Bengate is a Village in the county of Norfolk.

Bengate postcode: NR28 9LU

Retail in Bengate

There are great places to visit near Bengate including some great historic buildings, towns, beaches, ancient sites, old mines, woodlands, country parks, airports and ruins.

There are a several good historic buildings in the Bengate area like Blickling Estate, Duke's Head Hotel, and Warehouse and Training Ship Vancouver in St Margaret's Lane.

The area around Bengate boasts some of the best towns including King's Lynn, Thetford, Great Yarmouth, Hunstanton, and Wells-next-the-Sea.

There are a number of beaches near to Bengate including Heacham South Beach.

Bengate is near some unmissable ancient sites like Grimes Graves,

There are a number of old mines near to Bengate including Grimes Graves.

Woodlands to visit near Bengate include Thetford Forest Park.

Thetford Forest Park is a great place to visit close to Bengate if you like country parks.

Places near Bengate feature a number of interesting airports including Norwich Airport.

There are a several good ruins in the area around Bengate like St Benet's Abbey.

Bengate History

There are some historic monuments around Bengate:

• Great Hautbois old church
• The Great Barn
• Cross 300m north west of Tollbar Cottages
• Cross 120m south west of Tollgate Farm
• Wroxham Bridge
• World War II fighter pen, Cold War blast walls and associated remains at the airfield formerly known as RAF Coltishall
• RAF Neatishead Type 84 radar modulator building and four radar plinths
• Roman camp and settlement site W of Horstead
• Medieval tower and wall at Dilham Hall
• Market cross
• Wayside cross on west side of Norwich Road, immediately north east of the Water Works
• Mayton Bridge
• Bromholm Priory
• Wayside cross known as Stump Cross