The village of Lyng is located within the county of Norfolk.
The Parish Church (a Grade II* listed building) is called Lyng: St Margaret and serves the parish of Lyng: St Margaret and the benefice of Lyng Sparham Elsing Bylaugh Bawdeswell etc and belongs to the diocese of Norwich.
Lyng is situated in the East of England region of the UK and is governed by Breckland, council.
The village of Lyng is in the Breckland and South Norfolk region of East Anglia within East of England.