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Welney
Welney — village and civil parish in Norfolk, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Manea · 4.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Welney is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 21 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 528 people. Address: PE14. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Norfolk, UK". Coordinates: 52.5167°, 0.2333°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Ouse Washes SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Ouse Washes
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Welney is a village and civil parish in the Fens of England and the county of Norfolk. The village is about 10 miles (16 km) south-west of the town of Downham Market, 20 miles (30 km) south of the town of King's Lynn and 45 miles (70 km) west of the city of Norwich. The county boundary with Cambridgeshire is adjacent, with the city of Cambridge 25 miles (40 km) to the south. Welney is immediately to the west of the Old Bedford River, River Delph and New Bedford River, which are parallel channels and are here crossed by the A1101 road. Welney is on the Ouse Washes, an area of wildlife conservation. WWT Welney, near the village, is a nature reserve in the care of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. Nearby there are also the RSPB Ouse Washes, a reserve managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. The parish covers an area of 8 square miles (20 km2) and had a population of 528 in 217 households at the 2001 census, which had increased to 542 by the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government the parish falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
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Background
History
In the 14th century Welney was called Wellenhe, meaning ‘a river called Welle’ (the old name of the Old Croft River). In the 18th century Woad was grown in the parish. In 1820 a road was built from Welney across The Wash to the New Bedford River (also known as the Hundred Foot Drain), where a ferry-boat was established opposite the public house of Thomas Golding, formerly Washington's; this provided a direct route into Lincolnshire through Wisbech from Bury St Edmunds, Ely and Cambridge. In the second half of the 19th century Welney became significant for its skaters. On 21 February 1855 Turkey Smart of Welney became champion skater of the Fens. James Smart of Welney became champion on 21…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5167, 0.2333
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Parish
- Welney
- Postcode
- PE14
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Population
- 528
- Nearest railway station
- Manea — 4.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q834299 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Welney (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary's Church and water tower - geograph.org.uk - 432107.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Welney?
- Welney is in Norfolk, London, United Kingdom (postcode PE14), in the parish of Welney.
- Is Welney a protected site?
- Yes — Welney is part of the Ouse Washes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Ouse Washes Ramsar wetland.
- Is Welney free to visit?
- Yes, Welney is free to enter.
- How do I get to Welney?
- The nearest railway station is Manea, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE14.