Welcome to Ellington

Ellington 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 11th century, and there are many historic buildings and landmarks to explore. One of the most notable is the 13th-century church of St. Mary, which features a stunning Norman doorway and a rare medieval wall painting.

Despite its small size, Ellington has a strong sense of community and is home to a number of local businesses and amenities. The village has a primary school, a post office, and a village hall that hosts a range of events and activities throughout the year. There are also several pubs and restaurants in the area, offering a variety of dining options for visitors and locals alike.

For those who enjoy outdoor activities, Ellington is an ideal location. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with plenty of opportunities for walking, cycling, and fishing. The nearby Grafham Water reservoir is a popular spot for water sports, including sailing, windsurfing, and kayaking. Overall, Ellington is a charming and picturesque village that offers a peaceful and relaxing escape from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 4°C

Feels Like: 1.1°C

Wind: 7.2 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Spaldwick Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Worrell	Royston Avenue Spaldwick Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 0TH 1480890371 School Website
Brampton Village Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Peter Allen	The Green Brampton Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 4RF 01480375063 School Website
Alconbury C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Hannah Mulcrone & Jane Watts	School Lane Alconbury Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 4EQ 01480890341 School Website
Buckden C Of E Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Alison Anderson	School Lane Buckden St Neots Cambridgeshire PE19 5TT 01480810241 School Website
Ermine Street Church Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Ayellet Mcdonnell	2 Swynford Road Alconbury Weald PE28 4XG 1480276510 School Website
Cromwell Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Hannah Connor-James	Parkway Hinchingbrooke Park Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE29 6JA 01480437830 School Website
Hinchingbrooke School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Mark Patterson	Brampton Road Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE29 3BN 01480375700 School Website
Stukeley Meadows Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr James Singleterry	Wertheim Way Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE29 6UH 01480398060 School Website
Kimbolton Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Suzanne Whiting	Newtown Kimbolton Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 0HY 01480860743 School Website
Kimbolton School Other Independent School Ages:4-18 Head Teacher Mr Jonathan Belbin	Kimbolton Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 0EA 01480860505

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Huntingdon Station Approach, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3BP 4.50 Miles

St Neots Hawkesden Road, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1QF 7.28 Miles

Sandy Station Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1AW 14.40 Miles

Bedford Ashburnham Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1DS 15.57 Miles

Bedford St Johns Melbourne Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AN 15.68 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Ambassador Cars 01480 896797 Glebe Farm/Barham Rd, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0YT 2.58 Miles
Buckden Private Hire 01480 812929 8 High Street, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 5XA 3.28 Miles
Buckden Private Hire/Taxi Service 01480 812929 53 Lucks Lane Buckden St Neots Cambs, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 5TQ 3.50 Miles
B N K Cars 01480 472222 76 Cranfield Way, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 5TJ 3.63 Miles
Steves Car Sales 01480 434400 Ermine Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 4EW 3.77 Miles
Heritage Limousines 01480 454200 Ermine Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 4EW 3.77 Miles
Johns Taxis 01480 450092 5 Brampton Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3BQ 4.56 Miles
Mj Private Hire 01480 454832 10 Petersfield Villas/St. Peters Rd, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7YS 4.58 Miles
Kim Cars Airport Transfers And Private Hire 01480 861333 26 High Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0HA 4.61 Miles
Adams Cars 01480 411717 6 Alms Close, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 6DY 4.64 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ellington Collection Today available until:09:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Ellington Thorpe Collection Today available until:09:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Easton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Grafham Collection Today available until:10:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Brampton Lane Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woolley Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Spaldwick Green Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Spaldwick Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Laws Crescent Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West End Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Miller Way Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Great North Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cranfield Way Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Alconbury Post Office Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Brampton Surgery	Miller Lane Brampton Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 4RU
Alconbury Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service	School Lane Alconbury Huntingdon PE28 4EQ
Alconbury Surgery 01480 890281	Alconbury Surgery School Lane,Alconbury Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 4EQ
Buckden Surgery 01480 810216	The Surgery Mayfield, Buckden St Neots Cambridgeshire PE19 5SZ
Gpsi Dermatology Service Buckden Hunts 01480 810216	The Surgery Mayfield, Buckden St Neots Cambridgeshire PE19 5SZ

Local Stores

Brampton - High Street
97-99 High Street
Brampton
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE28 4TQ
01480 454963
shop.7803@coop.co.uk
Store Website
3.08 miles

