Fakenham Travel Guide

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Holkham Beach Panorama Norfolk England
Holkham Beach Panorama Norfolk England
Binham Priory: ruins of a Benedictine priory in Norfolk, England, UK
Church of St. Mary and the Holy Cross: located amongst the ruins of Binham Priorty in Norfolk, England, UK
Binham Priory: the ruins of a Benedictine priory in Norfolk, England, UK

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The Maids Head Hotel

The Maids Head Hotel

4 out of 5
Tombland Norwich England
The price is AU$258 per night from 12 Mar to 13 Mar
AU$258
12 Mar - 13 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this historic hotel in Norwich. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,010 reviews)
No information on WiFi in room, but it was available. Staff pleasant and room clean. Hotel a little tired in places. Breakfast expensive so ate out. Noisy building work going on, could maybe have offered some sort of compensation, drink or breakfast perhaps. Also water in room, but unclear if this ...

Reviewed on 7 Mar 2026

The Maids Head Hotel
Sprowston Manor Hotel, Spa & Golf

Sprowston Manor Hotel, Spa & Golf

4 out of 5
Wroxham Road Norwich England
The price is AU$132 per night from 15 Mar to 16 Mar
AU$132
15 Mar - 16 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Norwich. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in their reviews. Popular ...
7.8/10 Good! (1,007 reviews)
Good

Reviewed on 7 Mar 2026

Sprowston Manor Hotel, Spa & Golf
The Dukes Head Hotel

The Dukes Head Hotel

4 out of 5
5-6 Tuesday Market Place King's Lynn England
Stay at this hotel in King's Lynn. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 2 restaurants and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,008 reviews)
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Reviewed on 2 Mar 2026

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Tranquil Location and perfect family holiday home

Tranquil Location and perfect family holiday home

Thursford England
Stay at this family-friendly holiday home in Fakenham. Enjoy a garden, laundry facilities and patios. Popular attractions The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (59 reviews)
We have a wonderful stay, lots to do in the local area and a beautiful base for the week. Thank you

Reviewed on 8 Oct 2025

Tranquil Location and perfect family holiday home
Oak Tree Cottage situated in the peaceful countryside village of Little Snoring

Oak Tree Cottage situated in the peaceful countryside village of Little Snoring

Little Snoring England
Stay at this holiday home in Fakenham. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Pensthorpe Natural Park and The Shrine of Our Lady ...
Oak Tree Cottage situated in the peaceful countryside village of Little Snoring
Cromer Country Club

Cromer Country Club

4 out of 5
127 Overstrand Road Cromer England
Stay at this aparthotel in Cromer. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,016 reviews)
Very impressed with all aspects. Thank you.

Reviewed on 5 Mar 2026

Cromer Country Club
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Pensthorpe Natural Park

Explore the great outdoors at Pensthorpe Natural Park, a lovely green space in Fakenham. While in this quaint area, you can savour the restaurants and bars.

Pensthorpe Natural Park

St Mary's Priory

Learn about the local history of Binham when you take a trip to St Mary's Priory. Visit the lively bars or top-notch restaurants in this relaxing area.

St Mary's Priory

Cities near Fakenham

Poppy Line steam train, "The Royal Norfolk Regiment" seen waiting at Holt station in Norfolk, taken 9th July 2021.

Holt

Edgefield Little Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest near Edgefield in Norfolk.

Melton Constable

Church of St.Mary the Virgin Marvellous late 13th century east window with intersecting Y tracery with a quatrefoil at the apex, though the churchyard seems rather sterile without headstones.

Great Snoring

The church consists of a west tower, four-bay nave and aisles, chancel, and a north porch. The three stage tower was originally built in the early 15th century, but partly fell in the early 19th century and was probably reduced in height at that time. There is a battlemented parapet with crocketted pinnacles and gargoyles. It is decorated with Shields and panels of black flints. The nave has 13th century north and south arcades of four bays, with round piers and seat bases. There is a small perpendicular clerestory. There is a rood beam with a rood. The chancel has a finely decorated exterior east wall with checker patterns and three (empty) niches. There are also several mass dials. The chancel has a 15th century canopy over its piscina and sedilia. The north east end of the nave originally had a Chapel, There is a squint, a tomb slab from circa 1300 and a wall recess. In the centre of the chancel floor is a large brass to Sir William Calthorpe, died 1420. Burnham Thorpe is famous for being the birthplace of Lord Nelson, and he was baptised in the church. There are several references to him in the church. The lectern is made from a beam from HMS victory, given by Lords of the Admiralty in 1881. There is also a bust of Nelson and a Memorial for his father who was rector at the church and died in 1802. The church was renovated for the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar in 1905. There is a Purbeck marble font dating from the 13th century with pointed arches on the faces. There is a small but fine organ which is currently the earliest survival by maker Samuel Street. Pic by Jenny.
Photo by Jules & Jenny (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0)

Burnham Thorpe