Welcome to Aylsham

Aylsham is a small market town located in the county of Norfolk, England. The town is situated on the River Bure and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Aylsham has a rich history dating back to the Saxon times, and there are many historic buildings and landmarks to explore. One of the most notable landmarks is the Aylsham Windmill, which dates back to the 18th century and is still in operation today.

Aylsham is a popular destination for tourists, with many visitors coming to explore the town's history and natural beauty. The town has a vibrant community, with a range of local shops, cafes, and restaurants. There are also many events and festivals held throughout the year, including the Aylsham Show, which is one of the largest agricultural shows in the region.

Aylsham is also a great base for exploring the wider Norfolk area. The town is located close to the Norfolk Broads, a network of rivers and lakes that are popular for boating and fishing. The nearby city of Norwich is also worth a visit, with its historic cathedral, castle, and vibrant shopping and dining scene. Overall, Aylsham is a charming and picturesque town that offers visitors a taste of traditional English life and a gateway to the wider Norfolk region.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 11.2°C

Feels Like: 8.3°C

Wind: 17.4 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Aylsham St Michaels Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Nursery And Infant School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs John Neenan	School House Lane Blickling Road Aylsham Norwich Norfolk NR11 6EX 01263732260 School Website
Aylsham High School Foundation School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Duncan Spalding	Sir Williams Lane Aylsham Norwich Norfolk NR11 6AN 01263733270 School Website
Bure Valley School Foundation School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jamie Olney	Hungate Street Aylsham Norwich Norfolk NR11 6JZ 01263733393 School Website
John Of Gaunt Infant And Nursery School Foundation School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Clare Toplis	Hungate Street Aylsham Norwich Norfolk NR11 6JZ 01263732844 School Website
Marsham Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lydia Board	High Street Marsham Norwich Norfolk NR10 5AE 01263732364 School Website
Colby Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Christine Mead	Bridge Road Colby Norwich Norfolk NR11 7EA 01263733381 School Website
Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Emily Sacre	School Road Erpingham Norwich Norfolk NR11 7QY 01263761365 School Website
Hevingham Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lydia Board	New Road Westgate Hevingham Norwich Norfolk NR10 5NH 01603754677 School Website
Buxton Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Juliet Stops	Aylsham Road Buxton Norwich Norfolk NR10 5EZ 01603279357 School Website
Cawston Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Newman	Aylsham Road Cawston Norwich Norfolk NR10 4AY 1603871249 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
North Walsham Norwich Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 0DZ 5.65 Miles

Gunton Station Road, Gunton, Norfolk, NR11 8UD 6.10 Miles

Worstead Station Road, Worstead, Norfolk, NR28 9RX 6.52 Miles

Roughton Road Roughton Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9LN 8.55 Miles

Hoveton And Wroxham Station Road, Hoveton, Norfolk, NR12 8UR 8.72 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Abbey Taxi's 01603 898747 Market Place, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6EH 0.13 Miles
Aylsham Taxi And Minibus 01263 839001 Market Place, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6EH 0.13 Miles
Aylsham A1 Cars 01263 734004 Dunkirk, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6SU 0.54 Miles
Early Birds Taxis 01603 755588 9 Pound Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5NB 3.67 Miles
Simply Airports 0800 587 2518 57 Brook Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5HF 3.82 Miles
Universal Cars 01603 879024 19 Gayford Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 4AU 4.04 Miles
Corpusty Cars 01263 587491 Pond House, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 7DD 4.39 Miles
Bure Valley Cars 01603 738666 18 Filby Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5JW 4.61 Miles
Roadrunner Travel 07810 747949 Park Lodge, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 7NS 5.33 Miles
Elite Cabs 07765 614600 Station Yard, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 0DS 5.52 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
25 Market Place Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cromer Road (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Blickling Road (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Burgh Road (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cawston Road (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Millgate (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sir Williams Lane (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Holman Road (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tesco Stores Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:07:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Manor Park Estate (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mill Pightle (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dunkirk (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Soame Close/Buxton Road (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Howard Way (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Drabblegate (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Market Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	26 Norwich Road Aylsham Norwich NR11 6BW
Market Surgery 01263 733331	The Market Surgery 26 Norwich Road, Aylsham Norwich Norfolk NR11 6BW
Aldborough Surgery 01263 768602	The Surgery Chapel Road, Aldborough Norwich Norfolk NR11 7NP
Birchwood Medical Practice 01692 402035	Birchwood Surgery Park Lane North Walsham Norfolk NR28 0BQ
Paston Surgery 01692 403015	Paston Surgery 9-11 Park Lane North Walsham Norfolk NR28 0BQ

