Welcome to Sprowston

Sprowston is a small town located in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated just a few miles north-east of the city of Norwich and is home to a population of around 14,000 people. The town has a rich history, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the Bronze Age. In the Middle Ages, Sprowston was an important centre for the wool trade, and many of the town's historic buildings date from this period.

Today, Sprowston is a thriving community with a range of amenities and attractions. The town is home to several primary schools and a high school, as well as a number of shops, pubs, and restaurants. There are also several parks and green spaces in the area, including the popular Sprowston Recreation Ground. The town is well-connected to the rest of Norfolk and beyond, with easy access to the A47 and A140 roads, as well as regular bus services to Norwich and other nearby towns.

Despite its small size, Sprowston has a strong sense of community and a rich cultural heritage. The town hosts a number of events throughout the year, including the Sprowston Carnival and the Sprowston Christmas Lights Switch-On. There are also several local sports teams and clubs, including Sprowston Athletic FC and Sprowston Cricket Club. Overall, Sprowston is a charming and welcoming town with plenty to offer both residents and visitors alike.

Local Weather

Light snow

Temp: -0.8°C

Feels Like: -4.2°C

Wind: 6 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
Sprowston Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Matt Walton	Recreation Ground Road Sprowston Norwich Norfolk NR7 8EW 01603425150 School Website
Sprowston Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mr Rob Edwards	Recreation Ground Road Sprowston Norwich Norfolk NR7 8EW 01603429001 School Website
Sparhawk Infant School And Nursery Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Clare Campbell	Sparhawk Avenue Sprowston Norwich Norfolk NR7 8BU 01603406406 School Website
Sprowston Community Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms Liz Wood	Cannerby Lane Sprowston Norwich Norfolk NR7 8NE 1603485266
Cecil Gowing Infant School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Isabel Stubbs	Falcon Road West Sprowston Norwich Norfolk NR7 8NZ 01603429564 School Website
Falcon Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Edward Savage	Falcon Road West Sprowston Norwich Norfolk NR7 8NT 01603441417 School Website
The Open Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Jon Ford	Salhouse Road Norwich Norfolk NR7 9DL 01603481640 School Website
White Woman Lane Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Ashley Best-White	White Woman Lane Sprowston Norwich Norfolk NR6 7JA 01603419203 School Website
Old Catton C Of E Vc Junior School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Ashley Best-White	Church Street Old Catton Norwich Norfolk NR6 7DS 01603426973 School Website
White House Farm Free Schools Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Matt Copping	Mallard Way Norwich NR7 8DN 1603578866 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Norwich Station Approach, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1EF 2.14 Miles

Salhouse Station Road, Salhouse, Norfolk, NR13 6NZ 3.25 Miles

Brundall Gardens West End Avenue, Brundall, Norfolk, NR13 5RG 4.66 Miles

Hoveton And Wroxham Station Road, Hoveton, Norfolk, NR12 8UR 5.44 Miles

Brundall Station Road, Brundall, Norfolk, NR13 5LA 5.60 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Air Drive Direct 01603 411889 15 St Marys Grove, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 8DJ 0.47 Miles
Goldstar Taxis 01603 488888 101 Salhouse Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 9AW 0.77 Miles
J And B Cars 01603 400463 100 Salhouse Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 9DW 0.80 Miles
Taxi Link 01603 666555 43 Fugill Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 9QY 1.15 Miles
Pinnacle Chauffeur Transport Norwich 0800 783 4107 2 Bronde Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 7LN 1.16 Miles
Airports 4 Less 01603 490150 173 Moore Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 9RF 1.19 Miles
Uk Hire And Leasing Ltd 01603 661804 62 Mousehold Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1NP 1.53 Miles
Top Taxis Ltd 01603 666999 128 Barrack Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1TL 1.56 Miles
Sterling Chauffeurs 0871 471 0012 23 Padgate, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 5DG 2.00 Miles
Five Star Taxis Ltd 01603 455555 43A Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1BL 2.07 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Wroxham Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cozens Hardy Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cannerby Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wroxham Road Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:13:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Varvel Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Neville Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Margarets Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Lane Sprowston Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Edwards Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gage Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Blithewood Gardens Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Corbet Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Moore Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
569 Sprowston Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cere Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Dr G Bastable & Partners 01603 412231	Sprowston Primary Care Centre Aslake Close, Church Lane Sprowston Norwich Norfolk NR7 8DG
Old Catton Medical Practice 01603 415519	Old Catton Med. Practice 55 Lodge Lane, Old Catton Norwich NR6 7HQ
Lawson Road Surgery 01603 427096	Lawson Road Surgery The Health Centre Lawson Road Norwich NR3 4LE
Magdalen Medical Practice 01603 475555	The Magdalen Medical Prac Lawson Road Norwich Norfolk NR3 4LF
Thorpewood Medical Group 01603 701477	Thorpewood Medical Group Woodside Road Thorpe St Andrew Norwich NR7 9QL

