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Home / Towns and Villages/ Great Snoring
Great Snoring is a rural village close to the river StiffKey. It is two miles north from the larger village called Little Snoring.
There are a number of cottages nearby including Clevency Cottages in Great snoring and The white house at little snoring.
If you are looking to get a lunch or dinner check out the Green Man Inn
Great Snoring is less than eight miles from Wells Next The Sea which has a fantastic beach and local harbour that is popular for crabbing. The town has all the amenities you would expect from a seaside town including arcades, fish and chips along with a selection of interesting shops and local pubs. Further Wells next the sea is a short distance from Holkham hall and Holkham Beach which is recognised as one of the best beaches in the country.
It is also only a few miles from Fakenham to Great Snoring which has Fakenham racecourse and it is worth visting the Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve
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There are various theories on the origins of the name. If you look to Great Snoring history, The most plausible is a debased version of the family name that were once land owners in the area – the De Snoryng family.
Little Snoring is a village just two mile south of Great Snoring and is very close to Fakenham.