Welcome to Downham Market

Downham Market is a small market town located in the county of Norfolk, England. The town is situated on the River Great Ouse and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Downham Market has a rich history dating back to the Saxon times, and there are many historic buildings and landmarks to explore in the town. The town is also home to a variety of shops, restaurants, and cafes, making it a popular destination for visitors.

One of the most notable landmarks in Downham Market is the town clock, which dates back to the 17th century. The clock tower is located in the town centre and is a popular meeting point for locals and visitors alike. Another historic building in the town is the Downham Market Town Hall, which was built in the 19th century and is now used as a community centre. The town is also home to a number of churches, including St Edmund's Church, which dates back to the 14th century.

Downham Market is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and there are many opportunities for outdoor activities in the area. The River Great Ouse is a popular spot for fishing, boating, and kayaking, and there are many walking and cycling routes in the surrounding countryside. The town is also home to a number of parks and green spaces, including the Memorial Field and Howdale Park, which are popular with families and dog walkers. Overall, Downham Market is a charming town with a rich history and plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 3.1°C

Feels Like: -2.1°C

Wind: 16.8 MPH

Wind Dir: NE

Local Schools

School	Details
Nelson Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Wilson	Nursery Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9PF 01366383824 School Website
Downham Market Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Rolf Purvis & Mark Eastwood	Bexwell Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9LL 1366389100 School Website
Downham Market Hillcrest Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Try	Hillcrest Bexwell Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9ND 01366388191 School Website
Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Jones	19 Ryston Road Denver Downham Market Norfolk PE38 0DP 01366383272 School Website
Wimbotsham And Stow Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Arrowsmith	Chapel Lane Wimbotsham King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3QH 1366382336 School Website
Downham Preparatory School And Montessori Nursery Other Independent School Ages:4-13 Head Teacher Mrs Elizabeth Laffeaty-Sharpe	The Old Rectory Stow Bardolph Nr King's Lynn Norfolk Norfolk PE34 3HT 1366388066 School Website
Hilgay Riverside Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Sarah Turner	Church View Hilgay Downham Market Norfolk PE38 0JL 01366387685 School Website
Runcton Holme Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Zeil	School Road Runcton Holme Kings Lynn Norfolk PE33 0EL 01553810394 School Website
Ten Mile Bank Riverside Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Sarah Turner	Station Road Ten Mile Bank Downham Market Norfolk PE38 0EP 01366377310 School Website
Watlington Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Chapman	Rectory Lane Watlington Kings Lynn Norfolk PE33 0HU 01553810468 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Downham Market Railway Road, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9EN 0.58 Miles

Watlington Station Road, Watlington, Norfolk, PE33 0JF 4.83 Miles

Littleport Station Road, Littleport, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1JL 10.12 Miles

King's Lynn Blackfriars Road, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1NX 10.40 Miles

Manea Station Road, Manea, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0HG 11.28 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Trevs Cars 01366 385898 14 Town Est, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9JG 0.27 Miles
Pauls Private Hire 01366 385885 43 Trafalgar Road, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9RY 0.44 Miles
Kevs Kars 01366 384994 27 Landseer Drive, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9NG 0.61 Miles
Brians Cars 01366 388893 1 Nightingale Lane, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 0DU 0.88 Miles
Pjs Taxi 01366 385904 Adelphi Terrace, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 9DY 2.29 Miles
Sally's Cars 01366 377618 9 Stevens Crescent, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 0EF 4.25 Miles
Bishops Taxis 01366 324307 The Laurels, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 0BX 4.93 Miles
Marham Taxis 01760 338158 Villebois Rd, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 9JD 7.30 Miles
Airport Link Taxis 01553 844555 12 Cholmondeley Way, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 0SY 7.45 Miles
Premier Airport Services 01553 842692 240 Main Road, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 0NZ 7.46 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
High Street Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
498 Downham Market Po Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Downham Market Post Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Lynn Road Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Bexwell Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Downham Market Delivery Office Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Bridge Street Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Paradise Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Howdale Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Spruce Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Retreat Estate Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wimbotsham Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Trafalgar Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Denver Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Railway Road Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Bridge Street Surgery 01366 388888	The Bridge Street Surgery 30/32 Bridge Street Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9DP
The Hollies Surgery 01366 389289	The Hollies Surgery Paradise Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9JE
Howdale Surgery 01366 383405	The Howdale Surgery Howdale Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9AF
Watlington Medical Centre 01553 810253	Watlington Medical Centre Rowan Close,Off Fen Road Watlington,King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 0TU
Boughton Surgery 01366 500331	The Surgery Chapel Road Boughton, Kings Lynn Norfolk PE33 9AG

Local Stores

Upwell - Town Street
Town Street
Upwell
WISBECH
Norfolk
PE14 9AF
01945 774064
Store Website
6.42 miles

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SPAR - Whittington Garage
Whittington Garage
Whittington
Stoke Ferry
PE33 9TF
01366 500320
Store Website
6.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

