Welcome to New Houghton

New Houghton is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, England. The village is situated near the River Wensum and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 200 people and is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere. The village has a rich history and is home to several historic buildings and landmarks.

One of the most notable landmarks in New Houghton is the St. Mary's Church. The church dates back to the 14th century and is known for its beautiful architecture and stained glass windows. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. Another historic building in the village is the Old Rectory, which dates back to the 17th century. The building is now used as a private residence but is still a popular attraction for visitors to the village.

New Houghton is also known for its beautiful countryside and outdoor activities. The village is surrounded by several nature reserves and parks, including the Wensum Valley Nature Reserve and the Pensthorpe Natural Park. These parks offer visitors the opportunity to explore the local wildlife and enjoy the beautiful scenery. The village is also home to several walking and cycling trails, which are popular with locals and visitors alike. Overall, New Houghton is a charming and peaceful village that offers visitors a glimpse into the rich history and natural beauty of Norfolk.

Local Weather

Patchy rain nearby

Temp: 18.2°C

Feels Like: 18.2°C

Wind: 11.2 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Harpley C Of E Vc Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kirsten Stibbon	School Lane Harpley Kings Lynn Norfolk PE31 6DY 01485520274 School Website
Rudham C Of E Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Belinda Allen	School Road East Rudham Kings Lynn Norfolk PE31 8RF 01485528230 School Website
Great Massingham C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kirsten Stibbon	Weasenham Road Great Massingham Kings Lynn Norfolk PE32 2EY 01485520362 School Website
Flitcham Voluntary Aided Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Gardener	Church Road Flitcham Kings Lynn Norfolk PE31 6BU 01485600383 School Website
Blenheim Park Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Nikki Taylor	Lancaster Road Sculthorpe Fakenham Norfolk NR21 7PX 1485528368 School Website
Sandringham And West Newton Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Gardener	School Road West Newton King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6AX 1485540506 School Website
Weasenham Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Belinda Allen	Common End Weasenham Kings Lynn Norfolk PE32 2SP 01328838365 School Website
Dersingham Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Mathew Tuckwood (Interim Headteacher)	Admirals Drive Dersingham Kings Lynn Norfolk PE31 6LR 01485540308 School Website
Docking Church Of England Primary Academy And Nursery Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Gavin King	Chequers Street Docking King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8LH 1485518344 School Website
Holly Meadows School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jennie Wildsmith-Garton	Vong Lane Pott Row Kings Lynn Norfolk PE32 1BW 01485600241 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
King's Lynn Blackfriars Road, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1NX 11.41 Miles

Watlington Station Road, Watlington, Norfolk, PE33 0JF 14.98 Miles

Downham Market Railway Road, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9EN 19.11 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Community Cars 01485 520823 Station Road, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2HW 3.03 Miles
Docking Private Hire 01485 518602 Tudor Ridge/Fakenham Rd, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8NW 5.49 Miles
Jez's Cabs 0800 771 0147 Norfolk Heights, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8PW 6.24 Miles
Steve's Taxi Service 01485 540019 5 Shouldham Close, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6UZ 6.78 Miles
Jubilee Chauffeur Services 01485 543395 79 Mountbatten Road, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6YE 6.86 Miles
Gayton Travel 01553 636888 Plumford House/Winch Rd, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 1QP 6.92 Miles
Wensum Private Hire 01328 853389 Tente, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9PY 6.95 Miles
Tiny's Taxi's 01328 888888 40 Moor Lane, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9PX 7.08 Miles
Betjemann's Private Hire 01328 711114 38C Creake Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9NQ 7.26 Miles
Award Cars 01485 542415 36 Goose Green Road, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 7PW 7.70 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Houghton Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
The Square Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Harpley Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Harpley Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Lawrence Close Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
West Rudham Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Pockthorpe Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Groveside Estate Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Little Massingham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fakenham Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bagthorpe Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Summerwood Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Country Store Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Great Massingham Surgery 01485 520521	Great Massingham Surgery Station Road Great Massingham Norfolk PE32 2JQ
Grimston Medical Centre 01485 600341	Grimston Medical Centre Congham Rd,Grimston King's Lynn Norfolk PE32 1DW
Bayfield Surgery 01485 518336	High Street Docking King's Lynn PE31 8NH
St Nicholas Endoscopy Unit	St. Nicholas Court Church Lane Dersingham King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 6GZ
Carole Brown Health Centre	3 St. Nicholas Court Church Lane Dersingham King's Lynn PE31 6GZ

Local Stores

Dersingham- Lynn Rd
10 Lynn Road
Dersingham
King's Lynn
Norfolk
PE31 6JX
01485 544055
Store Website
6.65 miles

