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

Understand edit

 
Village Sign

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.

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By road edit

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 edit

There are no longer any train services to the town.

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Get around edit

The town is small enough to see on foot.

See edit

 
Fakenham Church
 
War Memorial

Do edit

 
Hollywood Cinema

Buy edit

 
Market Place
  • 1 Thursday Market, Market Place, Fakenham, NR21 9BG. Th 9AM-3PM. Also see some of the printing blocks set into the market square celebrating the printing history of the town.

Supermarkets edit

  • 2 Tesco (Supermarket), Oak St Fakenham, NR21 9DX, +44 345 026 9522. M-Sa 8AM-10PM, Su 11AM-5PM. Wi-Fi. ATMs.
  • 3 Lidl (Supermarket), Holt Rd, Fakenham, NR21 8JG. M-Sa 8AM-10PM, Su 10AM-4PM.

Banks edit

  • 4 Lloyds (Bank), 27 Norwich St, Fakenham, NR21 9AH. M Tu 9AM-1:30PM, W 9:30AM-4:30PM, Th F 9AM-4:30PM, Sa 9AM-1PM.
  • 5 HSBC (Bank), 36 Market Place, Fakenham, NR21 9DA. M-F 9:30AM-3:30PM. 24 hr ATM.

Eat edit

  • 1 Drifters Fish & Chips (Restaurant), 20 Oak St, Fakenham, NR21 9DY, +44 1328 863229. Tu W 11:30AM-2PM & 4:30-9PM, Th 11AM-9PM, F 11:30AM-9:30PM, Sa 11AM-9PM, Su 4-8:30PM. Also delivery.
  • 2 Running Horse, Hawthorn Way,, +44 1328 864498.
  • 3 Henry IV (Pub & Restaurant), Greenway Lane, Fakenham, NR21 8ES, +44 1328 864592. M-F 11AM-11PM, Sa 10AM-11PM, Su 10AM-10:30PM. Free Wi-Fi. Beer garden.
  • 4 [dead link] Norfolk Kebab House (Take-away), 3 Norwich St, Fakenham, NR21 9AF, +44 1328 856966. M-Th 3-11:55PM, F Sa 3PM-1AM, Su 3-11:55PM. Delivery available (different hours).

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Connect edit

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.

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