Little Dunham
The village of Little Dunham is 5 miles north east of the town of Swaffham and west of the market town of Dereham. Little Dunham church, St Margaret's, is a pretty church open for worship.
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Around Little Dunham
Little Dunham at a glance
- District
- Breckland
- Distance to Norwich
- about 23 miles
- Nearest town
- Swaffham (3.8 miles)
- Height above sea level
- 84 m
Historic and listed buildings in Little Dunham
8 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
Source: Historic England. Most listed buildings are private homes – please view from public land.
Places to eat, drink and stay near Little Dunham
The closest pubs, cafés, restaurants, takeaways and B&Bs, with their official food hygiene rating.
- 5/5
Ratings: Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Ratings change after each inspection – tap a name for the latest.
Wildlife recorded around Little Dunham
The most frequently recorded species within 3 km of Little Dunham since 2022 (1,727 records submitted to the National Biodiversity Network).
Birds
- Woodpigeon
- Blackbird
- Blue Tit
- Robin
- Goldfinch
- Collared Dove
- Great Tit
- Greenfinch
- House Sparrow
- Starling
- Jackdaw
- Chaffinch
Other wildlife and plants
- Grey Squirrel
- Muntjac
- Brown Hare
- Mole
- Red Fox
- Rabbit
- Brown Rat
- Roe Deer
- Hedgehog
- Badger
- Common Orange Lichen
- Hazel Woodwart
Source: NBN Atlas – records from Norfolk recorders and conservation groups. Please follow the Countryside Code and keep to paths.
Villages near Little Dunham
- Great Dunham 1.1 miles
- Sporle 1.6 miles
- Great Fransham 1.8 miles
- Little Fransham 2.1 miles
- Necton 2.2 miles
- Beeston 2.7 miles
- East Lexham 2.8 miles
- Ivy Todd 2.8 miles
- West Lexham 3.0 miles
- Litcham 3.3 miles
Live weather
Weather in Little Dunham
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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