Welcome to Hilgay

Hilgay is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Great Ouse 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 Hilgay Windmill, which is a Grade II listed building and is one of the few remaining windmills in the area.

The village of Hilgay is a popular destination for tourists who are looking to explore the beautiful countryside of Norfolk. There are many walking and cycling routes in the area, which offer stunning views of the surrounding landscape. The River Great Ouse is also a popular spot for fishing and boating, and there are many opportunities to hire boats and canoes in the village. The village also has a number of pubs and restaurants, which serve traditional English food and drink.

Hilgay is a close-knit community, and there are many events and activities that take place throughout the year. The village has a thriving local economy, with many small businesses and shops that cater to the needs of the local community. There are also a number of community groups and organizations, which provide support and services to the residents of the village. Overall, Hilgay is a charming and picturesque village that offers a unique glimpse into the history and culture of Norfolk.

Local Weather

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Temp: 4.7°C

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Local Schools

School Details
Hilgay Riverside Academy
Academy Converter
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Ms Sarah Turner
Church View
Hilgay
Downham Market
Norfolk
PE38 0JL
01366387685
School Website
Ten Mile Bank Riverside Academy
Academy Converter
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Ms Sarah Turner
Station Road
Ten Mile Bank
Downham Market
Norfolk
PE38 0EP
01366377310
School Website
Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages:5-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Louise Jones
19 Ryston Road
Denver
Downham Market
Norfolk
PE38 0DP
01366383272
School Website
Southery Primary School
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Mr Elaine Huntington
Westgate Street
Southery
Downham Market
Norfolk
PE38 0PA
01366377205
School Website
Downham Market Hillcrest Primary School
Community School
Ages:5-11
Head Teacher
Mr Matthew Try
Hillcrest
Bexwell Road
Downham Market
Norfolk
PE38 9ND
01366388191
School Website
Downham Market Academy
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages:11-18
Head Teacher
Rolf Purvis & Mark Eastwood
Bexwell Road
Downham Market
Norfolk
PE38 9LL
1366389100
School Website
Nelson Academy
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Sarah Wilson
Nursery Road
Downham Market
Norfolk
PE38 9PF
01366383824
School Website
Wimbotsham And Stow Academy
Academy Converter
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Louise Arrowsmith
Chapel Lane
Wimbotsham
King's Lynn
Norfolk
PE34 3QH
1366382336
School Website
Downham Preparatory School And Montessori Nursery
Other Independent School
Ages:4-13
Head Teacher
Mrs Elizabeth Laffeaty-Sharpe
The Old Rectory
Stow Bardolph
Nr King's Lynn
Norfolk
Norfolk
PE34 3HT
1366388066
School Website
All Saints Academy
Academy Converter
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Mr Katherine Howe
Wretton Road
Stoke Ferry
Kings Lynn
Norfolk
PE33 9QJ
01366501050
School Website
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Local Train Stations

Train Station
Downham Market
Railway Road, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9EN
3.15 Miles
Littleport
Station Road, Littleport, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1JL
7.44 Miles
Watlington
Station Road, Watlington, Norfolk, PE33 0JF
7.80 Miles
Shippea Hill
Off A1101 Burnt Fen Turnpike / Mild, Shippea Hill, Suffolk, CB7 4SR
9.28 Miles
Lakenheath
Station Road, Near Lakenheath, Suffolk, IP27 9AD
9.91 Miles
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Local Taxis

Taxi
Sally's Cars
01366 377618
9 Stevens Crescent, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 0EF
1.88 Miles
Brians Cars
01366 388893
1 Nightingale Lane, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 0DU
2.14 Miles
Pauls Private Hire
01366 385885
43 Trafalgar Road, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9RY
2.74 Miles
Kevs Kars
01366 384994
27 Landseer Drive, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9NG
3.06 Miles
Trevs Cars
01366 385898
14 Town Est, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9JG
3.10 Miles
Pjs Taxi
01366 385904
Adelphi Terrace, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 9DY
3.63 Miles
Bishops Taxis
01366 324307
The Laurels, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 0BX
5.02 Miles
Ely Taxi Service
01353 882020
181 Wisbech Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1RA
8.14 Miles
Marham Taxis
01760 338158
Villebois Rd, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 9JD
8.96 Miles
Fencabs
01353 669966
Ely, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4UN
10.19 Miles
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Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Hilgay
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Manor Close
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Ely Road Hilgay
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Fordham Denver
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The Church
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Ten Mile Bank
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Weekday Last Collection:16:30
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Station Road
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Sluice Road
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Denver Post Office
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Special Mailbox:
Nightingale Walk
No More Collections Today
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Lynn Road - Southery
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Feltwell Road - Southery
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Denver Road
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Denver Hill
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Park Lane
No More Collections Today
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Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice Details
Howdale Surgery
01366 383405
The Howdale Surgery
Howdale Road
Downham Market
Norfolk
PE38 9AF
Bridge Street Surgery
01366 388888
The Bridge Street Surgery
30/32 Bridge Street
Downham Market
Norfolk
PE38 9DP
The Hollies Surgery
01366 389289
The Hollies Surgery
Paradise Road
Downham Market
Norfolk
PE38 9JE
Boughton Surgery
01366 500331
The Surgery
Chapel Road
Boughton, Kings Lynn
Norfolk
PE33 9AG
Watlington Medical Centre
01553 810253
Watlington Medical Centre
Rowan Close,Off Fen Road
Watlington,King's Lynn
Norfolk
PE33 0TU
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Local Stores

