WAYLAND CHAMBER OF TRADE & COMMERCE
INFORMATION, TRADE &
SERVICES DIRECTORY

PUBLISHED 20th MARCH 2002

The information contained herein is believed to be correct as at February 2002 but in no circumstances will the publishers be liable in respect of loss or any consequence arising from error in, or omission from, this directory.

The absence of any entry, either in the Information Section or in the Trade and Services Section, does not imply that the facility does not exist. Entries in the Trade and Services Section are strictly limited to businesses in membership of the Chamber.

Information Section:
Public Services, Agencies and Utilities
Medical and Welfare, Animal Welfare
Ecclesiastical;  Educational
Youth Organisations
Sports Facilities and Clubs
Clubs, Associations and Societies
Women’s Institutes;  Halls for Hire

Telephone numbers in this Directory are given in all-figure format;
useful dialling codes include:
Fakenham:    01328 Dereham:    01362
Fundenhall, Surlingham:    01508 Norwich:    01603
King’s Lynn:    01553 Thetford:    01842
Swaffham, Holme Hale, Gt. Cressingham:     01760
Watton, Caston, Gt. Hockham, A’borough, W’dham, Quid’ham:  01953
PLEASE NOTIFY ANY ERRORS TO THE EDITOR:
01953 884224

WAYLAND CHAMBER OF TRADE & COMMERCE
INFORMATION SECTION

INTRODUCTION. Wayland is a partnership area within the Breckland district of Norfolk consisting of the market town of Watton, population about 6,000, surrounded by numerous villages and hamlets with a total population of some 18,000.

Watton Market Day: Wednesday;   Farmers Market: 1st Saturday monthly; Early Closing Day: Thursday (local villages vary)

UK Constituency: South West NorfolkMP:  Mrs Gillian Shephard
EU Constituency: Eastern Region, see BT Directory for MEPs

PUBLIC SERVICES, AGENCIES AND UTILITIES
Department of Health and Social Security 01603  248248
Norfolk Area Health Authority 01603  611233
Inland Revenue:
Tax Office 01362  655200
Valuation Office 01603  241000
Employment and Benefit Office 01362  773800
Norfolk County Council: General enquiries 01603  222222
Highways, Southern Area Office 01953  858800
Watton Library: 01953  881671
Registrar: (Available in Wayland Hall by Appointment) 01842  754115
Register Office 01842  766848
Careers Office 01842  855800
Norfolk Rural Community Council 01953  851408
Breckland District Council:
General Manager and Chief Executive,
Planning, Health, Central Services incl refuse:  01362  695333
Finance, Council Tax, Business Rates 01842  755721
Watton Contact Point: (Wayland Hall 9.30am-1.00pm, Weds) 01953  881007
Peddars Way Housing Association 01362  694858
Watton Town Council: Office:  Wayland Hall  (9am-Noon Mon-Fri) 01953  881007
Youth & Community Centre Office (9am-Noon Mon & Fri)  01953  881778
Wayland Partnership Development Trust 01953  883915
Citizens’ Advice Bureau 01842  752777
by Watton Youth Centre (10am-3pm Weds)  01953  882746
Anglian Water 08457  145145
Traveline - Public Transport Information (8am-8pm daily) 08706  082608
Norfolk Bus Information Service 08453  006116
Rail - National Enquiry Service 08457  484950
Anglia Telesales 01603  764776
British Telecom  0800  212322
Electricity (general enquiries - txu) 08001  831144
Electricity (supply failure) 08007  838838
Environmental Agency (Pollution) 0800  807060
Food Link 01953  882900
Gas (billing) 08456  091122
Gas Transco (Emergency and Leakage)  0800  111999
Post Office: Counters - Watton  01953  881201
Helpline 0845  223340
Postwatch: complaints 08456  013265
Royal Mail Letters - Helpline 08457  740740
Police: Norfolk Constabulary: All Depts & Stations  01953  424242
Crime Stoppers (Anonymous reporting) 0800  555111
Press: Eastern Daily Press/Evening News 01603  628311
Local Reporter 01842  765851
Stanford P.T.A. Administration 01842  855236
Watton Fire Service 01953 882170/881107
Watton Crime Prevention Group 01953  881036
Watton Tourist and Local Information Centre (Admin.)  01953  884224
Wayland Prison 01953  858100
Wayland News Editor 01953  488083

