Official Guide to North Walsham 2023-2024

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The Official Guide to North Walsham 2023 - 2024
Introducing our Community
The pretty market town of North Walsham is a well populated and important trade
centre in this corner of North Norfolk. From its early incarnation in Anglo-Saxon times,
having weathered invasions from Vikings and Normans, through to its important role in
the weaving trade of the middle ages and its current position as the largest town within
the government district of North Norfolk with a population of approximately 13,000, the
town has embraced change and development to the benefit of its residents.
North Walsham’s Market Place houses many of the town’s niche retail premises, with
larger supermarkets and outlets within easy reach by bus or road. Also housed within
easy reach of the town centre are restaurants, pubs and inns, take-aways, a library,
swimming pools, heritage centre, information centre, leisure and sports facilities, schools
and car repair shops, a cinema, places of worship and spacious parks.
Located slightly further away from the centre, industrial estates are home to engineering,
boat building, furniture making, glaziers, hauliers and auctioneers amongst the many
small to medium sized businesses that thrive there, providing good employment within
the town.
North Walsham has good road and rail connections with Great Yarmouth, Norwich and
the surrounding towns and seaside resorts. Commuting to London is possible with early
morning trains and fast connections. The opening of the Northern Distributor Road
has provided faster routes to outlying towns and easier access to Motorways and cross
country routes.
This official guide is produced by people who have been part of our community for many
years and published by North Walsham Town Council. In an increasingly competitive
world, please remember to support our advertisers and use the shops and services within
the town as often as you can. It is all too easy to be distracted by advertising campaigns
from international companies, but those same products can often be supplied much
closer to home. Our local economy has fared recession better than many similar sized
communities but still needs your custom if this is to continue! This guide provides you
with information on all that North Walsham has to offer, as well as telling you something
of the town’s history and the local heritage waiting to be explored. We hope that you
enjoy this guide and find within it something of both help and interest.