Welcome to Toftwood

Toftwood is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles south of the market town of Dereham and is home to a population of around 3,000 people. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. Toftwood has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age.

One of the most notable features of Toftwood is its village green, which is located in the heart of the village. The green is a popular spot for picnics and is surrounded by a number of historic buildings, including the village church and the old schoolhouse. Toftwood also has a number of shops and amenities, including a post office, a convenience store, and a pub.

Despite its small size, Toftwood is a vibrant and active community. The village has a number of local groups and societies, including a gardening club, a history society, and a women's institute. There are also a number of events and activities held throughout the year, including a summer fete, a Christmas market, and a fireworks display. Overall, Toftwood is a charming and welcoming village that offers a peaceful and picturesque setting for residents and visitors alike.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 20°C

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Wind: 15.7 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Toftwood Infant School Foundation School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Joanna Pedlow	School Lane Toftwood East Dereham Dereham Norfolk NR19 1LS 01362692612 School Website
Fred Nicholson School Foundation Special School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Hayman	Westfield Road Dereham Norfolk NR19 1JB 01362693915 School Website
Dereham Toftwood Community Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Joanna Pedlow	38 Westfield Road Dereham Norfolk NR19 1JB 01362694919 School Website
Dereham Church Of England Junior Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Kelly Scott	Gilpins Ride Littlefields Dereham Norfolk NR19 1BJ 01362693876 School Website
Grove House Infant And Nursery School Academy Converter Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Charman	Gilpins Ride Littlefields Dereham Norfolk NR19 1BJ 1362694379 School Website
Dereham Neatherd High School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Jaime Mallett	Norwich Road Dereham Norfolk NR20 3AX 1362697981 School Website
Dereham Church Of England Infant And Nursery School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Charlotte Whyte	St Withburga Lane Dereham Norfolk NR19 1ED 01362692727 School Website
King's Park Infant School, Dereham Academy Converter Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Charman	Kings Park Dereham Norfolk NR19 2AG 1362694077 School Website
Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Nick King	Dereham Road Scarning Dereham Norfolk NR19 2PW 01362692665 School Website
Yaxham Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jennie Muller	Norwich Road Yaxham Dereham Norfolk NR19 1RU 01362692033 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Wymondham Station Approach, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0JZ 9.85 Miles

Attleborough Station Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AS 10.71 Miles

Spooner Row Station Road, Spooner Row, Norfolk, NR18 9AH 10.73 Miles

Eccles Road Station Road, Eccles, Norfolk, NR16 2JG 13.26 Miles

Harling Road Harling Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2QP 14.52 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Breckland Taxis Ltd 01362 698000 Unit 7, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1SY 0.29 Miles
Mid Norfolk Taxis 01362 691193 29 Watersfield Way, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1SQ 0.52 Miles
Acab 01362 696683 29 William Way, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1TQ 0.68 Miles
Silver Taxis 01362 694749 9 Stockholm Way, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1XF 0.77 Miles
Long Distance Travel 01362 693785 5 Moorgate Cottages, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1BD 0.84 Miles
Mid Norfolk Taxis 01362 691193 11 Tebbutt Avenue, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1PN 0.86 Miles
Dereham Taxis 01362 696161 6 Church Street, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1DJ 1.21 Miles
Breckland Taxis 0870 879 2608 16 Market Pl, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2AL 1.33 Miles
United Taxis 01362 691000 Quebec Street, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2DN 1.35 Miles
1St Call Taxis Ltd 01362 695000 Parkhurst/Park Rd, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2BT 1.37 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Boyd Avenue (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Toftwood Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Rashes Green (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westfield (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
George Elliot Way (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Yaxham Road (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hillcrest Ave (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hillcrest Avenue (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tesco Yaxham Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Moorgate Road (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
London Road (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Baxters Row (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Old Ship (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Morrisons Station Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Toftwood Medical Centre 01362 691196	Toftwood Medical Centre 2 Chapel Lane, Toftwood Dereham Norfolk NR19 1LD
Orchard Surgery 01362 693029	Orchard Surgery Commercial Road East Dereham Norfolk NR19 1AE
Theatre Royal Surgery 01362 852800	Theatre Royal Surgery 27 Theatre Street Dereham Norfolk NR19 2EN
Swanton Morley Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Lincoln House Dereham Road Swanton Morley Dereham NR20 4LT
Swanton Morley Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Lincoln House Dereham Road Swanton Morley Dereham NR20 4LT

Local Stores

Toftwood
107 Shipdham Road
Toftwood
East Dereham
Norfolk
NR19 1AH
01362 692013
Store Website
0.29 miles

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SPAR Carbrooke
SPAR
4 Vulcan Place
Carbrooke
Thetford
IP25 6XU
01953 882013
Store Website
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Dereham Vets
Shipoham Road Toftwood Dereham Norfolk NR19 1NP 07899 914309 tomhume@westovervets.co.uk 0.67 miles

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The Grove Veterinary Clinic
Unit 16 Royston Way Hurn Road East Dereham Norfolk NR19 1WD 01362 696772 grove.enquiries@cvsvets.com 0.77 miles

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Community Pet Clinic
Yaxham Road East Dereham Norfolk NR19 1HB Dereham@jollyes.co.uk Website 0.82 miles


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Larwood &Amp; Kennedy Veterinary Surgeons
7 Wellington Road Dereham Norfolk NR19 2BP 01362 692508 admin.larwood@cvsvets.com Website 1.35 miles
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The Mayers Veterinary Clinic
Quail Barn Rush Green Barnham Broom Norwich Norfolk NR9 4EA 01603 757739 cmayers@rvc.ac.uk 5.86 miles

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Knott'S Yard Veterinary Practice
Knott'S Yard Griston Road Watton Norfolk IP25 6DL 01953 889750 admin@knottsyardvets.co.uk Website 7.96 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Wensum Way And Sparham Pools
20 Lyng Rd Sparham Norwich NR9 5QY 6.41 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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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 12.46 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 12.47 miles

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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 15.47 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 15.50 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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Blickling Estate
A Walk Around Part Of Blickling Park, Through Woods And Open Parkland. NR11 6NF 15.62 miles 1½ Miles North-West Of Aylsham On B1354, Signposted Off A140 Norwich.

Weather Forecast

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Temp	14.3°C	12.7°C	12.7°C	12.7°C	14.1°C	15.8°C	18.9°C	16.9°C	17.9°C	17.6°C	16.1°C	15.5°C
Feels Like	13.3°C	11.7°C	12.3°C	12.2°C	13.6°C	15.7°C	16.4°C	16.9°C	17.9°C	17.6°C	16.1°C	15.5°C

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Temp	15.3°C	14.8°C	14.2°C	14°C	13.9°C	14.2°C	14.5°C	14.1°C	13.8°C	13.9°C	13.5°C	12.1°C
Feels Like	15.3°C	14.4°C	13.8°C	12.9°C	12.8°C	13.1°C	13.1°C	12.6°C	12.4°C	12.6°C	12.1°C	10.3°C

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