bowl barrow known as Howe's Hill, 500m WSW of Wood Farm
• Gresham Castle
• Bowl barrow in Hundred Acre Wood, 330m west of Cherry Trees Farm
• Baconsthorpe Castle moated site with fortified house, gatehouse, courtyards and formal gardens
• Oval barrow in Bodham Wood, 600m ESE of Warren Farm