Know About Dereham : Dereham is a town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. There is some confusion caused by the use or non use of the East in the town name. Perhaps it is time for the East to be dropped completely. It is situated on the A47 road, some 15 miles (25 km) west of the city of Norwich and 25 miles (40 km) east of King's Lynn. The town should not be confused with the Norfolk village of West Dereham, which lies about 25 miles (40 km) away. The town lies on the site of a monastery founded by Saint Withburga in the seventh century. A holy well in the town supposedly began to flow when her body was moved from the town to Ely. In the 18th century an attempt was made to turn Dereham into a new Buxton or Bath by building a bath house over Withburga's Well. It was described at the time as a hideous building of brick and plaster and was never popular. In 1880 the local vicar, Reverend Benjamin Armstrong obtained permission to pull the building down. The spring was then protected by iron railings, but fell out of use and became choked with weeds. Since 1950, however, it has been kept clear of weeds-although the railings still prevent access to the waters.

Dereham Local Attractions : Dinosaur Adventure Park (12.53 km) - Castle Acre Priory (17.17 km) - Roots of Norfolk (3.77 km) - North Elmham Chapel (8.17 km) - Castle Acre: Bailey Gate (16.91 km) - Gressenhall Farm (2 Miles) - Fakenham Racecourse (10 Miles) - Pensthorpe (11 Miles) - Thursford Collection (13 Miles).