Welcome to Hill Common

Hill Common is a beautiful and serene area located in the county of Norfolk, England. It is a vast expanse of land that is home to a variety of flora and fauna. The common is a popular destination for nature lovers and hikers who come to explore the area's natural beauty. The common is also a great place for bird watching, with a variety of bird species that can be spotted throughout the year.

The common is surrounded by picturesque villages and towns, making it an ideal location for a day trip or a weekend getaway. Visitors can explore the nearby villages and towns, which offer a range of activities and attractions. The area is also home to a number of historic sites, including ancient churches and castles, which provide a glimpse into the area's rich history.

Hill Common is a great place to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy the peace and tranquility of nature. Whether you are looking for a relaxing day out or an adventurous hike, Hill Common has something to offer everyone. With its stunning natural beauty and rich history, it is no wonder that Hill Common is a popular destination for visitors from all over the world.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 9.1°C

Feels Like: 5.7°C

Wind: 16.6 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall Other Independent School Ages:2-13 Head Teacher Mr Jason Hyatt	Taverham Park Taverham Norwich Norfolk NR8 6HU 1603868206 School Website
Taverham High School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Roger Harris	Beech Avenue Taverham Norwich Norfolk NR8 6HP 01603860505 School Website
Queens Hill Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Matthew Cross	Fieldfare Way Queens Hills West Costessey Norwich Norfolk NR8 5AZ 01603746857 School Website
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Hutt	Nightingale Drive Taverham Norwich Norfolk NR8 6LA 1603867976 School Website
Taverham Vc Ce Junior School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Paul Henman	Taverham Road Taverham Norwich Norfolk NR8 6SX 01603867740 School Website
St Peters C Of E Va Primary School Easton Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Newman	Marlingford Road Easton Norwich Norfolk NR9 5AD 01603880553 School Website
Ghost Hill Infant And Nursery School Academy Converter Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Emily Howley	Eastfield Taverham Norwich Norfolk NR8 6PJ 1603860334 School Website
The Bridge Easton Free Schools Special Ages:4-19 Head Teacher Heidi Philpott	Bawburgh Road Easton NR9 5EA 1603652313 School Website
Drayton Community Infant School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Hutt	School Road Drayton Norwich Norfolk NR8 6EP 1603860272 School Website
St Augustines Catholic Primary School Costessey Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Rachel Swindell	Westend Old Costessey Norwich Norfolk NR8 5AG 01603743317 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Norwich Station Approach, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1EF 7.54 Miles

Wymondham Station Approach, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0JZ 8.19 Miles

Salhouse Station Road, Salhouse, Norfolk, NR13 6NZ 10.06 Miles

Spooner Row Station Road, Spooner Row, Norfolk, NR18 9AH 10.57 Miles

Hoveton And Wroxham Station Road, Hoveton, Norfolk, NR12 8UR 11.02 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Graham Button Rolls Royce Hire 01603 860771 35 Bill Todd Way, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6GF 2.07 Miles
Allstar Taxis 01603 744444 Longwater Works/Dereham Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 0TL 2.50 Miles
1St Goldstar Taxis 01603 700700 Drayton Industrial Estate, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6RL 2.91 Miles
Enterprise Taxis 01603 868788 Unit 11 Drayton Ind Est/Taverham Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6RL 2.91 Miles
Phil's Way Cars 01603 880666 44 Derenham Road, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3JL 2.91 Miles
A Six Taxis 01603 880666 44 Dereham Rd, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3JL 2.91 Miles
Brandon And District Taxis 01842 815555 Church Road, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3JL 2.91 Miles
Bettacar 01603 747474 Horizon Works/397-399 Dereham Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 0SE 3.49 Miles
Millennium Taxis 01603 749749 Horizon Works 397-399 Dereham Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 0SE 3.49 Miles
Need Taxi Ltd 01603 515000 2 Hillvue Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 0NQ 3.82 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ringland Church Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ringland Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Weston Green X Roads (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woodforde Close (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Maple Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Queens Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Laburnum Ave Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tesco Express Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Easton Post Office Weekday Last Collection:12:15 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bawburgh Lane (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Victoria Road Post Office Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Costessey Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
2 Shakespeare Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Norwich Road (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Taverham Surgery 01603 867481	The Taverham P'ship/Surg Sandy Lane, Taverham Norwich NR8 6JR
Drayton Medical Practice 01603 867532	Drayton Medical Practice Manor Farm Cl, Drayton Norwich Norfolk NR8 6EE
Drayton Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	8 Manor Farm Close Drayton Norwich NR8 6EE
Roundwell Medical Centre 0844 4996924	25 Dr Torrens Way Costessey Norwich Norfolk NR5 0GB
Dr Hughes & Partners 01603 871160	The Sugery The Street Lenwade Norwich Norfolk NR9 5SD

Local Stores

Petrol Wayside
403 Dereham Road
New Costessey
Norwich
Norfolk
NR5 0SE
01603 747376
Store Website
3.49 miles

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Sweet Briar
Euro Garages
Sweet Briar Road
Norwich
NR6 5AL
01603 486052
Store Website
5.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Taverham Veterinary Practice Ltd
Fir Covert Road Taverham Norwich Norfolk NR8 6HT 01603 867330 enquiries@taverhamvets.co.uk Website 1.84 miles
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Companion Care (Norwich Longwater) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Norfolk Retail Park New Costessey Norwich Norfolk NR5 0JT 01603 513 100 norwichlongwater@companioncare.co.uk Website 2.28 miles
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Taverham Vets Longwater
Longwater Lane Costessey Norwich Norfolk NR8 5AH 01603 747 344 enquiries@taverhamvets.co.uk Website 2.86 miles

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Medivet Horsford / All Creatures Healthcare
Brackenwood Sandy Lane Horsford Norwich Norfolk NR10 3FB 01603 898 984 horsford@medivet.co.uk Website 3.84 miles
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Chapelfield Veterinary Partnership
162 Norwich Road Costessey Norwich Norfolk NR5 0EH 01603 743725 4.31 miles

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Willow Veterinary Clinic
323 Drayton High Road Norwich Norfolk NR6 5AA 01603 411520 hellesdon@willowvetsnorwich.co.uk Website 4.49 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Wensum Way And Sparham Pools
20 Lyng Rd Sparham Norwich NR9 5QY 4.40 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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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 5.24 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 7.34 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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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 7.55 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 8.89 miles

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Blickling Estate
A Walk Around Part Of Blickling Park, Through Woods And Open Parkland. NR11 6NF 9.47 miles 1½ Miles North-West Of Aylsham On B1354, Signposted Off A140 Norwich.

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	-14.6°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

Monday	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	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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