Welcome to Northacre

Northacre is a small hamlet located in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated near the town of King's Lynn and is known for its picturesque countryside and charming rural atmosphere. The area is surrounded by lush green fields and rolling hills, making it an ideal destination for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. Visitors can enjoy a variety of activities such as hiking, cycling, and birdwatching, or simply relax and take in the stunning scenery.

One of the main attractions of Northacre is its rich history and heritage. The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times and has a wealth of archaeological sites and ancient monuments. Visitors can explore the remains of Roman settlements, medieval castles, and ancient churches, all of which provide a fascinating insight into the area's past. The nearby town of King's Lynn also has a rich history, with a well-preserved medieval old town and a range of historic buildings and landmarks.

Despite its rural location, Northacre is well-connected to the rest of Norfolk and the wider region. The nearby town of King's Lynn has excellent transport links, with regular train services to London and other major cities. The area is also easily accessible by road, with the A47 and A10 providing easy access to the rest of Norfolk and beyond. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat in the heart of the countryside or a base from which to explore the wider region, Northacre is the perfect destination.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 4.3°C

Feels Like: 1.7°C

Wind: 6.5 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Chapel Road School Foundation Special School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mrs Emily Severn	Chapel Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2DS 01953453116 School Website
Attleborough Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Gayle Long	Besthorpe Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2NA 01953453491 School Website
Attleborough Academy Norfolk Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Neil Mcshane	9 Norwich Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AJ 01953452335 School Website
Attleborough Infant School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Ms Gayle Long	Norwich Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AJ 01953453127 School Website
Great Ellingham Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Dekker	Hingham Road Great Ellingham Attleborough Norfolk NR17 1HX 01953453342 School Website
Rocklands Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Dekker	74 The Street Rockland All Saints Nr Attleborough Norfolk NR17 1TP 01953483369 School Website
Old Buckenham Primary School And Nursery Academy Sponsor Led Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Mitchell	Abbey Road Old Buckenham Attleborough Norfolk NR17 1RH 1953860380
Old Buckenham High School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Elliott	Abbey Road Old Buckenham Attleborough Norfolk NR17 1RL 1953860233 School Website
Wymondham College Prep School Free Schools Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Simon Underhill	Golf Links Road Morley Wymondham Norfolk NR18 9SZ 1953609000 School Website
Wymondham College Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Zoe Fisher	Golf Links Road Morley Wymondham Norfolk NR18 9SZ 01953609000 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Attleborough Station Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AS 1.09 Miles

Eccles Road Station Road, Eccles, Norfolk, NR16 2JG 3.20 Miles

Spooner Row Station Road, Spooner Row, Norfolk, NR18 9AH 4.15 Miles

Harling Road Harling Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2QP 5.54 Miles

Wymondham Station Approach, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0JZ 6.22 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Road-Line Taxis 01953 455725 20 Westfields, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1EY 0.38 Miles
Attleboroughtaxis 01953 456767 35 Norfolk Drive, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1QW 0.56 Miles
Grahams Taxis 01953 454600 95 Clover Rd, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2JQ 0.76 Miles
Street Cars 01953 453100 50 Maurice Gaymer Rd, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2QZ 1.03 Miles
A And G Cars 01953 453210 6 Arlington Gardens, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2ND 1.24 Miles
Djn Executive Services 01953 488589 Home Farm Cottage, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1UA 2.74 Miles
Norfolk And Beyond Taxis 01953 455203 Bunwell Rd, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2LN 2.86 Miles
Quidenham Taxi 01953 888826 Banham Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2PQ 4.46 Miles
Hingham Taxis 01953 851383 The Fields, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4JG 4.64 Miles
Banham Taxis 01953 888317 Mill Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2HU 4.65 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
West Carr Road (D) Collection Today available until:10:45 Weekday Last Collection:15:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
London Road (St Margarets) (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Springfields Road (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dodds Road Post Office Collection Today available until:11:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cyprus Road (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fairfields (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street Post Office Collection Today available until:12:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Halford Road (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Street (D) Collection Today available until:11:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Maurice Gayner Way (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Arlington Gardens (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Norwich Road (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Great Ellingham Post Office Collection Today available until:10:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Buckenham Rd/Foundry Corner (D) Collection Today available until:10:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Dr Oxley & Partners 01953 453166	The Surgery Queens Square Attleborough Norwich Norfolk NR17 2AF
Attleborough Surgery 01953 453166	Attleborough Surgery Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS
Hingham Surgery 01953 850237	Hingham Surgey Hardingham St, Hingham Norwich Norfolk NR9 4JB
Kenninghall Practice	Quidenham Road Kenninghall Norwich Norfolk NR16 2EF
Dr Lock & Partners 01953 717204	The Surgery Market Street East Harling Norwich Norfolk NR16 2AD

