West Acre is a small village ten miles south east of King’s Lynn and three miles west of Castle Acre, with impressive remains of its Castle and Clunaic priory. Although, West Acre, trends to be overshadowed by neighbouring Castle Acre, intensive historical and archaeological field research in West Acre over the last thirty years clearly illustrated that this is one of the richest such landscapes in the county.

 

West Acre also has extensive remains of an Augustinian Priory, in its day equal in splendour to Castle Acre. Although, the remains are on private property, some parts are available to view, the well-preserved Gatehouse together with views of a fine monastic barn, which is still in use today. 

Attractive walks by the River Nar and its hinterland, West Acre offers some of the most attractive, tranquil and undulating countryside within the NarValley.

This website will bring you all the news and events being held in West Acre together with the parishes of East Walton and Gayton Thorpe, these villages also forming part of the West Acre Estate.