Mid-Norfolk Railway
Mid-Norfolk Railway is a heritage railway. Find it 2.9 km south of Mattishall. Add Wymondham Abbey, 8.2 km away, to a visit; it leads 12 places within 15 km.
Heritage railway near Mattishall
Just outside Mattishall
Mid-Norfolk Railway is 2.9 km south of Mattishall. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The seasons here
May to September are the warmest in Mattishall, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C.
Mid-Norfolk Railway
Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Heritage railway
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 2.9 km south of Mattishall
- Official site
- mnr.org.uk
Where to find Mid-Norfolk Railway
Use the numbers to match each place near Mid-Norfolk Railway with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases for a visit
The largest of the 5 towns is Hingham, with 2,304 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Mattishall
Hingham
Clint Green
Wicklewood
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Mid-Norfolk Railway is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mattishall | 2.9 km north of it | 2,203 | 3 |
| Hingham | 3.9 km southwest of it | 2,304 | 2 |
| Clint Green | 4.5 km north of it | 399 | 3 |
| Wicklewood | 4.7 km southeast of it | 744 | 5 |
| Yaxham | 4.9 km northwest of it | 462 | 2 |
Beyond Mid-Norfolk Railway
Around it, within 15 km, lie 12 more, including 3 museums, 2 art galleries and an abbey or priory.
Abbey or prioryWymondham Abbey8.2 km away2
Art galleryThe Sainsbury Centre15 km away3MuseumMuseumWymondham Bridewell8.7 km away4
Historic houseElsing Hall9.6 km away5MuseumMuseumGressenhall Farm and Workhouse12 km away6ZooZooMelsop Farm Park7.8 km away7Art galleryArt galleryWymondham Arts Centre8.3 km away8MuseumMuseumWymondham Heritage Museum8.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Mid-Norfolk Railway: common questions
Where is Mid-Norfolk Railway?
Mid-Norfolk Railway is 2.9 km south of Mattishall, Norfolk.
What is Mid-Norfolk Railway?
Heritage railway in Norfolk, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Mid-Norfolk Railway?
May to September are the warmest months in Mattishall, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Mid-Norfolk Railway?
Within 15 km: Wymondham Abbey (8.2 km), The Sainsbury Centre (15 km), Wymondham Bridewell (8.7 km) and Elsing Hall (9.6 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Mid-Norfolk Railway: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wymondham Abbey: Abbeygarth, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Sainsbury Centre: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Elsing Hall: Adrian S Pye, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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