Welcome to Flordon

Flordon is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated approximately 10 miles south of the city of Norwich and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 300 people and is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere. Flordon is a popular destination for those who enjoy walking, cycling, and exploring the great outdoors.

One of the main attractions in Flordon is the St. Michael and All Angels Church. This beautiful church dates back to the 14th century and is a Grade II listed building. It features stunning stained glass windows, intricate carvings, and a peaceful churchyard. The church is open to visitors throughout the year and is a popular destination for those interested in history and architecture.

Flordon is also home to a number of local businesses, including a village shop, a pub, and a post office. The village shop is a popular destination for locals and visitors alike, offering a range of groceries, fresh produce, and household items. The pub, The Bird in Hand, is a traditional English pub that serves a range of local ales and delicious pub food. The post office is a vital service for the local community, providing a range of postal services and banking facilities. Overall, Flordon is a charming and welcoming village that offers a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 13.3°C

Feels Like: 11.7°C

Wind: 11 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Hapton Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rhiannon Price	The Street Hapton Norwich Norfolk NR15 1AD 01508489395
Preston Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Matthew Walker	Henry Preston Road Tasburgh Norwich Norfolk NR15 1NU 01508470454 School Website
Newton Flotman Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Adam Riley	School Road Newton Flotman Norwich Norfolk NR15 1PR 1508470379 School Website
Wreningham Vc Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Robert Jones	Ashwellthorpe Road Wreningham Norwich Norfolk NR16 1AW 01508489355 School Website
Mulbarton Community Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Natasha Hall	The Common Mulbarton Norwich Norfolk NR14 8JG 01508570326 School Website
St Marys Church Of England Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Adam Riley	Swan Lane Long Stratton Norwich Norfolk NR15 2UY 01508530459 School Website
Saxlingham Nethergate C Of E Vc Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Matthew Walker	Church Hill Saxlingham Nethergate Norwich Norfolk NR15 1TD 01508499271 School Website
Manor Field Infant And Nursery School Academy Converter Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Heather Haines	Manor Road Long Stratton Norwich Norfolk NR15 2XR 1508530356 School Website
Long Stratton High School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Alexander Lewis	Manor Road Long Stratton Norwich Norfolk NR15 2XR 1508530418 School Website
Aurora Eccles School Other Independent Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Christopher Mackinnon	Quidenham Norfolk NR15 2NZ 1953887217 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Wymondham Station Approach, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0JZ 5.16 Miles

Spooner Row Station Road, Spooner Row, Norfolk, NR18 9AH 5.73 Miles

Norwich Station Approach, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1EF 7.60 Miles

Attleborough Station Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AS 8.64 Miles

Brundall Gardens West End Avenue, Brundall, Norfolk, NR13 5RG 10.35 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
City Cabs 01603 446666 3 Hastings Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 1NY 1.42 Miles
Norwich City Taxis 01603 446666 3 Hastings Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 1NY 1.42 Miles
I W Travel Solutions 01508 571055 32 Bluebell Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8BN 1.99 Miles
Alm Taxis 01379 608602 32 Saint Michael's Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2PH 2.57 Miles
Stratton Cabs 01508 532452 Edges View/The St, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2AH 2.75 Miles
Alm Taxis 01508 536825 10 Wellesley Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2PD 3.06 Miles
Stratton Cabs 01379 674791 New House/Church Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2JH 4.30 Miles
Abbey Taxis 01603 810555 50 Priory Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 3EY 5.04 Miles
Jeans Taxi Service 01603 810925 38 Firs Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 3EH 5.07 Miles
Elite Taxi 01953 222767 37 Mallow Way, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0XF 5.07 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Hollysides Street(D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sky Lark Farm Cottage (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church House (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Low Road/Harvey Close (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Street/Cow Lane (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Parkes Lane (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Low Road / Churc Hill (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Road (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Toprow (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Marys Close/Exchange Road (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Florden Road (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Low Road (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Foxhole (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ashwellthorpe Ind Est (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Street (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Newton Flotman Surgery 01508 470300	St. Marys Close Newton Flotman Norwich Norfolk NR15 1AH
The Humbleyard Practice	The Common Mulbarton Norwich Norfolk NR14 8JG
Long Stratton Medical Partnership 01508 530781	Swan Lane Surgery Long Stratton Norwich Norfolk NR15 2UY
Dr Fox & Partners 01508 499333	Millgates Surgery Mill Road Hempnall Norwich Norfolk NR15 2LP
Cringleford Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Cantley Lane Cringleford Norwich NR4 6TA

Local Stores

Mulbarton
Cuckoofield Lane
Mulbarton
Norwich
Norfolk
NR14 8BA
01508 571348
Store Website
1.87 miles

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SPAR - Mulbarton
45 Birchfield Ln
Mulbarton
Norwich
NR14 8AA
01508486861
Store Website
2.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Three Rivers Vets
The Surgery Norwich Road Mulbarton Norwich Norfolk NR14 8DE reception.mulbarton@threeriversvetgroup.co.uk Website 2.97 miles

