Welcome to Thorpe Hamlet

Thorpe Hamlet is a small suburb located in the city of Norwich, Norfolk. It is situated on the east side of the River Wensum and is known for its beautiful green spaces and historic architecture. The suburb is home to a diverse community of residents, including families, young professionals, and retirees.

One of the most notable features of Thorpe Hamlet is its proximity to the River Wensum. The river is a popular spot for fishing, kayaking, and other water activities. The suburb is also home to several parks and green spaces, including Thorpe Recreation Ground and Mousehold Heath. These areas provide residents with ample opportunities to enjoy the outdoors and stay active.

Thorpe Hamlet is also known for its historic architecture. Many of the buildings in the suburb date back to the 19th century and feature unique designs and intricate details. Some of the most notable buildings include St. Matthew's Church and the former Thorpe Railway Station. These buildings serve as a reminder of the suburb's rich history and add to its charm and character.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 11.2°C

Feels Like: 8.3°C

Wind: 17.4 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Lionwood Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Miss Faye Herron	Wolfe Road Norwich Norfolk NR1 4HT 1603433014 School Website
Lionwood Infant And Nursery School Academy Converter Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Headteacher Samantha Thorpe	Telegraph Lane East Norwich Norfolk NR1 4AN 1603433957 School Website
Charles Darwin Primary School Free Schools Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jordan Sullivan	81 Rose Lane Norwich Norfolk NR1 1DJ 1603733166 School Website
Norwich School Other Independent School Ages:4-18 Head Teacher Mr Steffan Griffiths	71A The Close Norwich Norfolk NR1 4DD 1603728430 School Website
Norwich University Of The Arts Higher Education Institutions Head Teacher Professor John Last	Francis House 3 - 7 Redwell Street Norwich Norfolk NR2 4SN 1603610561 School Website
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Academy Converter Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mr Ian Tolson	Mousehold Avenue Norwich Norfolk NR3 4RS 1603427012 School Website
Jane Austen College Free Schools Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Ms Summer Turner	46-48 Colegate Norwich Norfolk NR3 1DD 01603463800 School Website
Magdalen Gates Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Chris Hutchinson	Bull Close Road Norwich Norfolk NR3 1NG 01603622675 School Website
George White Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Samantha Petchey	Silver Road Norwich Norfolk NR3 4RG 1603425515 School Website
Notre Dame High School Norwich Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Thomas Pinnington	Surrey Street Norwich Norfolk NR1 3PB 01603611431 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Norwich Station Approach, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1EF 0.37 Miles

Brundall Gardens West End Avenue, Brundall, Norfolk, NR13 5RG 4.37 Miles

Salhouse Station Road, Salhouse, Norfolk, NR13 6NZ 4.53 Miles

Brundall Station Road, Brundall, Norfolk, NR13 5LA 5.39 Miles

Buckenham Station Road, Buckenham, Norfolk, NR13 4HW 6.98 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Thorpe Taxis 01603 219589 10 Lower Clarence Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1HD 0.37 Miles
1St Call Taxi Call 01603 858858 Norwich Railway Station, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1EF 0.44 Miles
Courtesy Taxis 01603 446644 77 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1DG 0.48 Miles
City Cars Ltd 01603 446644 77 Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1DG 0.48 Miles
Beeline And Dolphin Taxis 01603 767676 70A Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1LT 0.52 Miles
Five Star Taxis Ltd 01603 455555 43A Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1BL 0.52 Miles
Top Taxis Ltd 01603 666999 128 Barrack Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1TL 0.55 Miles
Taxi Services 01603 213999 Rose Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1PL 0.62 Miles
Uk Hire And Leasing Ltd 01603 661804 62 Mousehold Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1NP 0.64 Miles
Loyal Taxis 01603 619619 34A Cattle Market Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3DY 0.68 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Marion Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Riverside Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rosary Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Britannia Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Norwich Mail Centre Collection Today available until:19:30 Weekday Last Collection:19:30 Saturday Last Collection:14:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cotman Fields No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cotman Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thorpe Railway Station No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Prince Of Wales Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Carrow Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wellesley Avenue No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Salisbury Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Morrisons Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
The Close No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lionwood Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Norwich Improved Access Hub 01603 679696	Lionwood Medical Practice 30A Wellesley Av North Norwich Norfolk NR1 4NU
The Lionwood Medical Practice 01603 437559	30A Wellesley Ave North Norwich Norfolk NR1 4NU
Lionwood Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service	30A Wellesley Avenue North Norwich NR1 4NT
Lionwood Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	30A Wellesley Avenue North Norwich NR1 4NT
Norwich Practices Health Centre 01603 677500	Rouen House Rouen Road Norwich Norfolk NR1 1RB

Local Stores

Norwich Station
Unit 4, Station Approach
Thorpe Road
Norwich
Norfolk
NR1 1EF
01603 624409
Store Website
0.40 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Willow Veterinary Clinic
202 Thorpe Road Norwich Norfolk NR1 1TJ 01603 300814 thorperoad@willowvetsnorwich.co.uk Website 0.44 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 1.04 miles
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Three Rivers Vets
70 Hall Road Norwich Norfolk NR1 3HP reception.norwich@threeriversvetgroup.co.uk 1.06 miles

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Chapelfield Veterinary Partnership
21 Chapelfield Road Norwich Norfolk NR2 1RR 01603 629046 chapelfieldvets@aol.com Website 1.19 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 1.22 miles
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Companion Care (Norwich Hall Road) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Hall Road Retail Park Hall Road Norwich NR4 6DH 01603 623 040 norwichhr@vets4pets.com Website 1.69 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 0.83 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 1.23 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 3.21 miles

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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 5.71 miles

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Salhouse Broad
Broad Car Park Lower St Salhouse Norwich NR13 6RX 6.18 miles

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Wensum Way And Sparham Pools
20 Lyng Rd Sparham Norwich NR9 5QY 12.03 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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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

Wednesday	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	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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