Briston

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Briston is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in the English county of Norfolk that contains the hamlet of Briston Common. The village is 11 miles east north east of the town of Fakenham, 13.3 miles west south west of Cromer, 20.3 miles north north west of the city of Norwich, and 125 miles north north east of London. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich but a steam line is also available from Holt to Sheringham. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. The civil parish had in 2001 census, a population of 2,021, increasing to 2,439 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk. The village is situated on the route of the B1354 that runs between the A148 at Thursford and the B1149 at Saxthorpe. ()

Alternative names: Population: 3.1 thous.Area: 4.62 mi²Coordinates: 52°50'50"N, 1°4'0"E

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Nearby attractions include: Thursford Collection, Baconsthorpe Castle, Binham Priory, Letheringsett Watermill.

5.5 miW
Museum, Science museum
Thursford Collection, Fakenham
141 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Norfolk's picturesque countryside, the Thursford Collection offers an enchanting journey into the bygone era of steam engines and fairground attractions. This unique museum, situated in the small village of Thursford near Fakenham, United...
5 miNE
Forts and castles
Baconsthorpe Castle, Holt
129 min walk • Baconsthorpe Castle, historically known as Baconsthorpe Hall, is a ruined, fortified manor house near the village of Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, England.
7.1 miNW
Monastery, Church
Binham Priory
182 min walk • St Mary's Priory, Binham, or Binham Priory, is a ruined Benedictine priory located in the village of Binham in the English county of Norfolk. Today the nave of the much larger priory church has become the Church of St. Mary and the Holy Cross and is still used as a place of worship.
4.1 miN
Historical place, Museum
Letheringsett Watermill, Holt
104 min walk • Letheringsett watermill is situated on the River Glaven in the village of Letheringsett within the English county of Norfolk. Letheringsett is in the district of North Norfolk and is 1.4 miles west of the town of Holt. The watermill is a Grade II* listed building and is the last fully operational watermill in Norfolk that produces flour.
4.2 miSE
Park
Heydon Hall
107 min walk • Heydon Hall is an Elizabethan house set in parkland near the village of Heydon, Norfolk, England. The hall is Grade I listed on the National Heritage List for England, and its gardens are Grade II* listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
2.1 miN
Church
St Lawrence Parish Church, Holt
53 min walk • St Lawrence Parish Church is a Grade II* listed building in the village of Hunworth in Norfolk, England. The church is dedicated to Saint Lawrence who was martyred in 258 AD.
4.1 miN
Watermill
Letheringsett Brewery watermill, Norfolk Coast AONB
106 min walk • The remains of Letheringsett Brewery Watermill are located in the centre of the village of Letheringsett in the county of Norfolk.
6.5 miSW
Watermill
Bintry Watermill
165 min walk • Bintry Watermill is located on the River Wensum, about a mile west of the village of Bintree in the English county of Norfolk. The watermill is thought to have stood at this location since 1454.
4.2 miN
52°54'26"N • 1°5'21"E
Picturecraft Gallery, Holt
109 min walk • Museum
1.9 miN
Village
Hunworth
49 min walk • Hunworth is a village within the civil parish of Stody in the English county of Norfolk. The village is 11.5 miles east-north-east of the town of Fakenham, 12.6 miles west-south-west of Cromer and 125 miles north-north-east of London.
3.5 miN
52°53'43"N • 1°5'39"E
Holt Country Park, Holt
90 min walk • Park