Animals Treated
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Chapelfield Veterinary Partnership
Wellesley Road Tharston Industrial Estate Long Stratton Norfolk NR15 2PD 01508 530686 longstratton@chapelfieldvets.co.uk Website 3.01 miles
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Animals Treated
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Paws Indoors Ltd
The Veterinary Surgery Broaden Lane Hempnall Norwich Norfolk NR15 2LU 01508 498718 info@pawsindoors.co.uk Website 3.37 miles
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Pet Behaviour Practice
Home Meadow Low Road Keswick Norwich Norfolk NR4 6TX 07899 912193 skjlowery@gmail.com 4.91 miles

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Eaton Veterinary Practice Ltd
Cringleford House 24 - 28 Cantley Lane Norwich Norfolk NR4 6TA 01603 455 196 administrator@eatonvets.co.uk Website 5.12 miles
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Animals Treated
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Rowan House Vets
28 Queens Road Hethersett Norwich Norfolk NR9 3DB 01953 600066 reception@rowanhousevets.co.uk Website 5.17 miles
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Emergency service operated by the Norwich Night Vet
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Emergency service operated by the Norwich Night Vet
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Emergency service operated by the Norwich Night Vet
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Emergency service operated by the Norwich Night Vet
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Emergency service operated by the Norwich Night Vet
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Emergency service operated by the Norwich Night Vet
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Emergency service operated by the Norwich Night Vet

Local Dog Walks

Ladybelt Country Park
A Woodland And Heathland Walk Not Too Far From The Centre Of Norwich. The Land Was Once Part Of The Ketteringham Hall Estate Owned By Sir John Boulieau, An Eminent Victorian Figure. Hethersett Rd Norwich Lancashire NR14 8HX 3.47 miles

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Earlham Park
Lovely Park On The Edge Of Uea Campus. Open Fields, The River And Woodlands To Explore. 2 The Gardens Norwich Lancashire NR4 7TQ 6.78 miles

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Whitlingham Lake
Beautiful Part Of Norfolk Countryside That Has The Scenery Of A Coastal Area, But Handy Location Of Being Inner City. On A Day With Good Weather The Atmosphere Is Buzzing With Families, Dog Walkers And Naturists. Perfect For A Change Of Scenery And Lovely Views. Whitlingham Ln Lancashire 7.99 miles

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Mousehold Heath Norwich
A Truly Beautiful Place For A Dog Walk. There Are A Few Opened (Heath) Areas And A Lot Of Woods. There Are Easy Walks With Plenty Of Benches And There Are Steep Parts For The More Adventurous Pups And People. I Highly Recommend A Very Good, Detailed Map Of The Heath On Norwich City Council's Website; Please Type: "Mousehold Heath Earth Heritage Trail" . Plenty Of Car Park Around The Heath, All Free. 149 Mousehold Ave Norwich Lancashire NR3 4RX 8.71 miles Other Car Parks: There Is One (The Biggest Car Park) From Gilman Road (It'S A Quite Short Road) That Leads To The Heath. There Is A Car Park At Zak'S, Opposite Zaks And One Near &Quot;Pitch And Putt&Quot;.

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Bungay And Surrounding Area
Three Circular Walks From Earsham Street Cafe In The Centre Of The Pituresque Waveney Valley Town Of Bungay. There Is A 1 Mile Walk Around The Centre Of The Town, A 2½ Mile Walk Around Outney Common And A 5½ Mile Walk That Takes In Bungay, Earsham And The Bath Hills. 7-9 Earsham St Bungay Lancashire NR35 1AE 10.26 miles

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A Walk In The Saints
A Long Circular Walk Taking In The 2-Moated Buildings In The Area-Either Take A Picnic Or Refresh Yourself With A Pint And A Sandwich At St Peters Hall (Normally Open Wednesday To Sunday But Telephone Beforehand 01986 782288) Abbey Rd Bungay Lancashire NR35 1NL 10.55 miles

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Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Fog	Mist	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Clear
Temp	23.8°C	21.8°C	20.3°C	20°C	22.1°C	24.3°C	26.2°C	27.6°C	28.2°C	27.5°C	25.4°C	23.2°C
Feels Like	25.9°C	21.8°C	20.3°C	20°C	23.9°C	26.4°C	28.2°C	29.7°C	30.3°C	29.6°C	27.3°C	25.4°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Mist	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Clear
Temp	21.4°C	20.3°C	19.8°C	19.9°C	23.5°C	26.7°C	28.6°C	29.4°C	29.5°C	28.9°C	26.6°C	23.4°C
Feels Like	21.4°C	20.3°C	19.8°C	19.9°C	24.6°C	28.8°C	31.1°C	32°C	32.1°C	31.7°C	29°C	25.9°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Mist	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	22.7°C	21.6°C	21.1°C	21.4°C	24.5°C	28°C	31.1°C	32.7°C	32.8°C	31.9°C	30.2°C	26.4°C
Feels Like	25.1°C	21.6°C	21.1°C	21.4°C	27.2°C	31.7°C	36.3°C	39.3°C	40°C	38.9°C	36°C	30.1°C

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