Little Dunham – Useful Links

Local Services

Parish Clerk

The Little Dunham Parish Clerk is Sheryl Irving, who can be contacted at clerk@littledunhamparishcouncil.gov.uk or on 01362 667756.

Little Dunham Relief in Need Charity

Registered Charity Number 241875

The Little Dunham Relief in Need Charity was set up in 1986 to assist people of all ages, living in the Parish, who are in need.

If you are in need, hardship or distress, please contact the Chairman of Trustees – David Walker at Dunham House, Station Road, Little Dunham, or email him at: david.walker57@hotmail.com.

Otherwise, please speak in confidence to one of the other Trustees: Alban Coughlin, Richard James or Kath Lenderyou.

Your enquiry will be handled in strict confidence.

Religion

Church: St Margaret’s Little Dunham – Church of England

Church service: Sunday service is at 9:00am on the second and fourth Sundays in the month. Details of other services are advertised in the Parish Magazine

Parish: Little Dunham is in the Launditch and Upper Nar group of parishes which includes Litcham, Great Dunham, East and West Lexham, Beeston, Stanfield, Great and Little Fransham, Bittering Parva, Gressenhall, Longham, Rougham, Weasenham All Saints, Weasenham St Peter and Wellingham.

Police

Contact: Swaffham Police Station

Address: Turbine Way, Swaffham PE37 7HT

Tel: 101 (non-emergencies). Always dial 999 in an emergency.

Website: Visit Swaffham Police Station website.

Bus Services

Local Buses: Flexibus

Swaffham Flexibus

Times of operation: Monday to Friday 7am – 7pm Saturday service available

To request a journey: Telephone: 0300 1231145
Booking hours: Monday to Friday, 9am – 4.30pm

Please make your booking by 3pm the day before you wish to travel. If you wish to travel on a Monday, please book by 3pm on the Friday before.
Area: The bus travels to/from Swaffham.
Pick-up and drop-off is available from the following villages Monday to Friday:

Beeston Bittering East Lexham East Raynham Great Dunham Great Fransham Helhoughton
Litcham Little Dunham Longham Mileham Rougham South Acre Sporle
Tittleshall Weasenham All Saints Weasenham St Peter West Acre West Lexham West Raynham Whissonsett

For further information, visit the Travel Search website.

National Express Coaches or Travel East Anglia

Contact their Website: www. nationalexpress.com

Around Swaffham – Tourist Information

Tel: 01760 722 255, 9am-5pm, Mon-Sat

Website: www. aroundswaffham.co.uk

Rail Services

Location:

King’s Lynn & Downham Market are the nearest rail stations

Contact: First Capital Connect – Train Tracker: 0871 200 49 50

Website: www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk

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 Surgeries

Contact: Plowright Medical Centre

Address: 1 Jack Boddy Way, Swaffham PE37 7HJ

Tel: 01760 722 797

Website: Visit the Plowright Medical Centre website.

 

Contact: Manor Farm Medical Centre

Address: Mangate Street, Swaffham, PE37 7QN

Tel: 01760 721 786

Website: Visit the Manor Farm Medical Centre website.

 

Contact: The Campingland Surgery

Address: Campingland, Swaffham, PE37 7RD

Tel: 01760 721 211

Website: Visit the Campingland Surgery website.

 

Contact: Litcham Health Centre

Address: Manor Drive, Litcham, Norfolk, PE32 2NW

Tel: 01328 701 568

Website: Visit the Litcham Health Centre website.

Emergency Dentist

Contact: Wellington House Dental Practice

Address: 17 Wellington Road, Dereham

Tel: 01362 695504

School

Great Dunham Primary School Tel. No. 01328 701357

 

Water & Sewerage Services

Contact: Anglian Water

Tel: 08457 145 145

Website: Visit the Anglian Water website.

Little Dunham has mains electricity and water. Some houses are now on main sewerage, though a number still have septic tanks. Private operators offer an emptying service, details of which can be found by consulting the Yellow Pages.

Electricity

National Grid: Tel: 0800 7838838

Dunham Heating Oil Syndicate

As a number of properties in Little Dunham rely on oil for their heating, residents manage the Dunham Heating Oil Syndicate in order to co-ordinate oil deliveries and take advantage of economies of scale.

The Syndicate is currently managed by Ernie Buckley, of 4 Wren Close, Necton, Swaffham PE37 8NR.

Tel: 01760 447414. Mobile: 07809 442173.  Email: Ernie.Buckley@btinternet.com.

The order dates for 2021/2022 are:

  • Sunday 10th March 2024
  • Sunday 14 April 2024
  • Sunday 14th July 2024
  • Sunday 8th September 2024
  • Sunday 13th October 2024
  • Sunday 10th November 2024
  • Sunday 12th January 2025
  • Sunday 9th February 2025

Orders will be placed the following morning.

Refuse Collection

Collection:

Brown bin (garden waste) alternate Fridays
Green bin (general waste) alternate Tuesdays
Black bin (recycling) alternate Tuesdays
Bank Holidays may affect some collections.

Highways

Local Roads: Jonathan Winnett  Tel: 07787 523063

Highways Agency for A47 Tel: 0300 1235000

 

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.

Parish Magazine

The Parish Magazine is the village newspaper and includes all the villages in the Upper Nar Group and Mileham.

Editor: TBC

Address: TBC

Tel: TBC

Email: For sub editor Julia Bloomfield, editor@litcham.org   Free deliveries

Contributions: Anyone with items of interest to be included in the magazine should send them to the Editor or sub Editor, Julia Bloomfield, or for Little Dunham items contact Julia James: email address: julia@rsjames.co.uk.

Advertising: To advertise in the magazine please contact Paul Marchant on 01328 701841 or email paulwallismarchant@gmail.com