Welcome to Thorpe St Andrew

Thorpe St Andrew is a small town located in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated on the River Yare, which flows through the town and provides a picturesque backdrop for the area. The town has a rich history, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the Bronze Age. In the Middle Ages, Thorpe St Andrew was an important market town, and it played a significant role in the wool trade. Today, the town is a popular destination for tourists, who come to enjoy its beautiful scenery and explore its many historic landmarks.

One of the most notable landmarks in Thorpe St Andrew is the Church of St Andrew. This impressive building dates back to the 12th century and is a fine example of Norman architecture. The church is renowned for its beautiful stained glass windows, which depict scenes from the Bible and other religious stories. Visitors can also admire the intricate carvings on the church's stone pillars and arches, which are a testament to the skill of the medieval craftsmen who built the church.

Another popular attraction in Thorpe St Andrew is the River Yare. The river is a haven for wildlife, and visitors can spot a wide variety of birds and animals along its banks. There are also plenty of opportunities for boating and fishing on the river, making it a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts. The town is also home to several parks and nature reserves, which offer visitors the chance to explore the local flora and fauna in more detail. Overall, Thorpe St Andrew is a charming town with plenty to offer visitors of all ages and interests.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 10.4°C

Feels Like: 6.9°C

Wind: 20.4 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
St Williams Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Sarah Shirras	Williams Loke Thorpe St Andrew Norwich Norfolk NR7 0AJ 01603434128 School Website
Thorpe St Andrew School And Sixth Form Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Penny Bignell	Laundry Lane Thorpe St Andrew Norwich Norfolk NR7 0XS 1603497711 School Website
Hillside Avenue Primary And Nursery School, Thorpe Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Phoenix	Hillside Avenue Thorpe St Andrew Norwich Norfolk NR7 0QW 1603433453 School Website
Heartsease Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Neil Campbell	Rider Haggard Road Norwich Norfolk NR7 9UE 01603307820 School Website
Dussindale Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Norgate	Vane Close Thorpe St Andrew Norwich Norfolk NR7 0US 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
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
Falcon Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Edward Savage	Falcon Road West Sprowston Norwich Norfolk NR7 8NT 01603441417 School Website
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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Norwich Station Approach, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1EF 1.64 Miles

Brundall Gardens West End Avenue, Brundall, Norfolk, NR13 5RG 3.21 Miles

Salhouse Station Road, Salhouse, Norfolk, NR13 6NZ 3.44 Miles

Brundall Station Road, Brundall, Norfolk, NR13 5LA 4.22 Miles

Buckenham Station Road, Buckenham, Norfolk, NR13 4HW 5.96 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Airports 4 Less 01603 490150 173 Moore Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 9RF 0.57 Miles
Taxi Link 01603 666555 43 Fugill Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 9QY 0.63 Miles
1St Class Travel 01603 702070 13 Earnshaw Ct, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0BJ 0.69 Miles
J And B Cars 01603 400463 100 Salhouse Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 9DW 0.93 Miles
Goldstar Taxis 01603 488888 101 Salhouse Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 9AW 0.97 Miles
Thorpe Taxis 01603 219589 10 Lower Clarence Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1HD 1.52 Miles
Sterling Chauffeurs 0871 471 0012 23 Padgate, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 5DG 1.57 Miles
Top Taxis Ltd 01603 666999 128 Barrack Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1TL 1.62 Miles
Uk Hire And Leasing Ltd 01603 661804 62 Mousehold Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1NP 1.68 Miles
1St Call Taxi Call 01603 858858 Norwich Railway Station, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1EF 1.71 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Thunder Lane Post Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:13:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Margaret Crescent Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hillcrest Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Williams Loke Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Charles Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gordon Avenue/Henby Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Aerodrome Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hillside Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Booty Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Witard Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Laundry Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
River Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Andrews Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Armstrong Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
East Norwich Medical Partnership 01603 778277	St Williams Way Thorpe St Andrew Norwich Norfolk NR7 0AJ
Thorpewood Medical Group 01603 701477	Thorpewood Medical Group Woodside Road Thorpe St Andrew Norwich NR7 9QL
Dr Thompson & Partners	Dussindale Surgery Pound Lane Thorpe St Andrew Norwich Norfolk NR7 0SR
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

Local Stores

Thorpe St Andrew
12 Laundry Lane
Norwich
Norfolk
NR7 0XE
01603 439670
Store Website
0.16 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Thorpe St Andrew
40 St. Williams Way Norwich Norfolk NR7 0AP 01603 434494 thorpe.st.andrew@medivet.co.uk Website 0.28 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 1.06 miles
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Willow Veterinary Clinic
202 Thorpe Road Norwich Norfolk NR1 1TJ 01603 300814 thorperoad@willowvetsnorwich.co.uk Website 1.18 miles
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Medivet Catton
294 Constitution Hill Norwich Norfolk NR6 7RF 01603 426310 catton@medivet.co.uk Website 2.14 miles
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Three Rivers Vets
70 Hall Road Norwich Norfolk NR1 3HP reception.norwich@threeriversvetgroup.co.uk 2.25 miles

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Chapelfield Veterinary Partnership
21 Chapelfield Road Norwich Norfolk NR2 1RR 01603 629046 chapelfieldvets@aol.com Website 2.48 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 1.00 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 1.31 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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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 4.49 miles

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Salhouse Broad
Broad Car Park Lower St Salhouse Norwich NR13 6RX 4.99 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 6.93 miles

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Wensum Way And Sparham Pools
20 Lyng Rd Sparham Norwich NR9 5QY 12.95 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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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.6°C	-8.8°C	-8.8°C	-11.1°C	-12°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-15.4°C	-11.3°C	-11.1°C	-15°C	-16.6°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-12.1°C	-11.9°C	-11.5°C	-11°C	-7.8°C	-4.2°C	0.2°C	3.6°C	4.4°C	2.5°C	0.4°C	-0.4°C
Feels Like	-17.8°C	-18.4°C	-18.8°C	-18.8°C	-15.3°C	-11.1°C	-5.8°C	-1.5°C	0°C	-1.3°C	-3.5°C	-4.8°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	-1.3°C	-1.8°C	-1.6°C	-0.8°C	0.4°C	2.5°C	5.5°C	6.7°C	6.1°C	4.2°C	2.9°C	0.6°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-6.3°C	-6.2°C	-5.5°C	-4.3°C	-1.9°C	1.4°C	3°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-0.9°C	-3.5°C

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