Local Stores

Aylsham
20-22 Market Place
Aylsham
Norwich
Norfolk
NR11 6EL
01263 733224
shop.9766@coop.co.uk
Store Website
0.07 miles

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SPAR - Corpusty
Norwich Road
Corpusty
NR11 6QD
01263 587202
Store Website
5.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Aylsham Vets
12 Hungate Street Aylsham Norfolk NR11 6AA 01263 732130 info@aylshamvets.co.uk Website 0.19 miles
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Taverham Vets Bure Valley
22 Norwich Road Aylsham Norwich Norfolk NR11 6BW 01263 733949 burevalleyvets@gmail.com Website 0.36 miles

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Westover Veterinary Centre
Manor Farm Old Church Road Hainford Norwich Norfolk NR10 3BG 01603 899930 adminla@westovervets.co.uk Website 5.09 miles
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Toll Barn Veterinary Centre Limited
Heath Road North Walsham Norfolk NR28 0JB 01692 407 126 practice@tollbarnvets.co.uk Website 5.61 miles
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Westover Vets Ltd
Hornbeam Road Hornbeam Business Park North Walsham Norwich Norfolk NR28 0FX 01692 403202 adminsa@westovervets.co.uk Website 5.73 miles
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After 12.30 OOH emergency service
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Medivet Horsford / All Creatures Healthcare
Brackenwood Sandy Lane Horsford Norwich Norfolk NR10 3FB 01603 898 984 horsford@medivet.co.uk Website 6.26 miles
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8am drop offs can be arranged by appointment on any weekday
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Local Dog Walks

Blickling Estate
A Walk Around Part Of Blickling Park, Through Woods And Open Parkland. NR11 6NF 1.38 miles 1½ Miles North-West Of Aylsham On B1354, Signposted Off A140 Norwich.

Blickling Estate (Woodgate Car Park)
This A Great Car Park To Start A Walk From. You Have A Number Of Routes To Go From. It Is A National Trust Estate And So Does Charge There But Is Free For Members. 63 Woodgate Blickling Norwich NR11 6PY 2.60 miles

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Felbrigg Estate
A Beautiful Estate With Lots Of Different Walks. Lovely Walking Around The Lake In Winter And Summer. Does Have Livestock Around In The Summer Months. Sextons Lodge Aylmerton Norwich Lancashire NR11 8PS 8.00 miles Park Road Or Lions Mouth.

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Bacton Woods
This Is A Pine Woodland Walk Just Outside Of North Walsham. Parking Is Free And There Are A Number Of Picnic Benches Around The Car Park. There Aren't Any Amenities But It Is A Popular Location For Dog Walkers, Cyclists And The Occasional Horse Rider. Thatched Cottage Church Ln Edingthorpe 8.64 miles

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Sheringham Park
Follow The Seven-Mile Sheringham Woodland And Coastal Walk Through Parkland, Woods, Fields And Along The Cliff Edge, With Views Out Over The Sea. There's A Large Variety Of Trees, Bird And Animal Life On The Walk. NR26 8TL 9.29 miles Entrance At Junction Of A148/B1157. Two Miles South-West Of Sheringham, 5 Miles West Of Cromer And 6 Miles East Of Holt.

Wensum Way And Sparham Pools
20 Lyng Rd Sparham Norwich NR9 5QY 9.37 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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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	13.4°C	11.8°C	8.9°C	7.5°C	7.3°C	5.1°C	3.4°C	3.6°C	3°C	1.7°C	-1°C	-3.7°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

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Temp	-1.7°C	-3°C	-3.6°C	-4°C	-2.1°C	0.7°C	3.7°C	5.3°C	5.2°C	3.9°C	3.2°C	4.3°C
Feels Like	-6°C	-7.2°C	-7.5°C	-7.5°C	-5.2°C	-2°C	1.5°C	3.4°C	3.3°C	1.7°C	1°C	1.9°C

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