Fakenham

Fakenham is a market town in Norfolk.

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 principle printers closed in 1970.

The town in on the River Wensum.

• Fakenham Museum of Gas and Local History, Hempton Rd, Fakenham, NR21 7LA, +44 1553 762151. the only surviving town gasworks in England and Wales
• Langham Glass, Greenway Lane, Fakenham, NR21 8ET, +44 1328 863500. Daily 10:00-16:00. Glass blowing centre (courses, experience/"have-a-go", shop, cafe).

Fakenham Museum of Gas and Local History, Hempton Rd, Fakenham, NR21 7LA, +44 1553 762151. the only surviving town gasworks in England and Wales

Langham Glass, Greenway Lane, Fakenham, NR21 8ET, +44 1328 863500. Daily 10:00-16:00. Glass blowing centre (courses, experience/"have-a-go", shop, cafe).

• Fakenham Golf Club, Pudding Norton, Fakenham, NR21 7NY, +44 1328 855678.
• Holywood Cinema, Market Place, Fakenham, NR21 9BP, +44 1328 856466. £7 (adult). £5.99 (child).
• Go to the races at Fakenham Racecourse, Fakenham NR21 7NY (south across river from town centre, +44 1328 862388. Unusually, this has year-round jumps races, no flat-racing.
• Pensthorpe Natural Park, Fakenham Road, Fakenham, NR21 0LN, +44 1328 851465. Daily from 10:00 (09:30 in summer). Wildlife Park. For several years the BBC TV SpringWatch Nature series was filmed based in the park. No dogs (other than assistance dogs). £11.95 (adult). £10.95 (child and senior).

Fakenham Golf Club, Pudding Norton, Fakenham, NR21 7NY, +44 1328 855678.

Holywood Cinema, Market Place, Fakenham, NR21 9BP, +44 1328 856466. £7 (adult). £5.99 (child).

Go to the races at Fakenham Racecourse, Fakenham NR21 7NY (south across river from town centre, +44 1328 862388. Unusually, this has year-round jumps races, no flat-racing.

Pensthorpe Natural Park, Fakenham Road, Fakenham, NR21 0LN, +44 1328 851465. Daily from 10:00 (09:30 in summer). Wildlife Park. For several years the BBC TV SpringWatch Nature series was filmed based in the park. No dogs (other than assistance dogs). £11.95 (adult). £10.95 (child and senior).

• Thursday Market, Market Place, Fakenham, NR21 9BG. Th 09:00-15:00. Also see some of the printing blocks set into the market square celebrating the printing history of the town.

• Tesco, Oak St Fakenham, NR21 9DX, +44 345 026 9522. M-Sa 0:00-22:00. Su 11:-17:00. Wi-Fi. ATMs.
• Lidl, Holt Rd, Fakenham, NR21 8JG. M-Sa 08:00-22:00. Su 10:00-16:00.

Tesco, Oak St Fakenham, NR21 9DX, +44 345 026 9522. M-Sa 0:00-22:00. Su 11:-17:00. Wi-Fi. ATMs.

Lidl, Holt Rd, Fakenham, NR21 8JG. M-Sa 08:00-22:00. Su 10:00-16:00.

• Lloyds, 27 Norwich St, Fakenham, NR21 9AH. M Tu 09:00-1:30. W 09:30-16:30. Th F 09:00-16:30. Sa 09:00-13:00.
• HSBC, 36 Market Place, Fakenham, NR21 9DA. M-F 09:30-15:30. 24 hr ATM.

Lloyds, 27 Norwich St, Fakenham, NR21 9AH. M Tu 09:00-1:30. W 09:30-16:30. Th F 09:00-16:30. Sa 09:00-13:00.

HSBC, 36 Market Place, Fakenham, NR21 9DA. M-F 09:30-15:30. 24 hr ATM.

Thursday Market, Market Place, Fakenham, NR21 9BG. Th 09:00-15:00. Also see some of the printing blocks set into the market square celebrating the printing history of the town.

