Welcome to Beeston St Lawrence

Beeston St Lawrence is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, England. The village is situated approximately 5 miles north-west of the town of Acle and 12 miles east of the city of Norwich. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings, including the Grade II listed St Lawrence Church, which dates back to the 14th century.

The village of Beeston St Lawrence has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and has been inhabited ever since. In the 19th century, the village was a thriving agricultural community, with many of the local residents working on the surrounding farms. Today, the village is a peaceful and picturesque place to live, with a strong sense of community and a range of local amenities, including a village hall, a pub, and a post office.

One of the main attractions of Beeston St Lawrence is its beautiful countryside, which is perfect for walking, cycling, and horse riding. The village is surrounded by fields, woods, and meadows, and there are a number of footpaths and bridleways that criss-cross the area. The nearby River Bure is also a popular spot for fishing and boating, and there are several boat hire companies in the area. Overall, Beeston St Lawrence is a charming and peaceful village that offers a high quality of life for its residents and visitors alike.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 2.2°C

Feels Like: -4°C

Wind: 21 MPH

Wind Dir: NNE

Local Schools

School	Details
Neatishead Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Church	School Road Neatishead Norwich Norfolk NR12 8XN 01692630241 School Website
Tunstead Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Rebecca Quinn	Market Street Tunstead Norwich Norfolk NR12 8AH 01603737395 School Website
Broadland High Ormiston Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Sprake	Tunstead Road Hoveton Norwich Norfolk NR12 8QN 1603782715 School Website
St Johns Community Primary School And Nursery Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Ms Rebecca Quinn	Horning Road Hoveton Norwich Norfolk NR12 8NX 01603782520 School Website
Horning Community Primary School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr David Hopkins	Lower Street Horning Norwich Norfolk NR12 8PX 01692630470 School Website
Coltishall Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Dan Mckeown	St John's Close Coltishall Norwich Norfolk NR12 7HA 01603737481 School Website
Worstead Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nick Read	Lyngate Worstead North Walsham Norfolk NR28 9RQ 01692536309 School Website
Catfield Voluntary Controlled C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Ms Natalie Butcher	School Lane Catfield Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 5DA 01692580568 School Website
Stalham High School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Alastair Ogle	Brumstead Road Stalham Norwich Norfolk NR12 9DG 01692580281 School Website
Sutton C Of E Vc Infant School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Natalie Butcher	Denise Close Off Laxfield Road Sutton Norwich Norfolk NR12 9QP 01692580608 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Hoveton And Wroxham Station Road, Hoveton, Norfolk, NR12 8UR 2.22 Miles

Worstead Station Road, Worstead, Norfolk, NR28 9RX 3.06 Miles

Salhouse Station Road, Salhouse, Norfolk, NR13 6NZ 4.86 Miles

North Walsham Norwich Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 0DZ 6.04 Miles

Brundall Station Road, Brundall, Norfolk, NR13 5LA 8.11 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Wroxham Taxis 01603 782925 139 Stalham Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 8EF 1.41 Miles
Royal Cars Cc R Cars 01603 889077 116 Stalham Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 8EE 1.55 Miles
Wroxham 24/7 Cabs 01603 782247 5 Stalham Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 8DZ 1.83 Miles
247 Cabs 01603 782247 Littlewood Ln, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 8DZ 1.83 Miles
Horning Cars 01692 630856 26 Mill Hill, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 8LF 2.42 Miles
Direct Travel 01692 631061 41 Leeds Way, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 8LU 2.61 Miles
Lion Travel 01603 738118 10 Old Bakery Ct, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 7DQ 3.65 Miles
Airports Direct 01692 535533 The Dell, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9PJ 3.67 Miles
Stalham Cabs 01692 581666 Unit 10, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 9AQ 3.73 Miles
Catfield Taxis 01692 584800 Tabard Cottage/The St, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR29 5AZ 3.78 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Neatishead Rd / Church Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hoveton Hall Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Irstead Rd Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Rectory Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hall Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Three Hammer Common Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Orchard Estate Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Grange Close (D) Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cats Common Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pennygate (D) Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Waveney Rd/Hoveton St Peter (D) Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Street Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Manor Road Tunstead Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tunstead Rd/Broadland High Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Yarmouth Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Hoveton And Wroxham Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Stalham Road Hoveton Norwich NR12 8DU
Hoveton & Wroxham Medical Centre 01603 782155	Hoveton & Wroxham Med Ctr Stalham Road, Hoveton Norwich Norfolk NR12 8DU
Coltishall Medical Practice 01603 737593	Coltishall Medical Pract St.John's Cl, Rectory Rd Coltishall Norwich NR12 7HA
Stalham Staithe Surgery 01692 582000	The Staithe Surgery Lower Staithe Road Stalham Norfolk NR12 9BU
Stalham Green Surgery 01692 580880	Yarmouth Road Stalham Norwich Norfolk NR12 9PS

