Welcome to Flaxlands

Flaxlands is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, England. The village is situated in the heart of the Norfolk Broads, which is a network of rivers and lakes that are popular for boating and fishing. Flaxlands is a quiet and peaceful village that is surrounded by beautiful countryside and wildlife. The village has a population of around 200 people and is known for its friendly community and traditional way of life.

The history of Flaxlands dates back to the 12th century when it was a small farming community. The village grew in size during the 19th century when it became a center for the flax industry. Flax was grown in the surrounding fields and was used to make linen and other textiles. The village had its own flax mill, which was powered by the nearby river. Today, the flax mill has been converted into a private residence, but the village still retains its connection to the flax industry.

Flaxlands is a popular destination for tourists who come to enjoy the natural beauty of the Norfolk Broads. The village has a number of walking and cycling trails that take visitors through the surrounding countryside. There are also several pubs and restaurants in the village that serve traditional English food and drink. Flaxlands is a charming and picturesque village that offers visitors a glimpse into the rural way of life in England.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 11.2°C

Feels Like: 8.2°C

Wind: 17.7 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Old Buckenham High School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Elliott	Abbey Road Old Buckenham Attleborough Norfolk NR17 1RL 1953860233 School Website
Old Buckenham Primary School And Nursery Academy Sponsor Led Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Mitchell	Abbey Road Old Buckenham Attleborough Norfolk NR17 1RH 1953860380
Attleborough Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Gayle Long	Besthorpe Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2NA 01953453491 School Website
Attleborough Academy Norfolk Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Neil Mcshane	9 Norwich Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AJ 01953452335 School Website
Attleborough Infant School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Ms Gayle Long	Norwich Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AJ 01953453127 School Website
Chapel Road School Foundation Special School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mrs Emily Severn	Chapel Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2DS 01953453116 School Website
Spooner Row Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sasha Furze	Station Road Spooner Row Wymondham Norfolk NR18 9JR 1953603356 School Website
Carleton Rode Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Callum Richards	Church Road Carleton Rode Norwich Norfolk NR16 1RW 01953789384 School Website
Wymondham College Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Zoe Fisher	Golf Links Road Morley Wymondham Norfolk NR18 9SZ 01953609000 School Website
Wymondham College Prep School Free Schools Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Simon Underhill	Golf Links Road Morley Wymondham Norfolk NR18 9SZ 1953609000 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Attleborough Station Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AS 1.78 Miles

Spooner Row Station Road, Spooner Row, Norfolk, NR18 9AH 2.45 Miles

Eccles Road Station Road, Eccles, Norfolk, NR16 2JG 4.35 Miles

Wymondham Station Approach, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0JZ 4.94 Miles

Harling Road Harling Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2QP 7.13 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Norfolk And Beyond Taxis 01953 455203 Bunwell Rd, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2LN 0.99 Miles
A And G Cars 01953 453210 6 Arlington Gardens, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2ND 1.69 Miles
Street Cars 01953 453100 50 Maurice Gaymer Rd, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2QZ 1.79 Miles
Grahams Taxis 01953 454600 95 Clover Rd, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2JQ 2.08 Miles
Attleboroughtaxis 01953 456767 35 Norfolk Drive, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1QW 2.44 Miles
Road-Line Taxis 01953 455725 20 Westfields, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1EY 2.47 Miles
Banham Taxis 01953 888317 Mill Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2HU 3.41 Miles
Quidenham Taxi 01953 888826 Banham Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2PQ 4.83 Miles
Station Taxis 01953 600007 Station Approach, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0JZ 4.91 Miles
Need Taxi Ltd 01953 600125 1 Allenbrooks Way, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0NW 5.04 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Woodhall Farm Abbey Road (D) Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
The School (D) Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Buckenham Rd/Foundry Corner (D) Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Puddledock (D) Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Mill Lane (D) Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Arlington Gardens (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Maurice Gayner Way (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Buckenham Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Upgate Street (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mears Corner (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Norwich Road (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Halford Road (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Street (D) Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
High Street Post Office Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Attleborough Surgery 01953 453166	Attleborough Surgery Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS
Dr Oxley & Partners 01953 453166	The Surgery Queens Square Attleborough Norwich Norfolk NR17 2AF
Windmill Surgery 01953 607607	Windmill Surgery London Road Wymondham Norfolk NR18 0AF
Kenninghall Practice	Quidenham Road Kenninghall Norwich Norfolk NR16 2EF
Wymondham Medical Partnership 01953 602220	Wymondham Medical P/Ship Wymondham Medical Centre Postmill Close Wymondham, Norfolk NR18 0RF

Local Stores

Wymondham - Silfield Road
Silfield Road
Wymondham
Norwich
Norfolk
NR18 9AU
01953 425883
Store Website
4.85 miles

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SPAR - Mulbarton
45 Birchfield Ln
Mulbarton
Norwich
NR14 8AA
01508486861
Store Website
8.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Uplands Way Veterinary Clinic
Station Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AS 01953 454945 practice-manager@uplandswayvets.co.uk Website 1.78 miles
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The Old Golfhouse Veterinary Group - Attleborough
Daglas House Connaught Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2EJ 01953 451100 OGHAdmin@cvsvets.com Website 2.08 miles
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Paul Jarman Veterinary Practice Ltd
16 Haverscroft Industrial Estate New Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 1YE 01953 451452 pauljarman@jarmanvets.co.uk Website 2.57 miles
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Crowshall Veterinary Services
1 Crowshall Lane Attleborough Norfolk NR17 1AD 01953 455454 phammond@crowshall.co.uk Website 2.84 miles

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Breckland Veterinary Centre
Unit 6B Snetterton Business Park Harling Road Snetterton Norwich Norfolk NR16 2JU 01953 686000 admin@brecklandvets.co.uk Website 4.94 miles

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Chapelfield Veterinary Partnership
Postmill Close Wymondham Norfolk NR18 0NL 01953 602139 wymondham@chapelfieldvets.co.uk Website 5.36 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 8.14 miles

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Wrotham Ling
Sandy Heathland Walk With Small Wooded Area. Wortham Diss IP22 1ST 9.09 miles Make Sure You Go To Wortham Ling And Not The Village Of Wortham Which Is Further South. There Are Two Car Parks.

Location what3words completed.reeling.tidy

Knettishall Heath
Great Walking Area, With Several Coloured Paths To Choose From. If Your Dog Loves A Walk With Water Then This Is Perfect. Unnamed Road Lancashire 11.20 miles

Location what3words flamingo.fills.parkway

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 11.36 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 14.32 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 14.42 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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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

	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Heavy snow
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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