Parish Councils:
Ashill 01760  440383
Carbrooke 01953  889342
Caston 01953  483640
Cranworth 01362  820863
Griston 01953  882840
Gt. Cressingham 01760  756389
Gt. Hockham 01953  498777
Holme Hale 01760  440274
Little Cressingham 01953  885106
Merton 01953  884555
Ovington 01953  882772
Saham Toney 01953  889436
Scoulton 01953  850032
Shipdham 01362  821020
Stow Bedon and Breckles 01953  483451
Thompson 01953  483394

MEDICAL AND WELFARE
Doctors (Watton Group Practice) 01953  881247
Wayland First Response 01953  885124
Chemist 01953  881258
NHS Direct 0845      4647
Watton Health Office 01953  884003
Watton Meals on Wheels & Luncheon Club 01953  882452
St. John Ambulance: Watton 01953  885556
Ashill 01953  881120
Samaritans 08457  909090
NSPCC 08088  005000
Child Line 0800      1111
Parentline  08088  002222
Norwich Hospitals Switchboard 01603  286286
Dereham Hospital 01362  692391
Wayland Hospital 01953  452181
Optician 01953  881535
Dentist 01953  882777
Watton Grouped Homes 01953  881627
Linden Court (Matron) 01953  881753
Arthritis Care  01263  824478
Alcoholics Anonymous 08457  697555
Blood Transfusion Service 08457  711711
Community Car Scheme: Watton 01953  884797
Ashill 01760  440956
Carbrooke 01953  883657
Crossroads - Breckland 01362  696110
Crossroads - Caring for Carers 08088  089876
Guide Dogs for the Blind 01603  432911
Hearing Dogs for the Deaf 01953  452849
Hearing Aids Support Group 01603  404440
Home-Start Breckland 01842  765206
Norfolk Autistic Society 01953  881989
Mental Health Support Group, Breckland 01953  881430
National Drugs Helpline 0800  776600
Marie Curie Cancer Care 01953  881733
Watton Carers Support Group 01362  696110
Watton Bereavement Support Group 01953  885455
Wayland Alzheimer's Support Group 01953  881738
Voluntary Services Co-ordinator 01953  456643

ANIMAL WELFARE
Veterinary Surgeon 01953  881415
RSPCA 08705  555999
RSPB 01603  661662
Canine Defence League & Rescue Centre 01953  498377
International League for Protection of Horses    01953  498692

ECCLESIASTICAL
Church of England:
Ashill and Saham 01760  440247
Caston, Griston, Thompson, Merton,
Stow Bedon and Breckles 01953  483222
Watton, Carbrooke and Ovington 01953  881439
Methodist 01953  881438
Roman Catholic (Local contact) 01953  882228
Parish Priest 01953  603104
Fountain of Life 01760  440247
Watton Churches Together 01953 885819
Watton Christian Aid 01953  883995
Watton Christian Community Centre 01953  881451
Watton Pentecostal Church 01953  881424

SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION
Westfield Infant and Nursery School, Watton 01953  882669
Watton Junior School 01953  881387
Wayland Community High School 01953  881514
Friends of 01953  881514
Ashill School 01760  440403
Caston School 01953  483304
Carbrooke School 01953  881537
Gt. Hockham School 01953  498302
Saham Toney Parkers Primary School 01953  881601
Thompson Primary School 01953  483271
Adult Education: Course Info Line 01603  674332
Area Manager 01760 720222
Workers Educational Association 01953  888184
Network 81 (Parental Support Group) 01953  884299

PLAY SCHOOLS/GROUPS & DAY NURSERIES
Ashill Mother & Toddler Group 01760  441524
Ashill Playgroup 01760 440209
Ashill Tots Day Nursery 01760  440019
Carbrooke Playgroup & Toddlers 01953  885415
Caston Mother & Toddler Group 01953  483381
Childs Play Day Nursery 01953  883698
Holme Hale Montessori 01760  756330
Roo Club (Toddler Group) 01953  884749
Saham Toney Pre-school 01362  850325
Saham Toney Toddler Group 01953  881210
Tree Tots Playgroup 01953  883506
West End Kindergarten 01953  884749
Watton Playgroup 01953  881959
Watton Mother & Toddler Group 01953  883310
YOUTH ORGANISATIONS
Careers Service Area Switchboard  01842  855800
Careers Advice Centre 01362  694939
Norfolk County Council Youth Service Area Office 01362  692839