Local Stores

Cannerby Lane
Cannerby Lane
Sprowston
Norwich
Norfolk
NR7 8NF
01603 582030
Store Website
0.24 miles

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SPAR - St Augustine's Gate
Aylsham Road
St Augustine's Gate
Norwich
NR3 3BE
01603 762970
Store Website
1.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Catton
294 Constitution Hill Norwich Norfolk NR6 7RF 01603 426310 catton@medivet.co.uk Website 0.68 miles
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Companion Care (Norwich) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Sprowston Retail Park Salhouse Road Norwich Norfolk NR7 9AZ 01603 484 150 norwich@companioncare.co.uk Website 0.73 miles
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Onca Vets Ltd
1 Hornet Court 34 Hurricane Way Norwich Way Norwich Norfolk NR6 6HJ 07788 859771 1.59 miles

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Medivet Thorpe St Andrew
40 St. Williams Way Norwich Norfolk NR7 0AP 01603 434494 thorpe.st.andrew@medivet.co.uk Website 1.60 miles
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Willow Veterinary Clinic
202 Thorpe Road Norwich Norfolk NR1 1TJ 01603 300814 thorperoad@willowvetsnorwich.co.uk Website 2.14 miles
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Medivet Hellesdon
61 Holt Road Norwich Norfolk NR6 6XS 01603 404 716 hellesdon@medivet.co.uk Website 2.22 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 1.01 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;.

Location what3words bared.kicks.wooden

Whitlingham Lake
Beautiful Part Of Norfolk Countryside That Has The Scenery Of A Coastal Area, But Handy Location Of Being Inner City. On A Day With Good Weather The Atmosphere Is Buzzing With Families, Dog Walkers And Naturists. Perfect For A Change Of Scenery And Lovely Views. Whitlingham Ln Lancashire 2.55 miles

Location what3words unwanted.timing.spark

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 4.07 miles

Location what3words lend.battle.spices

Salhouse Broad
Broad Car Park Lower St Salhouse Norwich NR13 6RX 5.03 miles

Location what3words spinning.suggested.crowns

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 7.20 miles

Location what3words inspector.buying.gone

Blickling Estate
A Walk Around Part Of Blickling Park, Through Woods And Open Parkland. NR11 6NF 11.35 miles 1½ Miles North-West Of Aylsham On B1354, Signposted Off A140 Norwich.

Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-3°C	-3.5°C	-3.5°C	-3.6°C	-3.6°C	0.1°C	4.1°C	6.2°C	8.2°C	6.4°C	4.4°C	3.3°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-6°C	-5.5°C	-4.1°C	-6.3°C	-3.5°C	0.6°C	2.9°C	5.3°C	3.7°C	0.5°C	-0.9°C

Monday	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	Clear	Overcast	Fog	Mist	Mist	Mist	Overcast	Overcast	Fog
Temp	2.3°C	1.7°C	1.7°C	1.7°C	1.7°C	2.2°C	3.1°C	3.8°C	4°C	3.9°C	4.1°C	7.4°C
Feels Like	-1.7°C	-2.1°C	-2.3°C	-2.2°C	-1.9°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	0.9°C	1.1°C	0.7°C	1.1°C	4.7°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

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Temp	6.5°C	6.8°C	7.4°C	7.9°C	7.1°C	6.8°C	7.2°C	7.1°C	6.4°C	5.2°C	4°C	4.4°C
Feels Like	3.4°C	3.8°C	4.5°C	5°C	4°C	3.4°C	3.8°C	3.6°C	2.7°C	1.4°C	0.4°C	1.1°C

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