Waterden
The tiny village of Waterden is close to Fakenham and Burnham Market and if you were not specifically looking for it, you could easily miss it. Waterden has a little 11th century church that has been lovingly restored in recent years by a local farmer and the Norfolk Society. In the early 19th century, T.W.Coke and his tenant began successful experiments to replace the traditional Norfolk sheep, bred for their wool, with a sheep that would also provide good meat.
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Around Waterden
Waterden at a glance
- District
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Distance to Norwich
- about 27 miles
- Nearest town
- Fakenham (4.6 miles)
- Height above sea level
- 53 m
Historic and listed buildings in Waterden
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 Waterden
The closest pubs, cafés, restaurants, takeaways and B&Bs, with their official food hygiene rating.
- 2/5
- 5/5
- 5/5
- 5/5
Ratings: Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Ratings change after each inspection – tap a name for the latest.
Wildlife recorded around Waterden
The most frequently recorded species within 3 km of Waterden since 2022 (1,325 records submitted to the National Biodiversity Network).
Birds
- Goldfinch
- Robin
- Woodpigeon
- Blue Tit
- Blackbird
- Dunnock
- Collared Dove
- Great Tit
- House Sparrow
- Jackdaw
- Pheasant
- Greenfinch
Other wildlife and plants
- Feral Cat
- Rabbit
- Brown Hare
- Mole
- Common Orange Lichen
- Black Shields
- Chewing Gum Lichen
- Chinese Water Deer
- Common Frog
- Common Poppy
- Grey Squirrel
- Marmalade Hoverfly
Source: NBN Atlas – records from Norfolk recorders and conservation groups. Please follow the Countryside Code and keep to paths.
Villages near Waterden
- South Creake 1.7 miles
- North Barsham 1.8 miles
- West Barsham 1.8 miles
- East Barsham 2.3 miles
- North Creake 2.5 miles
- Little Walsingham 2.9 miles
- Sculthorpe 3.3 miles
- Great Walsingham 3.4 miles
- Great Snoring 3.8 miles
- Burnham Thorpe 3.9 miles
Live weather
Weather in Waterden
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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