English Heritage sites near Bacton Parish
BACONSTHORPE CASTLE
13 miles from Bacton Parish
Visit the extensive ruins of Baconsthorpe Castle, a moated and fortified 15th century manor house, that are a testament to the rise and fall of a prominent Norfolk family, the Heydons.
COW TOWER, NORWICH
15 miles from Bacton Parish
One of the earliest purpose-built artillery blockhouses in England, this brick tower was built in c.1398-9 to command a strategic point in Norwich’s city defence.
CAISTER ROMAN FORT
17 miles from Bacton Parish
The partial excavated remains of a Roman ‘Saxon Shore’ fort, including wall and ditch sections and building foundations.
BERNEY ARMS WINDMILL
19 miles from Bacton Parish
Visit one of Norfolk's best and largest extant marsh mills, built to grind a constituent of cement and in use until 1948, finally pumping water to drain surrounding marshland.
BURGH CASTLE ROMAN FORT
19 miles from Bacton Parish
The imposing stone walls, with added towers for catapults, of a Roman 3rd century ‘Saxon Shore’ fort. Enjoy panoramic views over Breydon Water, into which the fourth wall long since collapsed.
BLAKENEY GUILDHALL
19 miles from Bacton Parish
The remains of the house of a prosperous Blakeney merchant, with a fine 15th century brick-vaulted undercroft. Later the guildhall of Blakeney’s guild of fish merchants.
Churches in Bacton Parish
Edingthorpe: All Saints
Church Lane
Edingthorpe
North Walsham
01692 408971
https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/10076
Welcome to All Saints', Edingthorpe. 'The church on the hill', is open daily for visitors, pilgrims and friends
Our regular Sunday worship takes place at 9.30 am on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month.
We also live stream services from St Nicholas' Church in North Walsham and links can be found on the website under 'Services'. You can also find and order of service that can be downloaded before the live stream so you can join in at home.
St Andrew’s, Bacton
Church Lane
Bacton
North Walsham
http://www.coastalgroup.org.uk
St Andrew's Church, Bacton stands outside the village looking out across rolling fields and also in the distance the Bacton Gas Terminals.
The church is oopen during daylight hours and inside you will find a warm welcome. The colourful hassocks proudly displayed on the pew bookrests demonstrate faithful care of the lovely church.
Pubs in Bacton Parish
Duke
Keswick Hotel
Poachers Pocket
Walcott Road, Bacton, NR12 0LS
(01692) 650467
bacton-norfolk.co.uk