Welcome to Swannington

Swannington is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, England. The village is situated approximately 12 miles north-west of Norwich and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 400 people and is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere.

One of the main attractions in Swannington is the St. Margaret's Church, which dates back to the 14th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and intricate architecture. The church is open to visitors throughout the year and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

Another popular attraction in Swannington is the village pub, The Swan Inn. The pub is a traditional English pub and serves a range of local ales and delicious pub food. The pub is a popular meeting place for locals and visitors and is known for its friendly atmosphere and warm welcome. The Swan Inn also hosts regular events and live music nights, making it a popular destination for those looking for a fun night out.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 11°C

Feels Like: 8°C

Wind: 17.4 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
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
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
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
Taverham High School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Roger Harris	Beech Avenue Taverham Norwich Norfolk NR8 6HP 01603860505 School Website
Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall Other Independent School Ages:2-13 Head Teacher Mr Jason Hyatt	Taverham Park Taverham Norwich Norfolk NR8 6HU 1603868206 School Website
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Hutt	Nightingale Drive Taverham Norwich Norfolk NR8 6LA 1603867976 School Website
Horsford C Of E Va Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Ashley Best-White	Mill Lane Horsford Norwich Norfolk NR10 3ES 01603897938 School Website
Taverham Vc Ce Junior School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Paul Henman	Taverham Road Taverham Norwich Norfolk NR8 6SX 01603867740 School Website
Hevingham Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lydia Board	New Road Westgate Hevingham Norwich Norfolk NR10 5NH 01603754677 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Norwich Station Approach, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1EF 9.40 Miles

Salhouse Station Road, Salhouse, Norfolk, NR13 6NZ 10.41 Miles

Hoveton And Wroxham Station Road, Hoveton, Norfolk, NR12 8UR 10.53 Miles

Worstead Station Road, Worstead, Norfolk, NR28 9RX 10.75 Miles

North Walsham Norwich Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 0DZ 11.18 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Universal Cars 01603 879024 19 Gayford Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 4AU 2.83 Miles
Sandras Cabs 01603 870687 Broomhill, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 4QY 3.07 Miles
Graham Button Rolls Royce Hire 01603 860771 35 Bill Todd Way, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6GF 3.34 Miles
Early Birds Taxis 01603 755588 9 Pound Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5NB 4.26 Miles
Enterprise Taxis 01603 868788 Unit 11 Drayton Ind Est/Taverham Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6RL 4.55 Miles
1St Goldstar Taxis 01603 700700 Drayton Industrial Estate, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6RL 4.55 Miles
Brandon And District Taxis 01842 815555 Church Road, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3JL 5.07 Miles
A Six Taxis 01603 880666 44 Dereham Rd, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3JL 5.07 Miles
Phil's Way Cars 01603 880666 44 Derenham Road, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3JL 5.07 Miles
Allstar Taxis 01603 744444 Longwater Works/Dereham Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 0TL 5.39 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Church Lane (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
School Road (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Norwich Road (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upgate (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Hall (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Farm (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Common (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Green (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Vicarage (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Church (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rat Catcher Ph Eastgate (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Street Felthorpe No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lenwade Street/Fakenham Road (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Morton Lane/Weston Cross Rd (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

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
Taverham Surgery 01603 867481	The Taverham P'ship/Surg Sandy Lane, Taverham Norwich NR8 6JR
Horsford Medical Centre 01603 897766	205 Holt Road Horsford Norwich Norfolk NR10 3DX

Local Stores

Reepham
135 Station Road
Reepham
Norwhich
Norfolk
NR10 4LJ
01603 576530
Store Website
3.24 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 2.80 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 3.49 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 5.26 miles
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Taverham Vets Longwater
Longwater Lane Costessey Norwich Norfolk NR8 5AH 01603 747 344 enquiries@taverhamvets.co.uk Website 5.33 miles

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Westover Veterinary Centre
Manor Farm Old Church Road Hainford Norwich Norfolk NR10 3BG 01603 899930 adminla@westovervets.co.uk Website 5.61 miles
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Taverham Vets Bure Valley
22 Norwich Road Aylsham Norwich Norfolk NR11 6BW 01263 733949 burevalleyvets@gmail.com Website 5.85 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Wensum Way And Sparham Pools
20 Lyng Rd Sparham Norwich NR9 5QY 3.89 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
A Walk Around Part Of Blickling Park, Through Woods And Open Parkland. NR11 6NF 6.36 miles 1½ Miles North-West Of Aylsham On B1354, Signposted Off A140 Norwich.

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 6.74 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 7.80 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 8.84 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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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 10.59 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Fog	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Clear	Clear
Temp	14.3°C	13.2°C	10.9°C	9.7°C	9.9°C	8.4°C	7.1°C	7.3°C	6.7°C	5.5°C	3°C	0.6°C
Feels Like	13.4°C	11.8°C	8.9°C	7.5°C	7.3°C	5.1°C	3.4°C	3.6°C	3°C	1.7°C	-1°C	-3.7°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

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	-1.7°C	-3°C	-3.6°C	-4°C	-2.1°C	0.7°C	3.7°C	5.3°C	5.2°C	3.9°C	3.2°C	4.3°C
Feels Like	-6°C	-7.2°C	-7.5°C	-7.5°C	-5.2°C	-2°C	1.5°C	3.4°C	3.3°C	1.7°C	1°C	1.9°C

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Temp	3°C	2.5°C	2°C	1.4°C	3.2°C	4.9°C	5.9°C	6°C	5.2°C	3.5°C	1.9°C	2°C
Feels Like	0.1°C	-0.6°C	-1.2°C	-1.8°C	0.2°C	2.3°C	3.7°C	3.8°C	2.5°C	0.1°C	-1.3°C	-0.8°C

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