The village of Whissonsett is located within the county of Norfolk.
The Parish Church (a Grade II* listed building) is called Whissonsett: St Mary The Virgin and serves the parish of Whissonsett: St Mary and the benefice of Upper Wensum Village Group and belongs to the diocese of Norwich.
Whissonsett is situated in the East of England region of the UK and is governed by Breckland, council.
The village of Whissonsett is in the Breckland and South Norfolk region of East Anglia within East of England.