Watton Town Council Youth and Community Centre:
Office (Mon & Fri, 9am -Noon) 01953  881778
Cool Kids Club 01953  483394
Monday Youth Club 01953  885948
Music for Life 01603  628367
Wayland Youth Theatre 01603  763777
Wayland Youth Council 01953  884521
Ashill Youth Club  01760  440577
Ovington Youth Club 01953  882629

Guides and Brownies:
Commissioner 01760  722356
Ashill - 1st Brownies 01760  725477
Saham Toney - 1st Brownies 01953  881885
Watton - 1st Guides 01760  722356
- 1st Brownies 01953  889284
- 2nd Brownies (RAF) 01953  483476
- 3rd Brownies 01953  883176

Scouts and Cubs:
Ashill    - Cubs 01760  440693
- Scouts 01760  441779
Watton - Scout Chairman 01953  881006
- 1st Scout Troop 01953  884159
- 1st Cubs 01953  883507
- 1st Watton Beaver Scouts 01953  885059

Army Cadet Force - HQ - Office Hours 01362  694515
- Local Commander 01842  764776
Air Training Corps - HQ- Office Hours 01603  427575
864 Watton Squadron - CO 01953  850288
- when meeting 01953  885225
611 Volunteer Gliding School: CO 07860  438238
- when meeting 01953  884111
Boys’ Brigade - 1st Watton                        01953  881138
Girls’ Brigade -  1st Watton                        01760  441737
British Aviation Cadet Service 01953  881327
Norfolk Fire Service - Fire Cadets 01953  882078
Norfolk Young People’s Fellowship 01953  881307
Saham Wednesday Club 01953  882290
St. John Ambulance Cadets 01953  885556
South Norfolk Junior Badminton 01953  883743
Watton Junior Football Club 01953  882358
Watton Junior Angling Club 01953  883459
Watton Duke of Edinburgh Award Gold Group 01953  883364
Young Farmers’ Club 01953  483701
Young Ornithologists’ Group 01953  881605

If you do something for young people, tell us and the Wayland Youth Council about it!!

SPORTS FACILITIES AND CLUBS
Watton Sports Association: Club/General Enquiries 01953  881281
Aerobics  01953  850275 & 01953  882651
Badminton 01953  881281
Bowls 01953  884124
Cactus Line Dance 01953  453136
Cricket Club 01953  883391
Darts  01953  881830
Fishing (Loch Neaton) 07718  005538
Fitness Centre 01953  881281
Fitness Classes 01760  440376
Football: Watton United FC 01953  881441
Football: Junior Club 01953  881698
Hockey - Ladies’ 01362  820049
Men’s 01953  881340
Junior 01953  883714
Netball 01953  882651
Rugby Union Football Club 01760  441554
Short Mat Bowls 01953  883425
Squash 01953  881281
Tennis 01362  820396
50+ Exercise Class 01953  850275
Ashill Football Club 01953  882341
Ashill Old Hall Leisure Centre (Squash, Indoor Bowls, etc.) 01760  440448
Bowes Senior Football Club 01953  881555
Carbrooke Football Club 01953  881333
Kick boxing 01953  882470
Martial Arts - Kuk Sool Won 01508  854465
Richmond Park Golf Club 01953  881803
Saham Toney Football Club 01953  884362
Saracen Martial Arts—Tae Kwon Do 07754  500912
Shipdham Multi Sports Facility 01362  828009
South Norfolk Junior Badminton  01953  883743
Swaffham Golf Club 01760  721611
Swimming Pools (Breckland) Dereham:           01362  693419
Thetford:           01842  753110
Thetford Golf Club 01842  752258
Volleyball 01953  881689
Watton & District Riding Club 01953  882026
Watton T’ai Chi 01953  882614
Wayland Athletics Club 01953  883022
Wayland Runners 01953  885693 & 01953  884026
Yoga 01953  882345

