Pensthorpe Nature Reserve

#5564 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Pensthorpe Natural Park is located in Pensthorpe, Norfolk, England and is approximately one mile from Fakenham and close to the A1067 road. The park covers 700 acres. The River Wensum, which runs through the site, is a designated Special Area of Conservation. ()

Coordinates: 52°49'19"N, 0°53'17"E

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Pensthorpe Nature Reserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Thursford Collection, Fakenham Racecourse, Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, Basilica of Our Lady of Walsingham.

4 miNE
Museum, Science museum
Thursford Collection, Fakenham
103 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...
1.5 miW
Outdoor activities, Sport venue, Sport
Fakenham Racecourse, Fakenham
39 min walk • Fakenham Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located south of Fakenham, Norfolk, England. Charles, Prince of Wales is patron.
5 miN
Temple, Sacred and religious sites, Church
Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham
129 min walk • The Anglican Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham is a Church of England shrine church built in 1938 in Walsingham, Norfolk, England. Walsingham is the site of the reputed Marian apparitions to Richeldis de Faverches in 1061. The Virgin Mary is therefore venerated at the site with the title of Our Lady of Walsingham.
4.3 miN
Church
Basilica of Our Lady of Walsingham
110 min walk • The Basilica of Our Lady of Walsingham, informally known as the Slipper Chapel or the Chapel of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, is a Roman Catholic basilica in Houghton Saint Giles, Norfolk, England.
3.6 miNW
Manor house
East Barsham Manor
93 min walk • East Barsham Manor is an important work of Tudor architecture, a leading and early example of a prodigy house, originally built in the 1520s.
4.3 miSE
Watermill
Bintry Watermill
110 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.
5.2 miSE
Forts and castles
North Elmham Castle
132 min walk • North Elmham Castle, also known as North Elmham Bishops Castle and North Elmham Bishops Chapel, is a ruined castle in the village of North Elmham, in the county of Norfolk.
1.6 miNW
52°50'11"N • 0°51'34"E
Langham Glass, Fakenham
40 min walk • Shopping
3.1 miW
52°50'21"N • 0°49'11"E
Sculthorpe Moor Community Nature Reserve, Fakenham
79 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Park
1.7 miW
52°49'36"N • 0°50'51"E
Fakenham Museum of Gas and Local History, Fakenham
44 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
4.4 miSW
Reportedly haunted
Raynham Hall
114 min walk • Raynham Hall is a country house in Norfolk, England. For nearly 400 years it has been the seat of the Townshend family.