How to get to White Lodge Farm Cottages by train

The nearest operational station (the one in Hardingham is now on a privately owned Mid Norfolk Railway) to White Lodge Farm is Wymondham.

Shortest travel times by train to Wymondham (a 15 minute drive) and Norwich (30 minutes' drive) stations are:

• London to Norwich - around two hours
• London to Wymondham - around two hours
• Cambridge to Wymondham - around one hour
• Stansted to Wymondham - around 1 hour 50 minutes
• Harwich to Norwich - around 1 hour 20 minutes
• Norwich to Wymondham - around 12 minutes.

Like Norwich, Wymondham Station is served by National Express, on the Norwich/Cambridge line, and by London Midland, running between Norwich and Peterborough (and farther afield).

There are two routes for those seeking to travel principally by train between London and White Lodge Farm - via Cambridge or via Norwich. The Cambridge route is the cheaper for peak time travel, although connecting times are often the deciding factor, especially when travelling off-peak.

Those travelling via Harwich can take the National Express train to Manningtree, connecting there with the National Express service between London, Liverpool Street and Norwich (see via Norwich below).

There is a taxi rank at Norwich Station and taxis are sometimes waiting at Wymondham station, although minicabs can be pre-booked at either.

There are car parks adjacent to Norwich and Wymondham stations.

Depending on where in London you are travelling to or from it may be worth investigating whether you can catch the train at Tottenham Hale (Cambridge services) or Stratford (Norwich services) instead of the London terminus.

Via Norwich

For most of the day National Express operates a half-hourly train service between London, Liverpool Street and Norwich.

When travelling to White Lodge Farm change at Norwich to the One service to Cambridge, alighting at Wymondham.

Via Cambridge

Trains from London to Cambridge leave Kings Cross (First Capital Connect) and Liverpool Street (National Express), with timetabled journey times varying from just under the hour to around 90 minutes.

Change at Cambridge onto the National Express service to Norwich, timetabled to reach Wymondham Station around an hour after leaving Cambridge.

The shortest London to Wymondham travel time using this route is around two hours.

Contact details

• National Rail Enquiries 08457 48 49 50
• Loyal Cars (Taxis), Norwich 01603 619619
• Beeline Taxis, Norwich 01603 633333
• Station Taxis, Wymondham 01953 600007
• Ron's Taxi Service, Wymondham 01953 601050