Ling's Meadow

Getting to us by train or bus Our nearest railway stations are Thetford, Diss and Stowmarket. Bury St Edmunds is only slightly further away. All have taxi ranks but you could also get a bus. Stowmarket and Diss stations have regular, direct services to and from London Liverpool Street. Thetford has regular services to and from King’s Cross and to the north via Peterborough. There are reasonably regular bus services from Diss and Bury St Edmunds to Hepworth but times can change so it always worth checking. Suffolk County Council’s Journey Planner will provide the latest timetable. Both journeys take about half an hour and have buses that arrive in Hepworth between 2 and 3pm. Unfortunately Hepworth bus stop (on the A143 opposite the Duke of Marlborough) is at the wrong end of the village for us but if you let us know you are coming we can pick you up. You could also try buses that stop at Barningham (opposite the Royal George) or Stanton (opposite Hill Top Way) which would be closer to walk but the service is less frequent. Buses from Thetford are more complicated and to be honest it is probably easier to get a taxi. By bicycle National Cycle Network Route 13 and Regional Route 30 are just to the north of Ling’s Meadow. From Route 13 you can take Coney Weston Road from Coney Weston to Barningham where you can join the B111 towards Stanton. From Route 30 turn off onto the B111 at Hopton and follow towards Barningham. Following the B111 from Barningham towards Stanton, turn first left onto North Common (signed by-road). Ling’s Meadow is second on the left. If you get to Hillcrest Nursery you have gone to far! By car For local traffic we are just off the B111 between Barningham and Stanton. If you are coming from the south of us turn off the A143 onto the B111 at Stanton. After Hillcrest nursery turn right onto North Common (helpfully signed by-road!) and Ling’s Meadow is second on the left (see map above). If you are coming from the north follow the B111 until you pass through Barningham and then turn left onto North Common. Please beware, satnav systems always seem to get it wrong and take you to the wrong end of North Common! If you are coming from further afield you can reach the B111 via the A14 and then the A143. The A14 links up with the A11 and M11 from the west, the A1 from the north and the A12 from the south east. We are only two hours from north London (one and a half on a clear run). Take the M11 and then A11 to the A14 and follow for Bury St Edmunds. Come off at Bury St Edmunds Central and follow the A143 towards Felixstowe. From south or east London it is probably quicker to take the A12 to Ipswich and then join the A14 to Bury St Edmunds. In both cases follow the A143 from the Bury St Edmunds Central exit to the B111 turn off at Stanton.