The Parish Council of Hopton cum
Knettishall welcomes you to our website. We hope you will find it
useful and of interest.
Parish Information
Latest news:
Troupe are holding auditions on Monday 29th June.
Contact Mr C Mitchell on 01953 688149
Website update: Footpath 14 in Hopton to
be joined up to Footpath 9 in Market Weston .
Please click here to download details from Suffolk County
Council
Hopton and District Bowls Club are hosting The
England 2010 Commonwealth Games Team on 29th and 30th August
2009.
Please click here for further
details.
Hopton Village Fete: 13 June 2009.
Please click here for further details.
Hopton Parish Council are looking for volunteers for the
Community Speedwatch. Please contact
the Parish Clerk if you are interested.
The Hopton website author would like to hear from anyone who is
able to assist with the history of Hopton or
Knettishall
Hopton and Knettishall are situated in Suffolk. The northern
boundary is the border with Norfolk. Hopton village is built on
either side of the B1111. Knettishall is about 1.5Km (1 mile) south
of the A1066. Thetford is the nearest large town, with Bury St
Edmunds, Diss and Stowmarket all under 17 miles away.
The combined population of both villages is about 640
Considering our rural location, the villages have a good range
of amenities and services including:
A large village shop with Post Office,
a health centre (general
practice and dentistry),
a
great primary school
(or try this link if
that website doesnt work) a village hall and playing field –
with a fenced off play area for young children, three churches, a
mother & toddler group, little tot's (pre-school), a bowling
green, “The Vine” pub, a fish and chip shop, hairdressers, a large
DIY / garden centre, a
surprisingly good bus service (although there is no longer a
late bus on Friday or Saturdays - shame) and a
mobile library
service run by Suffolk County Council.
Other businesses in the area include solicitors, builders,
plumbers and electricians. The Parish Magazine (available from
Hopton shop or by subscription) has a very comprehensive
advertising section.
Walkers, horse riders, cyclists and nature lovers will find many
public footpaths and the superb
Knettishall Heath Country Park.
Facilities for older children and teenagers are unfortunately
limited, however nearby villages host meetings for Rainbows,
Brownies, Guides, Scouts and the Woodcraft Folk. The mobile
skateboard equipment from St Edmundsbury Borough Council makes
occasional visits to Hopton. (sorry - St Edmundsbury no
longer run this service)
If you are a parent with older children, be prepared to be a
regular taxi driver to the nearby towns and villages.
The local BT phone exchange is broadband enabled. The exchange
building is in
Garboldisham.
The villages are about 14 miles from Tacolneston transmitter so
Freeview reception is available with a good indoor aerial or a roof
aerial. The analogue switch off date for Tacolneston is June
2011.
Mains gas is not available in the villages.
Mobile phone reception on all networks is patchy and unlikely to
be high speed 3G.
The nearest petrol stations are in Stanton and Honington, both
South West of the villages, Thetford to the West and Diss to the
East.
If you would like to contribute material for inclusion on this
site, please contact our web site editor
here
We welcome information regarding local history, events,
organisations and other items of interest to Parish residents as
well as people living outside the
Parish.