West Newton is a Village in the county of Norfolk.

West Newton postcode: PE31 6AU

Retail in West Newton

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

There are a number of historic buildings near West Newton including Blickling Estate, Duke's Head Hotel, and Warehouse and Training Ship Vancouver in St Margaret's Lane.

King's Lynn, Thetford, Great Yarmouth, Hunstanton, and Wells-next-the-Sea are some of West Newton best towns to visit near West Newton.

There are a number of beaches near to West Newton including Heacham South Beach.

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

The area around West Newton's best old mines can be found at Grimes Graves.

There are a number of woodlands near to West Newton including Thetford Forest Park.

The area around West Newton's best country parks can be found at Thetford Forest Park.

Norwich Airport is one of West Newton's best, nearby airports to visit in West Newton.

St Benet's Abbey is a great place to visit close to West Newton if you like ruins.

West Newton History

There are some historic monuments around West Newton:

• Roman villa at Gayton Thorpe
• Mound in Osier Carr
• Roman villa NE of Eaton
• Medieval settlement remains east of Walton Common
• Medieval and early post-medieval settlement remains 570m west of Jubilee Farm
• Bowl barrow 900m north east of Crow Hall: one of a group of round barrows on Harpley Common
• Remains of St James' Church and surrounding Saxon and medieval settlement
• Moated site at Gayton Hall
• Bowl barrow and adjacent section of boundary bank and ditch 700m south of Mill House
• Bell barrow 450m ESE of Anmer Farm
• Cross in St Michael and All Angels' churchyard
• Bowl barrow on Roydon Common, 800m south west of Hall Farm
• Roman villa in and adjacent to Denbeck Wood
• Two bowl barrows on Stonepit Hills
• Bowl barrow on Bunker's Hill, 1070m north east of Crow Hall
• Standing cross on the green, 70m west of St Lawrence's Church
• Middleton Mount motte and bailey castle
• Roman villa adjoining Watery Lane
• Bowl barrow on Leziate Heath, 300m west of Leziate Drove
• Moated site and associated earthworks at Shernborne Hall
• Remains of tower on Lodge Hill
• Congham Roman settlement
• Moated site and associated earthworks 200m south west of St Nicholas's Church
• Bowl barrow on Bunker's Hill, 1200m north east of Crow Hall
• Romano-British villa 250m south of Park Farm
• Moated site 390m south of the remains of St Mary's Church
• Moated site in Hillington Park
• Well Hall Roman settlement
• Bowl barrow and associated mound in Old Fen, 450m south east of Mill House
• Romano-British villa 400m west of White House
• Castle Rising castle and 11th century church
• Bowl barrow and moot on Anmer Minque, 590m SSE of junction of Peddars Way and the B1153
• Moated site in Crow's Wood, 700m south west of the ruined church of St James
• Medieval settlement of Babingley
• Medieval settlement remains 500m west of Well Hall
• Appleton medieval and early post-medieval settlement
• Bell barrow 670m north east of Crow Hall: one of a group of round barrows on Harpley Common
• Medieval settlement around Anmer Hall
• Motte castle in Keeper's Wood, 670m east of Castle Rising Castle
• Butler's Cross
• Moated site and manorial earthworks at Middleton Towers
• Site of All Saints' Church
• Two bowl barrows on Roydon Common, 700m south west of Hall Farm
• Tithe barn near church
• Flitcham Priory, medieval settlement and 16th century great house
• Bowl barrow known as Hill of Peace, 290m north west of Gatehouse Farm
• St Felix's Church, Babingley
• Moated site at The Old Rectory