Beetley is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England.

Beetley was part of the Manor of Elmham, held by William Beaufoe, Bishop of Thetford, with the name deriving from the two Anglo Saxon words betel and bietel, both words applying to a clearing where wooden mallets are made.

[3] Between 1870 and 1872, an excerpt was written about the town BEETLEY, a parish in Mitford district, Norfolk; 2 miles WSW of Elmham r. station, and 4 N by W of East Dereham.

[4]The Parish Council of Beetley consists of 7 Councillors, who meet on the first Thursday of every month, except January and August in the village hall.

The MP who represents Mid Norfolk is George Freeman (Conservative), who has held the position since 2010.

[16] In terms of religious beliefs, 64.5% are Christians, 0.3% are Buddhist, 0.2% are Jewish, 0.4% follow an alternative religion, 8.4% did not state their religious affiliation and 26.3% do not follow a religion[17] Out of the population over 16, 22.5% have no qualifications, whilst 77.5% have a qualification or in an apprenticeship, matching the national statistics[18] In 1831, the main form of employment in Beetley was through agriculture (78.5%) and handicrafts and retail (19.4%),[20] According to the 2011 census, 65.8% of the population are economically active, whilst 34.2% are not.

These key statistics are similar to the national statistics, aside from Skilled Trades Occupation which nationally equates for 11.4%[22] Beetley Village Hall was built in the 1960s and is in the centre of the Parish, surrounded by a 9-acre playing field, which hosts football and cricket matches for the local teams, alongside carpet bowls and table tennis events.

Beetley's war memorial takes the form of two marble plaques inside St. Mary Magdalene's Church.