Welcome to Worlingham

Worlingham is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Waveney and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period, and there are many historic buildings and landmarks to explore. One of the most notable is the Grade II listed St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 14th century and features stunning stained glass windows and a beautiful bell tower.

Despite its small size, Worlingham has a strong sense of community and there are many local events and activities to get involved in. The village has a primary school, a post office, and a village hall which hosts regular events such as coffee mornings, craft fairs, and quiz nights. There are also several local pubs and restaurants where you can enjoy a meal or a drink with friends and family.

Worlingham is ideally located for exploring the surrounding area, with easy access to the Norfolk Broads and the Suffolk coast. The nearby town of Beccles is just a short drive away and offers a range of shops, cafes, and attractions. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat in the countryside or a base for exploring the local area, Worlingham is a charming and welcoming village that has something to offer everyone.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 13.3°C

Feels Like: 12.2°C

Wind: 7.8 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
Worlingham Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Holly Marchand	Garden Lane Worlingham Beccles Suffolk NR34 7SB 01502712375 School Website
Beccles Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Heather Thorne	Ellough Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 7AB 01502713281 School Website
Beccles Free School Free Schools Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Neil Ketteringham	Castle Hill Beccles Suffolk NR34 7BQ 01502718850 School Website
The Albert Pye Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanne Viner	Frederick's Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9UL 1502713420 School Website
Ravensmere Infant School Academy Converter Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Joanne Viner	St Benedict's Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9DE 1502712367 School Website
Sir John Leman High School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Michael Taylor	Ringsfield Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9PG 01502713223 School Website
St Benets Catholic Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Samantha Barlow	Ringsfield Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9PQ 01502712012 School Website
Barnby And North Cove Community Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Scott	The Street Barnby Beccles Suffolk NR34 7QB 1502476230 School Website
Gillingham St Michaels Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Heather Brand	The Boundaries Geldeston Road Gillingham Beccles Norfolk NR34 0HT 01502713425 School Website
Ringsfield Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Victoria Allen	School Road Ringsfield Beccles Suffolk NR34 8NZ 1502713030 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Beccles Station Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9QJ 1.20 Miles

Brampton (Suffolk) Station Road, Near Brampton, Suffolk, NR34 8EF 4.46 Miles

Somerleyton Station Road, Somerleyton, Norfolk, NR32 5QN 4.75 Miles

Oulton Broad South Beccles Road, Oulton Broad, Suffolk, NR33 8QX 4.89 Miles

Oulton Broad North Bridge Street, Oulton Broad, Suffolk, NR32 3LJ 5.42 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
L And S Taxi Service 01502 710666 3 Hillcrest Close, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7BY 0.60 Miles
P And S Private Hire 01502 716629 17 Woodside, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9LR 0.83 Miles
P J Taxis 01502 719718 Unit 9B/Ellough Ind Est, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7TD 0.92 Miles
Goldline Taxis 01502 711611 Moor Business Park, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7TQ 0.96 Miles
P And M Travel 01493 664690 12 Yewdale, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8WF 4.71 Miles
Elite Limousine Hire 056 0284 1634 12 Yewdale, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8WF 4.71 Miles
Wherry Cabs 01502 500200 63 Pinbush Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7NL 5.09 Miles
Ace Global Taxis Ltd 01502 566690 59 Pinbush Rd, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7NL 5.09 Miles
Eazy Travel 01502 560091 6 The Staithe, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9AF 5.14 Miles
Jay's Travel 01502 537637 2 Harvest Dr, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7NJ 5.27 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Garden Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lowestoft Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Manor Close Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hillside Ave Po Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
3484 Rowan Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Clarks Piece Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ellough Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Banham Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Benacre Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Common Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rigbourne Hill Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Blyburgate Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road Beccles Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Townlands Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Morrisons Supermarket Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Beccles Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Beccles Medical Centre St. Marys Road Beccles NR34 9NX
Beccles Medical Centre 01502 712662	Beccles Medical Centre St.Mary's Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9NX
Rosedale Surgery 01502 505100	Rosedale Surgery Ashburnham Way Carlton Colville Lowestoft,Suffolk NR33 8LG
Andaman Surgery 01502 517346	Andaman Surgery 303 Long Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 9DF
Victoria Road Surgery 01502 572369	82 Victoria Road Oulton Broad Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 9LU

