Tunstall
The Norfolk village of Tunstall is situated 8 miles west of the town of Great Yarmouth and about 1½ miles south east of Acle. Tunstall is within easy reach of the beautiful Norfolk Broads, the UK's largest nationally protected wetland with 125 miles of navigable waterways.
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Around Tunstall
Tunstall at a glance
- District
- Broadland
- Distance to Norwich
- about 12 miles
- Nearest town
- Acle (1.6 miles)
- Height above sea level
- 11 m
Historic and listed buildings in Tunstall
8 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
- 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 Tunstall
The closest pubs, cafés, restaurants, takeaways and B&Bs, with their official food hygiene rating.
- 5/5
- 5/5
- 5/5
- 4/5
- 5/5
- 4/5
- 5/5
- 4/5
- 4/5
Ratings: Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Ratings change after each inspection – tap a name for the latest.
Wildlife recorded around Tunstall
The most frequently recorded species within 3 km of Tunstall since 2022 (3,578 records submitted to the National Biodiversity Network).
Birds
- Pochard
- Shoveler
- Woodpigeon
- Wigeon
- Blackbird
- Blue Tit
- Robin
- Jackdaw
- Magpie
- Collared Dove
- Goldfinch
- Mediterranean Gull
Other wildlife and plants
- Grey Squirrel
- Feral Cat
- Small White
- Meadow Brown
- Muntjac
- Peacock
- Gatekeeper
- Small Tortoiseshell
- Red Admiral
- Common Frog
- Large White
- Dark-edged Bee-fly
Source: NBN Atlas – records from Norfolk recorders and conservation groups. Please follow the Countryside Code and keep to paths.
Villages near Tunstall
- Damgate 1.5 miles
- Wickhampton 1.7 miles
- Freethorpe 1.8 miles
- Beighton 2.3 miles
- South Burlingham 2.5 miles
- Limpenhoe 2.9 miles
- Billockby 3.3 miles
- Runham 3.3 miles
- Hassingham 3.4 miles
- Cantley 3.5 miles
Live weather
Weather in Tunstall
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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