South Wootton
South Wootton is 2 miles north east of the historic town of King's Lynn, close to the neighbouring villages of North Wootton and Castle Rising. The village church, St Mary's, has been sensitively restored over the years and is open for worship. South Wootton's amenities include 2 schools, a pub, village hall and village green.
Accommodation in South Wootton
Kings Lynn Knights Hill Hotel & Spa
Knights Hill Village
South Wootton
King's Lynn, Norfolk
PE30 3HQ
01553 675566
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Around South Wootton
South Wootton at a glance
- District
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Distance to Norwich
- about 37 miles
- Nearest town
- King's Lynn (2.3 miles)
- Height above sea level
- 17 m
Historic and listed buildings in South Wootton
4 listed buildings within about ¾ mile of the village centre, from the National Heritage List for England.
- 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 South Wootton
The closest pubs, cafés, restaurants, takeaways and B&Bs, with their official food hygiene rating.
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Ratings: Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Ratings change after each inspection – tap a name for the latest.
Wildlife recorded around South Wootton
The most frequently recorded species within 3 km of South Wootton since 2022 (15,003 records submitted to the National Biodiversity Network).
Birds
- Woodpigeon
- Blackbird
- Blue Tit
- Robin
- Magpie
- Great Tit
- Collared Dove
- Red Kite
- Dunnock
- Starling
- House Sparrow
- Jackdaw
Other wildlife and plants
- Grey Squirrel
- Hedgehog
- Muntjac
- Feral Cat
- Meadow Brown
- Green-veined White
- Speckled Wood
- Large White
- Small Copper
- Gatekeeper
- Common Frog
- Red Admiral
Source: NBN Atlas – records from Norfolk recorders and conservation groups. Please follow the Countryside Code and keep to paths.
Villages near South Wootton
- North Wootton 0.7 miles
- Gaywood 1.4 miles
- Castle Rising 2.0 miles
- West Lynn 2.7 miles
- Babingley 3.0 miles
- Clenchwarton 3.6 miles
- Pott Row 3.6 miles
- North Runcton 3.9 miles
- Wolferton 4.0 miles
- West Winch 4.0 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