Welcome to Hamerton

Hamerton is a small village located in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is situated approximately 10 miles northwest of Huntingdon and 15 miles south of Peterborough. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks, including the Grade II listed St Andrew's Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The village also has a primary school, a village hall, and a pub.

One of the main attractions in Hamerton is the Hamerton Zoo Park, which is located on the outskirts of the village. The zoo is home to a wide variety of animals, including tigers, cheetahs, lemurs, and meerkats. The park also has a number of play areas for children, as well as a café and gift shop. The zoo is a popular destination for families and animal lovers, and is open throughout the year.

Another popular attraction in Hamerton is the Hamerton Pottery, which is located in the heart of the village. The pottery produces a range of handmade ceramics, including mugs, bowls, and plates. Visitors can watch the potters at work, and purchase items from the on-site shop. The pottery also offers pottery classes and workshops for those who want to learn the craft. Overall, Hamerton is a charming village with plenty to offer visitors, from its historic buildings and landmarks to its wildlife park and pottery.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 8.3°C

Feels Like: 5.7°C

Wind: 10.1 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Great Gidding C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Suki Hinton	Main Street Great Gidding Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 5NX 01832293466 School Website
Sawtry Infants School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Yasmine Trace	Middlefield Road Sawtry Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 5SH 01487830678 School Website
Sawtry Junior Academy Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Flack	Middlefield Road Sawtry Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 5SH 1487830204 School Website
Sawtry Community College Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Simon Parsons	Fen Lane Sawtry Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 5TQ 01487830701 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
Brington C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mark Farrell	Church Lane Brington Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 5AE 01832710383 School Website
Spaldwick Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Worrell	Royston Avenue Spaldwick Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 0TH 1480890371 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
Abbots Ripton C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Matthews	Wennington Road Abbots Ripton Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 2LT 01487773318 School Website
Holme Cofe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Clara King	Church Street Holme Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 3PB 1487830342 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Huntingdon Station Approach, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3BP 7.80 Miles

St Neots Hawkesden Road, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1QF 12.36 Miles

Peterborough Station Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1QL 12.36 Miles

Whittlesea Station Road, Whittlesea, Cambridgeshire, PE7 1UF 13.51 Miles

Corby Station Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1UJ 16.14 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
5 Star Private Hire 01487 833040 5 Stanch Hill Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5XG 3.14 Miles
Ambassador Cars 01480 896797 Glebe Farm/Barham Rd, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0YT 3.49 Miles
Steves Car Sales 01480 434400 Ermine Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 4EW 3.82 Miles
Heritage Limousines 01480 454200 Ermine Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 4EW 3.82 Miles
Halcyon Executive Cars 01832 710372 Arlan House, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0QP 5.42 Miles
Adams Cars 01480 411717 6 Alms Close, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 6DY 7.26 Miles
A Star Cars 01480 450001 2 Surrey Rd, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7JP 7.41 Miles
Mj Private Hire 01480 454832 10 Petersfield Villas/St. Peters Rd, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7YS 7.55 Miles
Batemans Of Huntingdonshire 01487 711211 Helens Close, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE26 2QN 7.58 Miles
Halls Private Hire 01780 470700 West Street, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 4BS 7.68 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Hamerton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Steeple Gidding No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:11:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Little Gidding No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:11:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Buckworth No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Winwick No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Great Gidding Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Upton Old Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Old Weston No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Main Street Great Gidding No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barham No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Leighton Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Sawtry Old Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Green End Road Sawtry No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Luddington No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Alconbury Weston No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Wellside Surgery 01487 830340	Wellside Surgery 45 High Street, Sawtry Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 5SU
Alconbury Surgery 01480 890281	Alconbury Surgery School Lane,Alconbury Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 4EQ
Alconbury Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service	School Lane Alconbury Huntingdon PE28 4EQ
Brampton Surgery	Miller Lane Brampton Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 4RU
Peterborough And Hinchingbrooke Bcsc	Hinchingbrooke Park Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE29 6NT

Local Stores

Sawtry
20 Glatton Road
Sawtry
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE28 5SY
01733 225780
Store Website
3.40 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

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 3.07 miles
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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 5.02 miles
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Emergencies Only Please call 07717836178 in case of emergency
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New Lodge Veterinary Centre
Red Lodge Road Polebrook Oundle Northamptonshire PE8 5LL 01832 270201 mail@newlodgevets.co.uk Website 6.76 miles
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Medivet Brampton
Brampton Veterinary Clinic 56 High Street Brampton Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 4TH 01480 433566 brampton@medivet.co.uk Website 7.07 miles
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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 7.11 miles
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Home Veterinary Services Ltd
Metwood House Great Raveley Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 2QX 7.28 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Archers Wood
Woodland Walk. Can Be Muddy In The Winter. Park On Verge Along Road. Easy Access From The A1 St Judiths Ln Sawtry 2.37 miles

Location what3words awestruck.foam.repay

Brampton Woods Near Huntingdon
Brampton Rd Brampton 6.77 miles

Location what3words richest.coil.armrests

Lady’S Walk
Board On Entrance To Wood Showing A Map Of The Paths Running Through The Wood And Round The Outside. Can Get A Bit Muddy In The Winter. Easiest Access Is Via The Upwood Meadows Nature Reserve Which Also Has A Free Car Park. Meadow Ln Huntingdon PE26 2QL 6.93 miles

Location what3words ports.plantings.chill

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 7.07 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 7.08 miles

Location what3words headless.olive.recline

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 7.34 miles

Location what3words flotation.loved.cards

Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-13.9°C	-15.9°C	-13.7°C	-14.9°C	-17.2°C

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Temp	-10.1°C	-11°C	-11.9°C	-12.5°C	-12.6°C	-11.6°C	-9.6°C	-7.9°C	-7.3°C	-7.6°C	-9°C	-9.6°C
Feels Like	-18.1°C	-19.2°C	-20°C	-20.6°C	-20.6°C	-19.1°C	-16°C	-13.1°C	-11.4°C	-10.9°C	-12.9°C	-15.8°C

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Temp	-10.4°C	-10.2°C	-9.3°C	-8.1°C	-6.5°C	-3.7°C	0°C	2.5°C	3°C	2°C	0.4°C	-5.3°C
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