Erpingham with Calthorpe

  • Yoga Classes

    Erpingham Village Hall on Thursday evenings from 7 till 8.30. Contact Pia on 01263 768 649 or email pia.shell@gmail.com

  • Dandelion Nursery & Lions’ Holiday club

    Forest School and Enquiry Led learning

    We offer a wide range of Forest school and enquiry led activities including den building, safe tool use and orienteering.

    We are open throughout every school holiday (we only close for Christmas and a week at Easter).

    The adventure is nearer than you think…. Based on the site of Erpingham Primary School

    Contact us to arrange a meeting at our Forest School site:

    Hayley Staniforth-Room and Emma Harwood

    www.dandelionsnorfolk.com dandelionsnorfolk@gmail.com

    01263 761246 / 07795927008

    For an interesting article about the Erpingham nursery, with photographs, go to

    http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/dec/09/the-school-in-the-woods-outdoor-education-modern-britain?CMP=share_btn_fb

  • Nordic Walking

    Nordic Walking group run by Ros Horne (01263 761702) and Jan Jeavons (768930) on Wednesday and Thursday mornings for a 4-5 mile walk. Anyone interested in joining should contact Ros or Jan.

  • Erpingham Youth

    See the Erpingham Youth website for more details

  • Coffee Club

    In the Village Hall every Wednesday morning 10:30 – 12:15 noon. Open to all, with delicious home-made cake, scones, and Fair Trade goods.

  • Erpingham United Football Club

    Plays home matches on Saturdays on the field behind the Village Hall.

    Contact details TBC

  • Bowls

    Outdoor bowls takes place on the Erpingham Bowls Green (beside the Village Hall) from May to September with friendly, informal matches on Sunday afternoons from 2 – 4pm.
    Carpet Bowls (using small bowls) takes place in the Village Hall from September to April on Tuesday evenings 7-9pm.
    Short Mat Bowls (using standard, outdoor bowls) takes place in the Village Hall from September to April on Friday afternoons 2-4pm.
    Everyone welcome and no experience needed.
    For more information about any bowls games, please contact John Snelling on 07300 215830 or email johnsnelling0@gmail.com

  • Bell ringing

    Bell-ringing practice, most Tuesday evenings 7.30 – 9.00 p.m. Would you like to learn, or just watch (and listen!)? Contact Rob Goodliffe, 01263 768635.

  • Village Care

    village care

    Based in Aldborough but offers services to anyone in the local parishes.

    At the moment has weekly lunch club 01263 768059, runs a volunteer driver scheme taking patients to local clinics 01263 761597, and organises occasional trips etc.

    Can take more customers and volunteers, especially from our two parishes.

  • Churches

    There are Church of England churches in both Erpingham and Calthorpe – part of the Scarrowbeck group of churches including Alby, Aldborough, Ingworth, Thwaite and Thurgarton.

    First Sunday of the month: 10am Group Service at one of these churches in rotation, 2nd and 4th Sunday: 9.30am at Erpingham; 3rd and 5th Sunday: 9.30am at Calthorpe.

    Details of all the Services each month are on the front cover of “Keeping In Touch”.

    The interim Parish Priest is Revd Canon Paul Thomas, 761110, e-mail: synergyatwork@aol.com

    An ecumenical Café Church meets in the Village Hall on the first and third Sundays of every month at 5 p.m. Contact Tony and Jacky Peacock 768041

    Most other denominations meet in Aylsham and details are available in the Aylsham Post or the Phone Book.