Welcome to Kennett

Kennett is a small village located in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is situated on the border of Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 500 people and is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere. The village has a rich history, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the Bronze Age.

One of the main attractions in Kennett is the All Saints Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is a Grade I listed building and is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and intricate architecture. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village. Another popular attraction in Kennett is the Kennett and Avon Canal, which runs through the village. The canal is a popular spot for boating and fishing, and is a great place to relax and enjoy the peaceful surroundings.

Kennett is also home to a number of local businesses, including a village shop, a pub, and a post office. The village has a strong sense of community, with regular events and activities taking place throughout the year. These include a village fete, a Christmas market, and a summer fair. The village also has a primary school, which is highly regarded for its excellent standards of education. Overall, Kennett is a charming and picturesque village that offers a peaceful and relaxing way of life.

Local Schools

School	Details
Kennett Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Scott Horsley	98 Station Road Kennett Newmarket Cambridgeshire CB8 7QQ 01638750386 School Website
St Christopher's Cevcp School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Caroline James	St Christopher's Cevcp School, Bellflower Crescent Red Lodge Bellflower Crescent Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8XQ 1638750342
Moulton Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Deborah Shipp	School Road Moulton Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8PR 01638750236 School Website
Cambian Dunbroch School Other Independent Special School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Paul Sanderson	Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7LG 1638598660 School Website
Fairstead House Other Independent School Head Teacher Headteacher Michael Radford	Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7AA 1638662318 School Website
St Louis Roman Catholic Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sue Blakeley	Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7AA 01638662719 School Website
All Saints Church Of England Primary School, Newmarket Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Barbara Rodel	Vicarage Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8JE 1638662835 School Website
Mildenhall College Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms Nicola Hood	Bury Road Mildenhall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7HT 01638714645 School Website
Fordham C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Deborah Rankin	Isleham Road Fordham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5NL 01638720296 School Website
Cheveley C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Stacey Kendall	Park Road Cheveley Newmarket Cambridgeshire CB8 9DF 01638730273 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Kennett Station Road, Kennett, Suffolk, CB8 7QD 0.69 Miles

Newmarket Station Approach, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 9BB 4.70 Miles

Soham Station Road, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5DY 7.40 Miles

Dullingham Station Road, Dullingham, Suffolk, CB8 8UP 8.48 Miles

Bury St Edmunds Station Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 6AD 9.78 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Cabline Taxis 01638 751999 2 The Close, Kennett, Cambridgeshire, CB8 7RA 0.10 Miles
David Jarvis Cars 01638 750967 Bury Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7PZ 1.32 Miles
Hiros Cars 01638 614660 51 Bury Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7BY 3.52 Miles
A2btaxi Services Newmarket Ltd 01638 724000 21 Elliot Close, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7SE 4.26 Miles
A 2 B Taxi Services 01638 669966 21 Elliott Close, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7SE 4.26 Miles
Community Cars 01638 608049 147 All Saints Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8HH 4.33 Miles
Apple Chauffeurs 01638 661317 13 Croft Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0AQ 4.50 Miles
Go Bats Taxis 01638 552552 4 New Cut, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HR 4.56 Miles
Michael Taxi 07778 655044 9 Queensway, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7EU 5.39 Miles
Wags Cabs 01638 611145 26 Mill La, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 0HJ 6.89 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Station Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Herringswell Cross Kennett Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kentford Post Office Collection Today available until:10:45 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Bury Road Kentford Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) Turnpike Lane Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
La Hogue Farm Collection Today available until:09:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Ip28(D) Post Office Bennet Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) Hundred Acre Way Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) Boundary Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) The Street Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Needham Street Collection Today available until:10:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Badlingham Village Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Moulton Post Office Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
High Street Chippenham Collection Today available until:09:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
The Street Collection Today available until:10:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Reynard Surgery 01638 552211	Turnpike Road Red Lodge Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8JZ
The White House Surgery 01638 552211	10-10A Market Place Mildenhall Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7EF
Market Cross Surgery 01638 713109	The Market Cross Surgery 7 Market Place,Mildenhall Bury St.Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7EG
Oakfield Surgery 01638 662018	Oakfield Surgery Vicarage Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8HP
Orchard House Surgery 01638 666887	Orchard House Surgery Fred Archer Way Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8NU

