Watton
Watton is a locality in Breckland District, Norfolk, England. Watton is situated nearby to the locality Neaton, as well as near the village Ovington.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wayland Wood and Wayland Hall.
Wayland Wood
Nature reserve
Wayland Wood is a 31.7-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near to Watton in Norfolk, England. It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2, and it is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust.
Wayland Hall
Town hall
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wayland Hall, also known as Watton Town Hall, is a community events venue in Middle Street, Watton, Norfolk, England: the structure, which also accommodates a local history museum, is a grade II listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Watton and Ovington.
Watton
Town
Photo: Deben Dave, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Watton is a market town in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England, about 25 miles west-southwest of Norwich and 15 miles northeast of Thetford. The annual Wayland Agricultural Show in its west is one of the oldest one-day such shows in England.
Ovington
Village
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ovington is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 6.44 km2 and had a population of 239 in 92 households at the 2001 census, increasing to a population of 256 in 101 households at the 2011 Census.
Thompson
Village
Photo: Deben Dave, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Thompson is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 9.20 km2 and including Tottington had a population of 341 in 147 households at the 2001 census, increasing to 343 in 155 households at the 2011 Census. Thompson is situated 2½ miles south of Watton.
Watton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Breckland District, Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.5688° or 52° 34′ 8″ northLongitude
0.8318° or 0° 49′ 55″ eastElevation
187 feet (57 metres)Open location code
9F42HR9J+GPGeoNames ID
7295631
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