Welcome to North Pickenham

North Pickenham is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, England. The village is situated approximately 5 miles south of the town of Swaffham and is home to a population of around 500 people. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists.

One of the main attractions in North Pickenham is the All Saints Church, which dates back to the 14th century. The church is a Grade I listed building and is known for its impressive tower and stained glass windows. The church is still in use today and holds regular services for the local community.

North Pickenham is also home to a number of local businesses, including a village shop, a pub, and a post office. The village is known for its strong sense of community and residents often come together to organize events and activities throughout the year. Overall, North Pickenham is a charming village with a rich history and a strong community spirit.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 11.2°C

Feels Like: 8.2°C

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Local Schools

School Details
Necton Va Primary School
Voluntary Aided School
Ages:5-11
Head Teacher
Victoria Long
School Road
Necton
Swaffham
Norfolk
PE37 8HT
01760722975
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
Swaffham C Of E Vc Junior School
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages:7-11
Head Teacher
Miss Nicola Kaye
Brandon Road
Swaffham
Norfolk
PE37 7EA
01760721831
School Website
The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages:11-18
Head Teacher
Mark Woodhouse
Brandon Road
Swaffham
Norfolk
PE37 7DZ
01760721480
School Website
Swaffham C Of E Vc Infant And Nursery School
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages:3-7
Head Teacher
Emily Mcmillen
White Cross Road
Swaffham
Norfolk
PE37 7RF
01760721357
School Website
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary Aided School
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Mr Simon Blain
4 Sporle Road
Swaffham
Norfolk
PE37 7HL
1760721330
School Website
Sporle Church Of England Primary Academy
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages:5-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Anne Neary
82 The Street
Sporle
Kings Lynn
Norfolk
PE32 2DR
01760722393
School Website
Oneschool Global Uk - Swaffham Campus
Other Independent School
Ages:7-18
Head Teacher
Mr Paul Rapley
Turbine Way
Swaffham
Norfolk
PE37 7XD
1760336939
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
Watton Junior School
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages:7-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Helen Kemp
Brandon Road
Thetford
Norfolk
IP25 6AL
1953881387
School Website
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Local Train Stations

Train Station
Brandon
Bridge Street, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0BA
13.18 Miles
Attleborough
Station Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AS
13.69 Miles
Harling Road
Harling Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2QP
13.70 Miles
Eccles Road
Station Road, Eccles, Norfolk, NR16 2JG
14.12 Miles
Thetford
Station Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1AH
14.54 Miles
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Local Taxis

Taxi
J B Taxi
07801 796007
4 Burnside, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8ER
1.92 Miles
Platinum Cars
01760 725366
4 Nicholas Hamond Way, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7TF
2.68 Miles
Laneys Cars
01760 725767
London Street, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7DJ
2.95 Miles
2 And Fro Taxis
01760 441536
Plowright Pl, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7LQ
3.16 Miles
2 And Fro Taxis
01760 441536
Plowright Pl, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7LQ
3.16 Miles
K C Cars
01760 724988
Market Place, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7LA
3.19 Miles
Denmans Travel
01760 336215
Swaffham, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7BZ
3.20 Miles
Prestige Travel Norfolk
01953 883108
70 Hills Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7EZ
3.22 Miles
Prestige Airport Transfers
01953 883108
70 Hills Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7EZ
3.22 Miles
Cressingham Taxis
01760 756057
The Street, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6NL
3.42 Miles
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Local Post Boxes

Post Box
North Pickenham
No More Collections Today
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White Oaks Estate
Collection Today available until:16:00
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Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Ip25 Station Road
No More Collections Today
Weekday Last Collection:12:00
Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Ip25 School Road
Collection Today available until:16:00
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Saturday Last Collection:09:00
South Pickenham
Collection Today available until:16:00
Weekday Last Collection:16:00
Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Ip25 Cook Road/Red Lion Close
No More Collections Today
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Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Briar Close
No More Collections Today
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip25 Hale Road
No More Collections Today
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Necton Po Box
Collection Today available until:16:30
Weekday Last Collection:16:30
Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Priority Mailbox:
Special Mailbox:
Brackenwoods
No More Collections Today
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
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Ip25 The Green
Collection Today available until:15:30
Weekday Last Collection:15:30
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Ip25 Church Street
No More Collections Today
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Ketts Hill
No More Collections Today
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tuns Necton St Andrews Lane
Collection Today available until:16:00
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Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Chapel Lane
Collection Today available until:16:15
Weekday Last Collection:16:15
Saturday Last Collection:08:00
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice Details
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
Campingland Surgery
01760 721211
The Campingland Surgery
Campingland
Swaffham
Norfolk
PE37 7RD
Manor Farm Medical Centre
01760 721786
Manor Farm Medical Centre
Mangate Street
Swaffham
Norfolk
PE37 7QN
Manor Farm Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service
Mangate Street
Swaffham
PE37 7QN
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Local Stores

Petrol Necton - Tuns Lane
2 Rudge Way
Necton
Swaffham
Norfolk
PE37 8DQ
01760 723928
Store Website
2.15 miles
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SPAR Carbrooke
SPAR
4 Vulcan Place
Carbrooke
Thetford
IP25 6XU
01953 882013
Store Website
5.9 miles
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Swaffham Veterinary Centre
Unit 3
Tower Meadow
Swaffham
Norfolk
PE37 7LT
01760 722054
info@swaffhamvets.co.uk
Website
3.18 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Exotic/Wild

Pigs

Poultry

Small Mammals

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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
3.28 miles
Amenities
Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

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The Old Golfhouse Veterinary Group - Watton
Old Golfhouse
4 Goddards Court
Watton
Thetford
Norfolk
IP25 6XT
01953 881 415
OGHAdmin@cvsvets.com
Website
4.87 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Poultry

Small Mammals

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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
5.45 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Camelids

Cats

Deer

Dogs

Equines

Exotic/Wild

Poultry

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Small Mammals

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Dereham Vets
Shipoham Road
Toftwood
Dereham
Norfolk
NR19 1NP
07899 914309
tomhume@westovervets.co.uk
7.91 miles
Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Small Mammals

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Larwood &Amp; Kennedy Veterinary Surgeons
7 Wellington Road
Dereham
Norfolk
NR19 2BP
01362 692508
admin.larwood@cvsvets.com
Website
8.78 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Small Mammals

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24 hour on site emergency service
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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
14.32 miles

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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
14.39 miles

Off The A1065, Take The B1106 South From Brandon To Brandon Country Park.
Wensum Way And Sparham Pools
20 Lyng Rd
Sparham
Norwich
NR9 5QY
14.66 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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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
17.24 miles

Travel To The End Of Maids Cross Hill Rd Where There Is A Car Park On The Right For The Nature Reserve.
Location
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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
17.33 miles

Norfolk
Location
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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
17.33 miles

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