Towns & cities · East Midlands
Sidestrand
Sidestrand — village and civil parish in England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Roughton Road · 4.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Sidestrand is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 2 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 93 people. Address: NR27. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in England". Coordinates: 52.9070°, 1.3580°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sidestrand is a village and a civil parish on the coast of the English county of Norfolk. The village is 23.7 mi (38.1 km) north of Norwich, 3.3 mi (5.3 km) south east of Cromer and 138 mi (222 km) north-east of London. The nearest railway station is at North Walsham for the Bittern Line which runs between Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. From the Census 2011 the population was included in the civil parish of Trimingham.
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Background
History
The name Sidestrand is thought to derive from the old English word "sid", meaning broad or spacious, and the Danish "strond", meaning shore. The area was immortalised as "Poppyland" in the writings of the Victorian journalist Clement Scott.
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- Coordinates
- 52.9070, 1.3580
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- North Norfolk
- Parish
- Sidestrand
- Postcode
- NR27
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Norfolk
- Population
- 93
- Nearest railway station
- Roughton Road — 4.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q332912 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sidestrand (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sidestrand Church - geograph.org.uk - 288027.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sidestrand?
- Sidestrand is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR27), in the parish of Sidestrand.
- Is Sidestrand a protected site?
- Yes — Sidestrand is part of the Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Sidestrand free to visit?
- Yes, Sidestrand is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sidestrand?
- The nearest railway station is Roughton Road, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR27.