Cringleford
Cringleford is located 3 miles south west of Norwich and is a popular place in which to live. The name Cringleford is thought to mean ‘the ford by the round hill’ and a village existed here at least as early as Saxon times.
In 1519 AD the wooden bridge that was built across the River Yare was swept away by heavy floods and was rebuilt in brick and stone. The narrow bridge has, sadly, been the scene of many accidents, such as when the Norwich to Newmarket mail coach overturned in 1845, luckily with no loss of life.
At the beginning of the twentieth century, Cringleford’s population was about 200, growing to over 1,000 by 1940. There is a good bus service and being so close to the centre of Norwich, the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich Research Park, University of East Anglia and within easy reach of the A47, A11 and the A140, it attracts many professional people.
Taylor’s of Cringleford was founded in 1890 by Edward Taylor and was a well-known firm and, at one point, employed over 200 people. The firm built carts, wagons and tumbrils at first and then went on to become a flourishing coach-building business. They later went on to specialise in high-class joinery and worked in many churches and in Norwich and Ely Cathedral. In 1960 the business was bought by the building firm, R. G. Carter.
Today Cringleford is a very popular place to live and has a great village atmosphere with many desirable and sought-after properties. It has won the Norfolk Village of the Year Competition six times, Best Kept Children’s Play-area three times and has also won the Best Kept Village Green Competition.
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Around Cringleford
Cringleford at a glance
- District
- South Norfolk
- Distance to Norwich
- about 2.9 miles
- Nearest town
- Norwich (2.9 miles)
- Height above sea level
- 19 m
Historic and listed buildings in Cringleford
27 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
- 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 Cringleford
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 Cringleford
The most frequently recorded species within 3 km of Cringleford since 2022 (52,105 records submitted to the National Biodiversity Network).
Birds
- Woodpigeon
- Blue Tit
- Magpie
- Robin
- Blackbird
- Wren
- Great Tit
- Carrion Crow
- Goldfinch
- Jackdaw
- Moorhen
- Dunnock
Other wildlife and plants
- Banded Demoiselle
- Meadow Brown
- Green-veined White
- Grey Squirrel
- Common Frog
- Hedgehog
- Feral Cat
- Azure Damselfly
- Small White
- Gatekeeper
- Common Darter
- Brown Hawker
Source: NBN Atlas – records from Norfolk recorders and conservation groups. Please follow the Countryside Code and keep to paths.
Villages near Cringleford
- Cringleford 0.0 miles
- Intwood 1.0 miles
- Colney 1.7 miles
- Keswick 1.8 miles
- Swardeston 2.0 miles
- Little Melton 2.1 miles
- Dunston 2.4 miles
- East Carleton 2.6 miles
- Ketteringham 2.9 miles
- Hethersett 3.0 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