Why visit Horning
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 10 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include RAF Air Defence Radar Museum, Trafford Mausoleum, St Mary's Churchyard, The Broads and BeWILDerwood.
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About Horning
Horning is an ancient village and parish in the English county of Norfolk.
From the Wikipedia article Horning (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks6
Trafford Mausoleum, St Mary's Churchyard
Monument and historic site · 2.7 mi
Mausoleum in Wroxham, Broadland, Norfolk, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
The Broads
Park · 3.0 mi
Network of rivers and lakes in the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk
BeWILDerwood
Sports field and stadium · 0.7 mi
Family adventure park in Norfolk, UK
Horning Road, Norwich
Catfield Fen Reserve
Park · 2.9 mi
Nature reserve in Norfolk, England, UK
Restaurants and cafes10
The Swan Inn
Bar and pub
10 Lower Street, Norwich
Mo-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Where to stay3
History
The name Horning means the "folk who live on the high ground between the rivers". Its history dates back to 1020, when the manor was given by King Canute to the newly founded Abbey of St. Benet at Hulme. The Bishop of Norwich, as Abbot of St. Benets, is still Lord of the Manor.
Horning Parish extends along the south bank of the River Bure to Thurne Mouth, and includes the ruins of St Benet's Abbey & St. James Hospital. St. Benet's Abbey is a Grade I listed building, and dates back to the 9th century. The importance of the Abbey as a medieval place of pilgrimage is reflected in the medieval finds of two papal seals, that would have secured documents from the Pope. It was also the site of the composition of the c. 1290 Chronicle of John of Oxnead.
The Church of St. Benedict lies half a mile east of the village, and dates back to the 13th century.
Horning is situated on the River Bure (pronounced locally "Burr") between Wroxham and Ludham. A ferry plied across the river for more than 1,000 years.
Horning has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1086, noted under the name 'Horningam'. In 1086, Horning had 18 villagers, 11 'smallholders', 4 cattle, 10 pigs, 360 sheep and the taxable value was £4.
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Archaeologists have found ancient earthworks in Horning, which run alongside the River Bure, possibly dating to the early Saxon period. The earliest ancient monument is a Bronze Age ring ditch and possible burial pit. Neolithic and Bronze Age artefacts have also been found.
From the History section of Horning on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Education
Horning Community Primary School has primary education for 5–11 year olds, and pre-school for 2–4 year olds.
The 2022 Ofsted report rated Horning Community Primary School overall as 'Good'.
The nearest secondary school to Horning is Broadland High School in Hoveton.
From the Wikipedia article Horning, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Horning
Thomas StuttafordBritish politician (1931-2018)Photo: Nigel Cake, CC BY 4.0- Mordecai Cubitt CookeEnglish botanist and mycologist (1825–1914)
- Stefen TchamcheDanish football player
- Joseph CubittEnglish civil engineer
Born in Horning, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship10
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Map of Horning
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Getting there and nearby towns
Norwich Airport (NWI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- Rackheath 5 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Norwich 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- North Walsham 9 mi north, about 14 min by car
- Bowthorpe 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Reedham 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- Great Yarmouth 13 mi southeast, about 21 min by car
- Bradwell 13 mi southeast, about 22 min by car
- Thurlton 13 mi south, about 21 min by car
- Beccles 17 mi south, about 28 min by car
- Lowestoft 20 mi southeast, about 32 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Ricking the reed, Peter Henry Emerson, Public domain
- St Peter's church Neatishead Norfolk (2929296576), David from Colorado Springs, United States, CC BY 2.0
- The Swan Inn house, ZakDL, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Staithe n Willow, Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The Ferry Inn Horning, ZakDL, CC BY-SA 4.0
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