English Heritage sites near Thornham Parish

Creake Abbey

CREAKE ABBEY

9 miles from Thornham Parish

The ruined church of an Augustinian abbey, reduced in size after fire and plague.

Castle Rising Castle

CASTLE RISING CASTLE

13 miles from Thornham Parish

One of the largest, best preserved and most lavishly decorated keeps in England, surrounded by 20 acres of mighty earthworks.

Binham Priory

BINHAM PRIORY

16 miles from Thornham Parish

Among the most complete and impressive monastic ruins in Norfolk of a Benedictine priory with a well-documented history.

Binham Market Cross

BINHAM MARKET CROSS

17 miles from Thornham Parish

The tall shaft of a 15th century cross, on the site of an annual fair held from the 1100s until the 1950s.

Blakeney Guildhall

BLAKENEY GUILDHALL

19 miles from Thornham Parish

The remains of the house of a prosperous Blakeney merchant, with a fine 15th century brick-vaulted undercroft. Later the guildhall of Blakeney’s guild of fish merchants.

Castle Acre Castle and Bailey Gate

CASTLE ACRE CASTLE AND BAILEY GATE

19 miles from Thornham Parish

The delightful village of Castle Acre boasts an extraordinary wealth of history and is a very rare and complete survival of a Norman planned settlement.


Churches in Thornham Parish

Thornham: All Saints

Pubs in Thornham Parish

Chequers

High Street, Thornham, PE36 6LY
(01485) 512229
chequersinnthornham.com/

Now being used as an accommodation annexe to the Lifeboat Thornham
Lifeboat Inn

Ship Lane, Thornham, PE36 6LT
(01485) 512236
lifeboatinnthornham.com/

A busy pub just off the North Norfolk Coastal Path on the edge of the salt marshes, with a wide range of drinking areas, from the dark and cosy bar to the light and airy conservatory. There is an enclosed garden at the rear. The interior ha...
Orange Tree

High Street, Thornham, PE36 6LY
(01485) 512213
theorangetreethornham.co.uk

Probably the oldest pub in the village, the Orange Tree has been transformed into a popular restaurant for visitors to the coast. Long bar area with log burning stove in one corner and wooden floor. There is a sitting out area and children'...