[5] During the early phases of the Second World War, an anti-aircraft position was built in Brumstead Parish, but it was later abandoned.

The nearest railway station is at North Walsham for the Bittern Line which runs between Cromer and Norwich.

Brumstead's parish church is dedicated to Saint Peter and dates from the Fourteenth Century.

The village's national constituency is North Norfolk, which has been represented by the Liberal Democrat Steff Aquarone MP since 2024.

Brumstead's War Memorial is a white marble carved open book with an accompanying wreath, located inside St. Peter's Church.