Lingwood
Lingwood is a fairly large village situated near to the A47 Norwich to Great Yarmouth road. The village is roughly 9 miles from both Great Yarmouth and Norwich and close to the Norfolk Broads. Lingwood merges with the village of Strumpshaw, famous for its RSPB sanctuary at Strumpshaw Fen. Lingwood has a good community spirit with a variety of clubs and organisations making use of the village hall. Lingwood St Peter is on the edge of the village, and was built mainly in the 14th century.
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Around Lingwood
Lingwood at a glance
- District
- Broadland
- Distance to Norwich
- about 7.9 miles
- Nearest town
- Acle (3.0 miles)
- Height above sea level
- 27 m
Historic and listed buildings in Lingwood
9 listed buildings within about ¾ mile of the village centre, from the National Heritage List for England.
- Grade I
- Grade I
- 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 Lingwood
The closest pubs, cafés, restaurants, takeaways and B&Bs, with their official food hygiene rating.
- 5/5
- 5/5
- 5/5
- 5/5
- 4/5
- 5/5
- 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 Lingwood
The most frequently recorded species within 3 km of Lingwood since 2022 (23,824 records submitted to the National Biodiversity Network).
Birds
- Shoveler
- Robin
- Blue Tit
- Woodpigeon
- Blackbird
- Mallard
- Mute Swan
- Great Tit
- Wren
- Goldfinch
- Greylag Goose
- Carrion Crow
Other wildlife and plants
- Peacock
- Brimstone
- Red Admiral
- Gatekeeper
- Meadow Brown
- Green-veined White
- Common Lizard
- Small White
- Large White
- Speckled Wood
- Azure Damselfly
- Chinese Water Deer
Source: NBN Atlas – records from Norfolk recorders and conservation groups. Please follow the Countryside Code and keep to paths.
Villages near Lingwood
- Strumpshaw 0.7 miles
- South Burlingham 1.3 miles
- Beighton 1.3 miles
- Buckenham 1.4 miles
- Hassingham 1.7 miles
- Blofield 1.9 miles
- Brundall 2.2 miles
- Hemblington 2.3 miles
- Damgate 2.7 miles
- Surlingham 2.9 miles
Live weather
Weather in Lingwood
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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