Swanton Abbott is a Village in the county of Norfolk.

Retail in Swanton Abbott

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

Historic Buildings to visit near Swanton Abbott include Blickling Estate, Duke's Head Hotel, and Warehouse and Training Ship Vancouver in St Margaret's Lane.

King's Lynn, Thetford, Great Yarmouth, Hunstanton, and Wells-next-the-Sea are great places to visit near Swanton Abbott if you like towns.

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

There are a number of ancient sites near to Swanton Abbott including Grimes Graves.

Don't miss Grimes Graves's old mines if visiting the area around Swanton Abbott.

Woodlands to visit near Swanton Abbott include Thetford Forest Park.

Swanton Abbott is near some unmissable country parks like Thetford Forest Park,

There are a number of airports near to Swanton Abbott including Norwich Airport.

Ruins to visit near Swanton Abbott include St Benet's Abbey.

Swanton Abbott History

There are some historic monuments around Swanton Abbott:

• Horsford Castle
• Wayside cross known as Stump Cross
• Great Hautbois old church
• St Faith Priory
• World War II fighter pen, Cold War blast walls and associated remains at the airfield formerly known as RAF Coltishall
• Roman settlement at Brampton
• Mayton Bridge
• Wayside cross on west side of Norwich Road, immediately north east of the Water Works
• Wroxham Bridge
• Market cross
• Site of Burgh Hall W of Hall Farm
• Bolwick Hall Farm, Roman site
• Cross 300m north west of Tollbar Cottages
• The Great Barn
• Cross in St Giles' churchyard
• Roman camp and settlement site W of Horstead
• Cross 120m south west of Tollgate Farm