Fakenham
in Norfolk of England, United Kingdom
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RAF Marham (18 mi) - Norwich International Airport (21 mi)
- RAF Lakenheath (31 mi)
- RAF Honington (34 mi)
- RAF Mildenhall (36 mi)
- Cambridge Airport (52 mi)
- Duxford Airport (59 mi)
- Wethersfield Airport (61 mi)
- London Stansted Airport (70 mi)
- London Luton Airport (84 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church (Unesco heritage, 108 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 122 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.830 and 0.848 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 49' 47" and E 0° 50' 51"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 07:50 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:14 am and 8:32 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-05-05 08:24:42
Explore Fakenham
Fakenham in Norfolk (England) with it's 8,285 inhabitants is located in United Kingdom about 100 mi (or 161 km) north-east of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Fakenham is now 07:50 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Fakenham, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Marham in a distance of 18 mi (or 28 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Derwent Valley Mills in a distance of 58 mi (or 94 km), West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Shropham, Snetterton, Norwich, Rockland Saint Mary and Surlingham. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 65% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
13°C (56 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
13°C (56 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Melody House B&B
The Blue Boar Inn
Videos from this area
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Marsh Harrier - A prey's eye view
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Sculthorpe Moor Sparrowhawk on a plucking post
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Oxwick
Oxwick is a hamlet in the English county of Norfolk. It lies close to the source of the River Wensum and lies one mile south of the village of Colkirk.
Beacon Hill, Colkirk, Norfolk
Beacon Hill, Colkirk, Norfolk is a high point, once the site of a beacon forming part of a chain from the North Norfolk Coast to London. The approximate location of the Beacon is two kilometres to the west of the village of Colkirk, N52:48:15 E0:49:29.
East Barsham Manor
East Barsham Manor is an important work of Tudor architecture, originally built in or around 1520. It is located in the village of East Barsham, about 5 kilometres north of the town of Fakenham in the English county of Norfolk. It is protected as a Grade I listed building. The two-storey house was built for Sir Henry Fermor between circa 1520 and 1530. By the 19th century it was largely ruined, and was restored in 1919 and 1938.
Fakenham Town F.C
Fakenham Town F.C. is an English football club based in Fakenham, Norfolk. The club are currently members of Eastern Counties League Division One and play at Clipbush Park. The club is affiliated to the Norfolk County FA.
Fakenham Racecourse
Fakenham Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Fakenham, Norfolk, England. The course is left-handed, almost square in shape, with a circumference of about a mile. The steeplechase course is situated to the outside of the hurdle course and consists of six fences per circuit, with the open ditch as the penultimate obstacle.
Fakenham East railway station
Fakenham East railway station was a railway station in the market town of Fakenham in the English county of Norfolk. This station is one of the possible sites protected in local plans in case it is needed to be restored as part of the Mid-Norfolk Railway's eventual plans to return to Fakenham. Any replacement station would be built on the throat of the original site, as sheltered housing has been built on the main station site.
Fakenham West railway station
Fakenham West railway station was a station in Norfolk. It was built as part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway main line that meandered across Norfolk from King's Lynn to a number of coastal destinations. It was closed in 1959. The town once served by two stations on separate lines. Fakenham East railway station was on the Great Eastern route between Wells-on-Sea and Wymondham.
Pensthorpe Nature Reserve
The Pensthorpe Nature Reserve is located at Pensthorpe, Norfolk, England is approximately one mile from Fakenham and close to the A1067 road. The reserve covers 600 acres . The River Wensum, which runs through the site, is a designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC). The Pensthorpe Conservation Trust (PCT) was formed in January 2003.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Fakenham.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Fakenham, فاکنهام, FKH
