Welcome to Gillingham

Gillingham is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated on the River Wensum 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 is the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 14th century and is known for its impressive tower.

The village of Gillingham is a popular destination for tourists who are looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The village is known for its peaceful atmosphere and stunning natural beauty. Visitors can enjoy a leisurely stroll along the river or explore the many walking trails that wind through the surrounding countryside. There are also several local pubs and restaurants where visitors can sample traditional English cuisine and enjoy a pint of ale.

Despite its small size, Gillingham is a vibrant community with a strong sense of community spirit. The village hosts several events throughout the year, including a summer fete and a Christmas market. There are also several local clubs and societies, including a gardening club and a history society, which provide opportunities for residents to socialize and pursue their interests. Overall, Gillingham is a charming village that offers visitors a glimpse into traditional English village life.

Local Weather

Moderate rain

Temp: 5.2°C

Feels Like: 1.6°C

Wind: 11.2 MPH

Wind Dir: SSE

Local Schools

School	Details
Gillingham St Michaels Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Heather Brand	The Boundaries Geldeston Road Gillingham Beccles Norfolk NR34 0HT 01502713425 School Website
Ravensmere Infant School Academy Converter Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Joanne Viner	St Benedict's Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9DE 1502712367 School Website
St Benets Catholic Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Samantha Barlow	Ringsfield Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9PQ 01502712012 School Website
Sir John Leman High School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Michael Taylor	Ringsfield Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9PG 01502713223 School Website
The Albert Pye Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanne Viner	Frederick's Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9UL 1502713420 School Website
Beccles Free School Free Schools Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Neil Ketteringham	Castle Hill Beccles Suffolk NR34 7BQ 01502718850 School Website
Beccles Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Heather Thorne	Ellough Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 7AB 01502713281 School Website
Worlingham Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Holly Marchand	Garden Lane Worlingham Beccles Suffolk NR34 7SB 01502712375 School Website
Glebeland Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Scott	Beccles Road Toft Monks Beccles Suffolk NR34 0EW 1502677354 School Website
Ringsfield Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Victoria Allen	School Road Ringsfield Beccles Suffolk NR34 8NZ 1502713030 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Beccles Station Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9QJ 1.15 Miles

Haddiscoe Station Road, Haddiscoe, Norfolk, NR31 9JA 5.16 Miles

Brampton (Suffolk) Station Road, Near Brampton, Suffolk, NR34 8EF 5.16 Miles

Somerleyton Station Road, Somerleyton, Norfolk, NR32 5QN 5.20 Miles

Reedham (Norfolk) Station Drive, Reedham, Norfolk, NR13 3JF 6.61 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
P And S Private Hire 01502 716629 17 Woodside, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9LR 1.93 Miles
L And S Taxi Service 01502 710666 3 Hillcrest Close, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7BY 2.18 Miles
Goldline Taxis 01502 711611 Moor Business Park, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7TQ 2.85 Miles
P J Taxis 01502 719718 Unit 9B/Ellough Ind Est, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7TD 2.98 Miles
Byre Chauffeur Driven Cars 01986 893217 The Byre, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1RU 4.86 Miles
East Anglian Airport Transfers 01508 520257 9 Kittens Lane, Loddon, Norfolk, NR14 6JU 5.23 Miles
Best Bentley Hire 01493 488364 Priory Farm, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9HE 5.57 Miles
Chet Taxis And Mini Bus Service 01508 520705 19 Hardley Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 6NF 5.68 Miles
Neals Private Hire And Taxis 01502 575888 Si-An, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8RQ 6.15 Miles
Acle Taxis 01493 700006 30 Station Drive, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 3JF 6.59 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
The Street Gillingham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dunburgh Hall Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Northgate Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ravensmeer Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Market Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Rectory Gillingham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pudding Moor Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Geldeston Lodge Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wh Smith 9 New Market Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Wh Smith 9 New Market P.O. Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Morrisons Supermarket Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Beccles Delivery Office Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ballygate Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road Beccles Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upper Grange Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Beccles Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Beccles Medical Centre St. Marys Road Beccles NR34 9NX
Beccles Medical Centre 01502 712662	Beccles Medical Centre St.Mary's Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9NX
Bungay Medical Centre 01986 892055	Bungay Medical Centre 28 St Johns Road Bungay Suffolk NR35 1LP
Chet Valley Medical Practice 01508 520222	George House 40-48 George Lane, Loddon Norwich Norfolk NR14 6QH
Dr Ireland & Partners	Reedham Surgery 24 The Hills Reedham Norwich Norfolk NR13 3AR

