VILLAGE HISTORY
The Village of Welney
All the West Norfolk villages are steeped in history and have their own unique stories to tell; Welney is no exception. It would be easy to be distracted and write an entire book about Welney’s fascinating past.
There is a highly recommended account of the village on this Website, www.downhammarketparishes.uk/parishes/welney
The parish of Welney includes part of the Ouse Washes between the Old and New Bedford.
Courtesy of Bill Smith
Welney is a village and civil parish in the Fens of England, and the county of Norfolk. The village is about 10 miles south-west of the town of Downham Market, 20 miles south of the town of King's Lynn and 45 miles west of the city of Norwich. The county boundary with Cambridgeshire is adjacent, with the city of Cambridge 25 miles to the south.
