Stowbridge
The west Norfolk village of Stowbridge is just north of Downham Market and not far from the Cambridgeshire border. Stowbridge church, St Peter, was built in 1910 and sits in a rather remote location, hidden by trees.
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Around Stowbridge
Stowbridge at a glance
- District
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Distance to Norwich
- about 39 miles
- Nearest town
- Downham Market (2.2 miles)
- Height above sea level
- 5 m
Places to eat, drink and stay near Stowbridge
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 Stowbridge
The most frequently recorded species within 3 km of Stowbridge since 2022 (2,980 records submitted to the National Biodiversity Network).
Birds
- Woodpigeon
- Blackbird
- Robin
- Blue Tit
- Carrion Crow
- House Sparrow
- Collared Dove
- Magpie
- Black-headed Gull
- Great Tit
- Wren
- Goldfinch
Other wildlife and plants
- Large White
- Small White
- Feral Cat
- Muntjac
- Grey Squirrel
- Gatekeeper
- Meadow Brown
- Ringlet
- Brown Hare
- Green-veined White
- Small Tortoiseshell
- Turkeytail
Source: NBN Atlas – records from Norfolk recorders and conservation groups. Please follow the Countryside Code and keep to paths.
Villages near Stowbridge
- Wimbotsham 1.3 miles
- Stow Bardolph 1.5 miles
- Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen 2.5 miles
- Watlington 2.7 miles
- Bexwell 2.7 miles
- Tottenhill 3.0 miles
- Crimplesham 3.2 miles
- Wiggenhall St Peter 3.2 miles
- Denver 3.4 miles
- Shouldham Thorpe 3.4 miles
Live weather
Weather in Stowbridge
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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