Welcome to Freethorpe

Freethorpe is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Bure and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and there are many historic buildings and landmarks to explore. One of the most notable landmarks in Freethorpe is the St. James Church, which dates back to the 14th century. The church is a beautiful example of medieval architecture and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

In addition to its rich history, Freethorpe is also known for its vibrant community. The village has a strong sense of community spirit, and there are many local events and activities that take place throughout the year. These events include the annual Freethorpe Village Fete, which is a popular event that attracts visitors from all over the region. The village also has a number of local clubs and societies, including a cricket club, a football club, and a gardening club.

Overall, Freethorpe is a charming village that offers visitors a unique blend of history, culture, and community spirit. Whether you are interested in exploring the village's historic landmarks, taking part in local events and activities, or simply enjoying the beautiful countryside, there is something for everyone in Freethorpe. So if you are looking for a peaceful and picturesque destination in Norfolk, be sure to add Freethorpe to your list of must-visit places.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 8.3°C

Feels Like: 4.1°C

Wind: 20.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Freethorpe Community Primary And Nursery School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Simon Wakeman	The Green Freethorpe Norwich Norfolk NR13 3NZ 01493700215 School Website
Cantley Primary School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Simon Wakeman	School Lane Cantley Norwich Norfolk NR13 3SA 01493700308 School Website
Reedham Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Chris Edwards	School Hill Reedham Norwich Norfolk NR13 3TJ 01493700271 School Website
Lingwood Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Stuart Walker	Station Road Norwich Lingwood Norfolk NR13 4AZ 01603712295
Acle St Edmund Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Rebecca Clarke	Fletcher Way Acle Norwich Norfolk NR13 3RQ 01493750322 School Website
Acle Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Helen Watts	South Walsham Road Acle Norwich Norfolk NR13 3ER 01493750431 School Website
Thurlton Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jessica Balado (Acting Head)	Church Road Thurlton Norwich Norfolk NR14 6RN 1508548318 School Website
Avocet House Other Independent Special School Ages:8-18 Head Teacher Ms Frances Fairbairn-Harvey	The Old Vicarage School Lane Heckingham Norfolk NR14 6QP 1508549320 School Website
Langley School Other Independent School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Jon Perriss	Langley Park Langley Norwich Norfolk NR14 6BJ 1508520210 School Website
Moorlands C Of E Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Ryan Freeman	Moorland Way Belton Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 9PA 01493780007 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Reedham (Norfolk) Station Drive, Reedham, Norfolk, NR13 3JF 1.93 Miles

Cantley Station Road, Cantley, Norfolk, NR13 3SQ 1.97 Miles

Acle Station Road, Acle, Norfolk, NR13 3BZ 2.93 Miles

Lingwood Station Road, Lingwood, Norfolk, NR13 4AU 3.43 Miles

Buckenham Station Road, Buckenham, Norfolk, NR13 4HW 3.61 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Acle Taxis 01493 700006 30 Station Drive, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 3JF 1.95 Miles
1St Acle Taxi's 01493 752222 30 Station Drive, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 3JF 1.95 Miles
Our Hire 01493 752223 M B Site, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 4EZ 2.30 Miles
Our Hire 01493 752223 35 Englands Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 3EQ 3.41 Miles
Pauls Taxis Belton 01493 781680 103 Station Road North, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9NW 4.45 Miles
Chet Taxis And Mini Bus Service 01508 520705 19 Hardley Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 6NF 4.75 Miles
Best Bentley Hire 01493 488364 Priory Farm, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9HE 4.77 Miles
Broadland Carriages 07725 704203 Cherrytree Cottage, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR29 3EH 5.04 Miles
Kingsway Taxis 01493 780437 10 St Annes Way, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9LH 5.06 Miles
Blofield Taxi 01603 211896 7 The Chase, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 4LZ 5.07 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
The Green Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chapel Road/Freethorpe (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mill Road (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Southwood (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Low Road (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Farm House Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Marsh Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Limpenhoe Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Acle Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Church Tunstall Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Manor House Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Langley Rd/Station Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Road (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Station (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
School Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Dr Ireland & Partners	Reedham Surgery 24 The Hills Reedham Norwich Norfolk NR13 3AR
Acle Medical Partnership 01493 717796	Acle Medical Partnership Bridewell Lane, Acle Norwich Norfolk NR13 3RA
Chet Valley Medical Practice 01508 520222	George House 40-48 George Lane, Loddon Norwich Norfolk NR14 6QH
Brundall Medical Partnership 01603 712255	The Brundall Medical Ctr The Dales, The Street Brundall Norwich NR13 5RP
Blofield Surgery 01603 712337	The Blofield Surgery Plantation Road Blofield Norfolk NR13 4PL

Local Stores

Acle Supermarket
517 Norwich Road
Acle
Norwich
Norfolk
NR13 3BY
01493 460050
Store Website
3.01 miles

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SPAR Lingwood
SPAR
2 Norwich Road
Lingwood
NR13 4BH
01603 712077
Store Website
3.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Anchorage Veterinary Practice
South Walsham Road Acle Norwich Norfolk NR13 3EA 01493 750 255 info@anchoragevets.co.uk Website 3.36 miles
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Three Rivers Vets
19 Beccles Road Loddon Norwich Norfolk NR14 6JQ 01508 520247 reception.loddon@threeriversvetgroup.co.uk Website 5.19 miles

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The Veterinary Hospital
Magdalen Way Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 7BN 01493 661833 enquiries@veterinary-hospital.co.uk Website 6.90 miles
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Haven Veterinary Surgeons
The Veterinary Centre Queen Annes Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 0LE 01493 416700 adminandinsurance@havenveterinary.co.uk Website 7.09 miles
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Caister Vets, Rollesby
Martham Road Rollesby Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR29 5DR 01493 809766 admin@caistervets.co.uk Website 7.13 miles
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Caister Vets
5 Ormesby Road Caister-On-Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 5JY 01493 809766 reception@caistervets.co.uk Website 8.12 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Salhouse Broad
Broad Car Park Lower St Salhouse Norwich NR13 6RX 8.13 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 9.35 miles

Location what3words unwanted.timing.spark

Bungay And Surrounding Area
Three Circular Walks From Earsham Street Cafe In The Centre Of The Pituresque Waveney Valley Town Of Bungay. There Is A 1 Mile Walk Around The Centre Of The Town, A 2½ Mile Walk Around Outney Common And A 5½ Mile Walk That Takes In Bungay, Earsham And The Bath Hills. 7-9 Earsham St Bungay Lancashire NR35 1AE 10.70 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 10.73 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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A Walk In The Saints
A Long Circular Walk Taking In The 2-Moated Buildings In The Area-Either Take A Picnic Or Refresh Yourself With A Pint And A Sandwich At St Peters Hall (Normally Open Wednesday To Sunday But Telephone Beforehand 01986 782288) Abbey Rd Bungay Lancashire NR35 1NL 13.09 miles

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Sea Palling Beach
During Our Recent Stay In Norfolk We Visited Several Beaches And Sea Palling Was By Far Our Favourite. There Are Date Restrictions In Place To The Left Of The Slipway As You Enter The Beach But We Were Ok In Oct. The Sand Is Golden And Expansive And You Can Walk For Miles If You Feel So Inclined. The Photos Attached Were Taken During Two Visits But You Can Get A Feel Of What It Was Like. Waxham Rd Norwich Lancashire NR12 0DX 13.42 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°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

	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear
Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-5.8°C	-6.2°C	-6.3°C	-5°C	-2.8°C	-0.1°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	2.9°C	-0.7°C

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