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Fordham Norfolk Map

Traditional county: Norfolk · District / Borough: King's Lynn and West Norfolk · Region: Eastern

Explore Fordham, Norfolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Fordham map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Fordham, Norfolk

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Place	Fordham
Traditional County	Norfolk
District / Borough	King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region	Eastern
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	52.570993
Longitude	0.383024
Place Type	Hamlet

About Fordham

Fordham remains a quiet witness to the shifting light that stretches across the flat, expansive fens of Norfolk. It lies 2.2 miles south of Downham Market (from Downham Market: bearing 174°T, OS grid TL 615 996), and is situated north-north-west of Hilgay village. The horizon here is dominated by an immense, pale sky that seems to press down upon the fields, turning the soil a deep, bruised purple in the low afternoon sun. To the west, the Hundred Foot Drain acts as a rigid, silver vein, cutting through the landscape with a geometric precision that defies the natural curves of the earth. The air around Fordham carries the faint, sharp scent of damp peat and cold water, a reminder of the proximity to the Hilgay Heronry SSSi where the birds drift like grey ghosts above the reeds. Ancient earthworks, such as the moated site near Denver Hall, lie hidden beneath the overgrown grass, preserving the silence of centuries under the weight of the modern agricultural machine. Fordham persists as a place where the stillness is not an absence of life, but a deliberate, slow-moving presence. Every winter, the frost clings to the fencelines, turning the flat expanse into a glittering, brittle map of a world that refuses to be hurried.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hilgay Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 161° SSE
Moated Site And Associated Earthwork Enclosures 190M South East Of Denver Hall (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 008° N · 2 ha
Sluice Common (Park) — 1.1 mi, 324° NW
Hilgay Heronry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.3 mi, 106° ESE · 2 ha
Mill Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 153° SSE
Hilgay Creek (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 257° WSW
Roman Farmstead And Adjacent Enclosures 300M East Of Rose Hill Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 125° SE · 4 ha
Hundred Foot Drain (River) — 1.9 mi, 297° WNW
Denver Sluice Complex (Attraction) — 1.9 mi, 300° WNW
The Willows Nature Reserve (Park) — 2.1 mi, 343° NNW
Old Bedford River (River) — 2.1 mi, 305° NW
Relief Channel (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 334° NNW
Discover Downham Heritage (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 349° N
Old Gatehouse At Bexwell Hall (Scheduled Monument) — 2.6 mi, 026° NNE
Stocks Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.1 mi, 175° S
Church Farm Rare Breeds Centre (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 014° NNE
Wretton Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.3 mi, 096° E · 21 ha
Chain Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.8 mi, 012° NNE
Stradsett Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 5.1 mi, 040° NE · 113 ha
Wetland Trust Visitor Centre (Attraction) — 5.3 mi, 235° SW
Runcton Bottom (Valley) — 5.9 mi, 022° NNE
Cherry Treee Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 5.9 mi, 111° ESE
COVID-19 Rock Snake (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 003° N
Watatunga Wildlife Reserve (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 7.3 mi, 009° N
Adams Heritage Centre (Museum) — 8.5 mi, 202° SSW
Saint Peter (Historic Ruins) — 8.5 mi, 357° N
Saint John's Church (remains) (Historic Ruins) — 8.7 mi, 066° ENE
Gooderstone Water Gardens and Nature Trail (Attraction) — 9.4 mi, 082° E
Pentney Abbey Gatehouse (Historic House / Palace) — 9.4 mi, 036° NE
clock tower and war memorial (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 291° WNW

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