Why visit Martham
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Horsey Beach, Winterton Lighthouse, Blitz and Pieces and The Broads.
Weather in Martham
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About Martham
Martham is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk. England. It is situated some 10 mi (16 km) north-west of the town of Great Yarmouth and 19 mi (31 km) north-east of the city of Norwich.
From the Wikipedia article Martham (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Winterton Lighthouse
Lighthouse · 2.5 mi
Lighthouse in Norfolk, England
Museums and landmarks2
Blitz and Pieces
Museum · 3.5 mi
Museum in Scratby in Great Yarmouth, England
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
The Broads
Park · 1.4 mi
Network of rivers and lakes in the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk
Restaurants and cafes4
History
The villages name means 'marten homestead/village' or 'weasel/marten hemmed-in land'. The Saxons settled in Martham around AD601 and gave the village its name, "the ham of the martens", the home of the polecats. Bracey's Mill is a drainage mill built in 1908. It was converted to residential use in 1955.
From the History section of Martham on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Education
Education is available in the village from Early Years to aged 16. Martham Primary & Nursery caters for children up to Year 6, with Flegg High School taking students from Year 7 to Year 11. Post 16 education is available at other establishments outside of Martham.
From the Wikipedia article Martham, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Map of Martham
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Getting there and nearby towns
Norwich Airport (NWI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 miles away.
- Ormesby St Margaret 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Acle 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Horning 7 mi west, about 12 min by car
- Great Yarmouth 8 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Bradwell 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Reedham 10 mi south, about 17 min by car
- Rackheath 11 mi west, about 18 min by car
- Coltishall 11 mi west, about 18 min by car
- North Walsham 13 mi northwest, about 21 min by car
- Norwich 15 mi west, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Horsey Gap (17566865835), Jeremy Halls, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Blitz and Pieces Grocer, Jack1956, CC0
- Ricking the reed, Peter Henry Emerson, Public domain
- Winterton Dunes DSC00508, Northmetpit ( talk ) 15:42, 12 January 2008 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, wasd42, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wasd42, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
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