Welcome to Wickmere

Wickmere is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated in the north of the county, close to the market town of Aylsham. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with rolling hills and fields of crops. The River Bure runs through the village, providing a picturesque setting for visitors and locals alike.

The village of Wickmere has a long and interesting history. It was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, and has been inhabited for thousands of years. There are several historic buildings in the village, including the 14th-century church of St Andrew, which is a Grade II listed building. The village also has a pub, The Hunny Bell, which dates back to the 17th century and is a popular spot for locals and visitors to enjoy a drink or a meal.

Despite its small size, Wickmere has a strong sense of community. There are several events held throughout the year, including a village fete and a fireworks display. The village also has a cricket team, which plays on the village green during the summer months. Wickmere is a peaceful and charming village, with plenty to offer visitors who are looking for a relaxing break in the heart of the Norfolk countryside.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 7.3°C

Feels Like: 2.7°C

Wind: 21.3 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Aldborough Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Bearman	Alby Hill Aldborough Norwich Norfolk NR11 7PH 1263761264 School Website
Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Emily Sacre	School Road Erpingham Norwich Norfolk NR11 7QY 01263761365 School Website
Gresham Village School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Marc Goodliffe	Cromer Road Gresham Norwich Norfolk NR11 8RF 1263577349 School Website
St Marys Endowed Voluntary Aided Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Maureen Burns	Chapel Road Roughton Norwich Norfolk NR11 8AF 01263761368 School Website
Colby Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Christine Mead	Bridge Road Colby Norwich Norfolk NR11 7EA 01263733381 School Website
Aylsham St Michaels Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Nursery And Infant School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs John Neenan	School House Lane Blickling Road Aylsham Norwich Norfolk NR11 6EX 01263732260 School Website
Corpusty Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jacqui Lound	Norwich Road Corpusty Norwich Norfolk NR11 6QG 1263587320 School Website
Aylsham High School Foundation School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Duncan Spalding	Sir Williams Lane Aylsham Norwich Norfolk NR11 6AN 01263733270 School Website
John Of Gaunt Infant And Nursery School Foundation School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Clare Toplis	Hungate Street Aylsham Norwich Norfolk NR11 6JZ 01263732844 School Website
Bure Valley School Foundation School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jamie Olney	Hungate Street Aylsham Norwich Norfolk NR11 6JZ 01263733393 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Gunton Station Road, Gunton, Norfolk, NR11 8UD 5.10 Miles

Roughton Road Roughton Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9LN 5.36 Miles

West Runton Station Road, West Runton, Norfolk, NR27 9QD 5.81 Miles

Cromer Holt Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9EB 5.95 Miles

Sheringham Station Approach, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RA 6.12 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Corpusty Cars 01263 587491 Pond House, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 7DD 3.39 Miles
Aylsham A1 Cars 01263 734004 Dunkirk, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6SU 3.99 Miles
Aylsham Taxi And Minibus 01263 839001 Market Place, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6EH 4.21 Miles
Abbey Taxi's 01603 898747 Market Place, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6EH 4.21 Miles
Pegasus Taxis 01263 823646 12 Hillside Road, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8TT 5.37 Miles
North Norfolk Airport Cars 01263 823382 3 Seaview Crescent, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8XR 5.53 Miles
Bernies Taxis 01263 513376 Hillview, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9JT 5.73 Miles
Mg Cabs 01263 820999 25 Pine Gr, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8QG 5.76 Miles
1St Call Cabs - Taxi 01263 519010 20 Harbord Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 0BP 5.78 Miles
My Taxi 01263 514383 8 Lynwood Rd, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 0EE 5.83 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Common Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Church Wickmere Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Street Thurgarton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Green Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Church Calthorpe Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Alby Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Eagle Lane (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Jubilee Close Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Street Matlaske Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Common (D) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Street Lt Barningham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Erpingham Church Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Council Houses Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Itteringham Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Alby Horseshoes Public House Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Aldborough Surgery 01263 768602	The Surgery Chapel Road, Aldborough Norwich Norfolk NR11 7NP
Market Surgery 01263 733331	The Market Surgery 26 Norwich Road, Aylsham Norwich Norfolk NR11 6BW
The Market Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	26 Norwich Road Aylsham Norwich NR11 6BW
Sheringham Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Cromer Road Sheringham NR26 8RT
Sheringham Medical Practice 01263 822066	The Health Centre Cromer Road Sheringham Norfolk NR26 8RT

Local Stores

Aylsham
20-22 Market Place
Aylsham
Norwich
Norfolk
NR11 6EL
01263 733224
shop.9766@coop.co.uk
Store Website
4.20 miles

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SPAR - Harvest- Roughton
SPAR Store
Norwich Road
Roughton
NR11 8SJ
01144 810 997
Store Website
4.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Aylsham Vets
12 Hungate Street Aylsham Norfolk NR11 6AA 01263 732130 info@aylshamvets.co.uk Website 4.29 miles
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Taverham Vets Bure Valley
22 Norwich Road Aylsham Norwich Norfolk NR11 6BW 01263 733949 burevalleyvets@gmail.com Website 4.50 miles

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Cromer Vets Ltd
48 Overstrand Road Cromer Norfolk NR27 0AJ Website 6.16 miles

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Miramar Veterinary Centre Ltd
15 Weybourne Road Sheringham Norfolk NR26 8HF 01263 822293 reception@miramarvets.co.uk Website 6.16 miles
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Glaven Veterinary Practice Ltd
Oakland House Old Station Way Holt Norfolk NR25 6DH 01263 713200 office@glavenvets.co.uk Website 6.48 miles
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Westover Vets Ltd
Hornbeam Road Hornbeam Business Park North Walsham Norwich Norfolk NR28 0FX 01692 403202 adminsa@westovervets.co.uk Website 7.22 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 2.34 miles

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Blickling Estate
A Walk Around Part Of Blickling Park, Through Woods And Open Parkland. NR11 6NF 3.00 miles 1½ Miles North-West Of Aylsham On B1354, Signposted Off A140 Norwich.

Felbrigg Estate
A Beautiful Estate With Lots Of Different Walks. Lovely Walking Around The Lake In Winter And Summer. Does Have Livestock Around In The Summer Months. Sextons Lodge Aylmerton Norwich Lancashire NR11 8PS 4.20 miles Park Road Or Lions Mouth.

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Sheringham Park
Follow The Seven-Mile Sheringham Woodland And Coastal Walk Through Parkland, Woods, Fields And Along The Cliff Edge, With Views Out Over The Sea. There's A Large Variety Of Trees, Bird And Animal Life On The Walk. NR26 8TL 5.16 miles Entrance At Junction Of A148/B1157. Two Miles South-West Of Sheringham, 5 Miles West Of Cromer And 6 Miles East Of Holt.

Sheringham Park
33 Lodge Hill Upper Sheringham Sheringham Lancashire NR26 8TJ 5.37 miles 5 Miles West Of Cromer, 6 Miles East Of Holt. Main Entrance At Junction A148/B1157 Parking: 60 Yards, £5.50 (Pay And Display)

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Mundesley Beach
Mundesley Is Another Great Beach For Walking Your Dog In Norfolk. Access Is Via Quite A Steep Pathway So Bear That In Mind. When The Tide Is Out The Beach Is Massive And There Is So Much Space With (In Our Limited Experience) Very Few People Around Off Season. 13 Beach Rd Mundesley Norwich NR11 8BG 9.11 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

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Temp	-2.8°C	-2°C	-1.9°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	6°C	2.5°C
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