national park
Norfolk Broads
Britain's largest protected wetland with over 125 miles of navigable waterways, a unique landscape of rivers, lakes and marshes.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Hemsby
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Hemsby
Hemsby is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Martham, 13km from Norfolk Broads.
Hemsby is in England, United Kingdom, with about 5,500 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Martham, about 4 km away.
Hemsby is a coastal village and civil parish in the Borough of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, England. It is situated 8 mi (13 km) north-west of the town of Great Yarmouth.
In the 2001 census Hemsby had a population of 2,973 in 1,221 households; by the 2011 census it had increased to 3,275. Hemsby borders the villages ofRead more
Winterton-on-Sea and Scratby. For the purpose of local government, the parish is in the district of Great Yarmouth.
Coastal erosion is destroying a number of homes and others are threatened. A Norfolk county map dated around 1610 shows a headland, called Winterton Ness, extending into the sea north-east of Hemsby. This headland has now almost entirely disappeared through erosion.
The village's name means "Hemer's farm/settlement".
Hemsby, along with much of the Norfolk coast, was targeted by the Vikings, who initially raided the area in search of precious materials and slaves. The village was founded at some point during this time. The settlement grew steadily and is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 under the name of Haimesbei with a description of "a hamlet covering 43 meadow acres with 50 households, 3 slaves, 2 salt pans and 160 sheep".
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Within an hour or so of Hemsby: Norfolk Broads (13 km), Snetterton Circuit (57 km).
Where is Hemsby?
Hemsby is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Martham.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,522
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.6971, 1.6918
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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2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Snetterton Circuit
A fast and flowing former RAF airfield circuit in Norfolk, popular for British Superbike and BTCC events.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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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