South Acre
The Breckland village of South Acre is situated 5 miles north of Swaffham and 12 miles south east of the town of King's Lynn. The River Nar flows between South Acre and the neighbouring village of Castle Acre and due to the number of interesting finds, both villages are of archaeological interest.
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Around South Acre
South Acre at a glance
- District
- Breckland
- Distance to Norwich
- about 26 miles
- Nearest town
- Swaffham (2.4 miles)
- Height above sea level
- 53 m
Places to eat, drink and stay near South Acre
The closest pubs, cafés, restaurants, takeaways and B&Bs, with their official food hygiene rating.
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Wildlife recorded around South Acre
The most frequently recorded species within 3 km of South Acre since 2022 (2,149 records submitted to the National Biodiversity Network).
Birds
- Woodpigeon
- Blackbird
- Jackdaw
- Wren
- Blue Tit
- Magpie
- Robin
- Collared Dove
- Starling
- Goldfinch
- Great Tit
- Pied Wagtail
Other wildlife and plants
- Feral Cat
- Common Nettle
- Spear Thistle
- Great Willowherb
- Greater Plantain
- Creeping Buttercup
- Hogweed
- White Dead-nettle
- Burdock
- Pineappleweed
- Cleavers
- Oak
Source: NBN Atlas – records from Norfolk recorders and conservation groups. Please follow the Countryside Code and keep to paths.
Villages near South Acre
- Castle Acre 1.5 miles
- Sporle 2.4 miles
- West Acre 2.4 miles
- West Lexham 2.9 miles
- Little Dunham 3.3 miles
- Great Dunham 3.7 miles
- East Lexham 3.7 miles
- Narborough 4.2 miles
- Necton 4.5 miles
- North Pickenham 4.8 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