Visit Wacton, Norfolk Places

Welcome to Visit Wacton, Norfolk Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Wacton, Norfolk

  

Wacton, Norfolk Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Wacton, Norfolk

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Wacton, Norfolk history

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The villages name means ‘Waca’s farm/settlement’ The earliest known presence of people in the parish is known to be as far back as prehistoric times. There was a strong Roman period presence in Wacton too. The Eastern Union Railway used to run through the village from Scole to London from the mid 19th century to its closure in 1966.

You can visit Wacton, Norfolk places with Walkfo Wacton, Norfolk to hear history at Wacton, Norfolk’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Wacton, Norfolk has 12 places to visit in our interactive Wacton, Norfolk map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Wacton, Norfolk, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Wacton, Norfolk places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Wacton, Norfolk & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 12 audio facts unique to Wacton, Norfolk places in an interactive Wacton, Norfolk map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Wacton, Norfolk Places Map
12 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Wacton, Norfolk tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Wacton, Norfolk

  

Best Wacton, Norfolk places to visit

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Wacton, Norfolk has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Wacton, Norfolk’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Wacton, Norfolk’s information audio spots:

South Norfolk South Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in Long Stratton. The population of the Local Authority District was 124,012 as taken at the 2011 Census.

St Peter’s Church, Forncett St Peter’s is one of seven churches in the parish of Upper Tas Valley All Saints in south Norfolk, ten miles south of Norwich, UK. It is an active place of worship and a nationally significant Grade I listed building. Its Anglo-Saxon round tower, built circa 1000 AD, is considered one of the best in the country.

Forncett railway station Forncett railway station was opened in 1849 when Norwich and Ipswich were connected by the Eastern Union Railway. Between 1881 and 1951 it was a junction for a short route to Wymondham. It was closed as a result of the Beeching Axe.

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Visit Wacton, Norfolk plaques