Welcome to Blofield

Blofield is a village located in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated approximately 8 miles east of Norwich and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and there are several historic buildings and landmarks that can be found in the area. One of the most notable landmarks is the Blofield Church, which dates back to the 14th century and is known for its impressive architecture and stunning stained glass windows.

In addition to its rich history, Blofield is also known for its vibrant community and friendly locals. The village has a range of amenities, including a post office, a village hall, and several shops and pubs. There are also several community events and activities that take place throughout the year, including a popular annual carnival and a weekly farmers' market. Whether you are a resident or a visitor, Blofield is a welcoming and charming village that is sure to leave a lasting impression.

Overall, Blofield is a picturesque village that offers a unique blend of history, culture, and community. With its stunning architecture, beautiful countryside, and friendly locals, it is a great place to visit or call home. Whether you are interested in exploring the village's rich history, enjoying the local amenities, or simply taking in the beautiful scenery, Blofield is a must-see destination in Norfolk.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 15.2°C

Feels Like: 15.2°C

Wind: 19 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Blofield Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Teresa Doggett	North Street Blofield Norwich Norfolk NR13 4RH 01603713386 School Website
Hemblington Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Norgate	Mill Road Blofield Heath Norwich Norfolk NR13 4QJ 1603713243 School Website
Brundall Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Sarah Shirras	Braydeston Avenue Brundall Norwich Norfolk NR13 5JX 01603712597 School Website
Little Plumstead Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Elaine Glendinning	Hospital Road Little Plumstead Norwich Norfolk NR13 5EW 01603712165 School Website
Lingwood Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Stuart Walker	Station Road Norwich Lingwood Norfolk NR13 4AZ 01603712295
Surlingham Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Ben Wilson	Walnut Hill Surlingham Norwich Norfolk NR14 7DQ 1508538214 School Website
Salhouse Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Church	Cheyney Avenue Salhouse Norwich Norfolk NR13 6RJ 01603720402 School Website
Fairhaven Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Stephanie Lake	School Road South Walsham Norwich Norfolk NR13 6DZ 01603270224 School Website
Rackheath Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Chris Ashman	Willoughby Way Rackheath Norwich Norfolk NR13 6SL 01603720098 School Website
Dussindale Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Norgate	Vane Close Thorpe St Andrew Norwich Norfolk NR7 0US School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Brundall Station Road, Brundall, Norfolk, NR13 5LA 1.28 Miles

Brundall Gardens West End Avenue, Brundall, Norfolk, NR13 5RG 1.76 Miles

Lingwood Station Road, Lingwood, Norfolk, NR13 4AU 2.15 Miles

Buckenham Station Road, Buckenham, Norfolk, NR13 4HW 3.03 Miles

Salhouse Station Road, Salhouse, Norfolk, NR13 6NZ 3.46 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Tolver Taxis 01603 717271 16 Danesbower Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 4LR 0.51 Miles
Blofield Taxi 01603 211896 7 The Chase, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 4LZ 0.56 Miles
Our Hire 01493 752223 M B Site, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 4EZ 3.26 Miles
Sterling Chauffeurs 0871 471 0012 23 Padgate, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 5DG 3.47 Miles
Our Hire 01493 752223 35 Englands Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 3EQ 4.09 Miles
Direct Travel 01692 631061 41 Leeds Way, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 8LU 4.52 Miles
Airports 4 Less 01603 490150 173 Moore Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 9RF 4.57 Miles
Taxi Link 01603 666555 43 Fugill Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 9QY 4.57 Miles
Horning Cars 01692 630856 26 Mill Hill, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 8LF 4.70 Miles
1St Class Travel 01603 702070 13 Earnshaw Ct, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0BJ 4.76 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Callow Green (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Blofield Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Hemblington Corner (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
51 Highfield Avenue (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Blofield Heath Po Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Laundry Lane (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Berryfields (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brundall P.O. Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
1 Station Road (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pedham Road/Bonds Road (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
116/118 The Street (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brundall Station (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
44 Strumpshaw Road (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West End Avenue (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Post Office Rd (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Blofield Surgery 01603 712337	The Blofield Surgery Plantation Road Blofield Norfolk NR13 4PL
Brundall Medical Partnership 01603 712255	The Brundall Medical Ctr The Dales, The Street Brundall Norwich NR13 5RP
Salthouse Village Hall	Lower Street Salhouse Norwich Norfolk NR13 6RH
Dr Thompson & Partners	Dussindale Surgery Pound Lane Thorpe St Andrew Norwich Norfolk NR7 0SR
Dr Sampson & Partners 01508 538750	The Surgery The Street Rockland St Mary Norwich Norfolk NR14 7AH

Local Stores

Brundall The Street
49-53 The Street
Brundall
Norwich
Norfolk
NR13 5AA
01603 712117
shop.5373@coop.co.uk
Store Website
1.20 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Rackheath Vets
1 Wendover Road Rackheath Industrial Estate Rackheath Norwich Norfolk NR13 6LH 01603 955056 admin@rackheathvets.co.uk Website 4.00 miles

Animals Treated
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Anchorage Veterinary Practice
South Walsham Road Acle Norwich Norfolk NR13 3EA 01493 750 255 info@anchoragevets.co.uk Website 4.06 miles
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Medivet Thorpe St Andrew
40 St. Williams Way Norwich Norfolk NR7 0AP 01603 434494 thorpe.st.andrew@medivet.co.uk Website 4.68 miles
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Companion Care (Norwich) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Sprowston Retail Park Salhouse Road Norwich Norfolk NR7 9AZ 01603 484 150 norwich@companioncare.co.uk Website 5.16 miles
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Bridge Veterinary Practice
63 Norwich Road Wroxham Norwich Norfolk NR12 8RX 01603 783 920 bridgevets@bridgetvet.co.uk Website 5.25 miles
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Willow Veterinary Clinic
202 Thorpe Road Norwich Norfolk NR1 1TJ 01603 300814 thorperoad@willowvetsnorwich.co.uk Website 5.44 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Salhouse Broad
Broad Car Park Lower St Salhouse Norwich NR13 6RX 3.12 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 4.75 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 5.62 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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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 8.88 miles

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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 10.92 miles

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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 12.16 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Cloudy	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	14.3°C	12.7°C	12.7°C	12.7°C	14.1°C	15.6°C	19.7°C	20.7°C	17.8°C	16.9°C	16.6°C	17.2°C
Feels Like	13.3°C	11.7°C	12.3°C	12.2°C	13.6°C	15.5°C	19.6°C	20.7°C	17.8°C	16.9°C	16.6°C	17°C

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	Cloudy	Overcast	Moderate rain	Overcast	Overcast	Heavy rain	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	17.2°C	17.1°C	15.3°C	14.7°C	14.2°C	14.1°C	14.6°C	14.4°C	13.4°C	12.5°C	12°C	12.1°C
Feels Like	17.2°C	17.1°C	14.5°C	13.7°C	12.9°C	12.8°C	13.3°C	13°C	11.7°C	10.5°C	10°C	10°C

Monday	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	11.4°C	10.9°C	10.5°C	10.1°C	10.1°C	10.6°C	11.6°C	12.5°C	13°C	13.2°C	12.5°C	11.8°C
Feels Like	9.3°C	8.5°C	8.2°C	8.2°C	8.1°C	8.4°C	9.4°C	10.7°C	11.4°C	11.5°C	10.7°C	9.9°C

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