Welcome to Beckett End

Beckett End is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, England. The village is situated near the River Wensum and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere, making it an ideal place for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

The village has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age. The village was also an important center for the wool trade during the medieval period. Today, the village is home to a number of historic buildings, including the 14th-century St. Mary's Church, which is a Grade II listed building.

Despite its small size, Beckett End has a strong sense of community. The village has a number of local amenities, including a village hall, a pub, and a post office. The village also hosts a number of events throughout the year, including a summer fete and a Christmas market. Overall, Beckett End is a charming and picturesque village that offers a peaceful and idyllic way of life.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 11.2°C

Feels Like: 8.3°C

Wind: 17.4 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
St Augustines Catholic Primary School Costessey Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Rachel Swindell	Westend Old Costessey Norwich Norfolk NR8 5AG 01603743317 School Website
Ormiston Victory Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Miss Naomi Palmer	Middleton Crescent Costessey Norwich Norfolk NR5 0PX 01603742310 School Website
Costessey Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katie Lawson	Three Mile Lane Costessey Norwich Norfolk NR5 0RR 01603742203 School Website
Queens Hill Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Matthew Cross	Fieldfare Way Queens Hills West Costessey Norwich Norfolk NR8 5AZ 01603746857 School Website
Chapel Break Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda Turner	Thurlby Road Chapel Break Bowthorpe Norwich Norfolk NR5 9LU 01603749550 School Website
St Michaels Va Junior School Voluntary Aided School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Mccarney	Astley Road Chapel Break Bowthorpe Norwich Norfolk NR5 9LA 01603745812 School Website
Taverham Vc Ce Junior School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Paul Henman	Taverham Road Taverham Norwich Norfolk NR8 6SX 01603867740 School Website
Ghost Hill Infant And Nursery School Academy Converter Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Emily Howley	Eastfield Taverham Norwich Norfolk NR8 6PJ 1603860334 School Website
Banks House School Other Independent Special School Ages:13-19 Head Teacher Mrs Dawn Wale	55A Norwich Road Norwich Norfolk NR5 0EQ 1603441497
Drayton C Of E Junior School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Alison Read	School Road Drayton Norwich Norfolk NR8 6EF 01603867504 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Norwich Station Approach, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1EF 4.71 Miles

Wymondham Station Approach, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0JZ 7.52 Miles

Salhouse Station Road, Salhouse, Norfolk, NR13 6NZ 7.78 Miles

Brundall Gardens West End Avenue, Brundall, Norfolk, NR13 5RG 9.12 Miles

Hoveton And Wroxham Station Road, Hoveton, Norfolk, NR12 8UR 9.25 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Bettacar 01603 747474 Horizon Works/397-399 Dereham Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 0SE 0.97 Miles
Millennium Taxis 01603 749749 Horizon Works 397-399 Dereham Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 0SE 0.97 Miles
Allstar Taxis 01603 744444 Longwater Works/Dereham Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 0TL 0.97 Miles
Need Taxi Ltd 01603 515000 2 Hillvue Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 0NQ 0.98 Miles
Enterprise Taxis 01603 868788 Unit 11 Drayton Ind Est/Taverham Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6RL 1.18 Miles
1St Goldstar Taxis 01603 700700 Drayton Industrial Estate, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6RL 1.18 Miles
Chauffeur Hire 01603 462362 29 Toftes Place, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 9DA 1.50 Miles
Green Frog Taxis 01603 744747 3B Bowthorpe Main Centre, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 9HA 1.57 Miles
East Anglia Limousines 01603 472799 111 Woodland Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5RJ 1.84 Miles
Graham Button Rolls Royce Hire 01603 860771 35 Bill Todd Way, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6GF 2.00 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Old Costessey Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
West End Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Folgate Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Townhouse Rd / Folgate Ln No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Middleton Cresent No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Costessey Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Longwater Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Worcester Rd/Lord Nelson Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upper Stafford Avenue Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Hill Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stafford Avenue No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Queens Hill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Orchard Bank / Taverham Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barnard Road Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Barnard Road Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Roundwell Medical Centre 0844 4996924	25 Dr Torrens Way Costessey Norwich Norfolk NR5 0GB
Beechcroft And Old Palace 01603 271867	23 Beechcroft New Costessey Norwich Norfolk NR5 0RS
Bowthorpe Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 3	Unit 15 Bowthorpe Health Centre Bowthorpe Main Centre Norwich NR5 9HA
Bowthorpe Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Wendene Norwich NR5 9HA
Bowthorpe Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Unit 15 Norwich NR5 9HA

Local Stores

Petrol Wayside
403 Dereham Road
New Costessey
Norwich
Norfolk
NR5 0SE
01603 747376
Store Website
0.94 miles

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Sweet Briar
Euro Garages
Sweet Briar Road
Norwich
NR6 5AL
01603 486052
Store Website
2.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Taverham Vets Longwater
Longwater Lane Costessey Norwich Norfolk NR8 5AH 01603 747 344 enquiries@taverhamvets.co.uk Website 0.12 miles

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Companion Care (Norwich Longwater) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Norfolk Retail Park New Costessey Norwich Norfolk NR5 0JT 01603 513 100 norwichlongwater@companioncare.co.uk Website 1.21 miles
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Chapelfield Veterinary Partnership
162 Norwich Road Costessey Norwich Norfolk NR5 0EH 01603 743725 1.48 miles

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Willow Veterinary Clinic
323 Drayton High Road Norwich Norfolk NR6 5AA 01603 411520 hellesdon@willowvetsnorwich.co.uk Website 1.87 miles
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Community Pet Clinic
Inside Jollyes Pet Store Sweet Briar Retail Park Sweet Briar Road Norwich Norfolk NR6 5AL 01603 406755 norwich@jollyes.co.uk 2.31 miles
Amenities Vaccination clinic only
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Taverham Veterinary Practice Ltd
Fir Covert Road Taverham Norwich Norfolk NR8 6HT 01603 867330 enquiries@taverhamvets.co.uk Website 2.48 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 2.56 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 4.60 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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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 5.60 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 6.07 miles

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Wensum Way And Sparham Pools
20 Lyng Rd Sparham Norwich NR9 5QY 7.24 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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Salhouse Broad
Broad Car Park Lower St Salhouse Norwich NR13 6RX 9.55 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Fog	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Clear	Clear
Temp	14.3°C	13.2°C	10.9°C	9.7°C	9.9°C	8.4°C	7.1°C	7.3°C	6.7°C	5.5°C	3°C	0.6°C
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

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast
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

Wednesday	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	3°C	2.5°C	2°C	1.4°C	3.2°C	4.9°C	5.9°C	6°C	5.2°C	3.5°C	1.9°C	2°C
Feels Like	0.1°C	-0.6°C	-1.2°C	-1.8°C	0.2°C	2.3°C	3.7°C	3.8°C	2.5°C	0.1°C	-1.3°C	-0.8°C

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