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SPAR-Alconbury
Home Farm Drive
Alconbury
PE28 4WD
03456 052604
Store Website
3.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Brampton
Brampton Veterinary Clinic 56 High Street Brampton Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 4TH 01480 433566 brampton@medivet.co.uk Website 3.12 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Cromwell Veterinary Hospital
36-36A St. Johns Street Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE29 3DG 01480 52601/52222 enquiries@cromwellvets.co.uk Website 4.65 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Above hours for planned consultations. 24Hr Emergency service at Hospital.
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Above hours for planned consultations. 24Hr Emergency service at Hospital.
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Above hours for planned consultations. 24Hr Emergency service at Hospital.
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Above hours for planned consultations. 24Hr Emergency service at Hospital.
Fri	08:00	20:30
Above hours for planned consultations. 24Hr Emergency service at Hospital.
Sat	08:00	12:30
Above hours for planned consultations. 24Hr Emergency service at Hospital.
Sun	closed	closed
Above hours for planned consultations. 24Hr Emergency service at Hospital.

Companion Care (Huntingdon) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Huntingdon Retail Park St. Peters Road Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE29 7DZ 01480 270 670 huntingdon@vets4pets.com Website 5.02 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Fellowes Farm Equine Clinic Ltd
Fellowes Farm Abbots Ripton Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 2LL 01487 773333 vets@fellowesfarm.com Website 5.36 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Emergencies Only Please call 07717836178 in case of emergency
Sun	closed	closed

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Cromwell Veterinary Group
Cromwell Veterinary Group 56 Green End Road Sawtry Cambs PE28 5UY 01487 800199 enquiries@cromwellvets.co.uk Website 7.16 miles
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Animals Treated
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Medivet St Neots
86A Cambridge Street St Neots Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE19 1PJ 01480 210310 st.neots@medivet.co.uk Website 7.38 miles
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Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Brampton Woods Near Huntingdon
Brampton Rd Brampton 1.91 miles

Location what3words richest.coil.armrests

Hinchingbrooke Country Park
Open Grasslands, Meadows, Woodlands And Lakes Cover 170 Acres With A Wealth Of Wildlife Everywhere. Used By Big Walkies Community Group On A Monthly Basis! A14 3.56 miles

Location what3words indulges.trombone.urgent

Hinchingbrooke Country Park
Lovely Varied Walks With Different Combination For A New Experience Each Time From Woodland Advantages To Slashing Around In The Lakes. This Place Really Does Have It All. Great Food, Cheap Parking (£1-2Hr £2-6Hr), Loads Of Extras 94 Christie Dr Lancashire 3.59 miles

Location what3words headless.olive.recline

Godmanchester Nature Reserve
Nice Walk For A Hot Day. Lots Of Places For Swimming. A Bit Boring Though. 1 Post St Godmanchester 5.28 miles Postcode For Car Park: Pe29 2Ej

Location what3words nutty.nagging.nation

Archers Wood
Woodland Walk. Can Be Muddy In The Winter. Park On Verge Along Road. Easy Access From The A1 St Judiths Ln Sawtry 5.87 miles

Location what3words awestruck.foam.repay

Paxton Pits Nature Reserve
Lovely Walk Around The Lakes And River Ouse. Path In One Place Runs Next To Working Quarry, But Other Than That Dogs Off Lead. I Recommend The River Trail. 2 Kingfisher Cl Little Paxton 6.02 miles Park At The Visitors Centre For Free, But It’S Not Huge. Was Filled Up By The Time I Finished Our Walk.

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Weather Forecast

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	Light freezing rain	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Mist	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-0.7°C	-0.9°C	-0.8°C	-0.5°C	0°C	0.6°C	0.8°C	0.5°C	0.1°C	-1.1°C
Feels Like	-4.7°C	-5.5°C	-5.5°C	-5.1°C	-5°C	-4.6°C	-4°C	-2.5°C	-2.9°C	-2.3°C	-3.1°C	-3.8°C

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Feels Like	-4.1°C	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-3.7°C	-5.9°C	-7.5°C	-9.7°C	-11.5°C	-12.1°C	-13°C	-14.8°C	-17.4°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-10°C	-10.7°C	-11.4°C	-12.1°C	-12.3°C	-11.4°C	-9.5°C	-7.7°C	-7°C	-7.3°C	-8.7°C	-9.4°C
Feels Like	-17.8°C	-18.5°C	-19.2°C	-19.8°C	-20°C	-18.5°C	-15.3°C	-11.8°C	-10.2°C	-10.6°C	-12.8°C	-15.5°C

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