Welcome to Sparham

Sparham is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated approximately 12 miles northwest of Norwich and is part of the Breckland district. The village has a population of around 300 people and is surrounded by beautiful countryside, making it a popular destination for walkers and cyclists.

The village of Sparham has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and has been inhabited ever since. Today, Sparham is a quiet and peaceful village, with a church, a village hall, and a pub. The village is also home to a number of small businesses, including a farm shop and a garden center.

Sparham is surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside in England. The village is located close to the River Wensum, which is a popular destination for fishing and canoeing. The area is also home to a number of nature reserves, including the Sparham Pools Nature Reserve, which is home to a variety of bird species. The village is also located close to the Norfolk Broads, which is a network of rivers and lakes that is popular with boaters and wildlife enthusiasts.

Local Schools

School	Details
Lyng Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Watson	Wensum Road Lyng Norwich Norfolk NR9 5RJ 1603872828 School Website
Bawdeswell Community Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Catherine Ogle	Fakenham Road Bawdeswell Dereham Norfolk NR20 4RR 1362688282
Great Witchingham Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Newman	The Street Lenwade Norwich Norfolk NR9 5SD 01603872354 School Website
Reepham High School And College Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Tim Gibbs	Whitwell Road Reepham Norwich Norfolk NR10 4JT 01603870328 School Website
Reepham Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Catherine Ogle	School Road Reepham Norwich Norfolk NR10 4JP 1603870321
Swanton Morley Vc Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Richards	Manns Lane Swanton Morley Dereham Norfolk NR20 4PX 01362637219 School Website
Hockering Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Newman	The Street Hockering Dereham Norfolk NR20 3HN 01603880310 School Website
Foulsham Primary School Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jacqui Lound	High Street Foulsham Dereham Norfolk NR20 5RT 1362683389 School Website
Cawston Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Newman	Aylsham Road Cawston Norwich Norfolk NR10 4AY 1603871249 School Website
North Elmham Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Victoria Mcconnell	Holt Road North Elmham Dereham Norfolk NR20 5JS 01362668318 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Wymondham Station Approach, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0JZ 11.89 Miles

Norwich Station Approach, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1EF 12.54 Miles

Spooner Row Station Road, Spooner Row, Norfolk, NR18 9AH 13.90 Miles

Salhouse Station Road, Salhouse, Norfolk, NR13 6NZ 14.22 Miles

Worstead Station Road, Worstead, Norfolk, NR28 9RX 14.41 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Sandras Cabs 01603 870687 Broomhill, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 4QY 2.30 Miles
Phil's Way Cars 01603 880666 44 Derenham Road, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3JL 4.47 Miles
A Six Taxis 01603 880666 44 Dereham Rd, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3JL 4.47 Miles
Brandon And District Taxis 01842 815555 Church Road, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3JL 4.47 Miles
Universal Cars 01603 879024 19 Gayford Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 4AU 4.82 Miles
Mattishall Taxis 01362 850912 15 Gogle Close, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3SY 5.59 Miles
1St Call Taxis Ltd 01362 695000 Parkhurst/Park Rd, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2BT 6.34 Miles
Breckland Taxis 0870 879 2608 16 Market Pl, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2AL 6.48 Miles
Graham Button Rolls Royce Hire 01603 860771 35 Bill Todd Way, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6GF 6.48 Miles
United Taxis 01362 691000 Quebec Street, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2DN 6.53 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
The Street (D) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sparham Hill (D) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Common (D) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Easthaugh Road (D) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mill Street (D) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Dereham Road (D) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lenwade Street/Fakenham Road (D) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Vicarage (D) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cross Road (D) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pettywell (D) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Primrose Green (D) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Morton Lane/Weston Cross Rd (D) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Dr Hughes & Partners 01603 871160	The Sugery The Street Lenwade Norwich Norfolk NR9 5SD
Reepham Surgery	Smugglers Lane Reepham Norwich Norfolk NR10 4QT
Reepham & Aylsham Medical Practice 01263 733693	The Surgery Smugglers Lane Reepham Norwich NR10 4QT
Swanton Morley Medical Centre	Swanton Morley Medical Centre Building 64 Dereham Norfolk NR20 4TX
Swanton Morley Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Lincoln House Dereham Road Swanton Morley Dereham NR20 4LT

Local Stores

Reepham
135 Station Road
Reepham
Norwhich
Norfolk
NR10 4LJ
01603 576530
Store Website
2.89 miles

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SPAR Reepham
SPAR
Ollands Road
Reepham
Norwich
NR10 4EJ
01603 871564
Store Website
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Taverham Veterinary Practice Ltd
Fir Covert Road Taverham Norwich Norfolk NR8 6HT 01603 867330 enquiries@taverhamvets.co.uk Website 5.96 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 6.30 miles

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Larwood &Amp; Kennedy Veterinary Surgeons
7 Wellington Road Dereham Norfolk NR19 2BP 01362 692508 admin.larwood@cvsvets.com Website 6.36 miles
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24 hour on site emergency service
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Community Pet Clinic
Yaxham Road East Dereham Norfolk NR19 1HB Dereham@jollyes.co.uk Website 6.49 miles


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Medivet Horsford / All Creatures Healthcare
Brackenwood Sandy Lane Horsford Norwich Norfolk NR10 3FB 01603 898 984 horsford@medivet.co.uk Website 7.28 miles
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Companion Care (Norwich Longwater) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Norfolk Retail Park New Costessey Norwich Norfolk NR5 0JT 01603 513 100 norwichlongwater@companioncare.co.uk Website 7.35 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Wensum Way And Sparham Pools
20 Lyng Rd Sparham Norwich NR9 5QY 1.03 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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Blickling Estate (Woodgate Car Park)
This A Great Car Park To Start A Walk From. You Have A Number Of Routes To Go From. It Is A National Trust Estate And So Does Charge There But Is Free For Members. 63 Woodgate Blickling Norwich NR11 6PY 8.41 miles

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Blickling Estate
A Walk Around Part Of Blickling Park, Through Woods And Open Parkland. NR11 6NF 8.59 miles 1½ Miles North-West Of Aylsham On B1354, Signposted Off A140 Norwich.

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 10.35 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 12.19 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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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 12.34 miles

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