Why visit Banham
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 15 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Banham Zoo, War Memorial, Old Buckenham Priory and New Buckenham Common - Open Access Land.
Weather in Banham
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About Banham
Banham is an English village and civil parish in the county of Norfolk, about 7 miles (11 km) north-west of Diss, 12 miles (19 km) east of Thetford and 20 miles (32 km) south-west of Norwich. It is home to Banham Zoo, a private collection open to the public for more than 40 years, which houses over 2,000 animals. The Church of England parish church, dedicated to St Mary the Virgin, is a Grade I listed building.
From the Wikipedia article Banham, Norfolk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks10
Old Buckenham Priory
Monument and historic site · 2.7 mi
Priory in Old Buckenham, Breckland, Norfolk, England, UK
Alms Houses
Monument and historic site · 2.0 mi
Engraved stone plaque above central doorways.
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes15
OB Café
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.3 mi
Batista coffee and cakes plus cycling essentials.
Doe Lane, Attleborough
Ox & Plough Freehouse
Bar and pub · 2.1 mi
The Green, Attleborough
Mo-Su 10:00-23:00
3 more on the map.
Notable people from Banham
- Emily TaylorBritish poet, children's writer, hymnwriter
- Edgar TaylorBritish author (1793-1839)
Born in Banham, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship11
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Banham
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Getting there and nearby towns
RAF Honington (BEQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Attleborough 5 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Diss 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Dickleburgh 7 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Botesdale 8 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Scole 8 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Griston 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Thetford 12 mi west, about 20 min by car
- Shipdham 14 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
- Bowthorpe 15 mi northeast, about 24 min by car
- Norwich 16 mi northeast, about 26 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- St Mary's church Kenninghall Norfolk (300727177), David from Colorado Springs, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Black Kite - Banham Zoo - Norfolk, England, Edd deane from Swaffham, England, CC BY 2.0
- Street-level photo, tomC, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tomC, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tomC, CC BY-SA 4.0
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