Welcome to Hethel

Hethel is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated approximately 10 miles south of the city of Norwich and is known for its rich history and beautiful countryside. The village is home to the famous Hethel Engineering Centre, which was once the site of a World War II airfield. Today, the centre is a hub for engineering and technology companies, providing employment opportunities for the local community.

One of the main attractions in Hethel is the Lotus Cars factory, which has been based in the village since the 1960s. Lotus is a world-renowned sports car manufacturer, and visitors can take a tour of the factory to see how the cars are made. The factory also has a museum, which showcases the history of Lotus and its iconic cars. Hethel is also home to the Hethel Church of England Primary School, which has been serving the local community since 1845.

The village of Hethel is surrounded by beautiful countryside, making it a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. The nearby Lotus test track is also a popular spot for car enthusiasts, who can often be seen testing their vehicles on the track. Hethel is also close to the Norfolk Broads, a network of rivers and lakes that are popular for boating and fishing. Overall, Hethel is a charming village with a rich history and plenty of attractions for visitors to enjoy.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 8.2°C

Feels Like: 4.2°C

Wind: 18.6 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Mulbarton Community Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Natasha Hall	The Common Mulbarton Norwich Norfolk NR14 8JG 01508570326 School Website
Wreningham Vc Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Robert Jones	Ashwellthorpe Road Wreningham Norwich Norfolk NR16 1AW 01508489355 School Website
Hapton Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rhiannon Price	The Street Hapton Norwich Norfolk NR15 1AD 01508489395
Newton Flotman Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Adam Riley	School Road Newton Flotman Norwich Norfolk NR15 1PR 1508470379 School Website
Hethersett Woodside Infant And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Jem Brereton	Firs Road Hethersett Norwich Norfolk NR9 3EQ 01603810674 School Website
Hethersett Vc Junior School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Parslow-Williams	22 Queen's Road Hethersett Norwich Norfolk NR9 3DB 01603810498 School Website
Hethersett Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Jane Diver	Queen's Road Hethersett Norwich Norfolk NR9 3DB 01603810924 School Website
Cringleford Ce Va Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Julia Humphrey	Dragonfly Lane Cringleford Norwich Norfolk NR4 7JR 01603454946 School Website
Preston Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Matthew Walker	Henry Preston Road Tasburgh Norwich Norfolk NR15 1NU 01508470454 School Website
Ashleigh Primary School And Nursery Wymondham Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr John Mcconnell	Sheffield Road Wymondham Norfolk NR18 0HL 01953602410 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Wymondham Station Approach, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0JZ 3.78 Miles

Spooner Row Station Road, Spooner Row, Norfolk, NR18 9AH 5.33 Miles

Norwich Station Approach, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1EF 6.18 Miles

Attleborough Station Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AS 8.47 Miles

Brundall Gardens West End Avenue, Brundall, Norfolk, NR13 5RG 9.79 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
I W Travel Solutions 01508 571055 32 Bluebell Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8BN 1.42 Miles
Abbey Taxis 01603 810555 50 Priory Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 3EY 2.71 Miles
Jeans Taxi Service 01603 810925 38 Firs Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 3EH 2.75 Miles
Abb Cars 01603 811518 West Croft, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 3EA 2.90 Miles
Celebration Cars 01603 814156 4 Heather Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 3FH 3.35 Miles
Para Mount Cars 07780 578479 6 Heather Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 3FH 3.35 Miles
Elite Taxi 01953 222767 37 Mallow Way, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0XF 3.49 Miles
Rons Taxi Service 01953 601050 41 Ashleigh Gardens, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0EY 3.54 Miles
City Cabs 01603 446666 3 Hastings Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 1NY 3.67 Miles
Norwich City Taxis 01603 446666 3 Hastings Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 1NY 3.67 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
School Lane (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main Road (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East Carleton (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mulbarton Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:13:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cuckoofield Lane (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Worlds End Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Long Lane/Bluebell Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wymondham Lodge (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North Farm Intwood Lane (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ashwellthorpe Road (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Toprow (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Village Hall (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wood Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main Road (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Common Swardeston Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Humbleyard Practice	The Common Mulbarton Norwich Norfolk NR14 8JG
Newton Flotman Surgery 01508 470300	St. Marys Close Newton Flotman Norwich Norfolk NR15 1AH
The Humbleyard Practice 01603 810250	The Surgery Great Melton Road Hethersett Norwich Norfolk NR9 3AB
Cringleford Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Cantley Lane Cringleford Norwich NR4 6TA
Cringleford Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	The Cringleford Surgery Cantley Lane Cringleford Norwich NR4 6TA

Local Stores

Mulbarton
Cuckoofield Lane
Mulbarton
Norwich
Norfolk
NR14 8BA
01508 571348
Store Website
1.17 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Three Rivers Vets
The Surgery Norwich Road Mulbarton Norwich Norfolk NR14 8DE reception.mulbarton@threeriversvetgroup.co.uk Website 1.56 miles

Animals Treated
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Rowan House Vets
28 Queens Road Hethersett Norwich Norfolk NR9 3DB 01953 600066 reception@rowanhousevets.co.uk Website 2.82 miles
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Animals Treated
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Emergency service operated by the Norwich Night Vet
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Emergency service operated by the Norwich Night Vet
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Emergency service operated by the Norwich Night Vet
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Emergency service operated by the Norwich Night Vet
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Emergency service operated by the Norwich Night Vet
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Emergency service operated by the Norwich Night Vet

Eaton Veterinary Practice Ltd
Cringleford House 24 - 28 Cantley Lane Norwich Norfolk NR4 6TA 01603 455 196 administrator@eatonvets.co.uk Website 3.13 miles
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Pet Behaviour Practice
Home Meadow Low Road Keswick Norwich Norfolk NR4 6TX 07899 912193 skjlowery@gmail.com 3.16 miles

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Chapelfield Veterinary Partnership
Postmill Close Wymondham Norfolk NR18 0NL 01953 602139 wymondham@chapelfieldvets.co.uk Website 3.71 miles
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Wood Farm Vets
Youngmans Road Wymondham Norfolk NR18 0RR 01953 600837 office@woodfarmvets.co.uk Website 4.82 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 1.17 miles

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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 4.70 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 6.93 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 7.21 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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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 12.10 miles

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Wensum Way And Sparham Pools
20 Lyng Rd Sparham Norwich NR9 5QY 12.42 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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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

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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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