Welcome to Great Bircham

Great Bircham is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated approximately 10 miles east of the town of King's Lynn and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is home to a number of historic buildings, including the 14th-century St. Mary's Church, which is known for its impressive tower and stunning stained glass windows. Great Bircham is also home to a number of traditional pubs and restaurants, where visitors can enjoy a delicious meal and a pint of local ale.

One of the main attractions in Great Bircham is the Bircham Windmill, which is a fully restored 19th-century windmill that is open to the public. Visitors can climb to the top of the windmill and enjoy stunning views of the surrounding countryside. The windmill also has a tearoom where visitors can enjoy a cup of tea and a slice of homemade cake. Another popular attraction in Great Bircham is the Bircham Newton Heritage Centre, which is dedicated to the history of the Royal Air Force station that was located in the village during World War II.

Great Bircham is a great place to visit for those who enjoy outdoor activities. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, which is perfect for walking, cycling, and horse riding. There are also a number of nature reserves in the area, including the Snettisham RSPB Reserve, which is home to a wide variety of bird species. Great Bircham is also located close to the coast, where visitors can enjoy a day at the beach or take a boat trip to see the seals at Blakeney Point.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 15.2°C

Feels Like: 15.2°C

Wind: 10.1 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Docking Church Of England Primary Academy And Nursery Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Gavin King	Chequers Street Docking King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8LH 1485518344 School Website
Harpley C Of E Vc Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kirsten Stibbon	School Lane Harpley Kings Lynn Norfolk PE31 6DY 01485520274 School Website
Flitcham Voluntary Aided Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Gardener	Church Road Flitcham Kings Lynn Norfolk PE31 6BU 01485600383 School Website
Rudham C Of E Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Belinda Allen	School Road East Rudham Kings Lynn Norfolk PE31 8RF 01485528230 School Website
Dersingham Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Mathew Tuckwood (Interim Headteacher)	Admirals Drive Dersingham Kings Lynn Norfolk PE31 6LR 01485540308 School Website
Blenheim Park Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Nikki Taylor	Lancaster Road Sculthorpe Fakenham Norfolk NR21 7PX 1485528368 School Website
Ingoldisthorpe Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Sean Wright	Shernborne Road Ingoldisthorpe Kings Lynn Norfolk PE31 6PE 01485541402 School Website
Snettisham Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Louise Jackson	School Road Snettisham Kings Lynn Norfolk PE31 7LT 01485541274 School Website
Sandringham And West Newton Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Gardener	School Road West Newton King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6AX 1485540506 School Website
Heacham Infant And Nursery School Academy Converter Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Ms Louise Jackson	School Road Heacham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 7DQ 1485570357 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
King's Lynn Blackfriars Road, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1NX 11.92 Miles

Watlington Station Road, Watlington, Norfolk, PE33 0JF 16.37 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Docking Private Hire 01485 518602 Tudor Ridge/Fakenham Rd, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8NW 2.47 Miles
Jez's Cabs 0800 771 0147 Norfolk Heights, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8PW 3.01 Miles
Award Cars 01485 542415 36 Goose Green Road, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 7PW 5.44 Miles
Steve's Taxi Service 01485 540019 5 Shouldham Close, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6UZ 5.48 Miles
Jubilee Chauffeur Services 01485 543395 79 Mountbatten Road, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6YE 5.53 Miles
Community Cars 01485 520823 Station Road, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2HW 6.22 Miles
Ladybird Car Services 01485 571947 6 Fenside, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 7BJ 6.40 Miles
Lodge Cars 01485 570319 22 Sandringham Drive, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 7EN 6.56 Miles
Executive Cars Of Burnham Market Ltd 01328 730129 6 Walkers Close, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8EP 7.06 Miles
Burnham Market Taxis 01328 730580 2 The Pightle, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8HT 7.65 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Great Bircham No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
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Bircham Tofts No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bircham Newton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Raf Bircham Newton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Bagthorpe No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Monks Close No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cross Roads No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Fring No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Anmer No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:15
East End No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Barmer No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
The Square No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Docking Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Norfolk Heights Sedgeford Road Docking No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:30

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Bayfield Surgery 01485 518336	High Street Docking King's Lynn PE31 8NH
Carole Brown Health Centre	3 St. Nicholas Court Church Lane Dersingham King's Lynn PE31 6GZ
St Nicholas Endoscopy Unit	St. Nicholas Court Church Lane Dersingham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6GZ
Snettisham Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	The Surgery Common Road Snettisham King's Lynn PE31 7PE
Snettisham Surgery 01485 541206	The Surgery Common Road Snettisham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 7PE

Local Stores

Snettisham - Lynn Road
16 Lynn Road
Snettisham
King's Lynn
Norfolk
PE31 7PT
01485 542507
Store Website
5.24 miles