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SPAR Docking
SPAR
Station Road
Docking
PE31 8LS
01485 518220
Store Website
6.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Anchorage Barn Equine Clinic Ltd
East Rudham King'S Lynn Norfolk PE31 6TA 01485 528437 clinic@anchoragebarnequineclinic.co.uk Website 2.73 miles
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Anchorage Barn Veterinary Clinic Ltd
Fakenham Road East Rudham King'S Lynn Norfolk PE31 6TA 01485 528221 anchoragebarn@btinternet.com Website 2.73 miles
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Fakenham Farm And Equine Vets Ltd
Suite E, Building 7 West Raynham Business Park Blenheim Way Fakenham Norfolk NR21 7PL 07387 687024 info@fakenhamfarmandequine.co.uk Website 3.89 miles

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Sunnyside Veterinary Clinic
Hall Farm Church Lane Roydon King'S Lynn Norfolk PE32 1AR 01485 600022 contactus@sunnysidevets.co.uk Website 6.20 miles
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Dersingham Veterinary Clinic
2 Jubilee Court Dersingham Kings Lynn Norfolk PE31 6HH 01485 540585 contact@dersinghamvets.co.uk Website 6.62 miles

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Coastal Veterinary Group
16 Alma Road Snettisham King'S Lynn Norfolk PE31 7NY chris@coastalvets.co.uk 7.71 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Sandringham Country Park
Royal Sandringham Estate - Miles Of Forest Walks, Children's Play Area, Picnic Areas, Cafe, Duck Ponds And More! Vergers Cottage Sandringham Lancashire PE35 6EH 6.20 miles Norfolk

Location what3words ounce.judges.quiz

Dersingham Bog
Dersingham Bog Norfolk Lancashire 7.19 miles Off The Main Road Between Castle Rising And Sandringham, Look For The Sign For The Village Of Wolferton. I Drove Into The Village And Out Past The Royal Station. I Found It By Accident. There Are Maps And Postcode Online If Needed. Also Several Small Parking Areas

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Burnham Overy Staithe
Peeeerfect Place For A Loooong Walk With Your Best Friend. Koka &Amp; Sara Was Exhausted But Extremely Happy :) 8 Wells Rd Chapel Ln Burnham Overy Staithe 10.76 miles Pe31 8Jf - Car Park

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Brancaster Beach
Beautiful Beach Where Dogs Are Welcome All Year Round. Vast Amount Of Space For Everybody. Cafe Is Open During The Peak Season. Unnamed Road King'S LYNN PE31 10.83 miles

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Holkham Beach North Norfolk
Four Miles Of White Sand Fringed With Sand Dunes And Pine Woods: One Of The Most Beautiful Beaches In The World! Part Of One Of The Largest Nature Reserves In The Country, Managed By Natural England In Partnership With The Holkham Estate. Featured At The End Of "Shakespeare In Love" And Bliss For Dogs, Horses And Humans! Parking On Lady Anne's Drive Is A Bit Expensive: £2-5, But You Can Park For Free By Approaching From Either Wells Or Burnham Overy Staithe. Norfolk Coast Path 12.39 miles Near Wells-Next-The-Sea, North Norfolk

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Wells Next The Sea
Dog Friendly Beach Walk That Stretches For Miles Toward Holkham. Beautiful Sandy Beach, Sand Dunes And Dog Friendly Cafe. 32 Mill Ct Wells-Next-The-Sea Lancashire NR23 1HF 12.39 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Patchy rain nearby	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy light rain in area with thunder	Light rain shower
Temp	20.5°C	19.8°C	19.4°C	19.5°C	21.8°C	24°C	25.3°C	25.8°C	26.8°C	26.1°C	22.6°C	20.3°C
Feels Like	20.5°C	19.8°C	19.4°C	19.5°C	21.8°C	25.9°C	27.9°C	28.1°C	29.3°C	28.8°C	23.9°C	20.3°C

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	Patchy rain nearby	Light rain shower	Fog	Fog	Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	19.2°C	18.5°C	18°C	18.2°C	20.4°C	23.5°C	26°C	27.4°C	27.8°C	26.6°C	23.3°C	21.3°C
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	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	20.3°C	19.8°C	19.1°C	19.4°C	21.5°C	23.5°C	24.5°C	25.1°C	24.9°C	23.2°C	20.2°C	18.2°C
Feels Like	20.3°C	19.8°C	19.1°C	19.4°C	21.5°C	25.2°C	25.9°C	26.4°C	26.3°C	25.2°C	20.2°C	18.2°C

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