Local Stores

Spixworth
113-117 Crostwick Lane
Spixworth
Norwich
Norfolk
NR10 3AF
01603 898255
Store Website
6.03 miles

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SPAR Lingwood
SPAR
2 Norwich Road
Lingwood
NR13 4BH
01603 712077
Store Website
8.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Bridge Veterinary Practice
63 Norwich Road Wroxham Norwich Norfolk NR12 8RX 01603 783 920 bridgevets@bridgetvet.co.uk Website 2.54 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Broadland House Veterinary Surgery
33 High Street Stalham Norwich Norfolk NR12 9AH 01692 580171 reception@broadlandhousevets.co.uk Website 3.72 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 5.16 miles
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Rackheath Vets
1 Wendover Road Rackheath Industrial Estate Rackheath Norwich Norfolk NR13 6LH 01603 955056 admin@rackheathvets.co.uk Website 5.30 miles

Animals Treated
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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 5.88 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 6.36 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Salhouse Broad
Broad Car Park Lower St Salhouse Norwich NR13 6RX 3.85 miles

Location what3words spinning.suggested.crowns

Happisburgh Beach
Happpisburgh Beach Is A Great Location For Walking The Dog, Especially When The Tide Is Out! As With Most Beach Walks There Are Restrictions On The Time Of The Year When You Can Exercise Your Dog But We Went At The Beginning Of The Month And Had Free Rein! When The Tide Is Out There Is A Massive Expanse Of Beach Available To Use And Our Lab Coco Had A Great Time. 28 Beach Rd Happisburgh Norwich NR12 0PR 7.06 miles

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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 7.20 miles

Location what3words exhale.consented.wiser

Sea Palling Beach
During Our Recent Stay In Norfolk We Visited Several Beaches And Sea Palling Was By Far Our Favourite. There Are Date Restrictions In Place To The Left Of The Slipway As You Enter The Beach But We Were Ok In Oct. The Sand Is Golden And Expansive And You Can Walk For Miles If You Feel So Inclined. The Photos Attached Were Taken During Two Visits But You Can Get A Feel Of What It Was Like. Waxham Rd Norwich Lancashire NR12 0DX 7.73 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 8.58 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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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 9.23 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy
Temp	11.2°C	8.2°C	6.7°C	5.5°C	5.1°C	5.2°C	6°C	7.1°C	7.7°C	6.7°C	4.8°C	4.1°C
Feels Like	8.5°C	4.4°C	2.5°C	1.3°C	1.4°C	2°C	3.9°C	5.6°C	6.4°C	4.9°C	2.9°C	2.8°C

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	Mist	Mist	Light sleet	Moderate snow	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Clear
Temp	4.8°C	5.1°C	4°C	2.8°C	1.8°C	1.9°C	3°C	5.8°C	6.9°C	5.2°C	3.5°C	0.9°C
Feels Like	3.8°C	4.1°C	0.9°C	-1.1°C	-2.9°C	-3°C	-1.8°C	1.7°C	3.2°C	1.1°C	-1°C	-4.2°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	-0.7°C	-2°C	-2.8°C	-3.1°C	-2.6°C	-0.9°C	1.8°C	3.7°C	3.9°C	2.7°C	0.9°C	0.2°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-7.3°C	-8.2°C	-8.6°C	-7.8°C	-5.4°C	-1.8°C	0.3°C	0.8°C	0.1°C	-2°C	-3.8°C

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