# Things to see in Swaffham (United Kingdom): 12 places and when to go > Swaffham is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 12 places in and around it, mainly History (3), Hiking (2), Nature (2). The best known are Castle Acre Priory, Peddars Way and Wayland Wood. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 25. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/swaffham/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United Kingdom · 52.6489, 0.688 - **Places:** 12 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (3) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/senderismo/) (2) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (2) - **Best time:** April to September. - **Also possible:** February to March, October and December. - **Nearest airport:** STN London, Essex, 90 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Swaffham The places in and around Swaffham, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Castle Acre Priory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castle-acre-priory/): Grade I listed priory in Castle Acre, United Kingdom · 5.8 km - [Peddars Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/peddars-way/): Long distance footpath in England · 3.3 km - [Wayland Wood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wayland-wood/): Woodland in Watton, Norfolk, England, UK · 14 km - [Castle Acre Bailey Gate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bailey-gate/): Grade I listed building in Castle Acre, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, England, UK · 6.1 km - [Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gressenhall-farm-and-workhouse/): Museum in Gressenhall, Breckland, Norfolk, England, UK · 17 km - [Honeypot Wood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/honeypot-wood/): Protected area · 12 km - [Nar Valley Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/nar-valley-way/): Trail in England, United Kingdom · 7.6 km - [Church of St George](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-george-s/): Grade I listed church in Saham Toney, Norfolk, England, UK · 11 km - [Steam-Shed Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/steam-shed-brewing/): Brewery · 418 m - [Strattons Hotel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/strattons-hotel/): Hotel in Swaffham, Breckland, Norfolk, England, UK · 81 m - [Swaffham Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/swaffham-heritage/): Museum in Swaffham, England, United Kingdom · 242 m - [Methodist Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/swaffham-methodist-church/): Protestant church building in Swaffham, Breckland, Norfolk, England, UK · 246 m ## When to go to Swaffham The best time to visit Swaffham is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 55 | | February | Possible | 9 h 36 | | March | Possible | 11 h 30 | | April | Best time | 13 h 40 | | May | Best time | 15 h 32 | | June | Best time | 16 h 35 | | July | Best time | 16 h 09 | | August | Best time | 14 h 30 | | September | Best time | 12 h 23 | | October | Possible | 10 h 18 | | November | Better not | 8 h 24 | | December | Possible | 7 h 25 | In June there are 16 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 25. In April, 12 of the 12 places are at their best. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Swaffham The nearest main airport is London Stansted Airport (STN, London, Essex), 90 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.6489%2C0.688) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.6489%2C0.688) ## Other towns nearby - [Brandon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brandon/): 19 places · 21 km - [Sandringham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sandringham/): 19 places · 23 km - [Wisbech](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wisbech/): 12 places · 32 km - [Wells-next-the-Sea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wells-next-the-sea/): 15 places · 34 km - [Mill Road](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mill-road/): 42 places · 36 km - [Ely](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ely/): 28 places · 40 km And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Swaffham? The best known: [Castle Acre Priory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castle-acre-priory/), [Peddars Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/peddars-way/), [Wayland Wood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wayland-wood/), [Castle Acre Bailey Gate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bailey-gate/), [Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gressenhall-farm-and-workhouse/). In all, 12 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Swaffham? April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 25. ### How do you get to Swaffham? The nearest main airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 90 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.6489%2C0.688) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Swaffham as the destination and these 12 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).