Scratby is a Village in the county of Norfolk.

Scratby postcode: NR29 3NR

Retail in Scratby

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

The area around Scratby boasts some of the best historic buildings including Blickling Estate, Duke's Head Hotel, and Warehouse and Training Ship Vancouver in St Margaret's Lane.

Scratby has some unmissable towns nearby like King's Lynn, Thetford, Great Yarmouth, Hunstanton, and Wells-next-the-Sea.

Scratby is near some unmissable beaches like Heacham South Beach,

Grimes Graves is one of Scratby's best, nearby ancient sites to visit in Scratby.

Grimes Graves is one of Scratby's best, nearby old mines to visit in Scratby.

Thetford Forest Park is one of Scratby's best, nearby woodlands to visit in Scratby.

There are a number of country parks near to Scratby including Thetford Forest Park.

There are a several good airports in the area around Scratby like Norwich Airport.

The area around Scratby's best ruins can be found at St Benet's Abbey.

Scratby History

There are some historic monuments around Scratby:

• Medieval vaults under 50-56 Howard Street
• Wayside cross on Yarmouth Road 300m south east of Church Farm
• Burgh Castle Roman fort, vicus, pre-Conquest monastery and Norman motte and bailey castle
• Berney Arms windmill
• Midsands Cross on Crosstead road
• Nos 6, 7 and 8, Row 111, South Quay
• Second World War Heavy Anti-Aircraft (HAA) Battery, 345m east of Decoy Farm, Mautby
• Caister Castle
• Merchant's House, Row 117, South Quay
• Site of Manorial Complex, Hall Farm, Waxham
• Caister-on-Sea Roman fort and Saxon settlement
• Town walls
• Greyfriars Franciscan friary