Local Stores

Newmarket
2-5 Elizabeth Parade
Newmarket
Suffolk
CB8 0BP
01638 663075
Store Website
4.63 miles

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SPAR - Newmarket
Seahorse
Vicarage Road
Newmarket
CB8 8HP
01638 663498
Store Website
4.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Ash Tree Veterinary Centre
6 Pilgrim Court Kennett Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8FA 01638 554 477 enquiries@ashtreevets.com Website 0.92 miles
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Animal Health Trust Diagnostic Laboratory Services
Animal Health Trust Lanwades Park Kentford Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7UU 08700 502426 diagnostics@aht.org.uk Website 1.07 miles
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Vetvisit
81 Centre Drive Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8AW 4.09 miles

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Swayne &Amp; Partners Limited
The Maltings Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7AA 01638 662253 swaynesnkt@yahoo.co.uk Website 4.18 miles
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Newmarket Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Studland Retail Park Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7SX 01638676340 newmarket@vets4pets.com Website 4.21 miles
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Eastgate Veterinary Group
Police Station Square Mildenhall Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7ER 01638 713980 mildenhall@eastgatevets.co.uk Website 4.28 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Tuddenham Fountains
The Walk Is Across Fields With A Stream Running Beside It. If You Go Through The Fields You Come To A Big Pool Of Water For Swimming And Playing. The Walk Extends Further And Will Circle Round Back To The Main Road At Tuddenham Depending Which Route You Take. Sometimes There Are Sheep In The Field So You Will Need To Take A Lead With You. This Is My Dogs Favourite Place, The Stream Has Claimed A Lot Of Balls. Kendall Court The Green Tuddenham 3.34 miles Right Next To The Fountain Pub There'S A Road That Goes Beside It And Small Area To Park

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West Stow Forest
From The Car Park, Follow The Yellow Topped Posts. The Walk Is About 3 Miles, Relatively Easy And Takes About An Hour. Toilets, Cafe And A Children's Play Area Are About A Mile Further Up The Road At West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Forest Lodge West Stow 7.56 miles West Stow

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Ickworth House
This Is National Trust Owned Property, Fantastic For Dogs With Several Coloured Paths To Choose From. There Are Sheep Around At Sometimes Of Year But This For Only A Short Part Of The Walk. Parking Is Free But You Will Have To Pay Entry Fees As Its National Trust. In A Nutshell It’S A Fantastic Walk And I Go At Least Once A Week. Views Are Spectacular And Ickworth House Is Unique. 17 Dairy Cottages 8.35 miles

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Maidscross Hill
Maidscross Hill Is A Heathland Area With Old Chalk And Gravel Workings. It Is A Local Nature Reserve And Sssi Designated For Its Wildlife Value, Particularly Plant Life. The Patches Of Chalky And Sandy Topsoil Are Habitat For An Interesting Range Of Breckland Species, Some Rare. The Site Gives Views Over Raf Lakenheath Airfield And The Western Brecks Landscape. This Is A Great Location For Yor Dog To Run Free, Playing With Others In A Natural, Safe Environment. Maidscross Hill Nature Reserve Maids Cross Hill Lakenheath Brandon IP27 9EJ 9.35 miles Travel To The End Of Maids Cross Hill Rd Where There Is A Car Park On The Right For The Nature Reserve.

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Wicken Fen
Lovely Walks Along A Board Walk And Wild Fen, Part Of National Trust. Dogs On Leads Here. But There Are Also Free Public Footpaths Running Alongside Which Are Equally Nice. Plus Riverside Walks. Upware Rd Ely Lancashire CB7 5YG 9.70 miles Car Park Payment Machines On Site. Well Signed From Wicken Village.

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Hardwick Heath
Lovely Field And Wooded Walk, With The Option Of A Longer Walk Taking In Nearby Farmer Fields 77 Hardwick Ln 9.99 miles

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