The nearest railway station is at Worstead for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich.

Hickling Heath is what usually attracts the most tourists who come on boat trips and moor up at the staithe.

By using the waterways, it is possible to reach Catfield Dyke, Potter Heigham and even Great Yarmouth.

[3] Adjacent to the village is the site of Hickling Priory, a house of Augustinian Canons which operated from 1185 to 1534.

[4] During the St. Lucia's flood in 1287 180 inhabitants died, when the seawater rose a foot above the high altar in the church.