Welcome to Potton

Potton is a small town located in the county of Bedfordshire, England. It is situated on the River Ivel and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The town has a rich history dating back to the 11th century when it was mentioned in the Domesday Book. Potton has a population of around 5,000 people and is known for its friendly community and peaceful way of life.

One of the main attractions in Potton is the St Mary's Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is a beautiful example of medieval architecture and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. Another popular attraction is the Potton Hall for All, which is a community center that hosts a variety of events and activities throughout the year. The center is also home to a library, a cafe, and a garden that is open to the public.

Potton is also known for its annual carnival, which takes place in June. The carnival is a celebration of the town's history and culture and features a parade, live music, and a variety of food and drink stalls. The carnival is a great way for locals and visitors to come together and enjoy the town's vibrant community spirit. Overall, Potton is a charming town that offers a peaceful way of life and a rich history that is waiting to be explored.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 4.1°C

Feels Like: -0.7°C

Wind: 15.9 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Potton Lower School Foundation School Ages:4-9 Head Teacher Mrs Jordana Watts	Everton Road Potton Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 2PB 01767260239 School Website
Burgoyne Middle School Community School Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mrs Jordana Watts	Mill Lane Potton Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 2PG 01767260034 School Website
Sutton C Of E Va Lower School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-9 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Chapman	High Street Sutton Bedfordshire SG19 2NE 01767260334 School Website
Everton Heath Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katie May	33 Potton Road Everton Nr Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 2LE 1767680534 School Website
Oneschool Global Uk - Biggleswade Campus Other Independent School Ages:7-18 Head Teacher Mr Mark Little	The Oaks Potton Road Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 0EP 1767602800
Gamlingay Village Primary Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Shelley Desborough	Station Road Sandy SG19 3HD 1767650208 School Website
Wrestlingworth C Of E Vc Lower School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Nancy Sheehan	Church Lane Wrestlingworth Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 2EU 01767631249 School Website
Edward Peake C Of E Vc Middle School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mrs Z J Linington	Potton Road Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 0EJ 01767314562 School Website
St Swithuns Vc Lower School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Anita Whitehurst	Ivel Road Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 1AX 01767680692 School Website
Ivel Valley School Community Special School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Miss Joe Creswick	Hitchmead Road Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 0NL 01767601010 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Sandy Station Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1AW 2.90 Miles

Biggleswade Station Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8AL 3.58 Miles

St Neots Hawkesden Road, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1QF 7.33 Miles

Arlesey Old Oak Close, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, SG15 6XA 7.39 Miles

Ashwell & Morden Station Road, Odsey, Hertfordshire, SG7 5RT 8.03 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Aleena Chauffeur Drive 01767 260113 28 Aldgate Close, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2RU 0.15 Miles
Derek's Taxis 01767 260443 Causeway End, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2RL 0.24 Miles
Opulent Executive Travel 07901 656662 62 Everton Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2PB 0.38 Miles
Mat's Cars 01767 261871 7 Garden Fields, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2GH 0.47 Miles
Bpkarz 01767 262979 26 Ibbett Lane, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2QU 0.54 Miles
P J Private Hire 01767 262415 Sutton Cross Roads, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2LZ 1.19 Miles
Charles Cars Ltd 01767 692200 36 Sandy Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2JU 1.86 Miles
Ace Private Hire 01767 651414 28 Boddington Gardens, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0PJ 2.81 Miles
Ace Private Hire Taxi 01767 651414 28 Boddington Gdns, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0PJ 2.81 Miles
Ivel Cars 01767 312478 6 London Rd, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8EB 3.44 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Potton Post Office Sg19 2Qs Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Chapel Street Sg19 2Pt Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Horslow Street Sg19 2Pa Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
King Street Sg19 2Qz Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Biggleswade Rd Sg19 2Lu Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bury Hill Sg19 2Rs Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Judith Gardens Sg19 2Rj Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Newtown/Ibbett Lane Sg19 2Qh Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Goodship Lane Sg19 2Ga Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Deepdale Sg19 2Nh Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sutton Cross Roads Sg19 2Lz Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sutton High Street Sg19 2Ne Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Heath Sg19 2Yq Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Potton Rd Sg19 2Le Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Everton Sg19 2Ju Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Greensands (Potton) 01767 260340	Greensands Medical Pract. Brook End Surgery Brook End, Potton, Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 2QS
Dr Heslop & Partners	Medical Centre 58 Stocks Lane Gamlingay Bedfordshire SG19 3JR
Shannon Court Surgery	High Street Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 1AG
Shannon Court Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	High Street Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 1AG
Sandhills Pcn Hub 01767 682525	Northcroft Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 1JQ