The Hollies Veterinary Clinic
Paradise Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9JE 01366 386655 info@lrvc.co.uk Website 0.22 miles
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The Crossings Veterinary Centre
Saint John'S Way Downham Market Norfolk PE38 0QQ 01366 382219 info@crossingsvets.co.uk Website 0.91 miles
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Vets 1 Group
Home Farm Barns Downham Road Crimplesham King'S Lynn Norfolk PE33 9DU 01366 384 644 info@vets-one.co.uk Website 2.11 miles
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Paddons Veterinary Surgeons
214 Elm Low Road Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE14 0DF 01945 583204 info@paddonsvets.co.uk Website 9.42 miles
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Vets4pets Kings Lynn
Inside Pets At Home Campbells Meadow Hardwick Road Kings Lynn Norfolk PE30 4YN 01553 782 700 Julie.clark@vets4pets.com Website 9.45 miles
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Vets One Group (Kings Lynn) Ltd
Hardwick Road Kings Lynn Norfolk PE30 4NA 01553 970971 hello@vets-one.co.uk Website 9.49 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Maidscross Hill
Maidscross Hill Is A Heathland Area With Old Chalk And Gravel Workings. It Is A Local Nature Reserve And Sssi Designated For Its Wildlife Value, Particularly Plant Life. The Patches Of Chalky And Sandy Topsoil Are Habitat For An Interesting Range Of Breckland Species, Some Rare. The Site Gives Views Over Raf Lakenheath Airfield And The Western Brecks Landscape. This Is A Great Location For Yor Dog To Run Free, Playing With Others In A Natural, Safe Environment. Maidscross Hill Nature Reserve Maids Cross Hill Lakenheath Brandon IP27 9EJ 14.67 miles Travel To The End Of Maids Cross Hill Rd Where There Is A Car Park On The Right For The Nature Reserve.

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Brandon Country Park
Located In The Vast Thetford Forest, Brandon Lies In The Very Heart Of The Brecks. A Wild Landscape Of Dark Forests, Open Heathlands, Sandy Soils And Iconic Belts Of Pine Trees That Straddles The Suffolk And Norfolk Border. You Can Explore With Your Dog One Of 4 Nature Trails By Foot, Or Cycle Along Forest Tracks On The Poachers Trail. Brandon Country Park Bury Rd Brandon IP27 0SU 15.57 miles

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Brandon Country Park
There's A Choice Of Four Trails To Explore At Brandon Country Park, From The Easy 0.9-Mile Redwood Trail (Red Walk) To The 6.2-Mile Firecrest Trail (Orange Walk). Here, Though, We Follow The Mid-Range Forest And Heath Train (Purple Walk). You Will Walk Into A Working Forest, On A Circular Route Through The Arboretum And Into The Deeper Thetford Forest With Acres Of Evergreen Scots Pine Plantation. IP27 0SU 15.63 miles Off The A1065, Take The B1106 South From Brandon To Brandon Country Park.

The Lighthouse
A Walk Along The Wash, U Can Walk Along The Edge Of The Wash All The Way To Kings Lynn! Carpark With Table And Bins, Open "Dusk Till Dawn". Come Out Of Carpark Turn Left, Go Through Gate On Lhs Of Lighthouse, Walk Down And Around And Up Onto The Raised Bank, This Takes You Around The Lighthouse, The Bank Goes All The Way To Kings Lynn. We'll Walked Path, Can Get Very Windy As Very Exposed E Bank Spalding Lancashire PE12 9QJ 15.67 miles Here Is A Precise What3words To Entrance To Car Park ///Rates.Radically.Supplier Https://W3w.Co/Rates.Radically.Supplier

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Dersingham Bog
Dersingham Bog Norfolk Lancashire 16.33 miles Off The Main Road Between Castle Rising And Sandringham, Look For The Sign For The Village Of Wolferton. I Drove Into The Village And Out Past The Royal Station. I Found It By Accident. There Are Maps And Postcode Online If Needed. Also Several Small Parking Areas

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Sandringham Country Park
Royal Sandringham Estate - Miles Of Forest Walks, Children's Play Area, Picnic Areas, Cafe, Duck Ponds And More! Vergers Cottage Sandringham Lancashire PE35 6EH 16.41 miles Norfolk

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	7.1°C	7.2°C	7.2°C	7.4°C	8°C	12.5°C	15.1°C	14.7°C	15.7°C	16.7°C	13.6°C	11.9°C

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Temp	11.9°C	8.6°C	6.5°C	5.3°C	4.8°C	4.6°C	4.7°C	5.7°C	6.4°C	5.8°C	4.9°C	4.4°C
Feels Like	9.1°C	4.8°C	2.2°C	0.9°C	1°C	1.2°C	1.8°C	3.6°C	5°C	5°C	3.4°C	2.9°C

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Temp	3.9°C	3.9°C	3.4°C	2.5°C	1.6°C	2.2°C	4.3°C	5.9°C	6.1°C	5.3°C	3.5°C	3.3°C
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