King's Lynn and West Norfolk

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Region: East of England
Country: England

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King’s Lynn and West Norfolk covers a vast area stretching from the Wash coastline to inland countryside. King’s Lynn, the main town, has a historic port heritage, medieval guildhalls, and cobbled streets. The coastline includes saltmarshes, beaches, and nature reserves, such as those at Hunstanton and Holme-next-the-Sea. Inland, market towns like Downham Market and Swaffham add charm, while the Fens in the south and rolling countryside in the north create contrasting landscapes. Its geography encompasses maritime heritage, agricultural land, and wide open spaces.

The local authority for this district is: Kings Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Norfolk is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Norfolk County Council.

This district page, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, is a sub-page of this county page: Norfolk and this region page: East of England. It zooms in to local authorities and parliamentary constituencies, and provides a list of wards in this district. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK local authority districts: List of Local Authority Districts.

Constituencies in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.

Wards in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is divided into 35 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

  • Airfield
  • Bircham with Rudhams
  • Brancaster
  • Burnham Market & Docking
  • Clenchwarton
  • Denver
  • Dersingham
  • Downham Old Town
  • East Downham
  • Emneth & Outwell
  • Fairstead
  • Feltwell
  • Gayton & Grimston
  • Gaywood Chase
  • Gaywood Clock
  • Gaywood North Bank
  • Heacham
  • Hunstanton
  • Massingham with Castle Acre
  • Methwold
  • North Downham
  • North Lynn
  • Snettisham
  • South & West Lynn
  • South Downham
  • Springwood
  • St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas
  • Terrington
  • The Woottons
  • Tilney, Mershe Lande & Wiggenhall
  • Upwell & Delph
  • Walsoken, West Walton & Walpole
  • Watlington
  • West Winch
  • Wissey

Districts in Norfolk