Viewpoints · East of England
Gun Hill
In or near Burnham Thorpe.
Gun Hill is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Wells-on-Sea · 7.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Gun Hill is a named viewpoint in Norfolk, the East Midlands, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is within the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB), and is part of the HOLKHAM National Nature Reserve. It sits within the North West Norfolk parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Wells-on-Sea, about 7.9 km away. Postcode area PE31.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: North Norfolk Coast SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: HOLKHAM
- National Nature Reserve: SCOLT HEAD ISLAND
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Gun Hill may refer to Gun (Staffordshire), a hill in Staffordshire, England Gun Hill, East Sussex, a hamlet in East Sussex, England Gun Hill Signal Station, a military outpost in Bermuda Gun Hill (film). a 2014 American television action film
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.9770, 0.7561
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Parish
- Burnham Overy
- Postcode
- PE31 8JJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Nearest railway station
- Wells-on-Sea — 7.9 km
Sources
- osm: n1900995048 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Gun Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gun Hill?
- Gun Hill is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode PE31 8JJ), in the parish of Burnham Overy.
- What is Gun Hill?
- Gun Hill is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Gun Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Wells-on-Sea, about 7.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode PE31 8JJ.
- Is Gun Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Gun Hill is part of the North Norfolk Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the HOLKHAM National Nature Reserve.
- Is Gun Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Gun Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gun Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Wells-on-Sea, about 7.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE31 8JJ.