Welcome to Bowthorpe

Bowthorpe is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles west of the city of Norwich and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 8,000 people and is known for its peaceful and friendly atmosphere.

One of the main attractions in Bowthorpe is the Bowthorpe Southern Park. This park is a popular destination for families and offers a range of activities including a children's play area, a skate park, and a football pitch. The park is also home to a variety of wildlife, including ducks, swans, and herons, making it a great place for nature lovers to visit.

Another notable feature of Bowthorpe is its close proximity to the Norfolk Broads. The Broads are a network of rivers and lakes that are famous for their natural beauty and are a popular destination for boating and fishing enthusiasts. Visitors to Bowthorpe can easily access the Broads and enjoy a day out on the water, exploring the stunning scenery and wildlife that the area has to offer.

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 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
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
Clover Hill Va Infant And Nursery School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Helen Mccarney	Rawley Road Bowthorpe Norwich Norfolk NR5 9AP 01603745559 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
Ormiston Victory Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Miss Naomi Palmer	Middleton Crescent Costessey Norwich Norfolk NR5 0PX 01603742310 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
Future Education Other Independent Special School Ages:13-16 Head Teacher Mrs Debbie Edwards	168B Motum Road Norwich Norfolk NR5 8EG 1603251310 School Website
Valley Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Sara Bush	Gentry Place Norwich Norfolk NR5 8XZ 01603742969 School Website
West Earlham Infant And Nursery School Community School Ages:2-7 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Mardell	Scarnell Road Norwich Norfolk NR5 8HT 01603451299 School Website
West Earlham Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs C Parry-Jones	Scarnell Road Norwich Norfolk NR5 8HT 01603454569 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Norwich Station Approach, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1EF 3.81 Miles

Wymondham Station Approach, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0JZ 6.46 Miles

Salhouse Station Road, Salhouse, Norfolk, NR13 6NZ 7.80 Miles

Brundall Gardens West End Avenue, Brundall, Norfolk, NR13 5RG 8.42 Miles

Spooner Row Station Road, Spooner Row, Norfolk, NR18 9AH 8.92 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Green Frog Taxis 01603 744747 3B Bowthorpe Main Centre, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 9HA 0.08 Miles
Chauffeur Hire 01603 462362 29 Toftes Place, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 9DA 0.55 Miles
Bettacar 01603 747474 Horizon Works/397-399 Dereham Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 0SE 0.71 Miles
Millennium Taxis 01603 749749 Horizon Works 397-399 Dereham Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 0SE 0.71 Miles
Need Taxi Ltd 01603 515000 2 Hillvue Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 0NQ 1.10 Miles
Hybrid Chauffeurs Ltd 01603 251789 Unit 16/Henderson Business Centre/Ivy Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 8BF 1.61 Miles
Just Taxis Norwich Ltd 01603 510928 Guardian Road Industrial Estate, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 8PF 1.67 Miles
Allstar Taxis 01603 744444 Longwater Works/Dereham Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 0TL 1.71 Miles
Courtesy Taxis 01603 446644 18 Whiffler Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 2AZ 2.29 Miles
Sapphire Chauffeurs Ltd 01603 891001 4 Denbigh Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3AA 2.40 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Bowthorpe Spso Right No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bowthorpe Spso Left No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chapel Break Bowthorpe No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dodderman Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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:
Barnard Road Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Waldergrave 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
Gurney Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wilberforce Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Watton Rd 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:
Earlham Green Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oval Rd 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

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
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
Bowthorpe Medical Practice	Bowthorpe Main Centre Wendene Norwich Norfolk NR5 9HA
Beechcroft And Old Palace 01603 271867	23 Beechcroft New Costessey Norwich Norfolk NR5 0RS

Local Stores

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

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SPAR - University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
Bank Plain
Norwich Retail Park
Norwich
NR4 7TJ
01603592877
Store Website
1.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Chapelfield Veterinary Partnership
162 Norwich Road Costessey Norwich Norfolk NR5 0EH 01603 743725 0.98 miles

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Taverham Vets Longwater
Longwater Lane Costessey Norwich Norfolk NR8 5AH 01603 747 344 enquiries@taverhamvets.co.uk Website 1.53 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 1.97 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 2.08 miles
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Willow Veterinary Clinic
323 Drayton High Road Norwich Norfolk NR6 5AA 01603 411520 hellesdon@willowvetsnorwich.co.uk Website 2.23 miles
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Eaton Veterinary Practice Ltd
Cringleford House 24 - 28 Cantley Lane Norwich Norfolk NR4 6TA 01603 455 196 administrator@eatonvets.co.uk Website 2.46 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 1.07 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 4.03 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 4.08 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 5.19 miles

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Wensum Way And Sparham Pools
20 Lyng Rd Sparham Norwich NR9 5QY 8.54 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 9.58 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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