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Snetterton Circuit
A fast and flowing former RAF airfield circuit in Norfolk, popular for British Superbike and BTCC events.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Attleborough
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Attleborough
Attleborough is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Hingham, 38km from Norfolk Broads.
Attleborough is in England, United Kingdom, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Hingham, about 7 km away.
Attleborough is a market town and civil parish located on the A11 road between Norwich and Thetford in Norfolk, England. The parish is in the district of Breckland and has an area of 21.9 square kilometres (8.5 sq mi).
The 2001 Census recorded the town as having a population of 9,702 distributed between 4,185Read more
households, increasing to a population of 10,482 in 4,481 households in the 2011 Census. In 2021 the population was 11,232
Attleborough is in the Mid-Norfolk constituency of the UK Parliament, represented since the 2010 general election by the Conservative MP George Freeman.
Attleborough railway station provides a main line rail service to both Norwich and Cambridge.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Attleborough?
Within an hour or so of Attleborough: Snetterton Circuit (8 km), Norfolk Broads (38 km), Lavenham (48 km), Ely Cathedral (53 km).
Are there any good drives near Attleborough?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit.
Where is Attleborough?
Attleborough is in England, United Kingdom, about 7 km from Hingham.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,549
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.5178, 1.0157
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Attleborough
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Norfolk Broads
Britain's largest protected wetland with over 125 miles of navigable waterways, a unique landscape of rivers, lakes and marshes.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Lavenham
Exquisitely preserved medieval wool town with over 300 listed buildings, including crooked timber-framed houses and a magnificent church.
48 km · about 55 min drive
cathedral
Ely Cathedral
Stunning Romanesque and Gothic cathedral dominating the Cambridgeshire fenland, renowned for its unique octagonal lantern tower.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Attleborough
- 71 kmThe Backs, CambridgeThe famous riverside meadows behind the Cambridge colleges, offering iconic views of King's College Chapel, the Bridge of Sighs and punts on the Cam.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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