Local Stores

Gamlingay
Church Street
Gamlingay
Sandy
Cambridgeshire
SG19 3JH
01767 650303
Store Website
2.15 miles

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SPAR St Neots
SPAR
CAMBRIDGE ROAD
ST NEOTS
PE19 1QB
01480 474286
Store Website
7.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Potton Veterinary Surgery
9 Market Square Potton Bedfordshire SG19 2NP 01767 260007 clients@pottonvets.co.uk Website 0.02 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Deepdale Veterinary Centre
Deepdale Water Gardens Deepdale Potton Bedfordshire SG19 2NH 01767 262868 deepdalevet@gmail.com Website 0.94 miles
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Vets 2 Your Pets Ltd
23 Erlensee Way Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 8GG 0333 366 0148 info@vets2yourpets.co.uk Website 2.78 miles
Amenities Vaccination clinic only
Animals Treated
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Adelaide Veterinary Centre
40-42 High Street Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 1AJ 01767 699 889 reception@adelaidevetcentre.co.uk Website 2.96 miles
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Medivet Sandy
31 High Street Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 1AG 01767 691224 sandy@medivet.co.uk Website 3.10 miles
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Medivet Biggleswade
15 Shortmead Street Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 0AT 01767 313 323 biggleswade@medivet.co.uk Website 3.52 miles
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Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Biggleswade Commons
Lovely Walk Next To A River. Lotts Of Swans And Other Wildlife. Pretty Sure We Saw An Otter. The Walk Can Last Hours. Free Carpark At Weekend And Bank Holiday. 20 Royal Oak Cl Biggleswade Lancashire SG18 0BQ 3.32 miles

Location what3words triads.pampered.swanky

The Baulk And Baulk Wood
Lovely Multi Pathway Walk. Gravel, Grass, Fields And A Stream Small Enough For Paddles. 125 Langford Rd Henlow Lancashire SG16 6AG 6.42 miles

Location what3words headstone.chip.crafted

St Neots Weekly Walk
Beautiful Dog Walk Used Weekly By Big Walkies Community Group. The Car Park Is Known To Locals As 'Connygear Car Park' - It's Just Off Of Hardwick Road, Near To The Caravan Site Around 3 Miles Walk With Water Area For Dogs. Willow Bridge Eaton Socon 6.73 miles Car Park Known To Locals As 'Connygear Car Park' - It'S Just Off Of Hardwick Road, Near To The Caravan Site

Location what3words marinated.juggled.hilltop

Millennium Woods Henlow
A Lovely Walk Which Starts At A Free Public Car Park. Head For The Bridge Which Leads To A Path Along A Stream, And Then To Open Countryside. 7 Gardeners Ln Henlow Lancashire SG16 6DJ 6.98 miles

Location what3words fault.cuddling.rudder

Etonbury Woods And Nature Reserve
This Walk Is Part Of Teh Etonbury Green Wheel Walk In Stotfold. There Is Walk Through Woods And Then By The Stream. Lots Of Areas Of Off Lead Areas. Stotfold Rd Arlesey Lancashire SG15 6XS 7.49 miles Parking Is Either On Stofold Road Or In The Car Park Of Teh Fox And Duck. Follow The Path Down Past The School Then You Will Come To The Walk

Location what3words closet.homelands.tidal

Chicksands Wood
This Is A Great Walk If You Want Woods But On A Path Albeit A Little Bumpy. I've Ticked "Wheelchair Friendly" But You Can Only Access The Track Through A Kissing Gate. The Track Is A Bit Hilly As Well. Northwood End Rd Shefford Lancashire SG17 5QQ 8.35 miles

Location what3words processor.anchovies.warping

Weather Forecast

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Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
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