Welcome to Ovington

Ovington is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated on 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. Ovington is a popular destination for tourists who are looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy the natural beauty of the English countryside.

One of the main attractions in Ovington is the River Wensum, which runs through the village. The river is a popular spot for fishing and is home to a variety of fish species, including brown trout, grayling, and chub. Visitors can also enjoy a leisurely walk along the riverbank and take in the stunning views of the surrounding countryside. The village also has a number of footpaths and bridleways that are perfect for exploring the local area.

Ovington is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the 14th-century St. John the Evangelist Church. The church is a Grade II listed building and features a beautiful stained glass window that dates back to the 19th century. Other notable buildings in the village include Ovington Hall, a 17th-century manor house, and the Old Rectory, which dates back to the 18th century. Overall, Ovington is a charming and picturesque village that offers visitors a peaceful and relaxing retreat in the heart of the English countryside.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 8.3°C

Feels Like: 4.4°C

Wind: 18.6 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Watton Junior School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Kemp	Brandon Road Thetford Norfolk IP25 6AL 1953881387 School Website
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
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
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
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
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
Thompson Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Heath	School Road Thompson Thetford Norfolk IP24 1PY 1953483271 School Website
Thomas Bullock Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Shannon O'sullivan	Pound Green Shipdham Thetford Norfolk IP25 7LF 01362820300 School Website
Kingsbrook School Other Independent Special School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Ursula Castillo	Kingsbrook School Pittocks Lane, Southburgh Thetford Norfolk IP25 7TJ 1953852303 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Attleborough Station Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AS 9.01 Miles

Harling Road Harling Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2QP 9.52 Miles

Eccles Road Station Road, Eccles, Norfolk, NR16 2JG 9.55 Miles

Spooner Row Station Road, Spooner Row, Norfolk, NR18 9AH 11.02 Miles

Wymondham Station Approach, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0JZ 11.74 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Anns Cars 01953 881420 5 Henry's Court, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6UL 1.23 Miles
Robins Minibus Hire 07849 523555 Mill Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6AN 1.47 Miles
Robin's Taxis Of Watton 07902 724426 13 Mill Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6AN 1.47 Miles
Prestige Travel Norfolk 01953 883108 70 Hills Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7EZ 1.53 Miles
Prestige Airport Transfers 01953 883108 70 Hills Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7EZ 1.53 Miles
Peter Rudling Travel 01362 821140 12 Eastgate, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7NB 4.36 Miles
Shipdham Taxis 01362 821524 28 Dereham Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7NA 4.36 Miles
Cressingham Taxis 01760 756057 The Street, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6NL 4.78 Miles
J B Taxi 07801 796007 4 Burnside, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8ER 5.21 Miles
Djn Executive Services 01953 488589 Home Farm Cottage, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1UA 5.38 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ip25 The Street Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Ip25 Dereham Road Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Ip25 Watton Green Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Ip25(D) Lime Tree Walk Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip25 Lovell Gardens Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Ip25 83 Norwich Road Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Ip25(D) Thetford Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip25 Tesco Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Ip25 Watton Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip25 Mill Corner Weekday Last Collection:09:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Ip25(D) Drury Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip25(D) Lancaster Avenue Weekday Last Collection:00:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip25 Murco Garage Watton Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Ip25(D) Vicarage Walk Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip25 Harvey Street Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:15

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
Hingham Surgery 01953 850237	Hingham Surgey Hardingham St, Hingham Norwich Norfolk NR9 4JB

Local Stores

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

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Knott'S Yard Veterinary Practice
Knott'S Yard Griston Road Watton Norfolk IP25 6DL 01953 889750 admin@knottsyardvets.co.uk Website 1.16 miles
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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 1.24 miles
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Dereham Vets
Shipoham Road Toftwood Dereham Norfolk NR19 1NP 07899 914309 tomhume@westovervets.co.uk 6.33 miles

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Community Pet Clinic
Yaxham Road East Dereham Norfolk NR19 1HB Dereham@jollyes.co.uk Website 7.66 miles


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The Grove Veterinary Clinic
Unit 16 Royston Way Hurn Road East Dereham Norfolk NR19 1WD 01362 696772 grove.enquiries@cvsvets.com 7.77 miles

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Swaffham Veterinary Centre
Unit 3 Tower Meadow Swaffham Norfolk PE37 7LT 01760 722054 info@swaffhamvets.co.uk Website 7.87 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Wensum Way And Sparham Pools
20 Lyng Rd Sparham Norwich NR9 5QY 13.33 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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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 13.71 miles

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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 13.75 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 13.81 miles Off The A1065, Take The B1106 South From Brandon To Brandon Country Park.

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 15.48 miles

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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 16.94 miles

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Weather Forecast

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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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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

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