Horningtoft Wood

Gateley is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England.

Horningtoft is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 5.73 km2 (2.21 sq mi) and had a population of 135 in 54 households at the 2001 census, reducing to a population of 127 in 53 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland. The villages name means 'Curtilage of the Horningas (= dwellers at the horn-shaped piece of land)'. The village approximately 5 miles north of East Dereham. It is close to the villages of Whissonsett and Brisley. The village has a Danish Camp to its eastern end.

Brisley is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. Brisley is located 5.7 miles (9.2 km) north of Dereham and 19 miles (31 km) north-west of Norwich.

Stanfield (English: ) is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 3.80 km2 (1.47 sq mi) and had a population of 162 in 2011, and 144 at the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland. Stanfield belongs to the Parliamentary Constituency of Mid-Norfolk and is currently governed by George Freeman as their member of Parliament who is representative of the Conservative Party.

Testerton is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Pudding Norton, in the North Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It is located between the village of Great Ryburgh and the market town of Fakenham. In 1931 the parish had a population of 53. Testerton is one of a clutch of deserted villages and associated churches within a few kilometres of Fakenham.

Great Ryburgh is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ryburgh, in the North Norfolk district, in the English county of Norfolk. Great Ryburgh is located 2.9 miles (4.7 km) south-east of Fakenham and 21 miles (34 km) north-west of Norwich.

East Bilney is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Beetley, in the Breckland district, in the county of Norfolk, England. East Bilney is located 7.8 kilometres (4.8 mi) north-west of Dereham and 30 kilometres (19 mi) north-west of Norwich. In 1931, the parish had a population of 117.

Ryburgh railway station was a railway station in the village of Great Ryburgh in the English county of Norfolk.

Ryburgh is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The parish is 21.2 miles (34.1 km) south-west of Cromer, 23.1 miles (37.2 km) north-west of Norwich and 117 miles (188 km) north-east of London. The parish lies 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east of the nearby town of Fakenham. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. The parish includes the villages of Great Ryburgh and Little Ryburgh. It covers an area of 10.04 km2 (3.88 sq mi) and had a population of 668 in 264 households at the 2001 census, the population increasing to 694 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of North Norfolk. The parish has two main religious buildings: St. Andrew's a Church of England round-tower church and a small Methodist chapel. In addition to these there is St. Clare's chapel a small Roman Catholic shrine within the grounds of the Old Rectory. It is located about two miles south-east of the market town of Fakenham. The River Wensum flows through the parish. The parish has a large maltings which has been producing malt on a traditional malting floor for two centuries.[1] The parish and maltings were formerly served by Ryburgh station on the Great Eastern Railway branch from Wymondham and East Dereham to Fakenham and Wells-next-the-Sea. This line is proposed for restoration, as far as Fakenham, by the Mid-Norfolk Railway. The church of Great Ryburgh St. Andrew is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk. The church houses a complete set of 1890 Taylor bells. Practice nights are Tuesday and Thursday. The Boar Inn is located in Great Ryburgh and is a traditional English country inn, with low-beamed ceilings and an inglenook fireplace in the bar.

Whissonsett is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is 5.0 miles (8.0 km) south of Fakenham, 23 miles (37 km) west-north-west of Norwich and 112 miles (180 km) north-north-east of London. The nearest railway station is at King's Lynn for the Fen Line which runs between King's Lynn and Cambridge. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. The parish had in 2001 census, a population of 483 in 206 households, increasing to a population of 488 in 209 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Breckland. The village lies close to the source of the River Wensum.

Pensthorpe Natural Park is located in Pensthorpe, Norfolk, England and is approximately one mile from Fakenham and close to the A1067 road. The park covers 700 acres (280 ha). The River Wensum, which runs through the site, is a designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Pensthorpe Conservation Trust (PCT) was formed in January 2003. It is a charitable trust that works closely with Pensthorpe Natural Park to showcase the importance of species and habitat conservation. The PCT works with partner organisations in national conservation programmes to conserve wetland and farmland bird species. These partnerships include Operation Turtle Dove, The Great Crane Project and re-introduction projects for red squirrels and corncrakes.

Panford Beck is a minor watercourse that is entirely in the county of Norfolk, eastern England. This small short beck rises within the Parish of North Elmham a mile north east of the village of Brisley (grid reference TF956228). The beck is a tributary of the Black Water which eventually joins the River Wensum. The headwater is a small pool by the side of a lane. From here the beck flows south across open farmland where various streams and ditches contribute to its flow. After a distance of 2.5 miles (4.0 km) it joins the Black Water.