Towns & cities · East Midlands
Irstead
Irstead — village in Norfolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wroxham BVR · 6.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Irstead is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Address: NR12. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Norfolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.7295°, 1.5012°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Ant Broads and Marshes SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
- Ramsar wetland: Broadland
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Irstead is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Barton Turf, in the English county of Norfolk. It is 6.3 miles (10.1 km) north of Acle and 11 miles (18 km) north-east of Norwich, along the River Ant. Irstead's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin, although it is not listed in the Domesday Book. On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Barton Turf. In 1931 the parish had a population of 113. Irstead is part of the electoral ward of Hoveton & Tunstead for local elections and is part of the district of North Norfolk.
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- Coordinates
- 52.7295, 1.5012
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- North Norfolk
- Parish
- Barton Turf
- Postcode
- NR12
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Norfolk
- Nearest railway station
- Wroxham BVR — 6.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q962629 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Irstead (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Irstead.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Irstead?
- Irstead is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR12), in the parish of Barton Turf.
- Is Irstead a protected site?
- Yes — Irstead is part of the Ant Broads and Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Irstead free to visit?
- Yes, Irstead is free to enter.
- How do I get to Irstead?
- The nearest railway station is Wroxham BVR, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR12.