Local Stores

FR Beccles
Market Square
Beccles
Suffolk
NR34 9HA
01502 713534
Store Website
1.04 miles

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SPAR - Lowestoft
96-100 Hall Road
Oulton Broad
Lowestoft
NR32 3NN
01502 587401
Store Website
6.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Coastline Veterinary Surgeries - Beccles
Foso House Caxton Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9DP 01502 470300 coastline@cvsvets.com Website 1.08 miles
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Three Rivers Vets
Veterinary Clinic London Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9YU 01502 712169 reception@threeriversvetgroup.co.uk Website 1.88 miles

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Wherry Veterinary Practice Ltd
Veterinary Surgery Hillside Road East Bungay Suffolk NR35 1RX 01986 892771 4.47 miles
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Three Rivers Vets
19 Beccles Road Loddon Norwich Norfolk NR14 6JQ 01508 520247 reception.loddon@threeriversvetgroup.co.uk Website 5.08 miles

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Stoven Hall Equine Clinic &Amp; Rehabilitation Centre Ltd
Stoven Hall Farm Stoven Beccles Suffolk NR34 8ET 6.44 miles

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Coastline Veterinary Surgeries
38 Lowestoft Road Carlton Colville Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 8JD 01502 531 999 coastline@cvsvets.com Website 6.57 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 4.84 miles

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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 6.64 miles

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Southwold Common
A Walk In The Backyard If Southwold Reydon Southwold IP18 6GY 10.49 miles Park At Southwold Common

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Dunwich Forest
Take The Road To Dunwich From Hinton Five Fingers And There Are Lots Of Walks On Both Sides Of The Road. Ample Free Parking. Walks Are Wooded Mainly, But There Are Lots Of Open Bracken-Ey Areas Too. Wild Ponies Graze In Parts, And There Are Red Deer To Be Seen, Too. Dog Heaven (And Not Too Bad For Humans, Too). 2 Westleton Rd Saxmundham Lancashire IP17 3DE 13.48 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 13.72 miles

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Westleton Heath
Ah Ha! This Is A Lovely Suffolk Walk. Accessible From A Number Of Places, It Includes Heath And Forest. In August The Heather Blazes: Lovely Purple Colour And A Sweet Smell Of Honey. Dogs May Or May Not Be Interested In This, But Love This Walk, Which Has Paths Galore Through Woods And Over Streams, Along Board Walks, Across Fields And Through Moorland. In The Summer, Part Is Lead Only, But There Remain Loads Of Areas Still Open To Off Lead Walking. Dunwich Rd Lancashire 14.04 miles Westleton/Dunwich

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Weather Forecast

Thursday	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	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Light rain	Moderate rain at times	Patchy rain nearby	Clear	Clear
Temp	9.6°C	9.5°C	9.5°C	9.7°C	10.4°C	13.6°C	15.4°C	15.2°C	15.8°C	16.7°C	15.1°C	13.9°C
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

Friday	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	Patchy rain nearby	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy
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
Feels Like	2.8°C	2.2°C	0.7°C	-1.5°C	-3.2°C	-2.7°C	-0.3°C	1.8°C	2.4°C	1.6°C	-1°C	0.1°C

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