Carbrooke

Carbrooke is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district of mid-Norfolk, East Anglia, England in the United Kingdom. It is 3 miles (4.8 km) from the centre of Watton, 8 miles (13 km) from Dereham and 17 miles (27 km) from its postal town of Thetford. It has an area of 12.66 km² (4.89 sq mi) with an estimated population of 1,310 in 2007.[3] The measured population at the Census 2011 was 2,076.

Carbrooke
St Peter & St Paul, Carbrooke
Carbrooke Location within Norfolk
Area	12.66 km2 (4.89 sq mi)
Population	1,176 (2001 census[1]) 2,073 (2011)[2]
• Density	93/km2 (240/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TF9494002230
District	Breckland
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Thetford
Postcode district	IP25
Dialling code	01953
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	South West Norfolk

The village has a Millennium Green of over 10 acres that is run by Trustees and funded mainly by donations and events, such as the annual Carbrooke Village Fete. The Millennium Green has 2 large grass areas, a fenced children's play area with log play equipment as well as traditional swings etc., an Orchard, Woodland, Nature Pond and Wildflower Meadow areas. It is a highly popular location for residents to wander around and for dog walkers from several of the surrounding villages and the town of Watton.

Carbrooke also has a village hall that hosts, among other things:

1) Coffee, Cake, Craft & Chat (4Cs') on a Wednesday Morning that all are welcome to come along. The cost is £2 which covers the coffee and cakes.

2)Village Hall Pub on a Friday Evening/Night.

3) Yoga groups and various other groups that hire the hall.

The local church is St Peter & St Paul[4] in the Benefice of Watton.[5]

The local school is St Peter & St Paul VC Primary School.

The Church was originally a Knights Hospitalers of St.John location serving the hospital needs of the Knights Templer and from where St.John Ambulance gets its name.