Watton Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver asked his colleague: ‘Have you ever noticed how letters always seem to disappear from here overnight?’ His colleague shrugged and replied, 'Maybe they’re just taken home by a friendly neighbor.' The first driver shook his head with a smile, ‘Next time I’ll leave one addressed to “Mr. Postman” and see if it comes back!’

2. One day, an elderly lady entered the Watton Post Office and approached the counter with a strange request. She whispered something into the clerk’s ear, causing everyone in line to turn around curiously. The clerk smiled mysteriously and nodded, then turned back to the old lady. After a brief exchange, she left with a broad grin on her face. Later that afternoon, a delivery driver overheard a neighbor saying, ‘Did you hear? Mrs. Jenkins just sent off a letter to herself—with today’s date!’ Everyone laughed, realizing that maybe some secrets are best kept private.

3. One afternoon, while sorting mail in the Watton Post Office, a clerk heard an unusual sound coming from one of the boxes. It wasn’t a letter flapping or stamps crackling—it was something…singing? Curious, she opened the box and found only a small envelope with a familiar handwriting. Inside was a note saying, ‘Dear Clerk, I hope you enjoy your tea today!’ Alongside it lay a crumpled teabag. Turns out, a regular had been sending her little gifts for months—just enough tea to keep her company during quiet afternoons.

4. One foggy morning, when the Watton Post Office usually buzzed with activity, a lone stamp collector arrived early. As he flipped through old catalogues, he noticed something peculiar on the wall calendar—an identical stamp design from decades ago. Smiling, he approached the counter and asked the postmaster if they had ever sold stamps like that before. The postmaster shrugged and said, 'Oh, those? Those are just leftover samples from our supplier's nephew’s stamp collection.' Everyone in Watton laughed heartily, realizing it was just another quirky local tale.