Welcome to Lound

Lound is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles east of Lowestoft and 3 miles west of Gorleston-on-Sea. The village has a population of around 500 people and is known for its beautiful countryside, historic buildings, and friendly community.

One of the most notable landmarks in Lound is the 13th-century St. John the Baptist Church. The church is a Grade I listed building and features a stunning Norman doorway, a 15th-century font, and a 17th-century pulpit. The church is still in use today and holds regular services and events throughout the year. Another historic building in Lound is the Old Rectory, which dates back to the 18th century and is now a private residence.

Lound is surrounded by picturesque countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. The village is located on the edge of the Broads National Park, which is a network of rivers, lakes, and marshes that is home to a wide variety of wildlife. Visitors to Lound can enjoy a leisurely stroll along the River Waveney or explore the nearby nature reserves of Carlton Marshes and Oulton Marshes. Overall, Lound is a charming village that offers visitors a glimpse into the rich history and natural beauty of Suffolk.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 4.3°C

Feels Like: -0.1°C

Wind: 13.6 MPH

Wind Dir: SSE

Local Schools

School	Details
Blundeston Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Laflin	Church Road Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5AX 01502730488 School Website
Somerleyton Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Oliver Clifford	The Green Somerleyton Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5PT 1502730503 School Website
Hopton Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Kellie Egleton	Coast Road Hopton-On-Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 9BT 1502730489 School Website
Corton Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nicola Rowland	The Street Corton Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5HW 01502730596 School Website
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Harry French	Kennedy Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 6TA 01493661504 School Website
Cliff Park Infant School Gorleston Academy Converter Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mr Kathryn Rutherford	Orde Avenue Gorleston-On-Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 6SZ 01493661523 School Website
Ormiston Herman Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kristy Redhead	Oriel Avenue Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 7JL 01493661355 School Website
Moorlands C Of E Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Ryan Freeman	Moorland Way Belton Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 9PA 01493780007 School Website
Benjamin Britten Academy Of Music And Mathematics Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr James Mcatear	Blyford Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4PZ 01502582312 School Website
Ormiston Venture Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Simon Gilbert-Barnham	Oriel Avenue Great Yarmouth Gorleston Norfolk NR31 7JJ 01493662966 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Somerleyton Station Road, Somerleyton, Norfolk, NR32 5QN 2.15 Miles

Haddiscoe Station Road, Haddiscoe, Norfolk, NR31 9JA 2.84 Miles

Oulton Broad North Bridge Street, Oulton Broad, Suffolk, NR32 3LJ 3.72 Miles

Oulton Broad South Beccles Road, Oulton Broad, Suffolk, NR33 8QX 4.28 Miles

Lowestoft Denmark Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2EG 4.55 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
1St Cabs 01502 583838 7 Lawn Grove, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4XG 2.67 Miles
Kingsway Taxis 01493 780437 10 St Annes Way, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9LH 2.80 Miles
Best Bentley Hire 01493 488364 Priory Farm, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9HE 3.01 Miles
Lady Penelope And Vine Premier Travel 07878 406426 8 School Corner, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 8QL 3.12 Miles
Pauls Taxis Belton 01493 781680 103 Station Road North, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9NW 3.15 Miles
Bb Taxis 01493 440550 7 Oak Av, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 8NG 3.31 Miles
Harbor Cabs 07828 213809 15 Crestview Dr, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4EL 3.31 Miles
Five Six Taxis 01502 565656 109 Oulton Rd, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4QW 3.60 Miles
Bluebird Taxis 01502 565656 109 Oulton Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4QW 3.60 Miles
51 Taxis Ltd - Lowestoft Taxis 515151 01502 515151 Unit 8 Harbour Road Industrial Estate, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 3LZ 3.89 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
The Street Lound Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Hill House Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cuckoo Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Popular Farm Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Market Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Street Blundeston Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Ashby Dell Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Somerleyton Rd Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hall Road Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
St Margarets Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
White House Farm Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
The Street Post Office Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Coast Road Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Queensway Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Potters Leisure Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Hopton Medical Centre	Station Road Hopton Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 9BE
Falkland Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Falkland Way Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8RW
Falkland Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Falkland Way Bradwell Great Yarmouth NR31 8RW
Falkland Surgery	Falkland Way Bradwell Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 8RW
Crestview, Lowestoft 01502 564366	Crestview Medical Centre 141 Crestview Drive Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4TW

