Welcome to Colne

Colne is a small village located in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Great Ouse and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and there are many historic buildings and landmarks to explore. One of the most notable landmarks in Colne is the St. Helen's Church, which dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade I listed building.

Colne is a peaceful and tranquil village, and it is an ideal place to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The village has a strong sense of community, and there are many local events and activities that take place throughout the year. The Colne Village Hall is a hub of activity, and it hosts a range of events, including concerts, plays, and community gatherings. The village also has a local pub, The Three Tuns, which is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike.

Colne is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and there are many walking and cycling routes that offer stunning views of the surrounding area. The River Great Ouse is a popular spot for fishing, and there are many opportunities to catch a variety of fish, including pike, perch, and roach. The village is also close to the historic city of Cambridge, which is home to many world-renowned universities, museums, and galleries. Overall, Colne is a charming and picturesque village that offers a peaceful and relaxing retreat from the stresses of modern life.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 9°C

Feels Like: 5.4°C

Wind: 17.9 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
St Helens Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julia Walker	Colne Road Bluntisham Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 3NY 01487841468 School Website
Earith Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Thomas Abbs	School Road Earith Huntingdon PE28 3QB 1487841868 School Website
Whitehall School Other Independent School Ages:1-11 Head Teacher Ms Christopher Holmes	117 High Street Somersham Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 3EH 01487840966
Somersham Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jonathan Clarke	Parkhall Road Somersham PE28 3EU 1487840412
Holywell C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Paul Baddeley	Mill Way Needingworth St Ives Cambridgeshire PE27 4TF 01480462007 School Website
Over Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jennifer Gregson	Long Furlong Over Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 5PG 01954273332 School Website
Wheatfields Primary School Foundation School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Theresa Thornton	Nene Way St Ives Cambridgeshire PE27 3WF 01480466919 School Website
Willingham Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs David Morel	Thodays Close Willingham Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 5LE 01954283030 School Website
Eastfield Infant And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Laura Summerfield	Pig Lane St Ives Cambridgeshire PE27 5QT 01480463958 School Website
Westfield Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Roberts	Ramsey Road St Ives Cambridgeshire PE27 5RG 01480375005 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Huntingdon Station Approach, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3BP 9.00 Miles

Waterbeach Station Road, Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9HT 10.32 Miles

Ely Station Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4BS 10.89 Miles

Cambridge North Cowley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 0AE 11.43 Miles

Manea Station Road, Manea, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0HG 11.57 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Gina's Private Hire 01487 740021 1 Feoffees Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 3JE 1.35 Miles
P U D Private Hire 01487 740171 27 The Paddock, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 3JU 1.43 Miles
Cachet Cars 01223 655314 Warboys Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 3DA 2.87 Miles
Cachet Cars Ltd 01223 655314 Noggins, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 3DA 2.87 Miles
Airport Chauffeurs Cambridge Ltd 01223 900100 Noggins, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 3DA 2.87 Miles
Platinum Chauffeurs 01480 463777 42 Church Street, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 4TB 3.10 Miles
Village Cars 01954 232715 6 Denny Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 5LZ 3.58 Miles
Aaa Airport Cars Of Cambridge 01954 260800 40 Fen End, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 5LH 3.88 Miles
Z Cars 01480 462046 45 Little Farthing Cl, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 5JU 4.11 Miles
Select Taxis 01954 260666 118 Balland Field, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 5JU 4.22 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Colne Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dunholt Way Colne Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Poplars Bluntisham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wood End Bluntisham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street Bluntisham Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Earith Road Bluntisham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Greenfields Earith Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Earith (Opposite Village Hall) Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Cooks Drove Earith Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Earith Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
East End Somersham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Earith Business Park Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Feoffees Road Somersham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Somersham Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Springfield Somersham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Riverport Medical Practice - Parkhall Site	2C Parkhall Road Somersham Huntingdon PE28 3EU
Over Community Hall - Covid Local Vaccination Service	16 The Doles Over Cambridge CB24 5NW
Over Surgery 01954 231550	Over Surgery 1 Drings Close, Over Cambridge CB24 5NZ
Riverport Medical Practice 01480 466611	The Orchard Surgery Constable Road,St Ives Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE27 3ER
Willingham Medical Practice 01954 260230	Willingham Medical Pract 52 Long Lane,Willingham Cambridge CB24 5LB

