Swainsthorpe is a Village in the county of Norfolk.

Retail in Swainsthorpe

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

Don't miss Blickling Estate, Duke's Head Hotel, and Warehouse and Training Ship Vancouver in St Margaret's Lane's historic buildings if visiting the area around Swainsthorpe.

There are a number of towns near Swainsthorpe including King's Lynn, Thetford, Great Yarmouth, Hunstanton, and Wells-next-the-Sea.

Swainsthorpe is near some unmissable beaches like Heacham South Beach,

The area around Swainsthorpe's best ancient sites can be found at Grimes Graves.

Old Mines to visit near Swainsthorpe include Grimes Graves.

The area close to Swainsthorpe boasts some of the best woodlands including Thetford Forest Park.

Country Parks to visit near Swainsthorpe include Thetford Forest Park.

Swainsthorpe is near some unmissable airports like Norwich Airport,

Swainsthorpe is near some unmissable ruins like St Benet's Abbey,

Swainsthorpe History

There are some historic monuments around Swainsthorpe:

• Erpingham Gate
• Bishop's Palace gate
• Remains of medieval settlement 380m south of Park Farm
• 'Woodhenge', Arminghall
• Two tumuli, Eaton Heath
• Watergate, The Close
• Old Assembly Rooms and the remains of St Mary's College
• St Ethelbert Gate
• Norwich Castle
• Carrow Priory (ruined portions)
• Anglo-Saxon cemetery SW of Markshall Farm
• Remains of Bowthorpe Church
• Roman sites outside town walls
• St Lawrence's Well, Lower Westick Street
• Camp in village
• Remains of medieval settlement 400m east of Church Farm, Arminghall
• Two round barrows near Norwich Lodge, Ketteringham Hall
• 19-21 Bedford Street, medieval undercroft
• Former Norwich Second World War IN-Station
• Cringleford Bridge
• Old Charnel House, The Close
• City walls and towers
• Blockhouse known as the Cow Tower
• Two tumuli in Big Wood
• Norman House, St Martin-at-Palace Plain
• Sites discovered by air photography at Markshall
• Newton Flotman Bridge
• Gate of Bridewell, part of No 6 St Andrew's Hill
• Bishop Salmon's porch
• Remains of St Leonard's Priory
• Curat's House, Haymarket
• St Bartholomew's Church, Heigham
• Site of St William's Chapel
• The Dominican Friary (Blackfriars) Norwich: Becket’s Chapel, Chapter House, North Range, standing remains in the East Garth, and buried remains
• Venta Icenorum: Roman town and associated prehistoric, Anglo-Saxon and medieval remains
• Remains of Bixley Hall and associated garden water features
• Bishop Bridge
• Two garden houses near the Hall
• Arminghall, sites discovered by air photographs
• Moated site at the Manor House, Arminghall
• Cross in St Mary's churchyard
• Bawburgh Bridge
• Wayside cross at the junction of Boundary Road and Drayton High Road