Brockdish Village

Diss Angling Club’s Andrew Mears once again had a perfect weekend and this time it was all on the river.
The first match was at Brockdish on Saturday and just four anglers turned out, with only three of staying until the end.
Mears enjoyed a good day’s fishing, taking roach perch and chub, with the best [...]

This small (but perfectly formed) gem of a museum is approximately half an hour’s drive from Brockdish.  South on the A140 from the Scole roundabout, it is located close to the Mendlesham mast and the Chilli Farm, on the edge of the lovely village of Wetheringsett; a brown tourist sign directs you from the A140.

The [...]

Baileys Fish and Chips will appeal to visitors and residents of Brockdish alike.  They are based in Shelfanger Road in Diss and although this means a 12 mile round trip for fish and chips they are well worth it.  Expect to queue at Baileys for good reason – they are the best fish and chips [...]

From Brockdish you may wish to spend the day exploring the historic city of Norwich which is just over half an hours drive.  I’ll write more about Norwich and other places to visit soon but I wanted to mention the Waffle House.  We went to Norwich today and as we hadn’t been to the Waffle [...]

We were out on the bikes for a few hours and stopped at Royston’s Traditional Bakery in Long Statton for a bite to eat as it was lunchtime.  I was disappointed with the bacon and cheese pastries as they were very dry.  
The coffee was great and best of all was the customer service, when I [...]