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Dereham

Town in Norfolk, England

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Overview

Dereham is a town in Norfolk, England. Dereham is a busy market town serving local residents and a wide rural area. The town has a market on Tuesdays and Fridays selling a range of food and household items. The town hosts the headquarters of the Mid-Norfolk Railway, which runs trains over an 11.5-mile heritage railway south to Wymondham.

Sights and activities

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Mid-Norfolk Railway
See
Trains run March to December.
Price
Adult day ticket £19, concession £16, child 5-15 £7, child under 5 free
Details
Bishop Bonner's Cottage
See
Museum
Price
£2, accompanied under 16s free
Details
Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse
See
Museum
A 50-acre site. Historic workhouse museum. Life on the land exhibition. Traditional farm with rare breed animals. Adventure playground.
Price
£11.95 adult, £9.55 child, £11.40 (concessions, family tickets available.
Details
Dereham Windmill
See
Grade 2 Listed Windmill built in 1835. Exhibitions change monthly. Coffee and cake shop.
Hours
Fri-Sun 10AM-4PM
Price
£2.50 adult, £2.00 concessions, £1.00 under 16s
Details
Strikes
Do
Ten Pin Bowling Alley
Also indoor children's adventure play area (Planet Zoom open daily 10AM-18:00).
Hours
Daily 10AM-late
Price
For 1 game: £6.95 adult, £5.95 child
Details
Puzzelscape
Do
Live escape game.
Live escape room game. 2-6 players are shut in a themed room & must solve hidden puzzles (duration 1 hr for escape).
Details
Holywood Cinema
Do
3 Screens Cinema
Price
£7.30 adult, £5.99 under 15 & OAP, other rates available
Details

Where to eat, drink and stay

Eat3 places

Spice Fusion
Indian Restaurant
Restaurant, take-away, delivery.
Hours
Mon noon-2PM & 5-11PM, Tue-Thu 5-PM, Fri Sat 5PM-midnight, Sun noon-2PM & 5-11PM
Address
25 Wellington Rd, Dereham, NR19 2BP
Phone
+44 1362 288775
Website
spicefusion2k.co.uk
Cockers Bistro
Hours
Wed Thu 11AM-3PM & 5:30-9PM, Fri 11AM-3PM & 5:30-10:30PM, Sat 11AM-11PM, Sun noon-5PM
Address
28 Norwich St, East Dereham, NR19 1BX.
Phone
+44 1362 692131
Website
http://www.cockersbistro.co.uk {{dead link|December 2020}}
Lodge Bar & Restaurant
Hours
Tue-Sat noon-9PM, Sun noon-3PM
Address
Main Rd, North Tuddenham, NR20 3DJ
Phone
+44 1362 638466
Website
thelodge-tuddenham.co.uk

Drink6 places

The Gemini
Pub & Restaurant
Free Wi-Fi.
Hours
Mon-Thu 11AM-11:30PM, Fri Sat 11AM-1AM, Sun 11AM-1:30PM
Address
Sandy Lane, Dereham, NR19 2EA
Phone
+44 1362 697610
Website
gkmeetandeat.co.uk
The Railway Tavern
Pub
Also food.
Hours
Mon-Thu 11:30AM-10PM, Fri Sat 11:30AM-midnight, Sun 11:30AM-9PM
Address
21-23 Yaxham Rd, Dereham, NR19 1HB
Phone
+44 1362 288166
Website
http://railway-tavern.com {{dead link|August 2020|December 2020}}
The Bull
Pub
Wi-Fi. Food M-Sa 11AM-9PM; Su noon-9PM.
Hours
Mon-Thu 11AM-11PM, Fri Sat 11AM-midnight, Sun noon-11PM
Address
25 High St, Dereham, NR19 1DZ
Phone
+44 1362 697771
Website
bull-dereham.co.uk
Longham White Horse
Pub, Restaurant & B&B
Address
Wendling Rd, Longham, NR19 2RD
Directions
6 miles NW of town
Phone
+44 1362 687464
Website
longhamwhitehorse.co.uk
The Angel
Pub
Address
66 Greengate, Swanton Morley, NR20 4LX
Directions
3 miles NE of town
Phone
+44 1362 637407
Website
theangelpub.co.uk

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Brisley Bell
Great village pub. Also has rooms (B&B double £120) but it's the food that gets the rave reviews.
Hours
Daily 11AM-11PM
Address
The Green, Brisley NR20 5DW
Directions
on B1145 Elham Rd
Phone
+44 1362 705024
Website
thebrisleybell.co.uk

Sleep4 places

The George Hotel
Address
Swaffham Rd, NR19 2AZ
Phone
+44 1362 696801
Website
thegeorgedereham.com
The Romany RyeFrom £39 per night
Hotel, restaurant and pub with free Wi-Fi.
Price
From £39 per night
Check-in
2PM
Check-out
11AM
Address
Church St, NR19 1DL
Phone
+44 1362 654160
Website
jdwetherspoon.com
Lynn Hill Guest House
Address
Yaxham Rd, NR19 1HA
Phone
+44 1362 696142
Website
lynnhillguesthouse.co.uk
Glendower Guesthouse & Apartments B&B
Check-in
2PM
Check-out
11AM
Address
Commercial Rd, NR19 1AE
Phone
+44 1362 652960
Website
glendowerbb.com

Shop3 places

Roys
Department Store
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30AM-8PM, Sat 8:30AM-7PM, Sun 11AM-5PM
Address
Yaxham Rd, East Dereham, NR19 1HD
Phone
+44 1362 690555
Website
roys.co.uk
Lidl
Supermarket
Hours
Mon-Sat 8AM-10PM, Sun 10AM-4PM
Address
Kingston Rd, Dereham, NR19 1WB
Morrisons
Supermarket
Cafe (different hours). Petrol station (different hours). ATMs.
Hours
Mon-Sat 8AM-10PM, Sun 10AM-4PM
Address
Station Rd, East Dereham, NR19 1DF
Phone
+44 1362 691004
Website
my.morrisons.com

Getting there and around

Getting there

By rail
The town does have a railway station but it serves only as a preserved heritage Mid-Norfolk Railway linking the town to Wymondham and running between 3 and 6 trains per day (depending on the day and…
By bicycle
On foot

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Getting around

The town is small enough to get around on foot.

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UnderstandDereham, sometimes knows as East Dereham and not to be confused with West Dereham (around 15 miles away), has a population of around 18,000. The town is situated 25 miles to the W of Norwich and 40 miles NNE of Ely.

Get inThe town lies on the A47 King's Lynn, Dereham, Norwich, Great Yarmouth main road, about 27 miles E of King's Lynn and 18 miles W of Norwich.

Get aroundThe town is small enough to get around on foot.

ConnectAs of July 2022, there is 4G from all UK carriers in Dereham and on the main east-west highway A47, but a patchy signal north or south. 5G has not reached this area.

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