West Acre Common
West Acre Common is a forest in West Acre, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk District, England. West Acre Common is situated nearby to the village South Acre, as well as near Castle Acre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle Acre Priory and Westacre Theatre.
Castle Acre Priory
Photo: Adrian Farwell, CC BY 3.0.
Castle Acre Priory was a Cluniac priory in the village of Castle Acre, Norfolk, England, dedicated to St Mary, St Peter, and St Paul. It is thought to have been founded in 1089 by William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey.
Westacre Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Westacre Theatre is a theater building.
Castle Acre Common
Grassland
Castle Acre Common is a 17.8-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of King's Lynn in Norfolk, England. This unimproved grazing marsh on the banks of the River Nar has diverse grassland habitats, and the marshy conditions provide nesting sites for several wetland bird species.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castle Acre and Narborough.
Castle Acre
Village
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Castle Acre is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. On the River Nar, it is 4 miles north of Swaffham and 26 miles west of Norwich.
Narborough
Village
Photo: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Narborough is a village of 1405 hectares in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England, with a population of 1,094 at the 2011 census. It is situated in the Nar Valley, with the river Nar flowing through on its way to the River Great Ouse.
West Acre
Village
West Acre is a village and civil parish in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district of the county of Norfolk, England. It covers an area of 14.49 km2 and had a population of 187 in 83 households at the 2001 census, the population increasing to 260 at the 2011 Census.
West Acre Common
Latitude
52.7047° or 52° 42′ 17″ northLongitude
0.6426° or 0° 38′ 34″ eastOpen location code
9F42PJ3V+V3OpenStreetMap ID
way 241700598OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as South Acre and St James’s Green.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include West Acre Priory and Church of All Saints.
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