Heronsgate

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

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Buses

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

Garden Road

First Bus routes:

• 15: Blofield - Brundall - Thorpe St Andrew - Norwich City Centre - Hethersett - Wymondham
• 905: Hospital Road - Acle High School

Ambassador Travel routes:

• 68: Upton - GYC East Norfolk Sixth Form Centre

You can find up to date service announcements on FirstNorwich Twitter and First Eastern Counties Facebook.

Go to the First Bus website for tickets and apps

More information on buses in Norfolk.

Walking

Heronsgate is within easy walking distance of many local services.

In 15 minutes you can walk to:

• Blofield Primary School
• Blofield Day Nursery
• The Street Convenience Store
• S & S Mitchell Newsagents
• Blofield Surgery
• Coummunity Centre Blofield Courthouse
• Blofield Library

In 30 minutes you can walk to:

• The Co-operative Food - Brundall
• Co-op Food - Brundall The Street
• Brundall Post Office
• Brundall Medical Centre
• Brundall Practice
• Well Brundall - The Street
• The Brundall Clinic
• Brundall Opticians of Norfolk
• Brundall Train Station

In 45 minutes you can walk to:

• Brundall Primary School
• Hemblington Primary
• Blofield heath post office and stores

Cycling

Heronsgate is within easy cycling distance of many local services.

In 15 minutes you can cycle to:

• Blofield Primary School
• Blofield Day Nursery
• Brundall Primary School
• Hemblington Primary School
• Lingwood, The Compass Centre
• Lingwood Primary School
• The Street Convenience Store
• S & S Mitchell Newsagents
• The Co-operative Food - Brundall
• Co-op Food - Brundall The Street
• SPAR Lingwood
• Brundall Post Office
• Blofield Surgery
• Brundall Medical Centre
• Brundall Practice
• Well Brundall - The Street
• The Brundall Clinic
• Brundall Opticians of Norfolk
• Sarah Medler Fitness
• Youth and Community Centre at Blofield Courthouse
• Blofield Library
• Brundall Train Station
• Postwick Park & Ride

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

Your closest cycle shops are:

• Bicycle Links, 135-137 King Street, Norwich, NR1 1QH
• Pedal Revolution, 63 - 67 Bethel Street, Norwich, NR2 1NR
• Broadland Cycle Hire, BeWILDerwood, Horning Road, Hoveton, Norwich NR12 8JW
• Norwich Bicycle Repair Co-operative Ltd, University of East Anglia, University Drive, Norwich NR4 7TJ

Mobile Mechanics who operate in this development are:

• Mace Cycle Services
• J Guyton Cycles
• Black Cat Cycles Norfolk
• Moore and son cycles

You can also find information on our cycling pages.

Trains

Your nearest station is Brundall (opens new window).

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

Routes from Brundall station

Greater Anglia routes:

• Norwich
• Acle - Great Yarmouth
• Lowestoft

Getting to the station

Brundall station is approx. 1.3 miles from Heronsgate.

The station has 10 sheltered cycle storage spaces.

There are 23 car park spaces with 6 accessible spaces available.

There is step free access to both platforms.

Park&Ride

Your nearest Park & Ride is Postwick Park & Ride.

Route 503 - Postwick Park & Ride - Norwich City Centre

Postwick Park & Ride has 552 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 (opens new window) 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 Heronsgate on behalf of Hopkins Homes 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.