The village lies a small distance east from the A140 Cromer to Norwich road.

The main landholders are William de Warenne and the Abbot of Holm.

[7] The church's most notable feature is its steep-pitched hammerbeam roof with seven angels along each side.

In the north window, stained glass depicts Archangel Gabriel calling Mary.

Banningham's war memorial takes the form of a wooden plaque in St. Botolph's Church.