LOCAL SERVICES

Police
- Contact:
- Swaffham Public Enquiry Office
- Address:
- Westacre Road, Swaffham, PE37 7LY
- Tel:
- 101
- Email:
- enquiries@norfolk.pnn.police.uk
- Opening hours:
- Normal opening hours are Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
- Website:
- Vist Swaffham Police Station website.
Bus Services
- Contact:
- Eagles Bus Service
- Address:
- The Eyrie, Back Lane, Castle Acre
- Tel:
- 01760 755 641
- Services:
- Private hire & contract work.
- Information:
- Local Buses
- Website:
- Konectbus website
- Travel Search website
- Flexibus website
- Information:
- National Express Coaches
- Website:
- National Express Coaches website
- Contact:
- Travel East Anglia
- Website:
- Travel East Anglia website
- Contact:
- Around Swaffham - Tourist Information
- Tel:
- 01760 722 255, 9am-5pm, Mon-Sat
- Website:
- Around Swaffham website
Rail Services
- Location:
- King's Lynn & Downham Market are the nearest rail stations
- Contact:
- National Rail Train Tracker: 0871 200 49 50
- Website:
- Trainline website
Health Services
- Contact:
- South Norfolk NHS
- Address:
- Lakeside 400, Old Chapel Way, Broadland Business Park, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich NR7 0WG
- Tel:
- 01603 257 000
- Website:
- South Norfolk NHS website
Hospitals
- Contact:
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Address:
- Gayton Road, King's Lynn, PE30 4ET
- Tel:
- 01553 613 613
- Services:
- General admissions, A&E
- Website:
- Visit the Queen Elizabeth Hospital website.
- Contact:
- Cottage Hospital
- Address:
- Sporle Road, Swaffham, PE37 7HL
- Tel:
- 01760 721 363
- Services:
- 18 beds, no A&E
Doctors
- Contact:
- Plowright Medical Centre
- Address:
- 1 Jack Boddy Way, Swaffham PE37 7HJ
- Tel:
- 01760 722 797
- Website:
- Vist the Plowright Medical Centre website.
- Contact:
- Manor Farm Medical Centre
- Address:
- Mangate Street, Swaffham, PE37 7QN
- Tel:
- 01760 721 786
- Website:
- Vist the Manor Farm Medical Centre website.
- Contact:
- The Campingland Surgery
- Address:
- Campingland, Swaffham, PE37 7RD
- Tel:
- 01760 721 211
- Website:
- Vist the Campingland Surgery website.
- Contact:
- Litcham Health Centre
- Address:
- Manor Drive, Litcham, Norfolk, PE32 2NW
- Tel:
- 01328 701 568
- Website:
- Vist the Litcham Health Centre website.
Vet
- Contact:
- The Grove Vetinary Group
- Address:
- 17-19 Lynn Street, Swaffham, PE37 7AU
- Tel:
- 01760 723 739
- Emergencies:
- 01328 862 137 (Fakenham branch)
- Website:
- Vist the Grove Vetinary Group website.
Water & Sewerage Services
- Contact:
- Anglian Water
- Tel:
- 08457 145 145
- Website:
- Visit the Anglian Water website.
Castle Acre has mains electricity, water and a sewerage system, but no gas supply. Most houses are now on main sewerage, though a number still have septic tanks. Private operators offer an emptying service, one of who is listed below. Others may be found by consulting the Yellow Pages.
Mr R Duffield (at Stanfield)
01328 700 275

Library
- Contact:
- Swaffham Library
- Address:
- The Pightle, Swaffham, PE37 7DF
- Tel:
- 01760 721 513
- Opening hours:
- Visit the Swaffham Library website for opening times and services.
Education
- School:
- Castle Acre Primary School
- Type:
- Church of England, voluntarily controlled (4-11yrs)
- Address:
- Back Lane, Castle Acre, Norfolk, PE32 2AR
- Tel:
- 01760 755 305
- Applications:
- Applications for enrolment should be made to the Head Teacher
- Website:
- For more information, visit the Castle Acre School website.
Education
- School:
- Castle Acre Primary School
- Type:
- Church of England, voluntarily controlled (4-11yrs)
- Address:
- Back Lane, Castle Acre, Norfolk, PE32 2AR
- Tel:
- 01760 755 305
- Applications:
- Applications for enrolment should be made to the Head Teacher
- Website:
- For more information, visit the Castle Acre School website.
Parish Magazine
- The Parish Magazine is the village newspaper and includes all the villages in the Nar Valley Group.
- Editor:
- Deborah Davis
- Address:
- Park Cottage, Narford Road, Narborough
- Tel:
- 01760 337 675
- Email:
- deborahdavis603@yahoo.co.uk
- Deliveries:
- Free deliveries
- Contributions:
- Anyone with items of interest to be included in the magazine should send them to the editor, Deborah Davis.
- Advertising:
- To advertise in the magazine please contact Barbara Whitehorn on 01760 755 032 or email c.whitehorn@btinternet.com
At present there is no correspondent for the local press - The Lynn News & The Eastern Daily Press.