Ringstead | |
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Signpost in Ringstead |
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Ringstead shown within Norfolk | |
Area | 11.13 km2 (4.30 sq mi) |
Population | 324 (2011) |
• Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TF707403 |
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District | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HUNSTANTON |
Postcode district | PE36 |
Police | Norfolk |
Fire | Norfolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
EU Parliament | East of England |
Ringstead is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 11.13 km2 (4.30 sq mi) and had a population of 355 in 155 households at the 2001 census, reducing to 324 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
The Ringstead downs is a large forested area at the bottom of the village. The downs link Ringstead to the nearby resort town of Hunstanton.