Welcome to Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant is a historic neighborhood located in the heart of Norfolk, Virginia. The area is known for its beautiful homes, tree-lined streets, and charming atmosphere. The neighborhood is home to a diverse community of residents, including families, young professionals, and retirees. Mount Pleasant is also home to several parks and green spaces, including the popular Lafayette Park, which offers a playground, basketball court, and picnic area.

One of the most notable features of Mount Pleasant is its proximity to downtown Norfolk. The neighborhood is just a short drive or bike ride away from the city's many attractions, including the Norfolk Botanical Garden, the Virginia Zoo, and the Chrysler Museum of Art. Mount Pleasant is also conveniently located near several major highways, making it easy to travel to other parts of the region.

Despite its urban location, Mount Pleasant is a peaceful and quiet neighborhood. The area is known for its friendly residents and strong sense of community. Many residents enjoy taking walks or bike rides through the neighborhood's tree-lined streets, and there are several community events held throughout the year, including block parties and holiday celebrations. Overall, Mount Pleasant is a wonderful place to call home for anyone looking for a charming, historic neighborhood with easy access to all that Norfolk has to offer.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 10.1°C

Feels Like: 6.9°C

Wind: 17.2 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Norwich High School For Girls Other Independent School Ages:3-18 Head Teacher Miss Alison Sefton	95 Newmarket Road Norwich NR2 2HU 1603453265 School Website
Avenue Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Michael Bunting	Avenue Road Norwich Norfolk NR2 3HP 01603441034 School Website
Colman Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mr Julie Sandford	Colman Road Norwich Norfolk NR4 7AW 01603491010 School Website
St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Felicity Hope	Jessopp Road Norwich Norfolk NR2 3QB 01603441484 School Website
The Parkside School Norwich Foundation Special School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mr Carolyn Ellis-Gage	College Road Norwich Norfolk NR2 3JA 01603441126 School Website
The Clare School Foundation Special School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mr Rebecca Wicks	South Park Avenue Norwich Norfolk NR4 7AU 01603454199 School Website
Colman Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Catherine Wright	South Park Avenue Norwich Norfolk NR4 7AU 01603508530 School Website
Recreation Road Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Michael Bunting	Recreation Road Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PA 01603457120 School Website
Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School Other Independent School Ages:2-14 Head Teacher Mr Christopher Wilson	14 Ipswich Road Norwich Norwich Norfolk NR2 2LR 1603620180 School Website
Red Balloon - Norwich Other Independent School Ages:11-17 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Andrews	76 Earlham Road Norwich Norfolk NR2 3DF 1603622288 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Norwich Station Approach, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1EF 1.44 Miles

Brundall Gardens West End Avenue, Brundall, Norfolk, NR13 5RG 6.02 Miles

Salhouse Station Road, Salhouse, Norfolk, NR13 6NZ 6.19 Miles

Brundall Station Road, Brundall, Norfolk, NR13 5LA 7.04 Miles

Wymondham Station Approach, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0JZ 7.64 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Sapphire Chauffeurs Ltd 01603 891001 4 Denbigh Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3AA 0.42 Miles
Nortax Taxis 01603 503333 Gaol Hill, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 1JS 0.91 Miles
Kestral Taxis 01603 666611 6 Ber Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3EJ 0.98 Miles
A2b Taxis Norwich 01603 613613 Meadow View House, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3PP 1.02 Miles
Just Taxis Norwich Ltd 01603 510928 Guardian Road Industrial Estate, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 8PF 1.07 Miles
Loyal Taxis 01603 619619 34A Cattle Market Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3DY 1.10 Miles
Hybrid Chauffeurs Ltd 01603 251789 Unit 16/Henderson Business Centre/Ivy Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 8BF 1.12 Miles
Taxi Services 01603 213999 Rose Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1PL 1.16 Miles
A B C Taxis Ltd 01603 666333 Unit 1, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4TW 1.19 Miles
Five Star Taxis Ltd 01603 455555 43A Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1BL 1.27 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Unthank Road/Bury Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Henley Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Unthank/Mile End Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Limetree Road / Newmarket Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Leopold Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Newmarket Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Newmarket Rd / Eaton Rd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Vauxhall Street Post Office Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
South Park Ave / Colman Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Earlham House Post Office Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Le Strange Close Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upton Close Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ipswich Road /Opp Cecil Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bunnetts Square Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Stephens Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Castle Partnership (Mile End Surgery)	Mile End Road Surgery 29 Mile End Road Norwich NR4 7QX
Trinity & Bowthorpe Medical Practice 01603 624844	Trinity & Bowthorpe Surg. 1 Trinity Street Norwich Norfolk NR2 2BQ
St Stephens Gate Medical Partnership 01603 228682	St Stephens Gate Med Prac 55 Wessex Street Norwich Norfolk NR2 2TJ
Bacon Road Medical Centre 01603 503917	Bacon Road Medical Centre 16 Bacon Road Norwich Norfolk NR2 3QX
West Pottergate Med Prac 01603 513333	West Pottergate Med. Prac The Hlth Ctre, Earlham Rd Norwich Norfolk NR2 4BX

Local Stores

Onley Street
154 Unthank Road
Norwich
Norfolk
NR2 2AB
01603 620106
Store Website
0.14 miles

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SPAR - University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
Bank Plain
Norwich Retail Park
Norwich
NR4 7TJ
01603592877
Store Website
1.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Chapelfield Veterinary Partnership
21 Chapelfield Road Norwich Norfolk NR2 1RR 01603 629046 chapelfieldvets@aol.com Website 0.63 miles
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Three Rivers Vets
70 Hall Road Norwich Norfolk NR1 3HP reception.norwich@threeriversvetgroup.co.uk 1.04 miles

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Companion Care (Norwich Hall Road) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Hall Road Retail Park Hall Road Norwich NR4 6DH 01603 623 040 norwichhr@vets4pets.com Website 1.15 miles

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Pet Behaviour Practice
Home Meadow Low Road Keswick Norwich Norfolk NR4 6TX 07899 912193 skjlowery@gmail.com 1.90 miles

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Willow Veterinary Clinic
202 Thorpe Road Norwich Norfolk NR1 1TJ 01603 300814 thorperoad@willowvetsnorwich.co.uk Website 1.99 miles
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Community Pet Clinic
Inside Jollyes Pet Store Sweet Briar Retail Park Sweet Briar Road Norwich Norfolk NR6 5AL 01603 406755 norwich@jollyes.co.uk 2.03 miles
Amenities Vaccination clinic only
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Local Dog Walks

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 1.55 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 2.22 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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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 2.74 miles

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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 4.09 miles

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Salhouse Broad
Broad Car Park Lower St Salhouse Norwich NR13 6RX 7.90 miles

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Wensum Way And Sparham Pools
20 Lyng Rd Sparham Norwich NR9 5QY 10.97 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

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-14.9°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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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

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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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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