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

Partly cloudy

Temp: 11.2°C

Feels Like: 8.2°C

Wind: 18.3 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

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
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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
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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
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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
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Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Priority Mailbox:
Special Mailbox:
Downham Market Post Office
Collection Today available until:17:15
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Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Priority Mailbox:
Special Mailbox:
Lynn Road
Collection Today available until:17:00
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Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Bexwell Road
No More Collections Today
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
No More Collections Today
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Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Howdale Road
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Spruce Road
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Retreat Estate
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Wimbotsham Road
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Trafalgar Road
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Denver Hill
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Railway Road Post Office
No More Collections Today
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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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
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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
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
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Cats

Dogs

Poultry

Small Mammals

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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
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Exotic/Wild

Poultry

Small Mammals

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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
Amenities
Open at weekends

Client car park

Animals Treated
Aquatics

Birds

Cats

Dogs

Exotic/Wild

Poultry

Small Mammals

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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
Amenities
Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Cats

Dogs

Small Mammals

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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
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Aquatics

Birds

Cats

Dogs

Exotic/Wild

Poultry

Small Mammals

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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
Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Small Mammals

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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.
Location
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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

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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
Location
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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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