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SPAR Docking
SPAR
Station Road
Docking
PE31 8LS
01485 518220
Store Website
3.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Anchorage Barn Equine Clinic Ltd
East Rudham King'S Lynn Norfolk PE31 6TA 01485 528437 clinic@anchoragebarnequineclinic.co.uk Website 4.61 miles
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Anchorage Barn Veterinary Clinic Ltd
Fakenham Road East Rudham King'S Lynn Norfolk PE31 6TA 01485 528221 anchoragebarn@btinternet.com Website 4.61 miles
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Dersingham Veterinary Clinic
2 Jubilee Court Dersingham Kings Lynn Norfolk PE31 6HH 01485 540585 contact@dersinghamvets.co.uk Website 5.24 miles

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Coastal Veterinary Group
16 Alma Road Snettisham King'S Lynn Norfolk PE31 7NY chris@coastalvets.co.uk 5.38 miles

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Medivet Heacham
98-100 High Street Heacham King'S Lynn Norfolk PE31 7DW 01485 570065 heacham@medivet.co.uk Website 6.39 miles
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Fakenham Farm And Equine Vets Ltd
Suite E, Building 7 West Raynham Business Park Blenheim Way Fakenham Norfolk NR21 7PL 07387 687024 info@fakenhamfarmandequine.co.uk Website 6.74 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Sandringham Country Park
Royal Sandringham Estate - Miles Of Forest Walks, Children's Play Area, Picnic Areas, Cafe, Duck Ponds And More! Vergers Cottage Sandringham Lancashire PE35 6EH 5.46 miles Norfolk

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Dersingham Bog
Dersingham Bog Norfolk Lancashire 6.28 miles Off The Main Road Between Castle Rising And Sandringham, Look For The Sign For The Village Of Wolferton. I Drove Into The Village And Out Past The Royal Station. I Found It By Accident. There Are Maps And Postcode Online If Needed. Also Several Small Parking Areas

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Brancaster Beach
Beautiful Beach Where Dogs Are Welcome All Year Round. Vast Amount Of Space For Everybody. Cafe Is Open During The Peak Season. Unnamed Road King'S LYNN PE31 7.81 miles

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Burnham Overy Staithe
Peeeerfect Place For A Loooong Walk With Your Best Friend. Koka &Amp; Sara Was Exhausted But Extremely Happy :) 8 Wells Rd Chapel Ln Burnham Overy Staithe 8.64 miles Pe31 8Jf - Car Park

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Holkham Beach North Norfolk
Four Miles Of White Sand Fringed With Sand Dunes And Pine Woods: One Of The Most Beautiful Beaches In The World! Part Of One Of The Largest Nature Reserves In The Country, Managed By Natural England In Partnership With The Holkham Estate. Featured At The End Of "Shakespeare In Love" And Bliss For Dogs, Horses And Humans! Parking On Lady Anne's Drive Is A Bit Expensive: £2-5, But You Can Park For Free By Approaching From Either Wells Or Burnham Overy Staithe. Norfolk Coast Path 10.79 miles Near Wells-Next-The-Sea, North Norfolk

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Wells Next The Sea
Dog Friendly Beach Walk That Stretches For Miles Toward Holkham. Beautiful Sandy Beach, Sand Dunes And Dog Friendly Cafe. 32 Mill Ct Wells-Next-The-Sea Lancashire NR23 1HF 11.26 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear
Temp	11.2°C	9.5°C	8.6°C	7.5°C	9.7°C	15.8°C	20.7°C	23.4°C	24.4°C	22.3°C	18.3°C	15.8°C
Feels Like	10.2°C	8.1°C	7°C	6°C	8.4°C	15.4°C	20.6°C	23.8°C	24.3°C	22.3°C	18.3°C	15.6°C

Friday	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	Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	14.1°C	13.1°C	12.4°C	12.8°C	14.4°C	14.7°C	16.2°C	18.7°C	19.7°C	18.8°C	18.3°C	18.7°C
Feels Like	13.4°C	12.5°C	11.8°C	12.1°C	13.9°C	14.3°C	16.1°C	18.7°C	19.7°C	18.8°C	18.3°C	18.7°C

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	Overcast	Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Mist	Mist	Mist	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear
Temp	16.2°C	14.7°C	13.4°C	12°C	11.8°C	12.8°C	14.7°C	18.6°C	20.1°C	18.7°C	15.6°C	15.4°C
Feels Like	16.2°C	14.5°C	13°C	11.4°C	10.9°C	12.1°C	14.5°C	18.5°C	20.1°C	18.7°C	15.2°C	15.2°C

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