Catfield
The quiet village of Catfield is on the Norfolk Broads, north east of Wroxham. The rare Swallowtail butterfly and its larval food plant, milk parsley, can be found in Catfield Fen Reserve, which is part of the Ant Broads and Marshes National Nature Reserve.
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Around Catfield
Catfield at a glance
- District
- North Norfolk
- Distance to Norwich
- about 12 miles
- Nearest town
- Wroxham (5.7 miles)
- Height above sea level
- 6 m
Historic and listed buildings in Catfield
9 listed buildings within about ¾ mile of the village centre, from the National Heritage List for England.
- Grade I
- Grade II
- Grade II
- Grade II
- Grade II
- Grade II
- 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 Catfield
The closest pubs, cafés, restaurants, takeaways and B&Bs, with their official food hygiene rating.
- 5/5
- 4/5
- 5/5
- 5/5
- 4/5
- 5/5
- 4/5
Ratings: Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Ratings change after each inspection – tap a name for the latest.
Wildlife recorded around Catfield
The most frequently recorded species within 3 km of Catfield since 2022 (18,418 records submitted to the National Biodiversity Network).
Birds
- Woodpigeon
- Blue Tit
- Robin
- Blackbird
- Great Tit
- Wren
- Chaffinch
- Goldfinch
- Carrion Crow
- Jackdaw
- Dunnock
- Black-headed Gull
Other wildlife and plants
- Peacock
- Green-veined White
- Meadow Brown
- Azure Damselfly
- Brimstone
- Common Darter
- Red Admiral
- Gatekeeper
- Black-tailed Skimmer
- Variable Damselfly
- Four-spotted Chaser
- Ruddy Darter
Source: NBN Atlas – records from Norfolk recorders and conservation groups. Please follow the Countryside Code and keep to paths.
Villages near Catfield
- Irstead 1.6 miles
- Hickling 1.8 miles
- Ludham 2.1 miles
- Stalham 2.3 miles
- Potter Heigham 2.3 miles
- Ingham 2.7 miles
- Neatishead 2.9 miles
- Bastwick - 3.1 miles
- Repps with Bastwick 3.3 miles
- Horning 3.9 miles
Live weather
Weather in Catfield
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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