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Sloley

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Sloley — a village located in North Norfolk, United Kingdom.

Sloley, towns & cities in Norfolk

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
3 h–6 h
Nearest railway station
Worstead · 1.0 km
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Dog-friendly

About

Sloley is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 3 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 255 people. Wikidata describes it as: "a village located in North Norfolk, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.7703°, 1.3961°.

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Protected designations

  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Sloley is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is 11.9 miles (19.2 km) north-north-east of Norwich, 13.6 miles (21.9 km) south-south-east of Cromer and 128 miles (206 km) northeast of London. The village lies 4.7 miles (7.6 km) south of the town of North Walsham. Worstead railway station, on the Bittern Line between Sheringham and Norwich, is about 1 km (0.62 mi) from the centre of the village. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. The parish had a population of 257 at the 2011 Census. The civil parish of Sloley has an area of 3.04 km2 (1.17 sq mi) and includes the small village of Frankfort. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of North Norfolk.

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Background

Description

The parish of Sloley lies in the northeast of the county of Norfolk. It is bounded on the southeast with the parish of Tunstead, whilst to the west lies the parish of Scottow. The northern boundary is with the parishes of Westwick and Worstead. The northeast corner is crossed north to south by the Bittern railway line which runs between Sheringham and Norwich. Dissecting the parish east to west is New Barn lane, which follows the route of an old Roman road that was an extension to the Fen Causeway and is thought to be a major east–west route which continued to Smallburgh, and possibly continued to Caister or an important port since eroded by the sea. The name Sloley comes from the…

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Coordinates
52.7703, 1.3961
County
Norfolk
Parish
Sloley
Postcode
NR12 8HD
Parliamentary constituency
North Norfolk
Population
255
Nearest railway station
Worstead1 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Sloley?
Sloley is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR12 8HD), in the parish of Sloley.
Is Sloley a protected site?
Yes — Sloley is part of the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
Is Sloley free to visit?
Yes, Sloley is free to enter.
How do I get to Sloley?
The nearest railway station is Worstead, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR12 8HD.