Local Stores

Petrol Hopton On Sea
Lowestoft Road
Hopton on Sea
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
NR31 9AH
01502 731628
Store Website
1.38 miles

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SPAR - Lowestoft
96-100 Hall Road
Oulton Broad
Lowestoft
NR32 3NN
01502 587401
Store Website
3.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Coastline Veterinary Surgeries - Village Rise
1 Village Rise Weston Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4PT 01502 573982 coastline@cvsvets.com Website 2.97 miles
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The Veterinary Hospital
Magdalen Way Gorleston Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 7BN 01493 661833 enquiries@veterinary-hospital.co.uk Website 3.52 miles
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The Veterinary Surgery
Alexandra Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1PL 01502 572141 enquiries@veterinary-hospital.co.uk Website 4.29 miles

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Haven Veterinary Surgeons
The Veterinary Centre Queen Annes Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 0LE 01493 416700 adminandinsurance@havenveterinary.co.uk Website 4.51 miles
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London Road Vet Lowestoft Ltd
55 London Road South Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0AS 01502 572107 office@londonroadvetlowestoft.co.uk Website 4.72 miles
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Coastline Veterinary Surgeries
38 Lowestoft Road Carlton Colville Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 8JD 01502 531 999 coastline@cvsvets.com Website 5.44 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Bungay And Surrounding Area
Three Circular Walks From Earsham Street Cafe In The Centre Of The Pituresque Waveney Valley Town Of Bungay. There Is A 1 Mile Walk Around The Centre Of The Town, A 2½ Mile Walk Around Outney Common And A 5½ Mile Walk That Takes In Bungay, Earsham And The Bath Hills. 7-9 Earsham St Bungay Lancashire NR35 1AE 11.93 miles

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Southwold Common
A Walk In The Backyard If Southwold Reydon Southwold IP18 6GY 13.44 miles Park At Southwold Common

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A Walk In The Saints
A Long Circular Walk Taking In The 2-Moated Buildings In The Area-Either Take A Picnic Or Refresh Yourself With A Pint And A Sandwich At St Peters Hall (Normally Open Wednesday To Sunday But Telephone Beforehand 01986 782288) Abbey Rd Bungay Lancashire NR35 1NL 13.95 miles

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Salhouse Broad
Broad Car Park Lower St Salhouse Norwich NR13 6RX 15.24 miles

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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 16.17 miles

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Dunwich Forest
Take The Road To Dunwich From Hinton Five Fingers And There Are Lots Of Walks On Both Sides Of The Road. Ample Free Parking. Walks Are Wooded Mainly, But There Are Lots Of Open Bracken-Ey Areas Too. Wild Ponies Graze In Parts, And There Are Red Deer To Be Seen, Too. Dog Heaven (And Not Too Bad For Humans, Too). 2 Westleton Rd Saxmundham Lancashire IP17 3DE 17.64 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Light rain	Moderate rain at times	Patchy rain nearby	Clear	Clear
Temp	9.6°C	9.5°C	9.5°C	9.7°C	10.4°C	13.6°C	15.4°C	15.2°C	15.8°C	16.1°C	15.1°C	13.9°C
Feels Like	7.1°C	7.2°C	7.2°C	7.4°C	8°C	12.5°C	15.1°C	14.7°C	15.7°C	16.7°C	13.6°C	11.9°C

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	Overcast	Patchy rain nearby	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy
Temp	11.9°C	8.6°C	6.5°C	5.3°C	4.8°C	4.6°C	4.7°C	5.7°C	6.4°C	5.8°C	4.9°C	4.4°C
Feels Like	9.1°C	4.8°C	2.2°C	0.9°C	1°C	1.2°C	1.8°C	3.6°C	5°C	5°C	3.4°C	2.9°C

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	Cloudy	Mist	Mist	Mist	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Partly Cloudy
Temp	3.9°C	3.9°C	3.4°C	2.5°C	1.6°C	2.2°C	4.3°C	5.9°C	6.1°C	5.3°C	3.5°C	3.3°C
Feels Like	2.8°C	2.2°C	0.7°C	-1.5°C	-3.2°C	-2.7°C	-0.3°C	1.8°C	2.4°C	1.6°C	-1°C	0.1°C

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