Welcome to The Lings

The Lings is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles north of the town of North Walsham and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is home to a small community of around 200 people and has a rich history dating back to the 11th century.

One of the most notable features of The Lings is its beautiful church, St. Peter's. The church dates back to the 14th century and is a Grade II listed building. It is known for its stunning stained glass windows and impressive tower, which stands at over 100 feet tall. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village.

In addition to its historic church, The Lings is also home to a number of small businesses, including a post office and a village hall. The village is surrounded by picturesque countryside, making it a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. The Lings is a peaceful and charming village that offers a glimpse into the rich history and natural beauty of Norfolk.

Local Weather

Mist

Temp: 5.2°C

Feels Like: 3.2°C

Wind: 5.4 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
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
Wayland Academy Norfolk
Academy Converter
Ages:11-16
Head Teacher
Mr Glen Allott
Merton Road
Watton
Thetford
Norfolk
IP25 6BA
01953881514
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
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
Thompson Primary School
Academy Converter
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Lisa Heath
School Road
Thompson
Thetford
Norfolk
IP24 1PY
1953483271
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
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
Rocklands Community Primary School
Community School
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Julie Dekker
74 The Street
Rockland All Saints
Nr Attleborough
Norfolk
NR17 1TP
01953483369
School Website
See More

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Harling Road
Harling Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2QP
8.96 Miles
Attleborough
Station Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AS
9.31 Miles
Eccles Road
Station Road, Eccles, Norfolk, NR16 2JG
9.35 Miles
Thetford
Station Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1AH
11.10 Miles
Brandon
Bridge Street, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0BA
11.58 Miles
See More

Local Taxis

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

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ip25 Harvey Street
No More Collections Today
Weekday Last Collection:16:30
Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Ip25 Watton Post Office
No More Collections Today
Weekday Last Collection:17:15
Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Priority Mailbox:
Special Mailbox:
Ip25 South Road Watton Thetford
No More Collections Today
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip25(D) Thetford Road
No More Collections Today
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip25(D) Lime Tree Walk
No More Collections Today
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip25 Tesco
No More Collections Today
Weekday Last Collection:16:00
Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Ip25 West End
No More Collections Today
Weekday Last Collection:16:30
Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Ip25 Wick Farm Close
No More Collections Today
Weekday Last Collection:00:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip25 Dereham Road
No More Collections Today
Weekday Last Collection:17:00
Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Ip25(D) Vicarage Walk
No More Collections Today
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip25 83 Norwich Road
No More Collections Today
Weekday Last Collection:16:45
Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Ip25 Mill Corner
No More Collections Today
Weekday Last Collection:09:30
Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Ip25 Richmond Road
No More Collections Today
Weekday Last Collection:15:45
Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Ip25 Lovell Gardens
No More Collections Today
Weekday Last Collection:16:45
Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Ip25 Watton Green
No More Collections Today
Weekday Last Collection:16:30
Saturday Last Collection:09:00
See More

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
See More

Local Stores

Petrol Necton - Tuns Lane
2 Rudge Way
Necton
Swaffham
Norfolk
PE37 8DQ
01760 723928
Store Website
6.18 miles
Open Close
Mon00:0000:00
Tue00:0000:00
Wed00:0000:00
Thu00:0000:00
Fri00:0000:00
Sat00:0000:00
Sun00:0000:00

SPAR Carbrooke
SPAR
4 Vulcan Place
Carbrooke
Thetford
IP25 6XU
01953 882013
Store Website
1.6 miles
Open Close
Mon07:0023:00
Tue07:0023:00
Wed07:0023:00
Thu07:0023:00
Fri07:0023:00
Sat07:0023:00
Sun07:0023:00

Local Vetinary Surgeries

The Old Golfhouse Veterinary Group - Watton
Old Golfhouse
4 Goddards Court
Watton
Thetford
Norfolk
IP25 6XT
01953 881 415
OGHAdmin@cvsvets.com
Website
0.11 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Poultry

Small Mammals

OpenClose
Mon08:0019:30
Tue08:0019:30
Wed08:0019:30
Thu08:0019:30
Fri08:0018:30
Sat08:0015:00
Sunclosedclosed
Knott'S Yard Veterinary Practice
Knott'S Yard
Griston Road
Watton
Norfolk
IP25 6DL
01953 889750
admin@knottsyardvets.co.uk
Website
0.82 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Camelids

Cats

Deer

Dogs

Equines

Exotic/Wild

Poultry

Sheep/Goats

Small Mammals

OpenClose
Mon08:3018:00
Tue08:3018:00
Wed08:3018:00
Thu08:3018:00
Fri08:3018:00
Sat08:3011:30
Sunclosedclosed
Dereham Vets
Shipoham Road
Toftwood
Dereham
Norfolk
NR19 1NP
07899 914309
tomhume@westovervets.co.uk
7.61 miles
Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Small Mammals