Local Stores

Swines Green
Rigbourne Hill
Swines Green
Beccles
Suffolk
NR34 9JD
01502 711156
Store Website
1.05 miles

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SPAR - Lowestoft
96-100 Hall Road
Oulton Broad
Lowestoft
NR32 3NN
01502 587401
Store Website
5.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Coastline Veterinary Surgeries - Beccles
Foso House Caxton Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9DP 01502 470300 coastline@cvsvets.com Website 1.22 miles
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Three Rivers Vets
Veterinary Clinic London Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9YU 01502 712169 reception@threeriversvetgroup.co.uk Website 1.50 miles

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Coastline Veterinary Surgeries
38 Lowestoft Road Carlton Colville Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 8JD 01502 531 999 coastline@cvsvets.com Website 4.52 miles
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Stoven Hall Equine Clinic &Amp; Rehabilitation Centre Ltd
Stoven Hall Farm Stoven Beccles Suffolk NR34 8ET 4.95 miles

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Three Rivers Vets
81 High Street Kessingland Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 7QQ 01502 741988 reception.kessingland@threeriversvetgroup.co.uk Website 5.30 miles
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Pakefield Veterinary Clinic
London Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 7PG 01502 564656 pakefield2@aol.com 5.55 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 6.68 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 8.03 miles

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Southwold Common
A Walk In The Backyard If Southwold Reydon Southwold IP18 6GY 8.55 miles Park At Southwold Common

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Dunwich Forest
Take The Road To Dunwich From Hinton Five Fingers And There Are Lots Of Walks On Both Sides Of The Road. Ample Free Parking. Walks Are Wooded Mainly, But There Are Lots Of Open Bracken-Ey Areas Too. Wild Ponies Graze In Parts, And There Are Red Deer To Be Seen, Too. Dog Heaven (And Not Too Bad For Humans, Too). 2 Westleton Rd Saxmundham Lancashire IP17 3DE 11.97 miles

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Westleton Heath
Ah Ha! This Is A Lovely Suffolk Walk. Accessible From A Number Of Places, It Includes Heath And Forest. In August The Heather Blazes: Lovely Purple Colour And A Sweet Smell Of Honey. Dogs May Or May Not Be Interested In This, But Love This Walk, Which Has Paths Galore Through Woods And Over Streams, Along Board Walks, Across Fields And Through Moorland. In The Summer, Part Is Lead Only, But There Remain Loads Of Areas Still Open To Off Lead Walking. Dunwich Rd Lancashire 12.61 miles Westleton/Dunwich

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Coastguards Cottages Dunwich Heath
Lovely Heathland, Woods And Beach Owned By The National Trust, And Just By Minsmere Rspb Bird Reserve. A Range Of Walks In Varied Landscapes: Heaven For Dogs! From March To September, Some Areas Are Lead Only But There Are Always Places You Can Let Dogs Off Lead Eg The Wonderful Beach. You Can Link Into Other Footpaths, Including A Lovely 6 Mile Circular Walk Via Minsmere Sluice, Eastbridge And Sizewell Belts. Coastguard Cottages Minsmere Rd Dunwich Saxmundham IP17 3DJ 13.83 miles Near Westleton, Suffolk

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Weather Forecast

Thursday	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	5°C	3.6°C	2.8°C	2.3°C	3.7°C	9.4°C	14.5°C	17.9°C	19.5°C	17.2°C	14.2°C	13.4°C
Feels Like	2.7°C	0.7°C	0.1°C	-0.5°C	0.8°C	6.9°C	13.4°C	17.7°C	19.4°C	17.2°C	13.1°C	11.9°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	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	14°C	14.3°C	13.6°C	12.3°C	11.6°C	14.3°C	18°C	19.8°C	19.4°C	16°C	12.2°C	10.7°C
Feels Like	12.5°C	12.9°C	12.2°C	10.9°C	9.6°C	13.5°C	17.8°C	19.7°C	19.4°C	15.5°C	10.9°C	9.2°C

Saturday	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	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate rain	Clear
Temp	7.7°C	6.1°C	5.1°C	4.4°C	6.5°C	9.5°C	12.7°C	14.7°C	14°C	11.1°C	7.5°C	7°C
Feels Like	5.9°C	4.3°C	3.8°C	3.9°C	5.7°C	8.5°C	11.8°C	14.2°C	13.2°C	8.9°C	4.4°C	4.3°C

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