• Drifters Fish & Chips, 20 Oak St, Fakenham, NR21 9DY, +44 1328 863229. Tu W 11:30-14:00 & 16:30-21:00. Th 11:00-21:00. F 11:30-21:30. Sa 11:00-21:00. Su 16:00-20:30. Also delivery.
• Running Horse, Hawthorn Way,, +44 1328 864498.
• Henry IV, Greenway Lane, Fakenham, NR21 8ES, +44 1328 864592. M-F 11:00-23:00. Sa 10:00-23:00. Su 10:00-22:30. Free Wi-Fi. Beer garden.
• Norfolk Kebab House, 3 Norwich St, Fakenham, NR21 9AF, +44 1328 856966. M-Th 15:00-23:55. F Sa 15:00-01:00. Su 15:00-23:55. Delivery available (different hours).

Drifters Fish & Chips, 20 Oak St, Fakenham, NR21 9DY, +44 1328 863229. Tu W 11:30-14:00 & 16:30-21:00. Th 11:00-21:00. F 11:30-21:30. Sa 11:00-21:00. Su 16:00-20:30. Also delivery.

Running Horse, Hawthorn Way,, +44 1328 864498.

Henry IV, Greenway Lane, Fakenham, NR21 8ES, +44 1328 864592. M-F 11:00-23:00. Sa 10:00-23:00. Su 10:00-22:30. Free Wi-Fi. Beer garden.

Norfolk Kebab House, 3 Norwich St, Fakenham, NR21 9AF, +44 1328 856966. M-Th 15:00-23:55. F Sa 15:00-01:00. Su 15:00-23:55. Delivery available (different hours).

• The Bull, 41 Bridge St, Fakenham, NR21 9AG, +44 1328 853410. Free House & member of CAMRA. Also food & rooms.
• The Limes, 30 Bridge St, Fakenham, NR21 9AZ, +44 1328 850050. Daily 08:00-00:00. Wi-Fi. Food (different hours).
• Wisteria Tea Rooms, Newmans Yard, Norwich St, Fakenham, NR21 9AF, +44 1328 851247. Tu 10:00-14:00. W 10:00-15:00. Th 09:00-15:00. F 10:00-15:00. Sa 09:00-15:00. (occasionally Su 12:00-15:00).

The Bull, 41 Bridge St, Fakenham, NR21 9AG, +44 1328 853410. Free House & member of CAMRA. Also food & rooms.

The Limes, 30 Bridge St, Fakenham, NR21 9AZ, +44 1328 850050. Daily 08:00-00:00. Wi-Fi. Food (different hours).

Wisteria Tea Rooms, Newmans Yard, Norwich St, Fakenham, NR21 9AF, +44 1328 851247. Tu 10:00-14:00. W 10:00-15:00. Th 09:00-15:00. F 10:00-15:00. Sa 09:00-15:00. (occasionally Su 12:00-15:00).

• Nearest Accident & Emergency: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gayton Road, King's Lynn, PE30 4ET (20 miles to W. 24/7.
• The Fakenham Medical Practice, Meditrina House, Trinity Rd, Fakenham, NR21 8SW, +44 1328 851321. M-F 08:00-18:30.
• Wensum Dental Practice, 65 Norwich Rd, Fakenham, NR21 8BA, +44 1328 862363. M-F 9:00-17:00.
• Well, Lidl Retail Park, Holt Rd, Fakenham, NR218JG, +44 1328 851944. M-F 09:00-18:30. Sa 09:00-13:00.

Nearest Accident & Emergency: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gayton Road, King's Lynn, PE30 4ET (20 miles to W. 24/7.

The Fakenham Medical Practice, Meditrina House, Trinity Rd, Fakenham, NR21 8SW, +44 1328 851321. M-F 08:00-18:30.

Wensum Dental Practice, 65 Norwich Rd, Fakenham, NR21 8BA, +44 1328 862363. M-F 9:00-17:00.

Well, Lidl Retail Park, Holt Rd, Fakenham, NR218JG, +44 1328 851944. M-F 09:00-18:30. Sa 09:00-13:00.

• Post Office, 9 Millers Walk, Whitehorse St, Fakenham, NR21 9AP.

Post Office, 9 Millers Walk, Whitehorse St, Fakenham, NR21 9AP.

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