Watton | |
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Watton town centre | |
Location within Norfolk | |
Area | 7.20 km2 (2.78 sq mi) |
Population | 7,202 (2011 Census)[1] |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TF916008 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | THETFORD |
Postcode district | IP25 |
Dialling code | 01953 |
Police | Norfolk |
Fire | Norfolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Watton is a market town in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England, about 25 miles (40 km) west-southwest of Norwich and 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Thetford. The annual Wayland Agricultural Show in its west is one of the oldest one-day such shows in England.