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Old Buckenham

Norfolk, East of England · population 1,302 · Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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North End 1.4 milesForncett End 1.4 milesMiddle Harling 1.4 milesFundenhall 1.4 milesHargate 1.4 milesForncett St Peter 1.4 milesNew Buckenham 1.4 milesBanham 2 miles
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90 places within 15 miles

Days out & attractions in Old Buckenham

Days out around Old Buckenham – lakes, hills, nature reserves, zoos and more, including 7 in Old Buckenham itself. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.

🏞️ Lakes & lochs13⛰️ Hills & peaks1🌿 Nature reserves23🦁 Zoos & wildlife parks2🏛️ Museums5🌳 Parks & gardens9🗿 Monuments & memorials21🏚️ Ruins3🏺 Archaeological sites3🖼️ Galleries2📸 Landmarks & sights2🛝 Playgrounds6

Days out

🏞️ Lakes & lochs

🏞️ Lake

Ottomer Pond

Old Buckenham · 0.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Rod Alley Pond

Old Buckenham · 0.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Quidenham Mere

Kenninghall · 3.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Home Breck Farm Irrigation Reservoir

East Harling · 4.3 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Sea Mere

Deopham · 6.2 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Blue Water Fishing Lake

Wymondham · 6.2 miles

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🏞️ Lake

The Mere

Diss · 8.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

The Mere

Stow Bedon · 8.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Fishing pond

Great Hockham · 8.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Hall Farm Reservoir

Hardingham · 8.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Scoulton Mere

Scoulton · 8.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Gasthorpe Reservoir

Gasthorpe · 8.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Kimberley Lake

Kimberley · 8.1 miles

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Days out

⛰️ Hills & peaks

⛰️ Peak

Piggy Hill

Hargate · 1.9 miles

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Days out

🌿 Nature reserves

🌿 Nature reserve

New Buckenham Common - Open Access Land

New Buckenham · 1.9 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Kenninghall Wood

Edge Green · 3.7 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Hemp Meadow Wood

Edge Green · 3.7 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Ashwellthorpe Woods, Lower Wood

Ashwellthorpe · 6.2 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

South Field

Wymondham · 6.8 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Tolls Meadow

Wymondham · 6.8 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Pond Field

Wymondham · 6.8 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Middle Field

Wymondham · 6.8 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Long Field

Wymondham · 6.8 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

North Field

Wymondham · 6.8 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Middle Harling Heath

West Harling · 7.5 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Redgrave and Lopham Fen

Redgrave · 7.5 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Wortham Ling SSSI

Roydon · 7.5 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Royden Fen

Roydon · 7.5 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

The Frith

Redgrave · 7.5 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Scarfe Meadows

Garboldisham · 8.1 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Little Fen

Redgrave · 8.1 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

The Lows

Redgrave · 8.1 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Blo' Norton Fen

Thorpe Street · 8.1 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Hinderclay Fen

Thorpe Street · 8.1 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Betty's Fen

Thorpe Street · 8.1 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Bleyswycks Bank

Thorpe Street · 8.1 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Webbs Fen

Thorpe Street · 8.1 miles

24/7

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Days out

🦁 Zoos & wildlife parks

🦁 Zoo

Banham Zoo

Banham · 2.5 miles

Kenninghall Road, Norwich NR16 2HE

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🦁 Zoo

Melsop Farm Park

Scoulton · 7.5 miles

Ellingham Road, Norwich NR9 4NT

Tu-Su,SH 10:00-17:00

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Days out

🏛️ Museums

🏛️ Museum

453rd Bomb Group Museum

Old Buckenham · 1.2 miles

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🏛️ Museum

Forncett Steam Museum

Forncett Saint Mary · 6.2 miles

Low Road, Norwich NR16 1JJ

+44 1508 488277

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🏛️ Museum

Norfolk Tank Museum

Forncett St Peter · 6.8 miles

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🏛️ Museum

Wymondham Heritage Museum

Wymondham · 6.8 miles

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🏛️ Museum

Diss Museum

Diss · 7.5 miles

Market Place, Diss IP22 4JT

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Days out

🌳 Parks & gardens

🌳 Park

Priory Gardens

Wymondham · 6.8 miles

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🌳 Park

King's Head Meadow

Wymondham · 6.8 miles

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🌳 Park

Rothbury Road Playground

Wymondham · 6.8 miles

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🌳 Park

Quaker Wood

Wangford · 7.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Jubilee Gardens

