Billockby
Billockby is a village 8 miles north west of Great Yarmouth. Its church, All Saints, is now in ruin, after suffering a ferocious strike of lightning in 1762.
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Around Billockby
Billockby at a glance
- District
- Great Yarmouth
- Distance to Norwich
- about 12 miles
- Nearest town
- Acle (2.3 miles)
- Height above sea level
- 1 m
Historic and listed buildings in Billockby
3 listed buildings within about ¾ mile of the village centre, from the National Heritage List for England.
- Grade II
- Grade II
- Grade II
Source: Historic England. Most listed buildings are private homes – please view from public land.
Places to eat, drink and stay near Billockby
The closest pubs, cafés, restaurants, takeaways and B&Bs, with their official food hygiene rating.
- 3/5
- 4/5
- 5/5
Ratings: Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Ratings change after each inspection – tap a name for the latest.
Wildlife recorded around Billockby
The most frequently recorded species within 3 km of Billockby since 2022 (9,315 records submitted to the National Biodiversity Network).
Birds
- Marsh Harrier
- Wren
- Woodpigeon
- Robin
- Blackbird
- Blue Tit
- Black-headed Gull
- Jackdaw
- Carrion Crow
- Goldfinch
- Great Tit
- Mute Swan
Other wildlife and plants
- Small White
- Meadow Brown
- Red Admiral
- Gatekeeper
- Peacock
- Large White
- Green-veined White
- Small Tortoiseshell
- Azure Damselfly
- Speckled Wood
- Norfolk Aeshna
- Four-spotted Chaser
Source: NBN Atlas – records from Norfolk recorders and conservation groups. Please follow the Countryside Code and keep to paths.
Villages near Billockby
- Clippesby 0.8 miles
- Filby 2.4 miles
- Rollesby 2.4 miles
- Damgate 2.7 miles
- Repps with Bastwick 2.7 miles
- Bastwick - 3.0 miles
- Tunstall 3.3 miles
- Mautby 3.3 miles
- Ormesby St Michael 3.4 miles
- Martham 3.6 miles
Live weather
Weather in Billockby
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Getting to Norfolk
- Train: Greater Anglia runs direct trains from London Liverpool Street to Norwich, plus lines to Cromer, Sheringham, Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Cambridge. National Rail journey planner
- Road: the A11 (from Cambridge and London) and the A47 (east–west) are the main routes.
- Air: Norwich Airport is 4 miles north of the city.
- Bus: plan local journeys on Traveline.
Useful links
- Visit Norfolk – official tourism site
- Visit the Broads – Broads Authority
- Met Office weather warnings
- RNLI beach safety and tide advice
- National Trust in Norfolk
In an emergency
- 999 – police, fire, ambulance and coastguard
- 111 – NHS urgent medical advice
- 101 – Norfolk Police, non-emergency