Heacham is a thriving and active coastal community.
There are many facilities that serve the community.  Among these include: a Nursery/Infant School and a Primary School, playing field, church, clubs and societies, various shops including a post office and chemist, golf club and hotel, friendly pubs with restaurants and the Lavender Farm and Farm Shop!

Bus Services
The village is served by regular bus services, between Kings Lynn and Hunstanton as well as serving the whole of the coast, operated by Lynxbus.

• Routes 34 and 35 run between Kings Lynn and Hunstanton, via Heacham.
• Route 34 runs via Gaywood, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Dersingham, Snettisham and Heacham
• Route 35 runs via South Wootton, West Newton and Sandringham
• Route 36 runs between Kings Lynn and Fakenham, via Heacham, Hunstanton, Burnham Market, Wells-next-the-Sea and Walsingham.

Concessionary travel passes are accepted after 9.30am on weekdays and anytime weekends and public holidays.
Bus timetables are usually available from Heacham Library or the Parish Office

Rail Services
A mainline train service operates hourly from Kings Lynn railway station direct to London via Cambridge.  Change at Ely for Norwich, Peterborough and routes to the north and west midlands and Stanstead airport.
All three bus routes from Heacham call at the station.