CLUBS, ASSOCIATIONS, SOCIETIES
Aircrew Association (Breckland, Norfolk) 01760  724832
Ashill Players 01760  440649
Ashill OK Group 01760  440376
Ashill Entertainers Drama Group 01760  440347
Breckland Astronomical Society 01603  812009
Ballroom Dancing Association 01953  882799
Breckland Family Show (Rotary) 01362  820416
Breckland Harmony 01953  882974
Bridge (Duplicate) Club 01953  882005
Civil Service Retired Fellowship  01953  883996
Carbrooke Mothers’ Union  01953  881564
Carbrooke Gardening/Leisure Club 01953  882974
Caston Art Club 01953  882567
Connexions (Singles Club) 01953  882046
Dance Club 01953  882527
Flower Arranging Club 01953  881486
Gt Hockham Gardening Club 01953  498694
Gt Hockham Ladies Loungers 01953  498194
Guide Dogs for the Blind Association 01953  483724
Hearing Dogs for the Deaf 01953  452849
Inner Wheel Club 01953  881792
Lions Club: Thetford (Breckland) 01842  752131
Loch Neaton Trust: Chairman 01953  881036
Mid Norfolk Flower Club 01953  488128
Modern Sequence Dance Club 01603  412809
New Horizons Club 2001 (tbn)
Norfolk Naturalists Society 01842  755010
Norfolk Wildlife Trust 01603  625540
National Women’s Register 01953  882530
Ovington Ladies’ Group 01953  882742
Ovington Gardening Club 01953  884073
Probus Club    01953  882717
Ramblers Association 01603  623070
Rotary Club 01953  881886
Royal Air Force Association: Secretary 01953  883240
Welfare Officer 01953  881068
Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes 01953  883736
Royal British Legion: Watton 01953  883086
Ashill 01760  440473
Gt. Hockham 01953  452737
Samsen Club (Saham Seniors) 01953  882659
Saham Toney Old Folks Committee 01953  882874
Saham Singers 01953  881197
Saham Toney Bridge Club 01953  882005
Silver Band (Watton & District) 01953  885296
Silver Thread Club 01953  885660
Wednesday Seniors' Club 01953  881851
Walsingham Lodge of Oddfellows 01760  440252
Watton Ancient Order of Forresters 01508  538559
Watton Best Kept Town Group 01953  881792
Watton Christmas Lights Group 01953  884224
Watton Craft Class for Disabled and Elderly 01953  884447
Watton Festival Group 01953  882613
Watton Gaiety Group of Entertainers 01953  881388
Watton Heritage Group 01953  881440
Watton Knitting Club 01953  881884
Watton Methodist Model Railway Circle  01953  883189
Watton One World Group 01953  882832
Watton Pantomime Group 01953  882118
Watton Radio Model Club  01362  691900
Watton Society 01953  882453
Watton Thursday Club for Handicapped People 01953  881588
Watton Town Bingo Club 01953  889368
Watton Twinning Association 01953  882790
Watton Wednesday Seniors Club 01953  883294
Watton WI Market 01953  882595
Wayland Agricultural Society 01953  882125
Wayland Chamber of Trade & Commerce 01953  884224
Wayland Country Music Association 01362  820245
Wayland Guild of Artists 01362  821034
Wayland Lacemakers & Stitchers Group 01953  881284
Wayland Players 01953  881054
Wayland Stitching for Pleasure 01953  881292
Wayland Tourism Association 01953  884224
Wayland Wildlife (Explorers/Watch) 01953  881605
Workers Education Association 01953  888184
Young Farmers Club 01953  483252

GET KNOWN, GET LISTED:
Call the editor on 01953 884224

WOMEN’S INSTITUTES
Norfolk Federation of Women’s Institutes 01603  624580
Ashill      01760  440819
Caston 01953  483756
Gt. Cressingham 01760  756347
Saham Toney 01953  885978
Shipdham (In abeyance)
Scoulton 01362  820292
Thompson 01953  883343
Watton - Afternoon Group 01953  883166
Watton - Evening Group 01953  483202

HALLS (Available for hire)
Queens Hall, Watton:
Bookings/Caretaker 01362  820245
Secretary 01953  883529
Call Box 01953  881493
Ashill Community Centre 01760  440660
Call Box 01760  440931
Carbrooke Village Hall 01953  885082
Caston Village Hall 01953  483218
Griston Village Hall 01953  483218
Gt. Cressingham Community Hall 01760  756302
Holme Hale Pavilion 01760  440112
Ovington Village Hall 01953  883179
Scoulton Village Hall 01953 850368
Shipdham Community Centre:
Bookings 01362  820029
Call Box 01362  820962
Saham Grove Farm Meeting Room 01362  820333
St. John Hall 01953  885556
Watton Christian Community Centre 01953  881451
Watton Masonic Hall: Secretary 01760  725117
Bookings 01953  883736
Call Box 01953  882362
Watton Sports Centre Hall 01953  881281
Watton Youth Centre 01953  881778
Wayland Hall, Watton 01953  881007
Wayland School Hall 01953  881514
Wells-Cole Community Centre (Saham) 01953  889436
Call Box 01953  885194

Richard Crabtree      01953 881324      Fax. 01953 884424      Richard Crabtree@aol.com