Dereham Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Norfolk, England
About Dereham
Dereham, sometimes knows as East Dereham and not to be confused with West Dereham (around 15 miles away), has a population of around 18,000. The town is situated 25 miles to the W ofNorwichand 40 miles NNE ofEly. The Town badge is from the arms of the Bishop of Ely with a deer. The three golden crowns are from the princesses and saints, Withburga, Æthelthryth and Saxburga. The town is on the site of a monastery founded by St Withburga (whose body was stolen by the monks of Ely legend being that the Holy Well in St Nicholas' Church started to flow when her body was stolen). Æthelthryth was a princess, a Fenland queen and Abbess of Ely. Saxburga was a queen then regent in Kent until her son came of age after which she moved to live at the Abbey of Ely. Dereham's name derives from a deer p
Top Attractions in Dereham
Explore the best things to see and do in Dereham:
- ★Bishop Bonner's Cottage
- ★Dereham Windmill
- ★Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse
- ★Holywood Cinema
- ★Mid-Norfolk Railway
- ★Puzzelscape
- ★Strikes
Where to Eat in Dereham
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Cockers Bistro
- 🍴Lodge Bar & Restaurant
- 🍴Spice Fusion
Where to Stay in Dereham
- 🏨Glendower Guesthouse & Apartments B&B
- 🏨Lynn Hill Guest House
- 🏨The George Hotel
- 🏨The Romany Rye
Dereham Travel Guide Sections
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