Harleston

Harleston is a small market town in Norfolk close to the River Waveney and the Suffolk border. A charming town with lots of Georgian houses, alleyways, character, etc. to explore, but from a visitor's perspective the town is a working town and mainly caters for locals. Visitors are more likely to visit the town for the surrounding countryside which has much to offer.

Understand
Harleston was first called Herolf'ston (from the Danish leader Herolf in the around 1010 who settled in the area). Although there is no record of a royal charter, the town is thought to have held a weekly market since the mid-1300s and still holds a Wednesday market.

The parish is called Redenhall with Harleston which includes the adjoining village of Redenhall.

By road
The town lies on the A143 main road running to Great Yarmouth to the NE and Diss to the SW, continuing on to Bury St Edmunds. At Diss the A143 connects to the A140 connecting to Norwich northbound and Stowmarket and the A14 southbound. Free parking can be found at Bullock Fair, next to the Co op supermarket. There is a fuel station on the main road at the southern end of the town centre.

By rail
The town used to have a railway station but it closed in 1953 and now has no rail connections. The nearest station now is Diss, on the London-Norwich mainline.

By bus
The town is served by |Anglian Bus Service with connections to Bungay (route 80A), to Norwich via Long Stratton (route 83) and Norwich via Hempnall (route 84).

By bicycle
The town is on Regional Cycle Route (RCR) 30 that runs from Lowestoft to Thetford and beyond. RCR 30 meets and crosses National Cycle Route (NCR) 1} around 12 miles NE of the town, NCR 1 running the length of the UK (1,700 miles) from Shetland Islands to Dover. To the west of Diss RCR 30 connects to National cycle Route 13 which runs from the North Norfolk Coast south to Colchester.

Get around
The town is small enough to be seen on foot.

Connect
As of Sep 2022, Harleston and its approach roads have 4G from EE, O2, Three and Vodafone. 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

 * Diss
 * Long Stratton
 * Beccles and Bungay