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What is Ludham Really Like?

This page is our village tour. Explore the village and its history in words and pictures.

 

Village sign

The village sign on Baker's Arms Green is a good place to start your tour. The sign was erected in 1970 on the site of the old Baker's Arms Pub.
 snow

Ludham is a good place to visit in winter and in summer. Here we see the war memorial and Christmas Tree with St Catherine's in the background.


 

Our suggestions:

There are lots of things to do in Ludham. This is a list of our favourites.

  • Visit St Catherine's Church. See the painted rood screen, learn of the Ludham Dragon and much more.
  • Visit How Hill, see the Museum, visit the Secret Garden and take the nature trail.
  • Walk to St Benet's Abbey and see 1000 years of history.
  • Visit the pubs and shops. Have a meal or a cup of tea in the restaurants and cafes.
  • Visit Womack Staithe or Ludham Bridge and watch the boats go by.
  • Hire a traditional sailing boat from Hunter's Yard or try a skippered sail
  • Follow a walk on one of the many footpaths in the area. (See our Walks Page)
  • Buy our booklet on Ludham buildings from Throwers and explore the village history.
  • Visit our nature reserves at Horsefen, Buttle Marsh and How Hill.
  • Walk round the airfield and imagine the scene in W.W.II
  • Explore Fritton with our booklet (free download)
  • Come to a meeting of the Ludham Community Archive Group or join one of our winter walks.

 

 

 

garage
Ludham has had a garage in The Street ever since the early days of motoring. It has occupied various sites over the years and this is the current one.. The fuel prices in this photograph are quite nostalgic now.
 butcher's
This shop in Stocks Hill is now the butcher's. It has been a general store and a cafe in the past. It was attacked by a German aircraft in W.W II, killing the owner.
chooks

Ludham remains a rural place. Chickens on Norwich Road



St catherines
St Catherine's Church. A peaceful place on a summer's day and well worth a visit.


post war housing
Ludham Village expanded a lot after W.W.II. New estates appeared in Latchmoor (formerly the site of Ludham Fair), Broad Reaches, Pike's Nursery, Willow Way and along School Road (above). Before this time, the village was more compact with less houses outside the centre.


St benet's
The plan of St Benet's Abbey can still be traced on the ground if you look carefully. The ruins of the gatehouse, a small bit of the perimeter wall and the abbey church are the best preserved bits. The cross marks the position of the high altar.
 High altar


Ludham Bridge
 Ludham Bridge Yard

Ludham Bridge with its shops, restaurant and boat yard are a popular mooring place for boats in the summer months. The hamlet of Johnson Street and The Dog Inn are just a short walk away. It is a good starting point for walks along the riverbank past the nature reserve at Buttle Marsh to How Hill.


We hope you have enjoyed your tour of Ludham village. 



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Some of the sights of the village centre.

Alfresco
Thatched cottages are a feature of Ludham. This one was a tea room and it was formerly the saddler's shop.


Methodist Church

The Methodist Church on the Catfield Road  was built in 1867. It's not changed much:

old view
yarmouth rd1
Thatched cottages on the Yarmouth Road

Yarmouth rd2

bus

Ludham has a bus service to Norwich and Yarmouth. The bus stop is right outside St Catherine's Church. Check on-line for times.

 
Some of the sights outside the village centre.

albion
The Wherry Albion at the Wherry Base in Horsefen Road

 

Ludham Hall

Historic Ludham Hall, now a farm, but once a chapel and power base of the Bishops of Norwich in Ludham
Hunter
The Hunter Fleet at Hunter's Yard. Built by Percy Hunter and his sons in the 1930s, these traditional yachts are still for hire.

bungalow
A riverside bungalow on the bank of the River Thurne. Those between Goodwin's Mill and Horsefen Loke are in Ludham Parish.

 
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