OpenClose
Mon01:2401:24
Tue01:2401:24
Wed01:2401:24
Thu01:2401:24
Fri01:2401:24
Sat01:2401:24
Sun01:2401:24
Swaffham Veterinary Centre
Unit 3
Tower Meadow
Swaffham
Norfolk
PE37 7LT
01760 722054
info@swaffhamvets.co.uk
Website
7.85 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Exotic/Wild

Pigs

Poultry

Small Mammals

OpenClose
Mon08:3018:30
Tue08:3018:30
Wed08:3018:30
Thu08:3018:30
Fri08:3018:30
Sat09:0012:00
Sunclosedclosed
The Grove Veterinary Hospital &Amp; Clinics - Swaffham
17/19 Lynn Street
Swaffham
Norfolk
PE37 7AU
01760 723739
Grove.enquiries@cvsvets.com
Website
7.85 miles
Amenities
Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

OpenClose
Mon08:3018:00
Tue08:3018:00
Wed08:3018:00
Thu08:3018:00
Fri08:3018:00
Satclosedclosed
Sunclosedclosed
Integra Veterinary Services
Garth Pig Practice Ltd
32 St. Leonards Street
Mundford
Thetford
Norfolk
IP26 5HG
01842 879379
office@integravet.co.uk
8.05 miles
Amenities
Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Pigs

OpenClose
Mon09:0017:00
Tue09:0017:00
Wed09:0017:00
Thu09:0017:00
Fri09:0017:00
Satclosedclosed
Sunclosedclosed
See More

Local Dog Walks

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
12.47 miles

Location
what3words
piper.horns.spectacle
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
12.53 miles

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

Location
what3words
flamingo.fills.parkway
Wensum Way And Sparham Pools
20 Lyng Rd
Sparham
Norwich
NR9 5QY
14.61 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.
Location
what3words
rewrites.haggle.tinted
Maidscross Hill
Maidscross Hill Is A Heathland Area With Old Chalk And Gravel Workings. It Is A Local Nature Reserve And Sssi Designated For Its Wildlife Value, Particularly Plant Life. The Patches Of Chalky And Sandy Topsoil Are Habitat For An Interesting Range Of Breckland Species, Some Rare. The Site Gives Views Over Raf Lakenheath Airfield And The Western Brecks Landscape. This Is A Great Location For Yor Dog To Run Free, Playing With Others In A Natural, Safe Environment.
Maidscross Hill Nature Reserve
Maids Cross Hill
Lakenheath
Brandon
IP27 9EJ
16.05 miles

Travel To The End Of Maids Cross Hill Rd Where There Is A Car Park On The Right For The Nature Reserve.
Location
what3words
tarred.defeat.positions
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
16.35 miles

Location
what3words
inspector.buying.gone
See More

Weather Forecast

Thursday 00:00 02:00 04:00 06:00 08:00 10:00 12:00 14:00 16:00 18:00 20:00 22:00

Fog

Fog

Fog

Fog

Fog

Fog

Mist

Overcast

Cloudy

Mist

Overcast

Overcast

Temp

5.4°C

5.6°C

5.6°C

5.7°C

5.8°C

6.5°C

7.7°C

9°C

9.5°C

8.9°C

8.5°C

8.4°C

Feels Like

3.1°C

3.4°C

3.9°C

4.1°C

4.2°C

4.7°C

6°C

7.3°C

7.8°C

7.1°C

6.4°C

6.4°C

Friday 00:00 02:00 04:00 06:00 08:00 10:00 12:00 14:00 16:00 18:00 20:00 22:00

Fog

Fog

Light rain

Fog

Fog

Moderate rain

Fog

Moderate rain

Light rain

Light rain

Overcast

Mist

Temp

8.3°C

7.9°C

7.4°C

7.2°C

7°C

7.2°C

7.2°C

7.8°C

8.4°C

8.9°C

8.7°C

9.2°C

Feels Like

6.2°C

5.9°C

5.2°C

4.9°C

4.7°C

5.2°C

6.7°C

6.7°C

6.6°C

6.8°C

6.6°C

7.1°C

Saturday 00:00 02:00 04:00 06:00 08:00 10:00 12:00 14:00 16:00 18:00 20:00 22:00

Mist

Fog

Fog

Fog

Fog

Fog

Fog

Fog

Light rain

Light rain

Light rain

Heavy rain

Temp

7.9°C

7.5°C

7.6°C

7.8°C

8.4°C

9°C

9.7°C

10.1°C

10.1°C

10°C

9.7°C

8.8°C

Feels Like

6.1°C

6.2°C

6.5°C

6.8°C

7.4°C

8.1°C

8.8°C

8.8°C

8.5°C

8.1°C

7.5°C

6.7°C

Your Village

If you would like to add content to this page on behalf of your village, please contact us at listing@townandvillageguide.com