The parish of Burlingham St Peter, one of three Burlinghams in this area, is located in eastern Norfolk about 2 miles west of the large village of Acle. Burlingham St Peter sits immediately north of the busy A47 road which connects the city of Norwich with the port of Great Yarmouth. Burlingham St Peter no longer exists as a separate entity, it has joined together with Burlingham St Andrew to form North Burlingham, little more than hamlet even combined into one. The A47 road previously passed through the strip of properties that forms North Burlingham but now flows slightly further, but still noisily to the south. It is to be hoped that future improvements to this major arterial route will improve the environment of the village. Burlingham St Peter was one of Norfolk's smallest rural parishes, a mere 399 acres with roughly 2/3rds put to arable with the remainder pasture & plantation.

St Peter's church sits on the northern side of the former route of the A47 but is in ruins a result of the collapse of its tower in 1906 which fell into the nave ruining both. As St Peter is little more than 200 yards east of St Andrew it was felt that the congregations should merge rather than spend on restoring St Peter. Aging what remains is difficult but there are traces of 12th century Norman Romanesque and more typical 13th century Decorated styles remaining visible in the ivy-clad ruin. Access to the ruin is by permission of the landowner as the site has been turned to private hands.