Thurlton is a small village in South Norfolk, located 14 miles (22 km) south-east of the city of Norwich, and 9 miles (15 km) west of the Suffolk coastal town of Lowestoft.

[4] Thurlton is home to the Great Goliath Mill, a brick built windmill.

[5] The village has basic amenities, including a pub, shop and post office.

[4] Thurlton Primary School has about 100 pupils,[6] including a ‘classroom of the future’ extension, complete with a wind turbine.

This ward stretches south east to Aldeby with a total population of 2,726.