Hingham · 7.5 miles

24/7

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🌳 Park

Ketts Park

Wymondham · 7.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Broomscot Common

Garboldisham · 7.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Long Stratton Park

Long Stratton · 8.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Albini Way Play Park

Wymondham · 8.1 miles

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Days out

🗿 Monuments & memorials

🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Morley St Peter · 5 miles

Nine mens names engraved for WW1. Eight mens names engraved for WW2. Large stone cross on pedestal set in a raised railed off area of gravel.

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🗿 Monument

1914 The Centenary of the Great War 2014

East Harling · 5.6 miles

Seat with brass plaque on back rail.

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🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Rockland St Peter · 6.2 miles

Framed roll of honour fixed to church wall below WW1 plaque.

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🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Rockland St Peter · 6.2 miles

Marble plaque fixed to the interior church wall, second WW2 plaque below, flags either side.

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🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Gissing · 6.2 miles

Tall stone cross fenced off in corner of grave yard by the roadside.

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🗿 Monument

War Memorial

South Lopham · 6.2 miles

10 mens names engraved for WW1, 3 mens names engraved for WW2. Tall stone cross with on large engraved pedestal set in segregated area of grass at cross roads.

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🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Forncett Saint Mary · 6.2 miles

See https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1453698

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🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Bressingham · 6.8 miles

Two brass plaques on marble slabs afixed to church wall.

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🗿 Monument

WW1 Roll of Honour

West Harling · 6.8 miles

Large engraved and painted brass plaque on inside wall of church. Sided by two inscribed wooden crosses.

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🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Lower Stow Bedon · 6.8 miles

Engraved marble plaque fixed to inside of church wall.

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🗿 Monument

Jubilee Walk

Wangford · 7.5 miles

Plaque set in ground

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🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Old Buckenham · 0.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

8th Air Force War Memorial

Old Buckenham · 1.2 miles

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🗿 Monument

USAAF Servicemen Memorial

Old Buckenham · 1.2 miles

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🗿 Monument

B-24J 42-51503 "Crows Nest"

Kenninghall · 3.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

Fersfield Airfiled

Fersfield · 4.3 miles

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🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Fersfield · 5 miles

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🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Great Moulton · 6.2 miles

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🗿 Monument

Second World War Memorial

Wymondham · 6.8 miles

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🗿 Monument

The Tithe War

Magpie Green · 8.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Magpie Green · 8.1 miles

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Days out

🏚️ Ruins

🏚️ Ruins

Saint Mary

Tivetshall St Mary · 6.8 miles

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🏚️ Ruins

Saint Andrews

Roudham · 7.5 miles

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🏚️ Ruins

Saint Nicholas

Gasthorpe · 8.1 miles

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🏺 Archaeological sites

🏺 Archaeological site

Buckenham Castle

Dam Brigg · 1.2 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Bunnett's Moat

Tivetshall St Margaret · 6.2 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Moot Hill

Wymondham · 7.5 miles

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Days out

📸 Landmarks & sights

📸 Landmark

Market Cross

New Buckenham · 1.2 miles

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📸 Landmark

Bressingham Steam & Gardens

Bressingham · 6.8 miles

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Days out

🛝 Playgrounds

🛝 Playground

Old Buckenham Play Area

Old Buckenham · 0.1 miles

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🛝 Playground

Roackland Community Playground

Rockland St Peter · 5.6 miles

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🛝 Playground

Little Tractors Playgroup

Forncett Saint Mary · 6.2 miles

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🛝 Playground

Swallow Drive Plaground

Wymondham · 6.2 miles

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🛝 Playground

King's Head Meadow Playground

Wymondham · 6.8 miles

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🛝 Playground

Ketts Park Play area

Wymondham · 7.5 miles

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Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Distances are as the crow flies from Old Buckenham.

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