Wood Dalling
Church of St Andrew, Wood Dalling
Wood Dalling Location within Norfolk
Area	9.89 km2 (3.82 sq mi)
Population	209 (2011)[1]
• Density	21/km2 (54/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TG089270
Civil parish	Wood Dalling
District	Broadland
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NORWICH
Postcode district	NR11
Dialling code	01263
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Broadland
List of places UK England Norfolk 52°48′00″N 1°05′50″E / 52.80009°N 1.09736°E / 52.80009; 1.09736

Wood Dalling is a village and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is located 8 miles (13 km) south of Holt and 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Reepham, the nearest market towns.

History

The village's name means 'Dalla's people'; the use of 'Wood' distinguishes it from nearby Field Dalling.^[2]

Two places in the parish are mentioned in the Domesday Book: Dalling and Tyby.

Geography

The civil parish has an area of 3.82 sq mi (9.9 km²) and in the 2001 census had a population of 181 in 78 households, increasing to 209 in 91 households by the 2011 census.

Adjacent parishes include Guestwick, Heydon, Salle and Thurning

Governance

For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Broadland.^[3] The parish includes the hamlets of Norton Corner and Tyby.^{[citation needed]}

The parish formed part of the hundred of Eynesford. Today, the parish forms part of the ward of Eynesford, which returns a councillor to Broadland District Council.^[4]

Wood Dalling lies within the constituency of North Norfolk and is represented at Parliament by Duncan Baker MP of the Conservative Party. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.

Amenities

There is a village hall, with a post office at Norton Corner.^[5]

The Wood Dalling Cycle Loop is a waymarked circular cycle trail along lanes around the parish and its immediate environs.^[6]