Welcome to Welborne

Welborne is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated approximately 10 miles west of the city of Norwich and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 400 people and is known for its peaceful and friendly atmosphere. The village has a rich history, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the Bronze Age.

One of the most notable features of Welborne is its beautiful church, St. Mary's. The church dates back to the 14th century and is a Grade I listed building. It is known for its stunning architecture and beautiful stained glass windows. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village.

Welborne is also home to a number of small businesses, including a village shop, a pub, and a post office. These businesses are an important part of the community and provide essential services to the local residents. The village also has a primary school, which is highly regarded for its excellent standards of education. Overall, Welborne is a charming and welcoming village that offers a peaceful and idyllic way of life.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 11.2°C

Feels Like: 8.3°C

Wind: 17.4 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Mattishall Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Tony Chapman	Dereham Road Mattishall Dereham Norfolk NR20 3AA 1362858451 School Website
Barnham Broom Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Heather Benson	Norwich Road Barnham Broom Norwich Norfolk NR9 4BU 01603759656 School Website
Hockering Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Newman	The Street Hockering Dereham Norfolk NR20 3HN 01603880310 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
Garvestone Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Michelle Farnan	Dereham Road Garvestone Norwich Norfolk NR9 4AD 1362850315 School Website
Barford Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Carla Stedman	Chapel Street Barford Norwich Norfolk NR9 4AB 01603759660 School Website
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
Dereham Neatherd High School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Jaime Mallett	Norwich Road Dereham Norfolk NR20 3AX 1362697981 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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Wymondham Station Approach, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0JZ 6.27 Miles

Spooner Row Station Road, Spooner Row, Norfolk, NR18 9AH 7.86 Miles

Attleborough Station Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AS 9.03 Miles

Norwich Station Approach, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1EF 11.08 Miles

Eccles Road Station Road, Eccles, Norfolk, NR16 2JG 12.36 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Mattishall Taxis 01362 850912 15 Gogle Close, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3SY 1.48 Miles
A Six Taxis 01603 880666 44 Dereham Rd, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3JL 2.48 Miles
Brandon And District Taxis 01842 815555 Church Road, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3JL 2.48 Miles
Phil's Way Cars 01603 880666 44 Derenham Road, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3JL 2.48 Miles
Breckland Taxis Ltd 01362 698000 Unit 7, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1SY 4.40 Miles
Mid Norfolk Taxis 01362 691193 29 Watersfield Way, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1SQ 4.81 Miles
Long Distance Travel 01362 693785 5 Moorgate Cottages, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1BD 4.86 Miles
Hingham Taxis 01953 851383 The Fields, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4JG 4.90 Miles
Acab 01362 696683 29 William Way, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1TQ 4.97 Miles
1St Call Taxis Ltd 01362 695000 Parkhurst/Park Rd, East Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2BT 5.05 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Horseshoe Road (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Heath Road (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Rectory (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
South Green (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mattishall Post Office Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Mattishall Road (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
Welgate Close (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Burgh Lane (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Common Road (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barnham Broom Post Office Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Old Hall (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Lane/Herring Lane (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
Clippings Green (D) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Mattishall Surgery 01362 850227	Mattishall Surgery 15 Dereham Rd, Mattishall East Dereham NR20 3QA
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
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
4.60 miles

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SPAR - University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
Bank Plain
Norwich Retail Park
Norwich
NR4 7TJ
01603592877
Store Website
8.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

The Mayers Veterinary Clinic
Quail Barn Rush Green Barnham Broom Norwich Norfolk NR9 4EA 01603 757739 cmayers@rvc.ac.uk 1.91 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 4.14 miles

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Wood Farm Vets
Youngmans Road Wymondham Norfolk NR18 0RR 01953 600837 office@woodfarmvets.co.uk Website 4.29 miles
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Community Pet Clinic
Yaxham Road East Dereham Norfolk NR19 1HB Dereham@jollyes.co.uk Website 4.61 miles


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Dereham Vets
Shipoham Road Toftwood Dereham Norfolk NR19 1NP 07899 914309 tomhume@westovervets.co.uk 4.68 miles

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Larwood &Amp; Kennedy Veterinary Surgeons
7 Wellington Road Dereham Norfolk NR19 2BP 01362 692508 admin.larwood@cvsvets.com Website 5.05 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Wensum Way And Sparham Pools
20 Lyng Rd Sparham Norwich NR9 5QY 5.28 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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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 8.19 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 8.26 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 11.31 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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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 12.45 miles

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Blickling Estate
A Walk Around Part Of Blickling Park, Through Woods And Open Parkland. NR11 6NF 13.83 miles 1½ Miles North-West Of Aylsham On B1354, Signposted Off A140 Norwich.

Weather Forecast

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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

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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
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