Clippesby
Clippesby lies in the heart of the Broads National Park, in an area considered to be of outstanding natural beauty. The village is close to Acle and is in easy reach of the seaside town of Great Yarmouth. There is a good variety of holiday accommodation available, and is a suitable location for those with an interest in bird watching, walking, boating and fishing.
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Around Clippesby
Clippesby at a glance
- District
- Great Yarmouth
- Distance to Norwich
- about 13 miles
- Nearest town
- Acle (3.1 miles)
- Height above sea level
- 18 m
Historic and listed buildings in Clippesby
2 listed buildings within about ¾ mile of the village centre, from the National Heritage List for England.
- 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 Clippesby
The closest pubs, cafés, restaurants, takeaways and B&Bs, with their official food hygiene rating.
- 4/5
Ratings: Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Ratings change after each inspection – tap a name for the latest.
Wildlife recorded around Clippesby
The most frequently recorded species within 3 km of Clippesby since 2022 (11,515 records submitted to the National Biodiversity Network).
Birds
- Shoveler
- Wigeon
- Marsh Harrier
- Woodpigeon
- Wren
- Pochard
- Robin
- Blackbird
- Blue Tit
- Jackdaw
- Black-headed Gull
- Carrion Crow
Other wildlife and plants
- Grey Seal
- Red Admiral
- Meadow Brown
- Green-veined White
- Speckled Wood
- Lesser Emperor
- Small White
- Gatekeeper
- Large White
- Brown Hare
- Muntjac
- Azure Damselfly
Source: NBN Atlas – records from Norfolk recorders and conservation groups. Please follow the Countryside Code and keep to paths.
Villages near Clippesby
- Billockby 0.8 miles
- Rollesby 1.8 miles
- Repps with Bastwick 1.9 miles
- Bastwick - 2.3 miles
- Filby 2.3 miles
- Martham 2.8 miles
- Ormesby St Michael 3.0 miles
- Potter Heigham 3.1 miles
- Mautby 3.3 miles
- Ludham 3.4 miles
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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