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Harleston sits in the Waveney Valley on the southern edge of Norfolk, just a stone's throw from the Suffolk border. It is an ancient market town that still feels shaped by its history; the layout of the central triangular marketplace was established in the medieval era, and a surprising number of the buildings lining the streets are Georgian or timber-framed. While the passenger railway left in the 1950s, the town remains well-connected by the A143, serving as a natural hub for the surrounding villages. It isn’t the kind of place defined by large supermarkets or high-street chains; instead, the town centre is built around long-standing independent shops, a traditional Wednesday market, and a community-led leisure centre. Life here tends to move at a slightly slower pace, dictated more by the seasons and the rural landscape than by the pull of the nearest city.