South Creake
South Creake Village,Fakenham
South Creake, tucked into the valley of the little river Burn is about 15 miles east of Hunstanton and 6 miles north of Fakenham.
South Creake Village,Fakenham
South Creake, tucked into the valley of the little river Burn is about 15 miles east of Hunstanton and 6 miles north of Fakenham.
South Creake, tucked into the valley of the little river Burn is about 15 miles east of Hunstanton and 6 miles north of Fakenham. Its heart is the Green and playing field beside the river and the B1355 road which runs towards the coast, about 6 miles distant. At the heart of the village is The Ostrich public house, offering accommodation and food.
The large mediaeval church of Our Lady St Mary, loved by Sir John Betjeman among others, is a sign of the earlier wealth and size of the village. The church was largely re-built in the 15th century and features a stunning angel roof restored in the 1950’s.
Other hints of the past include the Iron Age fort on Bloodgate Hill and the tiny Saxon church at Waterden.
The village is also home to The Yorke Trust, founded in 1985 to promote the arts and particularly music among young people and more recently, since around 2005 it has been home to the North Norfolk Music Festival which presents concerts by international musicians in the church of Our Lady St Mary over a period of approximately 10 days in late August and early September.
Along with neighbouring North Creake nearby, the village is well located for exploring the beautiful Norfolk countryside and coastline nearby.
South Creake,
South Creake Village,
Fakenham,
Norfolk,
NR21 9PB
North Creake lies 3 miles south of Burnham Market and about 5 miles from the coast. The village lies on the River Burn which flows through the centre of the village.
Creake Abbey is located two miles south of Burnham Market on the north Norfolk coast within easy reach of the beaches at Brancaster, Holkham and Wells-next-the-Sea. With historic monastic ruins at its heart, Creake Abbey is now home to independent shops and services, a Café and Food Hall plus the monthly Farmers’ Market.
In the Anglo-Catholic tradition of the Church of England and dates mainly from the 15C, although the Chancel is of 13C construction. The nave roof is single hammer beam with painted angels supporting arched braces.