The Parish of Heacham is a coastal, largely rural area of just under eighteen square kilometres (just under seven square miles) in West Norfolk overlooking The Wash.  It lies between King’s Lynn, 14 miles (23 km) to the south, and Hunstanton, about 3 miles (4.8 km) to the north. At least 50% of the village, on its eastern edge, is situated within the Norfolk coastal Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

Heacham is a deceptive place. It is one of the largest villages in the region, with a population of around 4649, and around 2763 dwellings, yet you might hardly realise it’s there at all, by-passed as it is by the busy A149.

Heacham is one of only a few places on the EAST coast where you can stand on the beach and watch the sunset, and is a popular destination for holiday and day visitors.