The town of Dereham (the prefix East lately dropped) is situated some twelve miles to the west of Norwich on the A47. Dereham is the archetypal Norfolk market town, a place to breathe in the character of rural East Anglia, an experience that can be deepened with a visit to the Norfolk museum of rural life at Gressenhall two miles outside Dereham. Established in Saxon times by Withburga, daughter of the ruler of Anglia, King Anna, Dereham was from the outset a religious centre, with a nunnery at its heart. It became an important place of pilgrimage after the miracle of the deer which, it is said, came to the nunnery every day during a famine to give their milk to the community. The town sign shows the huntsman who set his dogs on the deer, just before he met his end, struck from his horse by providence. Saint Withburga’s body was stolen by monks, the grave immediately yielding a spring with healing properties. This spring can still be seen in St Nicholas’s churchyard. The church built in the 7thcentury was razed by the Vikings, so the current version is largely Norman, with 13th and 14th century additions. There is an elegant 16th century bell-tower separate from the main building. After terrible fires in the 17th and 18th centuries few ancient buildings remain. A notable exception is Bishop Bonner’s Cottages, now the town museum, chocolate-box pretty, whitewashed and thatched, with beautiful pargeting. The spacious market place, surrounded by many splendid Georgian houses, has narrow streets leading from it worth exploring, several leading to snug little yards. And where would a Norfolk town be without a windmill? Dereham’s, at the quaintly named Dumpling Green, is typical of the area, and the town has made the most of it by turning the site into a picnic spot.
Attraction
Bishop Bonners Cottage Museum
Hobbies Museum of Fretwork and Craft Centre
Mid Norfolk Railway
Norfolk Falconry
Norfolk Herbs
North Elmham Chapel
NWT Foxley Wood
Roots of Norfolk
Care Home
Oak Manor Nursing Home
Sanford House Nursing Home
The Oaks/Woodcroft Care Homes
Classes
Club
Cottage
Council
Dentist
Dereham Dental Health
Mr & Mrs Gomez
Doctor
Dr Cooper & Partners
Dr Hughes & Partners
Dr Moore & Partners
Estate Agent
Abbotts Estate Agents Ltd
Brown William H
Nash & Co
Farmers Market
Dereham Monthly Indoor Farmers and Crafters Market
Golf Club
Dereham
Norfolk Golf & Country Club (The)
Inn
George Hotel
Kings Head
Kings Head Hotel
Market
Dereham Market
Dereham Monthly Indoor Farmers and Crafters Market
Pub and Bar
Bull
Coachmakers Arms
Mermaid Inn
Millwright Arms
Natterjack
Queens Head
Railway Tavern
Romany Rye
Swan Public House
The Lodge Restaurant & Bar
Restaurant
George Hotel
Natterjack
Queens Head
Railway Tavern
Romany Rye
The Lodge Restaurant & Bar
School
Solicitor
Taxi
Breckland Taxis
Dereham Taxi Service
Venue
Bylaugh Hall
Pound Green Hotel
Vet
Sports Clubs
Dereham LTC (Tennis)
Dereham Rugby Club (Rugby Union)
Old Buckenham CC (Cricket)
Shops
Blooms & Blooms
Evergreen Farm
Mattishall Pharmacy
Halfords
Cooks of Swanton
Country Gallery Fine
Ash Farm Organics
Edinburgh Woollen Mill
Adara Organic Beauty
Swanton Morley Butchers & Delicatessen
Curl Up and Dye
Activities
Lejair Hang Gliding(Airsports)
Places to Stay near Dereham
4A Johnston Close (0.19 miles)
Glendower House (0.72 miles)
Glendower house is a Victorian 5 bed/3 reception roomed house with large gardens. Situated immediately off the town centre it provides easy and convenient access to all local shops and facilities including numerous pubs and ... More | visit websiteThe Romany Rye (0.82 miles)
George Hotel (0.87 miles)
Kings Head (0.90 miles)
Dating back to the 17th century, this refined independent hotel, with an extensive private garden, is ideally set just 2 minutes’ walk away from the main Dereham High Street.
Situated in the ... More
Hill House Hotel (0.90 miles)
Hill House is a handsome Queen Anne property overlooking the very heart of Dereham town centre. Opened in 2006 by MJB Hotels, the building has been transformed into a 22 bedroom luxury hotel. The house, ... More | visit website
Dereham Apartments Quebec Road (1.07 miles)
Mill Cottages (1.91 miles)
Barnham Broom Hotel & Golf Club (6.76 miles)
Bull Inn (6.90 miles)
The Bull is a traditional coaching Inn dating from the early 17th century, although the foundations date from the mid 1300's making it the second oldest Inn in Norfolk. It was the first or last ... More | visit website
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