Welcome to Hopton on Sea

Hopton on Sea is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated on the east coast of England, between the towns of Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. The village is known for its beautiful sandy beach, which stretches for miles along the coast. The beach is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike, and is perfect for swimming, sunbathing, and water sports.

In addition to its stunning beach, Hopton on Sea is also home to a number of attractions and amenities. The village has a range of shops, restaurants, and cafes, as well as a golf course and a leisure centre. There are also several parks and green spaces in the area, including the Hopton Village Green and the Hopton Wood. The village is also close to a number of other popular tourist destinations, including the Norfolk Broads and the historic city of Norwich.

Despite its small size, Hopton on Sea has a rich history and a strong sense of community. The village has a number of historic buildings and landmarks, including the Hopton Parish Church and the Hopton Windmill. There are also several local events and festivals throughout the year, including the Hopton Village Fete and the Hopton Christmas Lights Switch-On. Overall, Hopton on Sea is a charming and welcoming village that offers something for everyone.

Local Weather

Cloudy

Temp: 3°C

Feels Like: 0.5°C

Wind: 5.6 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
Hopton Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Kellie Egleton	Coast Road Hopton-On-Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 9BT 1502730489 School Website
Corton Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nicola Rowland	The Street Corton Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5HW 01502730596 School Website
Blundeston Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Laflin	Church Road Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5AX 01502730488 School Website
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Harry French	Kennedy Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 6TA 01493661504 School Website
Cliff Park Infant School Gorleston Academy Converter Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mr Kathryn Rutherford	Orde Avenue Gorleston-On-Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 6SZ 01493661523 School Website
Gunton Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Kirsten Stone	Gainsborough Drive Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4LX 01502584661 School Website
Benjamin Britten Academy Of Music And Mathematics Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr James Mcatear	Blyford Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4PZ 01502582312 School Website
Ormiston Herman Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kristy Redhead	Oriel Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 7JL 01493661355 School Website
Ormiston Venture Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Simon Gilbert-Barnham	Oriel Avenue Great Yarmouth Gorleston Norfolk NR31 7JJ 01493662966 School Website
Peterhouse C Of E Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Ryan Freeman	Magdalen Square Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 7BY 01493661046 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Somerleyton Station Road, Somerleyton, Norfolk, NR32 5QN 3.77 Miles

Oulton Broad North Bridge Street, Oulton Broad, Suffolk, NR32 3LJ 3.90 Miles

Lowestoft Denmark Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2EG 4.13 Miles

Haddiscoe Station Road, Haddiscoe, Norfolk, NR31 9JA 4.59 Miles

Oulton Broad South Beccles Road, Oulton Broad, Suffolk, NR33 8QX 4.60 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
1St Cabs 01502 583838 7 Lawn Grove, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4XG 2.55 Miles
Harbor Cabs 07828 213809 15 Crestview Dr, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4EL 3.10 Miles
Five Six Taxis 01502 565656 109 Oulton Rd, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4QW 3.30 Miles
Bluebird Taxis 01502 565656 109 Oulton Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4QW 3.30 Miles
Lady Penelope And Vine Premier Travel 07878 406426 8 School Corner, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 8QL 3.30 Miles
Bb Taxis 01493 440550 7 Oak Av, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 8NG 3.43 Miles
Lady Penelope And Vine Premier Travel 01493 656025 6 High St, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6RT 3.52 Miles
Lady Penelope And Vine Travel 01493 443744 Fredrick Road Garage, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 8BN 3.54 Miles
Kingsway Taxis 01493 780437 10 St Annes Way, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9LH 3.63 Miles
Aby Cars 01502 511771 24 Reeve Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1UF 3.70 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Potters Leisure No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coast Road Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
St Margarets Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
White House Farm Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Cuckoo Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Market Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Street Corton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wheatacre Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Street Blundeston Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Queensway No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Links Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Long Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Popular Farm No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Street Lound Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Kennedy Avenue No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Hopton Medical Centre	Station Road Hopton Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 9BE
Crestview, Lowestoft 01502 564366	Crestview Medical Centre 141 Crestview Drive Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4TW
Beaches Medical Centre 01493 414141	Sussex Road Gorleston-On-Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 6QB
Falkland Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Falkland Way Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8RW
Falkland Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Falkland Way Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8RW

Local Stores

Petrol Hopton On Sea
Lowestoft Road
Hopton on Sea
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
NR31 9AH
01502 731628
Store Website
0.58 miles

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SPAR - Gorleston
118-120 High St
Gorleston-on-Sea
Great Yarmouth
NR31 6RE
01493 718173
Store Website
3.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Coastline Veterinary Surgeries - Village Rise
1 Village Rise Weston Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4PT 01502 573982 coastline@cvsvets.com Website 2.62 miles
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The Veterinary Hospital
Magdalen Way Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 7BN 01493 661833 enquiries@veterinary-hospital.co.uk Website 3.19 miles
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The Veterinary Surgery
Alexandra Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1PL 01502 572141 enquiries@veterinary-hospital.co.uk Website 3.76 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 4.10 miles
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London Road Vet Lowestoft Ltd
55 London Road South Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0AS 01502 572107 office@londonroadvetlowestoft.co.uk Website 4.37 miles
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Coastline Veterinary Surgeries
38 Lowestoft Road Carlton Colville Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 8JD 01502 531 999 coastline@cvsvets.com Website 5.81 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 13.62 miles

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Southwold Common
A Walk In The Backyard If Southwold Reydon Southwold IP18 6GY 13.91 miles Park At Southwold Common

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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 15.57 miles

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Salhouse Broad
Broad Car Park Lower St Salhouse Norwich NR13 6RX 16.39 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 17.71 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 18.08 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	9.6°C	9.5°C	9.5°C	9.7°C	12.2°C	13.6°C	15.4°C	15.7°C	16.4°C	15.3°C	15.2°C	15.8°C
Feels Like	7.1°C	7.2°C	7.2°C	7.4°C	8°C	12.5°C	15.1°C	15.6°C	16.4°C	14.4°C	14.5°C	15.6°C

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Temp	15.6°C	15°C	13°C	9.5°C	7.3°C	6.4°C	6.6°C	6.7°C	6.4°C	5.7°C	4.8°C	9.9°C
Feels Like	15.5°C	14.2°C	11.1°C	6.5°C	4°C	3.4°C	3.8°C	4.2°C	3.9°C	3°C	1.9°C	8.4°C

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Temp	4.6°C	3°C	2.2°C	1.4°C	0.9°C	1.2°C	2.3°C	3.4°C	3.1°C	1.4°C	0.8°C	1.6°C
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