Welcome to Merton

Merton is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated approximately 10 miles north of the city of Norwich and is home to a population of around 500 people. The village is known for its beautiful countryside, historic buildings, and friendly community.

One of the most notable landmarks in Merton is the village church, St. Peter's. This beautiful building dates back to the 14th century and is a popular destination for visitors to the area. The church is known for its stunning stained glass windows, intricate carvings, and peaceful atmosphere. It is also home to a number of important historical artifacts, including a 15th-century brass eagle lectern and a 17th-century pulpit.

In addition to its rich history and beautiful architecture, Merton is also known for its thriving community spirit. The village hosts a number of events throughout the year, including a popular summer fete, a Christmas market, and regular social gatherings at the local pub. The village also has a number of community groups and organizations, including a gardening club, a history society, and a youth club, which help to bring residents together and foster a strong sense of community spirit.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 2.2°C

Feels Like: -3.3°C

Wind: 16.6 MPH

Wind Dir: N

Local Schools

School	Details
Wayland Academy Norfolk Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Glen Allott	Merton Road Watton Thetford Norfolk IP25 6BA 01953881514 School Website
Watton Westfield Infant And Nursery School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:2-7 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Kemp	West Road Watton Thetford Norfolk IP25 6AU 1953882669 School Website
Watton Junior School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Kemp	Brandon Road Thetford Norfolk IP25 6AL 1953881387 School Website
Thompson Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Heath	School Road Thompson Thetford Norfolk IP24 1PY 1953483271 School Website
Parker's Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Disney	Pound Hill Saham Toney Thetford Norfolk IP25 7HP 1953881601 School Website
Caston Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Disney	The Street Caston Attleborough Norfolk NR17 1DD 1953483304 School Website
St Peter And St Paul Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Hannah Wheeler	Church Street Carbrooke Thetford Norfolk IP25 6SW 01953881537 School Website
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Steve Creasey	The Oaks Ashill Thetford Norfolk IP25 7AP 01760440403 School Website
Great Hockham Primary School And Nursery Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Hazard	Watton Road Great Hockham Thetford Norfolk IP24 1PB 1953498302 School Website
Rocklands Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Dekker	74 The Street Rockland All Saints Nr Attleborough Norfolk NR17 1TP 01953483369 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Harling Road Harling Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2QP 8.05 Miles

Eccles Road Station Road, Eccles, Norfolk, NR16 2JG 8.76 Miles

Attleborough Station Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AS 9.21 Miles

Thetford Station Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1AH 9.83 Miles

Brandon Bridge Street, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0BA 10.49 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Robins Minibus Hire 07849 523555 Mill Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6AN 1.12 Miles
Robin's Taxis Of Watton 07902 724426 13 Mill Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6AN 1.12 Miles
Anns Cars 01953 881420 5 Henry's Court, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6UL 1.81 Miles
Prestige Travel Norfolk 01953 883108 70 Hills Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7EZ 2.86 Miles
Prestige Airport Transfers 01953 883108 70 Hills Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7EZ 2.86 Miles
Cressingham Taxis 01760 756057 The Street, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6NL 4.01 Miles
Djn Executive Services 01953 488589 Home Farm Cottage, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1UA 5.50 Miles
Peter Rudling Travel 01362 821140 12 Eastgate, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7NB 6.82 Miles
Shipdham Taxis 01362 821524 28 Dereham Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7NA 6.82 Miles
J B Taxi 07801 796007 4 Burnside, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8ER 6.83 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ip25 The Green Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Ip25 Wick Farm Close Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:00:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip25 South Road Watton Thetford Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip25 West End Collection Today available until:09:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Ip25 Harvey Street Collection Today available until:10:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Ip25(D) Vicarage Walk Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip25 Watton Post Office Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip25 Tesco Collection Today available until:10:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Ip25(D) Thetford Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip25(D) Lime Tree Walk Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip25 83 Norwich Road Collection Today available until:10:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Ip25 Crossroads Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip24 Mill Road Collection Today available until:11:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Ip25 Dereham Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Ip25 Lovell Gardens Collection Today available until:09:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:30

