Hales

A small village in the South Norfolk area, Hales is located just off the A146 which allows easy access to the neighboring market town of Loddon which has the full range of local amenities, including shops, pubs, takeaways, post office, schools and tea rooms. Hales has a regular bus service, with the main stop located a stones through from Blacksmiths Corner allowing easy access to all the nearby towns and of course Norwich. The village is also set very close to the River Chet which is part of the Broads National Park. The Wherryman Way long distance walk passes through the area so many rural walks and footpaths can be explored. For those wishing to venture on bicycle, Loddon is part of the National Cycle Network and has many quieter country lanes.

Hales is roughly 12 miles south East of Norwich and 15 miles from 
Great Yarmouth. Another very pretty town located a short drive from Hales is Beccles which is just over the border in Suffolk. From Beccles you can venture further South towards Southwold and the beautiful and unspoilt Suffolk coast.

Beccles has a regular farmers market, supermarkets with petrol stations, a large range of independent run shops, pubs, riverside hotel and even an outside swimming pool very popular in the summer. Beccles is also connected to the railway network.