Fakenham

Fakenham is a market town of 7,600 people (2011) on the River Wensum in Norfolk.

Understand
Recorded in the Domesday Book the village was small and neighbouring villages dominated until Henry VIII dissolved the Abbey at Hempton, when Fakenham started to grow until by 1250 it became a Market Town and today still has a weekly market close to the original location. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries printing was the town's main industry but the principal printers closed in 1970.

The town in on the River Wensum.

By road
The town is on the A148 main road between Holt (13 miles) and King's Lynn (23 miles).The A1064 runs from the town to Swaffham (and beyond to Mildenhall where it connects to the main A11).

By train
There are no longer any train services to the town.

By bus

 * Stagecoach X29 service runs through the town between King's Lynn and Norwich.
 * Sanders Coaches service 9 runs between the town and Cromer
 * konectbus service 21 runs between the town and Dereham (via North Elmham).

Get around
The town is small enough to see on foot.

Do

 * Go to the races at
 * Go to the races at
 * Go to the races at

Connect
As of May 2022, Fakenham has 4G from all UK carriers, but the signal is patchy from O2 and Three. 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

 * Holt
 * Dereham
 * Burnham Market
 * Wells-next-the-Sea, Blakeney and the North Norfolk Coast