English Heritage sites near Hickling Parish

Caister Roman Fort

CAISTER ROMAN FORT

9 miles from Hickling Parish

The partial excavated remains of a Roman ‘Saxon Shore’ fort, including wall and ditch sections and building foundations.

Berney Arms Windmill

BERNEY ARMS WINDMILL

12 miles from Hickling Parish

Visit one of Norfolk's best and largest extant marsh mills, built to grind a constituent of cement and in use until 1948, finally pumping water to drain surrounding marshland.

Great Yarmouth Row Houses and Greyfriars' Cloisters

GREAT YARMOUTH ROW HOUSES AND GREYFRIARS' CLOISTERS

12 miles from Hickling Parish

Enjoy a rare trip back in time at this Norfolk visitor attraction. The delightful Row Houses at Row 111 and the Old Merchant’s House are rare remnants of Great Yarmouth’s original distinctive ‘Rows’.

Burgh Castle Roman Fort

BURGH CASTLE ROMAN FORT

12 miles from Hickling Parish

The imposing stone walls, with added towers for catapults, of a Roman 3rd century ‘Saxon Shore’ fort. Enjoy panoramic views over Breydon Water, into which the fourth wall long since collapsed.

Cow Tower, Norwich

COW TOWER, NORWICH

14 miles from Hickling Parish

One of the earliest purpose-built artillery blockhouses in England, this brick tower was built in c.1398-9 to command a strategic point in Norwich’s city defence.

St Olave's Priory

ST OLAVE'S PRIORY

15 miles from Hickling Parish

The wonderfully complete 14th century brick-vaulted refectory undercroft - later a cottage occupied until 1902 - of a small Augustinian priory.


Churches in Hickling Parish

Hickling: St Mary

The Walk Hickling Norwich

The church of St. Mary was built in the 13th century by the canons of Hickling Priory, founded by the Valoins family in 1185. St. Mary's is said to be a gem of a historic building, in a beautiful setting. The striking west tower is perhaps the best feature of the church. It stands 90 feet high, with diagonal corner buttresses rising over 3 stages high towards an embattled top. 


Pubs in Hickling Parish

Greyhound Inn

The Green, Hickling, NR12 0YA
(01692) 598306
greyhoundinn.com

A traditional village-centre pub with a welcoming atmosphere. The bar has an attractive open fireplace and an area where pub games and music events are staged. Three regular beers are complemented by one guest including local micro brewerie...
Pleasure Boat Inn

Staithe Road, Hickling, NR12 0YW
(01692) 598870
thepleasureboat.com

Popular, well-appointed Broads pub. Situated at the head of Hickling Broad, with ample moorings, a large garden and function room / restaurant. Three regular beers and one guest on handpump, plus various ales from polypins in the cellar, l...