Potter Heigham
in Norfolk of England, United Kingdom
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Norwich International Airport (13 mi) - RAF Honington (43 mi)
- RAF Marham (43 mi)
- RAF Lakenheath (48 mi)
- RAF Mildenhall (52 mi)
- Wethersfield Airport (68 mi)
- London Stansted Airport (81 mi)
- Southend Airport (88 mi)
- Kent International Airport (96 mi)
- London Luton Airport (101 mi)
- London City Airport (106 mi)
- Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
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Historic Centre of Brugge (Unesco heritage, 126 mi) - Great Yarmouth & Caister Golf Club (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.718 and 1.575 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 43' 3" and E 1° 34' 30"
- 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: 01:26 PM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:23 am and 8:18 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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Discover Potter Heigham
Potter Heigham in Norfolk (England) with it's 829 citizens is a town in United Kingdom about 110 mi (or 178 km) north-east of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Potter Heigham is now 01:26 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports near Potter Heigham, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Norwich International Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 20 km), 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 Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church in a distance of 101 mi (or 163 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there is an option about 1 mi (or 2 km). away. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: East Ruston, Brundall, Surlingham, Rockland Saint Mary and Hellington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 64% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (8 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 65% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
14°C (56 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
13°C (55 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Horse and Groom Hotel
TRAVELODGE GREAT YARMOUTH ACLE
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Sailing at Thurne Norfolk Broads
River Cruiser Annie during Tri- icycle Snowflakes Sailing Club downriver race.
Glossy Ibis
First-winter, Martham, Norfolk, UK.
Going Wild In Watercolour With Jake Winkle Trailer Official Trailer
Trailer for full length DVD available from www.townhousefilms.co.uk.
Scania P230 at Speed.
Scania P230 on country roads near the village of Ludham in Norfolk. the road got a bit bumpy at times but we got the job done.
Sailing by.....
This was taken at Hickling Broad nature reserve, where a sailing boat was visible in the distance. Yep, it was a hot day as you can see from the heat haze! Don't forget to Like and Subscribe! :-)
Hickling Broad Time Lapse
Best viewed full screen in HD. Taken at the Norfolk Wildlife Trust reserve at Hickling Broad. Don't forget to Like and Subscribe! :-) There's quite a bit going on. Can you spot the heron?...
Norfolk Broads Boating Holiday.
This is a video of a wonderful Norfolk Broads Boating Holiday. All of the Broads are very beautiful and there is a photo opportunity every minute. The boat we hired was called Sunlight from...
A Grass Snake enjoying the sun...
Spotted next to the River Thurne at Potter Heigham, Norfolk, on 13 August 2009. I think this is a Grass Snake, but if anyone more knowledgeable can confirm that, it would be nice.
Potter Heigham Norfolk Broads and the River Thurne
Views of the river Thurne and bridges of Potter Heigham Norfolk, and it wasn't Xmas Day!
Louis Murray Potter Heigham Bridge.
Lou, Catching the afternoon breeze. https://www.facebook.com/louis.murray.5095?fref=ts.
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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.
Hickling Broad
Hickling Broad lies within Norfolk, England, 4 km south-east of Stalham. It is a National Nature Reserve established by English Nature and in the care of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, who run boat trips around the reserve for visitors. It is also part of the Upper Thurne Broads and Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Ludham – Potter Heigham National Nature Reserve
Ludham–Potter Heigham Marshes NNR is a National Nature Reserve established and owned by English Nature in Norfolk, England. Located within The Broads National Park, it is an internationally important wetland site. The area was declared an NNR in 1987, covers an area of 86 hectares and consists of grass marshes on the north side of the River Thurne between Ludham and Potter Heigham.
Potter Heigham railway station
Potter Heigham railway station was a railway station in Norfolk. It was on the line between Melton Constable and Great Yarmouth. It closed in 1959. In 2012 still in situ is the platform wall, some of the stations buildings and an old signal being used by Richardson's dry dock. You can trace the old line a good few miles to Stalham. Former Services
Potter Heigham Bridge Halt railway station
Potter Heigham Bridge Halt was a railway station on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway which was opened to serve the boating traffic on the River Thurne. It was more conveniently situated to the Norfolk village of Potter Heigham than Potter Heigham station itself.
Swim Coots Mill, Catfield
Swim Coots Mill is a tower mill at Catfield, Norfolk, England which has been conserved with some machinery remaining.
Button's Mill, Diss
Jay's Mill, Button's Mill or Victoria Road Mill is a tower mill at Diss, Norfolk, England which has been truncated and converted to residential accommodation.
Heigham Holmes
Heigham Holmes is a National Nature Reserve located within the Norfolk Broads in the English county of Norfolk. The reserve is, in effect, an island, being surrounded by the river channels, drainage ditches and wetland areas of the Broads. It is only accessible by an unusual floating swing bridge across the River Thurne from the village of Martham. The reserve is owned by the National Trust and is within the Broads National Park and the civil parish of Potter Heigham.
Emma Turner (photographer)
Emma Louise Turner FLS (1866-14 August 1940) was an ornithologist and pioneering bird photographer whose 1911 picture of a nestling Bittern in Norfolk was the first evidence of their return to the United Kingdom as a breeding bird after local extinction since the late 1800s. She was described as being " …small in stature but very wiry, quite capable with a punt or rowing boat". She took up photography after meeting Richard Kearton.
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