Upwell - Town Street
Town Street
Upwell
WISBECH
Norfolk
PE14 9AF
01945 774064
Store Website
7.51 miles
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SPAR - Whittington Garage
Whittington Garage
Whittington
Stoke Ferry
PE33 9TF
01366 500320
Store Website
5.8 miles
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

The Crossings Veterinary Centre
Saint John'S Way
Downham Market
Norfolk
PE38 0QQ
01366 382219
info@crossingsvets.co.uk
Website
2.77 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

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The Hollies Veterinary Clinic
Paradise Road
Downham Market
Norfolk
PE38 9JE
01366 386655
info@lrvc.co.uk
Website
3.04 miles
Amenities
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Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
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Vets 1 Group
Home Farm Barns
Downham Road
Crimplesham
King'S Lynn
Norfolk
PE33 9DU
01366 384 644
info@vets-one.co.uk
Website
3.72 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Client car park

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Paul Jarman Veterinary Practice Ltd
The Veterinary Surgery
2 Short Beck
Feltwell
Norfolk
IP26 4AD
01842 828938
pauljarman@jarmanvets.co.uk
Website
7.48 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

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Johnson And Scott Ltd
61 Wisbech Road
Littleport
Ely
Cambridgeshire
CB6 1JJ
01353 634123
reception@johnsonandscott.co.uk
Website
7.96 miles
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Paddons Veterinary Surgeons
214 Elm Low Road
Wisbech
Cambridgeshire
PE14 0DF
01945 583204
info@paddonsvets.co.uk
Website
11.17 miles
Amenities
Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Cats

Dogs

Small Mammals

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Local Dog Walks

Maidscross Hill
Maidscross Hill Is A Heathland Area With Old Chalk And Gravel Workings. It Is A Local Nature Reserve And Sssi Designated For Its Wildlife Value, Particularly Plant Life. The Patches Of Chalky And Sandy Topsoil Are Habitat For An Interesting Range Of Breckland Species, Some Rare. The Site Gives Views Over Raf Lakenheath Airfield And The Western Brecks Landscape. This Is A Great Location For Yor Dog To Run Free, Playing With Others In A Natural, Safe Environment.
Maidscross Hill Nature Reserve
Maids Cross Hill
Lakenheath
Brandon
IP27 9EJ
11.86 miles

Travel To The End Of Maids Cross Hill Rd Where There Is A Car Park On The Right For The Nature Reserve.
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Brandon Country Park
Located In The Vast Thetford Forest, Brandon Lies In The Very Heart Of The Brecks. A Wild Landscape Of Dark Forests, Open Heathlands, Sandy Soils And Iconic Belts Of Pine Trees That Straddles The Suffolk And Norfolk Border. You Can Explore With Your Dog One Of 4 Nature Trails By Foot, Or Cycle Along Forest Tracks On The Poachers Trail.
Brandon Country Park
Bury Rd
Brandon
IP27 0SU
13.17 miles

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Brandon Country Park
There's A Choice Of Four Trails To Explore At Brandon Country Park, From The Easy 0.9-Mile Redwood Trail (Red Walk) To The 6.2-Mile Firecrest Trail (Orange Walk). Here, Though, We Follow The Mid-Range Forest And Heath Train (Purple Walk). You Will Walk Into A Working Forest, On A Circular Route Through The Arboretum And Into The Deeper Thetford Forest With Acres Of Evergreen Scots Pine Plantation.
IP27 0SU
13.23 miles

Off The A1065, Take The B1106 South From Brandon To Brandon Country Park.
Mills Lane Witchford
A Nice Walk Down The Side Of Farmers Fields, Goes From About Half Way Through The Village, All The Way To The Sutton End Of The Village, About 3.5 Miles. Dogs Can Be Off Lead If Well Behaved And Stay To The Path
Mills Ln
Witchford
Ely
CB6 2JX
14.48 miles

Location
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Wicken Fen
Lovely Walks Along A Board Walk And Wild Fen, Part Of National Trust. Dogs On Leads Here. But There Are Also Free Public Footpaths Running Alongside Which Are Equally Nice. Plus Riverside Walks.
Upware Rd
Ely
Lancashire
CB7 5YG
17.80 miles

Car Park Payment Machines On Site. Well Signed From Wicken Village.
Location
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Tuddenham Fountains
The Walk Is Across Fields With A Stream Running Beside It. If You Go Through The Fields You Come To A Big Pool Of Water For Swimming And Playing. The Walk Extends Further And Will Circle Round Back To The Main Road At Tuddenham Depending Which Route You Take. Sometimes There Are Sheep In The Field So You Will Need To Take A Lead With You. This Is My Dogs Favourite Place, The Stream Has Claimed A Lot Of Balls.
Kendall Court
The Green
Tuddenham
18.53 miles

Right Next To The Fountain Pub There'S A Road That Goes Beside It And Small Area To Park
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