Oakley Park

This page contains AtoBetter travel information for Oakley Park. 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 Oakley park:

Bluebell Road

Coach Services routes:

• 37A: Norwich - Mulbarton - East Harling (- Diss)

Simonds routes:

• 37A: Norwich - Mulbarton - East Harling (- Diss)

Our Hire routes:

• 805: East Carleton - Bunwell - Wymondham

Birchfield Gardens

First Bus routes:

• 37: Mulbarton - Norwich City Centre - Hellesdon
• 37B: Norwich - Lakenham - Mulbarton (Circular)
• 937: Mulbarton - Hethersett Academy

Coach Services routes:

• 37A: (Diss -) East Harling - Mulbarton - Norwich

Simonds routes:

• 37A: (Diss -) East Harling - Mulbarton - Norwich

You can find up to date service announcements on the FirstNorwich Twitter, Coach Services Twitter, Our Hire Twitter and Simonds Twitter accounts. You can also find service announcements on First Eastern Counties Facebook, Simonds Facebook, and Our Hire Facebook.

Go to the First Bus website for tickets and apps

Go to the Coach Services Website for tickets and fares

Go to the Our Hire website for fares

Go to the Simonds website for tickets and fares

More information on buses in Norfolk.

Walking

Oakley Park is within easy walking distance of many local services.

In 15 minutes you can walk to:

• Mulbarton Primary School
• The Co-operative Food
• Budgens
• Mulbarton Post Office
• Boots Pharmacy
• Mulbarton Doctors Surgery
• Mulbarton Dental Practice
• Boots - The Common
• Mulbarton Sports & Social Club

In 30 minutes you can walk to:

• Gotts Les

In 45 minutes you can walk to:

• Newton Flotman Primary School
• Newton Flotman Surgery

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Cycling

Oakley Park is within easy cycling distance of many local services.

In 15 minutes you can cycle to:

• Mulbarton Primary School
• Newton Flotman Primary School
• The Co-operative Food
• Budgens
• Mulbarton Post Office
• Mulbarton Doctors Surgery
• Mulbarton Dental Practice
• Boots Pharmacy
• Gotts Les
• Newton Flotman Surgery
• Mulbarton Sports & Social Club
• Hilltops Sports Club

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

Your closest cycle shops are:

• Rehook, Unit 34, Hethel Engineering Centre, Chapman Way, Hethel, Norwich NR14 8FB
• Stratton Cycle Shed, The Street, Long Stratton, Norwich, NR15 2XJ
• Norwich Bicycle Repair Co-operative Ltd, University of East Anglia, University Drive, Norwich NR4 7TJ
• Pedal Revolution, 63 - 67 Bethel Street, Norwich, NR2 1NR

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 Norwich.

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

Routes from Norwich station

Greater Anglia routes:

• Norwich - Wymondham - Attleborough - Ely - Cambridge
• Norwich - Diss - Ipswich - Colchester - London
• Norwich - Brundall - Lingwood - Acle -Great Yarmouth
• Norwich - Brundall - Cantley - Reedham - Haddiscoe - Lowestoft
• Norwich - Hoveton & Wroxham - North Walsham - Cromer - Sheringham

East Midlands Railway routes:

• Norwich - Thetford - Ely - Peterborough - Nottingham - Manchester - Liverpool

Getting to the station

Norwich station is approx. 7.5 miles from Oakley Park.

The station has 442 sheltered cycle storage spaces.

There are 62 car park spaces and 5 accessible car park spaces.

Wheelchair users can use car park equipment at this station unaided.

Park&Ride

Your nearest Park & Ride is Harford.

Route 502 - Sprowston P&R - City Centre - Harford P&R

Harford Park & Ride has 1014 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 Oakley Park 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.