Welcome to the Baconsthorpe Village website
This site has been jointly funded by the village hall and St Mary’s Church as a resource for the village of Baconsthorpe.
If you have any ideas or information for inclusion please do get in touch by clicking here.
Help in Baconsthorpe with Coronavirus
Please call Corinne on 01263 577263 if you can help or need help with
- Collecting prescription medication
- Shopping for essential food items
- Making a phone call for a chat with someone who is isolated
- Walking a dog for someone who is isolated
Corinne will keep a list of people who need help and those who can offer help and will put them in touch with each other.
Churches are now open and there is one service a week in the Benefice. There are still regular services being put on-line that can be viewed on the Matlaske Benefice YouTube channel by clicking here.
The mobile library van is postponed until further notice.
The Post Office will be in the Village Hall every Tuesday from 1.00pm – 4.00pm. It will not be there on Fridays until further notice.
Mandy Honeyman is a teacher and specialist in home education who lives in Baconsthorpe. She has written a helpful article with strategies for coping with self-isolation and home-education please click here to read.
Mandy also has a useful blog with more self-isolation education ideas and resources for parents that can be found by clicking here. She will be updating this regularly.
Paul Nichols from Baconsthorpe has started a blog about his walks and nature observations during the lock-down. Please click here to read.
Regular Village Hall Events
Post Office
Tuesdays 1.00pm – 4.00pm
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE EVENTS BELOW
ARE CURRENTLY POSTPONED
Carpet Bowls
Tuesdays 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Country Mice Play Group
Tuesdays during term time 10.00am – 12noon
Pop-Up Pub
Last Friday of the month 6.00pm – 10.30pm
Community Coffee
Third Thursday of the month 10.30am
Book Club
Second Wednesday of the month 7.30pm
Mobile Library Van
Postponed
4.05pm The Old Hare & Hounds NR25 6LE
4.20pm Old Post Office NR25 6LG
4.40pm Council Bungalows NR25 6LJ
Latest Events
Thursday 24 September
Time: 7:00 pm
Local Residents are welcome to attend. Social distancing and other COVID measures will be in place.
Sunday 27 September
Time: 11:00 am
The Treasure Hunt is a circular route around the village, starting and finishing at Ash Tree Farm. It can be done on foot, by bike or by car. £5.00 per team and there is a treasure prize for the winning team. BBQ and refreshments will be available. All proceeds to St. Mary's Church, Baconsthorpe. For more information please contact Corinne on 01263 577 263.