Welcome to Drayton

Drayton is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles west of the city of Norwich and is home to a population of around 1,500 people. The village is known for its beautiful countryside, historic buildings, and friendly community. Drayton is a popular destination for tourists who are looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy a peaceful and relaxing break in the countryside.

One of the most notable landmarks in Drayton is St. Margaret's Church, which dates back to the 14th century. The church is a Grade I listed building and is known for its stunning architecture and beautiful stained glass windows. Visitors can take a guided tour of the church and learn about its fascinating history. Another popular attraction in Drayton is the village green, which is a great place to relax and enjoy a picnic on a sunny day. The green is surrounded by a number of quaint cottages and is a great place to soak up the village atmosphere.

Drayton is also home to a number of local businesses, including a post office, a convenience store, and several pubs and restaurants. The village has a strong sense of community, and there are a number of events and activities that take place throughout the year, including a summer fete, a Christmas market, and a village quiz night. Overall, Drayton is a charming and picturesque village that offers visitors a taste of traditional English village life.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 2.1°C

Feels Like: -3.2°C

Wind: 15.4 MPH

Wind Dir: N

Local Schools

School	Details
Drayton C Of E Junior School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Alison Read	School Road Drayton Norwich Norfolk NR8 6EF 01603867504 School Website
Drayton Community Infant School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Hutt	School Road Drayton Norwich Norfolk NR8 6EP 1603860272 School Website
Ghost Hill Infant And Nursery School Academy Converter Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Emily Howley	Eastfield Taverham Norwich Norfolk NR8 6PJ 1603860334 School Website
Taverham Vc Ce Junior School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Paul Henman	Taverham Road Taverham Norwich Norfolk NR8 6SX 01603867740 School Website
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Hutt	Nightingale Drive Taverham Norwich Norfolk NR8 6LA 1603867976 School Website
Arden Grove Infant And Nursery School Academy Converter Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mr Sarah Waterfield	Arden Grove Hellesdon Norwich Norfolk NR6 6QA 01603404553 School Website
St Augustines Catholic Primary School Costessey Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Rachel Swindell	Westend Old Costessey Norwich Norfolk NR8 5AG 01603743317 School Website
Taverham High School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Roger Harris	Beech Avenue Taverham Norwich Norfolk NR8 6HP 01603860505 School Website
Hellesdon High School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Tom Rolfe	187 Middletons Lane Hellesdon Norwich Norfolk NR6 5SB 01603424711 School Website
Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall Other Independent School Ages:2-13 Head Teacher Mr Jason Hyatt	Taverham Park Taverham Norwich Norfolk NR8 6HU 1603868206 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Norwich Station Approach, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1EF 4.92 Miles

Salhouse Station Road, Salhouse, Norfolk, NR13 6NZ 6.97 Miles

Hoveton And Wroxham Station Road, Hoveton, Norfolk, NR12 8UR 8.11 Miles

Brundall Gardens West End Avenue, Brundall, Norfolk, NR13 5RG 8.90 Miles

Wymondham Station Approach, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0JZ 9.00 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
1St Goldstar Taxis 01603 700700 Drayton Industrial Estate, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6RL 0.31 Miles
Enterprise Taxis 01603 868788 Unit 11 Drayton Ind Est/Taverham Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6RL 0.31 Miles
Graham Button Rolls Royce Hire 01603 860771 35 Bill Todd Way, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6GF 1.25 Miles
East Anglia Limousines 01603 472799 111 Woodland Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5RJ 1.35 Miles
Need Taxi Ltd 01603 515000 2 Hillvue Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 0NQ 1.86 Miles
Solo Travel 01603 415415 Hercules Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5HH 2.14 Miles
Norwich Airport Taxi Association 01603 424044 Terminal Bldg, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 6JA 2.21 Miles
Allstar Taxis 01603 744444 Longwater Works/Dereham Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 0TL 2.34 Miles
Bettacar 01603 747474 Horizon Works/397-399 Dereham Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 0SE 2.36 Miles
Millennium Taxis 01603 749749 Horizon Works 397-399 Dereham Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 0SE 2.36 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Drayton Post Office Collection Today available until:13:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:13:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Tesco Collection Today available until:13:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:13:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
70 School Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
58 George Drive Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Orchard Bank / Taverham Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bidewell Close Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Windsor Chase Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
9A Hurn Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thorpe Marriott Po Box Collection Today available until:12:45 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Felsham Way Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
2 Shakespeare Way Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Folgate Lane Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kingswood Avenue Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Victoria Road Post Office Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Drayton Wood Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Drayton Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	8 Manor Farm Close Drayton Norwich NR8 6EE
Drayton Medical Practice 01603 867532	Drayton Medical Practice Manor Farm Cl, Drayton Norwich Norfolk NR8 6EE
Taverham Surgery 01603 867481	The Taverham P'ship/Surg Sandy Lane, Taverham Norwich NR8 6JR
Hellesdon Medical Practice 01603 486602	Hellesdon Medical Pract. 343 Reepham Road Hellesdon Norwich NR6 5QJ
Horsford Medical Centre 01603 897766	205 Holt Road Horsford Norwich Norfolk NR10 3DX

Local Stores

Horsford
149 Holt Road
Horsford
Norwich
Norfolk
NR10 3AB
01603 898435
Store Website
1.59 miles

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Sweet Briar
Euro Garages
Sweet Briar Road
Norwich
NR6 5AL
01603 486052
Store Website
2.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Taverham Vets Longwater
Longwater Lane Costessey Norwich Norfolk NR8 5AH 01603 747 344 enquiries@taverhamvets.co.uk Website 1.60 miles

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Willow Veterinary Clinic
323 Drayton High Road Norwich Norfolk NR6 5AA 01603 411520 hellesdon@willowvetsnorwich.co.uk Website 1.67 miles
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Taverham Veterinary Practice Ltd
Fir Covert Road Taverham Norwich Norfolk NR8 6HT 01603 867330 enquiries@taverhamvets.co.uk Website 1.79 miles
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Medivet Horsford / All Creatures Healthcare
Brackenwood Sandy Lane Horsford Norwich Norfolk NR10 3FB 01603 898 984 horsford@medivet.co.uk Website 2.04 miles
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Medivet Hellesdon
61 Holt Road Norwich Norfolk NR6 6XS 01603 404 716 hellesdon@medivet.co.uk Website 2.05 miles
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Chapelfield Veterinary Partnership
162 Norwich Road Costessey Norwich Norfolk NR5 0EH 01603 743725 2.27 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 3.57 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 4.46 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 6.16 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 6.92 miles

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Wensum Way And Sparham Pools
20 Lyng Rd Sparham Norwich NR9 5QY 7.23 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 8.69 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	6.3°C	4.8°C	2.8°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

Saturday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	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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