Local Stores

Willingham
12 High Street
Wilingham
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB24 5ES
01954 260231
Store Website
3.91 miles

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SPAR St Ives
SPAR
1 Kings Hedges
Near St Ives
Huntingdon
PE27 3XS
01480 463384
Store Website
4.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Riverport Vets Ltd
39 Edison Road St Ives Cambridgeshire PE27 3LF admin@riverportvets.co.uk Website 3.59 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Cromwell Veterinary Group
Unit 4 Burleigh Centre Constable St. Ives Cambridgeshire PE27 3ER 01480 300389 3.99 miles

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Medivet St Ives
7 Station Road St Ives Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE27 5BH 01480 463170 st.ives@medivet.co.uk Website 4.51 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Village Vet Longstanton
34 High Street Longstanton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 3BS 01954 780027 practice.longstanton@villagevet.co.uk Website 5.82 miles
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Triovet
Zion Building Park Street Chatteris Cambridgeshire PE16 6AE triovetpractice@yahoo.com Website 6.42 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Village Vet Cottenham
66 High Street Cottenham Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 8SA 01954 252122 practice.cottenham@villagevet.co.uk Website 6.88 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Fen Drayton Lakes
Beautiful Rspb Nature Reserve. There Are Places Where Dogs Can Swim Or Paddle In The Lakes And There Are Several Walks That You Can Take. Lovely In All Seasons. Fen Drayton Lakes Busway Ncn51 4.33 miles Fen Drayton Lakes Can Be Reached Off The A14 Near Swavesy, Or Driving Through Fen Drayton Itself. The Road To The Car Park Is Quite Long, There Are Several Road Humps And There Are Plenty Of Potholes To Watch Out For But It'S Worth It!

Location what3words voltages.myths.tolerates

St Ives (Hemingford Meadow)
This Is A Fabulous Walk Used By Big Walkies Community Group Every Wednesday For Their Weekly Walks, Located At Hemingford Meadow (Dolphin Field) Flat Terrain, Nice Water Area For Dogs To Paddle, Sheep In Field Between September - March. London Rd Saint IVES PE27 4.70 miles Hemingford Meadow (Dolphin Field)

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Hill Rise Dog Walk St Ives
Hill Rise Park Is Situated Off Hill Rise. The Entrance Comprises Of Two Flower Beds Either Side A Small Roadway Which Leads The Visitors Into A Small Car Parking Area. Hill Rise Can Be Approached From Two Directions – From The Somersham Road Or Huntingdon Road. It Is 6 Hectares (15 Acres) In Area. The Park Offers: 20 Space Car Park Designated Dog Walking Area Small Mature Copse Multi Wheels Activity Area With Teenage Shelter, Basket Ball And Football Goals Play Area Picnic Area Toilet Facilities Close By At The St. Ives Outdoor Centre Large Space For Kite Flying. Big Walkies Use This Walk In The Winter Months! 55 Hill Rise 4.71 miles

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Mills Lane Witchford
A Nice Walk Down The Side Of Farmers Fields, Goes From About Half Way Through The Village, All The Way To The Sutton End Of The Village, About 3.5 Miles. Dogs Can Be Off Lead If Well Behaved And Stay To The Path Mills Ln Witchford Ely CB6 2JX 8.22 miles

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Godmanchester Nature Reserve
Nice Walk For A Hot Day. Lots Of Places For Swimming. A Bit Boring Though. 1 Post St Godmanchester 8.52 miles Postcode For Car Park: Pe29 2Ej

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Upwood Meadows
Off Road Car Park. Board Map In Car Park Of The Nature Reserve Showing The Different Paths And Routes. Animals Grazed On The Land During The Summer So Dogs Need To Be Kept On Leads During These Times, Otherwise They Can Be Off Lead. Walk Round The Outside Of The Reserve Takes About 30 - 45Mins However Other Walk Options Are Available, Such As Parking Here And Walking Through The Reserve And On To Lady's Wood, Another Nature Reserve. Meadow Ln Huntingdon Lancashire PE26 2QL 8.56 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

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