Local Stores

East Harling
Market Street
East Harling
Norwick
Norfolk
NR16 2AD
Store Website
5.91 miles

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SPAR Carbrooke
SPAR
4 Vulcan Place
Carbrooke
Thetford
IP25 6XU
01953 882013
Store Website
6.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Crowshall Veterinary Services
1 Crowshall Lane Attleborough Norfolk NR17 1AD 01953 455454 phammond@crowshall.co.uk Website 0.55 miles

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Paul Jarman Veterinary Practice Ltd
16 Haverscroft Industrial Estate New Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 1YE 01953 451452 pauljarman@jarmanvets.co.uk Website 0.65 miles
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The Old Golfhouse Veterinary Group - Attleborough
Daglas House Connaught Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2EJ 01953 451100 OGHAdmin@cvsvets.com Website 0.82 miles
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Uplands Way Veterinary Clinic
Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS 01953 454945 practice-manager@uplandswayvets.co.uk Website 1.09 miles
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Breckland Veterinary Centre
Unit 6B Snetterton Business Park Harling Road Snetterton Norwich Norfolk NR16 2JU 01953 686000 admin@brecklandvets.co.uk Website 3.49 miles

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Chapelfield Veterinary Partnership
Postmill Close Wymondham Norfolk NR18 0NL 01953 602139 wymondham@chapelfieldvets.co.uk Website 6.55 miles
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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 9.98 miles

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Knettishall Heath
Great Walking Area, With Several Coloured Paths To Choose From. If Your Dog Loves A Walk With Water Then This Is Perfect. Unnamed Road Lancashire 10.20 miles

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Wrotham Ling
Sandy Heathland Walk With Small Wooded Area. Wortham Diss IP22 1ST 10.41 miles Make Sure You Go To Wortham Ling And Not The Village Of Wortham Which Is Further South. There Are Two Car Parks.

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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 12.78 miles

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Wensum Way And Sparham Pools
20 Lyng Rd Sparham Norwich NR9 5QY 14.45 miles From A1067 Travel Towards Lyng And Entrance Is On The Left Before You Go Over The Bridge To Enter Lyng Village. From Dereham Go All The Way Through Lyng Village And Over The Bridge, Entrance Is On The Right About 160 Meters.

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Green Lane
Lovely Dog Walk, Down A Long Lane. About 1 Mile To The Bottom, Which You Can Then Do A Uturn And Extend Your Walk Further Into The Farmers Fields Or Walk Back. New Rd 15.52 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-0.3°C	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-1.4°C	-2.4°C	-3.9°C	-5.7°C	-7.2°C	-8.4°C	-6.9°C	-7.6°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-13.9°C	-15.9°C	-13.7°C	-14.9°C	-17.2°C

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

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-10.1°C	-11°C	-11.9°C	-12.5°C	-12.6°C	-11.6°C	-9.6°C	-7.9°C	-7.3°C	-7.6°C	-9°C	-9.6°C
Feels Like	-18.1°C	-19.2°C	-20°C	-20.6°C	-20.6°C	-19.1°C	-16°C	-13.1°C	-11.4°C	-10.9°C	-12.9°C	-15.8°C

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-10.4°C	-10.2°C	-9.3°C	-8.1°C	-6.5°C	-3.7°C	0°C	2.5°C	3°C	2°C	0.4°C	-5.3°C
Feels Like	-16.1°C	-16.1°C	-15.6°C	-14.7°C	-13.3°C	-10.3°C	-5.7°C	-2.5°C	-1.4°C	-1.9°C	-3.7°C	-10°C

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