Long Stratton

Long Stratton is a small working town in Norfolk catering mainly for the local population. It is 12 miles south of Norwich. The surrounding countryside is ideal for exploring on foot or by bicycle, with quiet rural country lanes without many hills.

Understand
Most travellers will be visiting the town on their way through (maybe on their way to/from Norwich) as the town lies on the main A140 route to/from Norwich from the S). There has been much talk over the years of constructing a bypass and considerable pressure from local residents all of which has so far come to nothing. But in 2013 another Planning Consultation started and in 2016 the District Council decided it did want a bypass subject to the development of an additional 1,800 homes.

Get in
The town lies on the A140 main road south of Norwich. Several bus services between Diss and Norwich (some rural services can be slow).

Get around
The town is small enough to walk around

Cycling
The surrounding countryside has many small rural quiet roads without many hills ideally suited to cycling. The network of small lanes will need a map (or GPS or smartphone with mapping) for those not familiar with the area. Most cyclists avoid the A140 running through the town and tend to use the narrower rural lanes. Cyclists requiring the traditional "cafe stop" see The Tudor Bakehouse or Goodies Food Hall listed below.

Horse riding
The area is popular for horse riding

Buy
The town has several shops including a small supermarket (with ATM) BUT no banks (the only bank closed in Sept 2015 so some out of date internet sites might still maintain the town has a bank)..

Eat
Several restaurants and take-aways in the town.

Drink
Several pubs in the town as well as country pubs in some surrounding villages.

Sleep
Surrounding areas have B&Bs, hotels, campsites, etc., but there is not much accommodation within the town.

Connect
As of Sep 2022, Long Stratton and the A410 from Norwich have 4G from EE, O2 and Vodafone but no signal from Three. 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

 * Norwich
 * Diss
 * Attleborough
 * Wymondham
 * Harleston