The Gables

This page contains AtoBetter travel information for The Gables. Find local facilities, walking and cycling routes, public transport services and more.

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Local travel information

Buses

The following bus stops are within 20 minutes walking distance from The Gables:

Mill Lane

First Bus routes:

• 13 - Attleborough - Wymondham - Norwich - Sprowston - Spixworth
• X13 - Attleborough - Norwich City Centre

Coach Services routes:

• 90 - Thetford - Norwich

Queen's Square

Coach Services routes:

• 37D: Attleborough - Diss
• 37E: Attleborough - East Harling
• 37T: Attleborough - Thetford

Konectbus routes:

• 82 - Attleborough - Great Ellingham - Watton

You can find up to date service announcements on First Norwich Twitter, Konectbus Twitter and Coach Services Twitter. You can also find service announcements on First Eastern Counties Facebook, Konectbus Facebook, and Instagram for Konectbus.

Go to the Konect bus website for tickets

Go to the First Bus website for tickets and apps

Go to the Coach Services Website for tickets and fares

More information on buses in Norfolk.

Walking

The Gables is within easy walking distance of many local services.

In 15 minutes you can walk to:

• Attleborough Academy with Sixth form
• The Norwich Road Nursery
• Church Street Dental Practice
• Martin Christopher Opticians
• Attleborough Community & Enterprise Centre
• Attleborough Library

In 30 minutes you can walk to:

• Attleborough Primary School
• Playplus Nursery
• Attleborough Town Centre
• Sainsbury's
• Lidl
• Station Road Industrial Estate
• Attleborough Health Surgery
• Lloyds Pharmacy
• Rockwood Dental Surgery
• Attleborough Surgeries
• Zandielle Dental Practice
• Attleborough Sport Hall & Gym
• Attleborough Snooker Centre
• Connaught Hall
• Attleborough Train Station

In 45 minutes you can walk to:

• Attleborough Rosecroft Primary
• Dodds Road Post Office
• Haverscroft Industrial Estate
• Rookery Business Park
• Paul Jarman Veterinary Practice Limited
• Oakview CAHMS East Anglia (Priory Hospital Norwich)
• Crowshall Veterinary Services LLP
• Morley Village & Sports Hall

Cycling

The Gables is within easy cycling distance of many local services.

In 15 minutes you can cycle to:

• Attleborough Academy with Sixth form
• Attleborough Primary School
• Attleborough Rosecroft Primary
• The Norwich Road Nursery
• Playplus Nursery
• Attleborough Town Centre
• Sainsbury's
• Lidl
• Dodds Road Post Office
• Haverscroft Industrial Estate
• Station Road Industrial Estate
• Bunn's Bank Industrial Estate
• Rookery Business Park
• Attleborough Health Surgery
• Lloyds Pharmacy
• Church Street Dental Practice
• Rockwood Dental Surgery
• Attleborough Surgeries
• Paul Jarman Veterinary Practice Limited
• Zandielle Dental Practice
• Oakview CAHMS East Anglia (Priory Hospital Norwich)
• Crowshall Veterinary Services LLP
• Martin Christopher Opticians
• Attleborough Sport Hall & Gym
• Attleborough Snooker Centre
• NR Health & Fitness Club Attleborough
• Morley Village & Sports Hall
• Saxon Crossfit
• Attleborough Community & Enterprise Centre
• Connaught Hall
• Attleborough Library
• Attleborough Train Station

If you don't feel confident on a bike you can apply for one of our cycle course vouchers.

Your closest cycle shops are:

• Cranks Bicycles, Exchange Street, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AB
• Dolphin Cycle Repairs, 17 Mustang Way, Attleborough, NR17 1FZ
• Howards Cycles, 63 Back Lane, Wymondham, NR18 0LB
• Rehook, Unit 34, Hethel Engineering Centre, Chapman Way, Hethel, Norwich NR14 8FB

Mobile Mechanics who operate in this development are:

• J Guyton Cycles
• Moore and son cycles

You can also find information on our cycling pages.

Trains

Your nearest station is Attleborough.

Visit the National Rail website to buy your tickets and find real time train departures from Brandon.

Routes from Attleborough station

Greater Anglia routes:

• Norwich
• Thetford
• Wymondham
• Cambridge
• London Liverpool Street

Getting to the station

Attleborough station is approx. 1 mile from The Gables.

The station has 5 sheltered cycle storage spaces.

There are 81 car park spaces including five accessible spaces.

Step free access to both platforms  but from different locations on Station Road, with approximately 30-40 metres between the entrances to each platform from the roadside. The station is split by a busy road with a platform on either side.

Park&Ride

Your nearest Park & Ride is Thickthorn Park & Ride.

Route 501 - Thickthorn Park & Ride - Norwich City Centre - Airport Park & Ride

Thickthorn Park & Ride has 726 car spaces.

Visit the Park & Ride website for timetables, routes and fares information.

Liftsharing

Liftshare is a free service available to anyone who lives, works and travels in and around Norfolk. You could save money on your travel costs, reduce your stress and do your bit to cut congestion and pollution.

Visit the Liftshare website to find out how to join the car sharing community.

Contact your travel plan coordinator

Get in touch with any questions and comments by emailing AtoBetter@norfolk.gov.uk or call us on 01603 223379. You can also join our mailing list to stay up to date with all things AtoBetter.

About AtoBetter

We're delivering the Travel Plan at The Gables on behalf of Hill Holdings Limited through the AtoBetter travel plan project.

AtoBetter is working with delivery partners and the community to implement a range of measures to encourage residents to consider a wider range of choices for more of their journeys, such as walking, cycling, public transport, and car sharing.