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Burnham Overy lies between the larger village of Burnham Market, less than 1-mile (1.6 km) to the west, and Holkham, some 3 miles (4.8 km) to the east.The larger town of King’s Lynn is 20 miles (32 km) to the south-west (with the closest railway station), whilst the city of Norwich is 30 miles (48 km) to the south-east.
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Burnham Overy is still a single civil parish, but in modern times a distinction is often made between the two settlements of Burnham Overy Town (actually a small settlement adjacent to the parish church) and Burnham Overy Staithe (a rather larger settlement about a mile away and next to the creek-side harbour).
Scolt Head Island is an offshore barrier island between Brancaster and Wells-next-the-Sea in north Norfolk.It is in the parish of Burnham Norton and is accessed by a seasonal ferry from the village of Overy Staithe.
Burnham Overy Staithe, Burnham Overy: House: 1816: 1 March 1985 1273832: Windmill. More images. Tudor Lodgings and Attached Service Wing/cottage ...
The B1355 southbound brings you to Fakenham via Burnham Market and provides lorry access to Cromer as the road beyond here is inaccessible to lorries. Following the Salt Marshes and Saithes, the road heads north again and bears east as it enters Burnham Overy Staithe, passing the River Burn, of which the Burnhams are named. The road narrows and ...
Burnham Overy Staithe Mill is a six-storey tower mill with an ogee cap with gallery. The cap is winded by a fantail and the four Double Patent sails of 12 bays [2] are carried on a cast-iron windshaft. The windshaft also carries a wooden clasp arm brake wheel. [3] It drove three pairs of millstones. [2]
The reserve lies to the north of the A149 coast road, starting just west of Burnham Overy Staithe and extending west past Holkham to Beach Road, Wells-next-the-Sea. It also includes the tidal salt marshes continuing further east to Blakeney. [1] Its total area of about 3,900 hectares (9,600 acres) makes it the largest NNR in England. [2]