English Heritage sites near Hockham Parish

Thetford Priory

THETFORD PRIORY

8 miles from Hockham Parish

The extensive remains of one of the most important East Anglian monasteries, the Cluniac Priory of Our Lady of Thetford and the burial place of the earls and dukes of Norfolk for 400 years.

Thetford, Church of the Holy Sepulchre

THETFORD, CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE

8 miles from Hockham Parish

The only surviving remains in England of a priory of Canons of the Holy Sepulchre, who aided pilgrims to Christ's tomb: the ruined nave of their 14th-century church, later used as a barn.

Thetford Warren Lodge

THETFORD WARREN LODGE

8 miles from Hockham Parish

Thetford Warren Lodge was probably built c.1400 by the Prior of Thetford; this defensible lodge protected gamekeepers and hunting parties against armed poachers.

Grime's Graves - Prehistoric Flint Mine

GRIME'S GRAVES - PREHISTORIC FLINT MINE

8 miles from Hockham Parish

Grime’s Graves is a unique visitor attraction in Norfolk as the only Neolithic flint mine open to visitors in Britain.

Weeting Castle

WEETING CASTLE

11 miles from Hockham Parish

The ruins of a substantial early medieval moated manor house, built in local flint.

Castle Acre Castle and Bailey Gate

CASTLE ACRE CASTLE AND BAILEY GATE

16 miles from Hockham Parish

The delightful village of Castle Acre boasts an extraordinary wealth of history and is a very rare and complete survival of a Norman planned settlement.


Churches in Hockham Parish

Great Hockham: Holy Trinity

High Street Great Hockham Thetford

A fine old Norfolk church.


Pubs in Hockham Parish

Eagle

Harling Road, Great Hockham, IP24 1NP
(01953) 498893

In 2022 the landlord celebrated 13 years at this large family-friendly pub, set in a picturesque village close to Thetford Forest. The main bar is separated from a games area by an open fire. Five real ales are available on handpump. Outdoo...