Emneth Hungate
The tiny village of Emneth Hungate is situated 12 miles south west of King's Lynn and is close to the Cambridgeshire border. It is famous for being the home of Tony Martin, the farmer who was convicted of shooting a burglar at his remote farmhouse in August 1999.
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Around Emneth Hungate
Emneth Hungate at a glance
- District
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Distance to Norwich
- about 44 miles
- Nearest town
- Downham Market (6.8 miles)
- Height above sea level
- 2 m
Places to eat, drink and stay near Emneth Hungate
The closest pubs, cafés, restaurants, takeaways and B&Bs, with their official food hygiene rating.
- 5/5
- 5/5
Ratings: Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Ratings change after each inspection – tap a name for the latest.
Wildlife recorded around Emneth Hungate
The most frequently recorded species within 3 km of Emneth Hungate since 2022 (814 records submitted to the National Biodiversity Network).
Birds
- Wren
- Blackbird
- Blue Tit
- Chaffinch
- Collared Dove
- Dunnock
- Goldfinch
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
- House Sparrow
- Magpie
- Jackdaw
- Jay
Other wildlife and plants
- Common Darter
- Azure Damselfly
- Blue-tailed Damselfly
- Emerald Damselfly
- Emperor Dragonfly
- Speckled Bush-cricket
- Broad-bodied Chaser
- Chinese Water Deer
- Common Blue Damselfly
- Four-spotted Chaser
- Lesser Marsh Grasshopper
- Migrant Hawker
Source: NBN Atlas – records from Norfolk recorders and conservation groups. Please follow the Countryside Code and keep to paths.
Villages near Emneth Hungate
- Emneth 1.2 miles
- Holly End 1.2 miles
- Outwell 2.4 miles
- Walsoken 2.9 miles
- Upwell 2.9 miles
- St Johns Fen End 2.9 miles
- Walpole Highway 4.0 miles
- West Walton 4.6 miles
- Three Holes 4.6 miles
- Nordelph 4.7 miles
Live weather
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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