Welcome to Shadwell

Shadwell is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles east of the city of Norwich and is part of the Broadland district. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks, including the Grade II listed St. Mary's Church.

One of the most notable features of Shadwell is its close proximity to the Norfolk Broads, a network of rivers and lakes that are popular for boating and fishing. The village is also home to a number of walking and cycling trails, which offer visitors the opportunity to explore the surrounding countryside. In addition, there are several local pubs and restaurants that serve traditional English cuisine and locally brewed beer.

Despite its small size, Shadwell has a strong sense of community and is home to a number of local events and festivals throughout the year. These include the annual Shadwell Flower Show, which showcases the best of the village's horticultural talent, and the Shadwell Music Festival, which features live music from local bands and musicians. Overall, Shadwell is a charming and picturesque village that offers visitors a taste of traditional English village life.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 11°C

Feels Like: 8°C

Wind: 17.9 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Riddlesworth Hall School Other Independent School Ages:3-13 Head Teacher Headteacher John Forster	Hall Lane Riddlesworth Diss Norfolk IP22 2TA 1953681246 School Website
East Harling Primary School And Nursery Foundation School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Amanda Yates	Gallants Lane East Harling Norwich Norfolk NR16 2NQ 01953717221 School Website
Garboldisham Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Moira Croskell	Church Road Garboldisham Diss Norfolk IP22 2SE 1953681327 School Website
Hopton Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Claire Wright	Thelnetham Road Hopton Nr Diss Suffolk IP22 2QY 01953681449 School Website
Admirals Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Greg Sadler	Admirals Way Thetford Norfolk IP24 2JT 1842753993 School Website
Raleigh Infant Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mr Greg Sadler	Admirals Way Thetford IP24 2JT 1842762810 School Website
The Thetford Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Michael Fordham	Croxton Road Thetford Norfolk IP24 1LH 01842754875 School Website
Drake Infant School And Nursery Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Mcleod	Fairfields Croxton Road Thetford Norfolk IP24 1JW 01842762055 School Website
Barningham Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Stephany Hunter	Church Road Barningham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 1DD 01359221297 School Website
Norwich Road Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julia Miles	Norwich Road Thetford Norfolk IP24 2HT 1842753279 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Harling Road Harling Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2QP 3.06 Miles

Thetford Station Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1AH 4.93 Miles

Eccles Road Station Road, Eccles, Norfolk, NR16 2JG 5.73 Miles

Attleborough Station Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AS 9.31 Miles

Brandon Bridge Street, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0BA 10.34 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Harling Taxis 07950 189260 54 Brewster, East Harling, Norfolk, NR16 2QH 3.38 Miles
A2b Taxis 01842 755222 110 Fairfields, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1LB 4.66 Miles
Gold Star Taxis 01842 762666 15 Old Market Street, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2EQ 4.74 Miles
Celebrity Cars 01842 753232 1A Castle St, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2DL 4.77 Miles
Ace Cabs 01842 760292 6 St. Michaels Close, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3EH 4.98 Miles
21St Century Taxi Co Ltd 01842 764576 32 Staniforth Rd, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3LH 5.31 Miles
Quidenham Taxi 01953 888826 Banham Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2PQ 5.49 Miles
Kes Cabs 01842 766900 41 Edinburgh Way, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1DS 5.60 Miles
Fareway Taxis 01842 763865 153 Elm Rd, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3HH 5.75 Miles
Banham Taxis 01953 888317 Mill Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2HU 8.00 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ip24 Thorpe Woodlands Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Ip24 Old Post Office Shadwell Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Ip24 Brettenham Manor Collection Today available until:15:45 Weekday Last Collection:15:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
West End (D) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Street (D) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip22 Home Farm Thetford Road Riddlesworth Diss Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Roudham Hall (D) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip22 The Hall Riddlesworth Diss Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip24 School House Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
West Harling Green (D) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip22 The Street Gasthorpe Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip22 Post Box Cottages Knettishall Diss Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Harling Station (D) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East Harling Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Lopham Road (D) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Dr Lock & Partners 01953 717204	The Surgery Market Street East Harling Norwich Norfolk NR16 2AD
E Harling & Kenninghall Medical Practice 01953 717204	The Surgery Market St, East Harling Norwich Norfolk NR16 2AD
Grove Surgery 01842 752285	Grove Surgery Grove Lane Thetford Norfolk IP24 2HY
Thetford Healthy Living Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Croxton Road Watton Thetford IP24 1JD
Thetford Health Living Centre	Croxton Road Thetford Norfolk IP24 1JD

Local Stores

East Harling
Market Street
East Harling
Norwick
Norfolk
NR16 2AD
Store Website
3.19 miles

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SPAR Barningham
1
CHURCH ROAD
BARNINGHAM
BURY ST EDMUNDS
IP31 1BT
01359 221826
Store Website
4.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Paul Jarman Veterinary Practice Ltd
The Veterinary Surgery Trident Business Park Kilverstone Hall Thetford Norfolk IP24 2RL 01842 824803 pauljarman@jarmanvets.co.uk 3.51 miles


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Jollyes
Lime Kiln Lane Thetford Norfolk IP24 2BU 4.63 miles

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Eastgate Veterinary Group
31 Bury Road Thetford Norfolk IP24 3AW 01842 753991 thetford@eastgatevets.co.uk Website 5.00 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 5.21 miles

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The Old Golfhouse Veterinary Group - Thetford
Old Golfhouse Brandon Road Thetford Norfolk IP24 3ND 01842 764 244 OGHAdmin@cvsvets.com Website 5.72 miles
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Paul Jarman Veterinary Practice Ltd
16 Haverscroft Industrial Estate New Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 1YE 01953 451452 pauljarman@jarmanvets.co.uk Website 8.21 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 2.31 miles

Location what3words flamingo.fills.parkway

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 7.06 miles

Location what3words cards.sheets.blotches

Wrotham Ling
Sandy Heathland Walk With Small Wooded Area. Wortham Diss IP22 1ST 9.42 miles Make Sure You Go To Wortham Ling And Not The Village Of Wortham Which Is Further South. There Are Two Car Parks.

Location what3words completed.reeling.tidy

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

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 10.11 miles

Location what3words piper.horns.spectacle

West Stow Forest
From The Car Park, Follow The Yellow Topped Posts. The Walk Is About 3 Miles, Relatively Easy And Takes About An Hour. Toilets, Cafe And A Children's Play Area Are About A Mile Further Up The Road At West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Forest Lodge West Stow 11.44 miles West Stow

Location what3words cabinets.banter.carpentry

Weather Forecast

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Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.6°C	-8.8°C	-8.8°C	-10.6°C	-12°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-15.4°C	-11.3°C	-11.1°C	-15°C	-16.6°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-12.1°C	-11.9°C	-11.5°C	-11°C	-7.8°C	-4.2°C	0.2°C	3.6°C	4.4°C	2.5°C	0.4°C	-0.4°C
Feels Like	-17.8°C	-18.4°C	-18.8°C	-18.8°C	-15.3°C	-11.1°C	-5.8°C	-1.5°C	0°C	-1.3°C	-3.5°C	-4.8°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

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	-1.3°C	-1.8°C	-1.6°C	-0.8°C	0.4°C	2.5°C	5.5°C	6.7°C	6.1°C	4.2°C	2.9°C	0.6°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-6.3°C	-6.2°C	-5.5°C	-4.3°C	-1.9°C	1.4°C	3°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-0.9°C	-3.5°C

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