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Watton Medical Practice 01953 881247	Watton Medical Practice 24 Gregor Shanks Way Watton, Thetford Norfolk IP25 6FA
Shipdham Surgery 01362 820225	Shipdham Surgery Chapel Street, Shipdham Thetford Norfolk IP25 7LA
Oak Farm Surgery	Oak Farm Surgery North Pickenham Road Necton Swaffham Norfolk PE37 8EF
Necton Surgery 01760 441344	Plowright Surgery North Pickenham Road Necton Swaffham Norfolk PE37 8EF
Village Community Centre 01842 810206	Mundford Village Hll St Leonards Sreet Mundford Thetford Norfolk IP26 5DP

Local Stores

Petrol Necton - Tuns Lane
2 Rudge Way
Necton
Swaffham
Norfolk
PE37 8DQ
01760 723928
Store Website
7.26 miles

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SPAR Carbrooke
SPAR
4 Vulcan Place
Carbrooke
Thetford
IP25 6XU
01953 882013
Store Website
2.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

The Old Golfhouse Veterinary Group - Watton
Old Golfhouse 4 Goddards Court Watton Thetford Norfolk IP25 6XT 01953 881 415 OGHAdmin@cvsvets.com Website 1.28 miles
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Knott'S Yard Veterinary Practice
Knott'S Yard Griston Road Watton Norfolk IP25 6DL 01953 889750 admin@knottsyardvets.co.uk Website 1.53 miles
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Integra Veterinary Services
Garth Pig Practice Ltd 32 St. Leonards Street Mundford Thetford Norfolk IP26 5HG 01842 879379 office@integravet.co.uk 7.18 miles
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Crowshall Veterinary Services
1 Crowshall Lane Attleborough Norfolk NR17 1AD 01953 455454 phammond@crowshall.co.uk Website 8.19 miles

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Breckland Veterinary Centre
Unit 6B Snetterton Business Park Harling Road Snetterton Norwich Norfolk NR16 2JU 01953 686000 admin@brecklandvets.co.uk Website 8.27 miles

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The Grove Veterinary Hospital &Amp; Clinics - Swaffham
17/19 Lynn Street Swaffham Norfolk PE37 7AU 01760 723739 Grove.enquiries@cvsvets.com Website 8.51 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 11.33 miles

Location what3words piper.horns.spectacle

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 11.39 miles Off The A1065, Take The B1106 South From Brandon To Brandon Country Park.

Knettishall Heath
Great Walking Area, With Several Coloured Paths To Choose From. If Your Dog Loves A Walk With Water Then This Is Perfect. Unnamed Road Lancashire 11.76 miles

Location what3words flamingo.fills.parkway

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 14.98 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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Green Lane
Lovely Dog Walk, Down A Long Lane. About 1 Mile To The Bottom, Which You Can Then Do A Uturn And Extend Your Walk Further Into The Farmers Fields Or Walk Back. New Rd 15.63 miles

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Wensum Way And Sparham Pools
20 Lyng Rd Sparham Norwich NR9 5QY 15.73 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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Temp	11.2°C	8.2°C	6.7°C	5.5°C	5.1°C	5.2°C	6°C	7.1°C	7.7°C	6.7°C	4.8°C	4.1°C
Feels Like	8.5°C	4.4°C	2.5°C	1.3°C	1.4°C	2°C	3.9°C	5.6°C	6.4°C	4.9°C	2.9°C	2.8°C

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Temp	4.8°C	5.1°C	4°C	2.8°C	1.8°C	1.9°C	3°C	5.8°C	6.9°C	5.2°C	3.5°C	0.9°C
Feels Like	3.8°C	4.1°C	0.9°C	-1.1°C	-2.9°C	-3°C	-1.8°C	1.7°C	3.2°C	1.1°C	-1°C	-4.2°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-0.7°C	-2°C	-2.8°C	-3.1°C	-2.6°C	-0.9°C	1.8°C	3.7°C	3.9°C	2.7°C	0.9°C	0.2°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-7.3°C	-8.2°C	-8.6°C	-7.8°C	-5.4°C	-1.8°C	0.3°C	0.8°C	0.1°C	-2°C	-3.8°C

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