Watton, Norfolk

Watton
Watton town centre
Watton is located in Norfolk
Watton
Watton
Location within Norfolk
Area7.20 km2 (2.78 sq mi)
Population7,202 (2011 Census)[1]
• Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTF916008
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTHETFORD
Postcode districtIP25
Dialling code01953
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
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52°34′17″N 0°49′33″E / 52.57127°N 0.82586°E / 52.57127; 0.82586

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.

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.