Welcome to West Dereham

West Dereham is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, England. The village is situated on the River Great Ouse and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period, and there are many historic buildings and landmarks to explore. One of the most notable landmarks in the village is the St. Andrew's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a beautiful example of Norman architecture and is a popular destination for visitors to the village.

West Dereham is a peaceful and tranquil village, and it is an ideal destination for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and there are many walking and cycling routes to explore. The River Great Ouse is also a popular destination for fishing and boating enthusiasts, and there are many opportunities to enjoy water sports in the area. The village is also home to a number of local pubs and restaurants, where visitors can enjoy traditional English cuisine and sample locally brewed beers.

Overall, West Dereham is a charming and picturesque village that is steeped in history and surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is an ideal destination for those looking to escape the stresses of modern life and enjoy a peaceful and relaxing break. Whether you are interested in history, nature, or simply want to enjoy some traditional English hospitality, West Dereham has something to offer everyone.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 10.3°C

Feels Like: 6.8°C

Wind: 20.6 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Jones	19 Ryston Road Denver Downham Market Norfolk PE38 0DP 01366383272 School Website
Downham Market Hillcrest Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Try	Hillcrest Bexwell Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9ND 01366388191 School Website
Hilgay Riverside Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Sarah Turner	Church View Hilgay Downham Market Norfolk PE38 0JL 01366387685 School Website
All Saints Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Katherine Howe	Wretton Road Stoke Ferry Kings Lynn Norfolk PE33 9QJ 01366501050 School Website
Downham Market Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Rolf Purvis & Mark Eastwood	Bexwell Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9LL 1366389100 School Website
Nelson Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Wilson	Nursery Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9PF 01366383824 School Website
Wimbotsham And Stow Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Arrowsmith	Chapel Lane Wimbotsham King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3QH 1366382336 School Website
Downham Preparatory School And Montessori Nursery Other Independent School Ages:4-13 Head Teacher Mrs Elizabeth Laffeaty-Sharpe	The Old Rectory Stow Bardolph Nr King's Lynn Norfolk Norfolk PE34 3HT 1366388066 School Website
Ten Mile Bank Riverside Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Sarah Turner	Station Road Ten Mile Bank Downham Market Norfolk PE38 0EP 01366377310 School Website
Southery Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Elaine Huntington	Westgate Street Southery Downham Market Norfolk PE38 0PA 01366377205 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Downham Market Railway Road, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9EN 3.68 Miles

Watlington Station Road, Watlington, Norfolk, PE33 0JF 6.85 Miles

Littleport Station Road, Littleport, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1JL 9.76 Miles

Lakenheath Station Road, Near Lakenheath, Suffolk, IP27 9AD 9.95 Miles

Shippea Hill Off A1101 Burnt Fen Turnpike / Mild, Shippea Hill, Suffolk, CB7 4SR 10.75 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Pjs Taxi 01366 385904 Adelphi Terrace, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 9DY 1.80 Miles
Brians Cars 01366 388893 1 Nightingale Lane, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 0DU 2.64 Miles
Kevs Kars 01366 384994 27 Landseer Drive, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9NG 2.71 Miles
Pauls Private Hire 01366 385885 43 Trafalgar Road, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9RY 3.27 Miles
Trevs Cars 01366 385898 14 Town Est, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9JG 3.42 Miles
Sally's Cars 01366 377618 9 Stevens Crescent, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 0EF 4.57 Miles
Marham Taxis 01760 338158 Villebois Rd, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 9JD 6.48 Miles
Bishops Taxis 01366 324307 The Laurels, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 0BX 7.24 Miles
Premier Airport Services 01553 842692 240 Main Road, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 0NZ 9.01 Miles
Airport Link Taxis 01553 844555 12 Cholmondeley Way, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 0SY 9.02 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Station Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Queens Close Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
School Lane Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Crimplesham Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Red Lion Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Field Lane Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Pe38 Downham Road Bexwell Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Nightingale Walk Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wretton Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hillcrest Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Fordham Denver Collection Today available until:15:15 Weekday Last Collection:15:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Boughton Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Denver Post Office Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Hilgay Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Boughton Surgery 01366 500331	The Surgery Chapel Road Boughton, Kings Lynn Norfolk PE33 9AG
Howdale Surgery 01366 383405	The Howdale Surgery Howdale Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9AF
Bridge Street Surgery 01366 388888	The Bridge Street Surgery 30/32 Bridge Street Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9DP
The Hollies Surgery 01366 389289	The Hollies Surgery Paradise Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9JE
St George's Hall (Feltwell Surgery)	High Street Methwold Thetford Norfolk IP26 4NT

Local Stores

Upwell - Town Street
Town Street
Upwell
WISBECH
Norfolk
PE14 9AF
01945 774064
Store Website
9.31 miles

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SPAR - Whittington Garage
Whittington Garage
Whittington
Stoke Ferry
PE33 9TF
01366 500320
Store Website
3.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Vets 1 Group
Home Farm Barns Downham Road Crimplesham King'S Lynn Norfolk PE33 9DU 01366 384 644 info@vets-one.co.uk Website 2.06 miles
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The Hollies Veterinary Clinic
Paradise Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9JE 01366 386655 info@lrvc.co.uk Website 3.35 miles
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The Crossings Veterinary Centre
Saint John'S Way Downham Market Norfolk PE38 0QQ 01366 382219 info@crossingsvets.co.uk Website 3.68 miles
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Paul Jarman Veterinary Practice Ltd
The Veterinary Surgery 2 Short Beck Feltwell Norfolk IP26 4AD 01842 828938 pauljarman@jarmanvets.co.uk Website 7.20 miles
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Integra Veterinary Services
Garth Pig Practice Ltd 32 St. Leonards Street Mundford Thetford Norfolk IP26 5HG 01842 879379 office@integravet.co.uk 10.07 miles
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Johnson And Scott Ltd
61 Wisbech Road Littleport Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 1JJ 01353 634123 reception@johnsonandscott.co.uk Website 10.40 miles

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Local Dog Walks

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 12.10 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

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 12.59 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 12.66 miles Off The A1065, Take The B1106 South From Brandon To Brandon Country Park.

Mills Lane Witchford
A Nice Walk Down The Side Of Farmers Fields, Goes From About Half Way Through The Village, All The Way To The Sutton End Of The Village, About 3.5 Miles. Dogs Can Be Off Lead If Well Behaved And Stay To The Path Mills Ln Witchford Ely CB6 2JX 16.94 miles

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Sandringham Country Park
Royal Sandringham Estate - Miles Of Forest Walks, Children's Play Area, Picnic Areas, Cafe, Duck Ponds And More! Vergers Cottage Sandringham Lancashire PE35 6EH 17.32 miles Norfolk

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Dersingham Bog
Dersingham Bog Norfolk Lancashire 17.42 miles Off The Main Road Between Castle Rising And Sandringham, Look For The Sign For The Village Of Wolferton. I Drove Into The Village And Out Past The Royal Station. I Found It By Accident. There Are Maps And Postcode Online If Needed. Also Several Small Parking Areas

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Weather Forecast

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