Thorpe St Andrew, a Sought After Location in Norwich.
The heart of Thorpe St Andrew consists of the pretty River Green, a row of quaint shops and St Andrew's parish church.
This part is well known and is the main focal point of Thorpe St Andrew.
Every November the River Green has its annual Christmas lights event where there's an official light switch on, a Christmas market and Father Christmas visits with his reindeer. For the rest of the year, it's a lovely meeting point where many take picnics and feed the ducks along the river or watch the goings-on from the River Green Pantry with a delicious cafe latte - highly recommended.
There are several schools in Thorpe Saint Andrew, the main one being Thorpe St Andrew School on Laundry Lane, which is a "specialist sports college" as well as a "specialist technology college".
Thorpe St Andrew is an ideal place for business with many companies based on the Broadland Business Park with its easy access straight onto the A47.
If it's health you're after then there's Bannatynes gym, tennis just off South Avenue as well as paintball activities on Plumstead Road.
If taking it easy is more your style then hire a canoe or a boat at Thorpe River Green and sail or paddle into Norwich or onto another destination that takes your fancy.
Perhaps keeping your feet firmly on land is more appealing then you'll be pleased to know that there are so many beautiful walks in and around Thorpe St Andrew. Thorpe marshes, Plumstead Road Wood, Garglehill Plantation, Lion Wood and more.
Food and drink in Thorpe St Andrew is plenty with The Rushcutters, The River Green Pantry, The Cottage, The Oaklands, The Merchants of Spice, The Thailand and much more.
You can also get many different types of takeaway food, pizzas, mezze, kebabs, curries, fish and chips; you'll never go hungry living in Thorpe St Andrew!
The location is also very convenient for shopping, you're spoilt for choice. At one end of the town, there's Sainsbury's, at the other end is Aldi as well as Tesco Express and in the middle is Co-op. You'll also find plenty of hairdressers, beauticians and tanning salons.
Thorpe St Andrew is so popular that we hold a waiting list of buyers for it; which means if you're selling a house in this location we probably have the ideal buyers for you!
