Welcome to Oxlode

Oxlode is a small village located in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles north of the city of Cambridge and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is home to a small population of around 200 people and has a rich history dating back to the 12th century.

One of the most notable features of Oxlode is its beautiful church, St. James the Great. The church dates back to the 13th century and is a Grade II listed building. It features a stunning stained glass window and a beautiful bell tower. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village.

Oxlode is also home to a number of small businesses, including a farm shop and a pub. The pub, The White Swan, is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike. It serves a range of traditional pub food and has a welcoming atmosphere. Overall, Oxlode is a charming village with a rich history and plenty of character.

Local Schools

School	Details
Manea Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Nicky Froggatt	Station Road Manea Nr March Cambridgeshire PE15 0HA 01354680293 School Website
Downham Feoffees Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Susan Jaques	Main Street Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2ST 1353699325 School Website
Ely College Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Simon Warburton	Downham Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2SH 1353667763 School Website
Mepal And Witcham Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Lomax	Brangehill Lane Mepal Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2AL 01353778300 School Website
Witchford Village College Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Rolf Purvis & Richard Auffret	Manor Road Witchford Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2JA 01353662053 School Website
Lantern Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Anthony Aguda	Nene Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2WL 1353664174 School Website
The Rackham Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Georgina Turner	Main Street Witchford Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2HQ 01353662436 School Website
Highfield Ely Academy Academy Special Converter Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mr Adam Daw	Downham Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 1BD 1353662085 School Website
Active Learning Trust Linc 19 - 25 Special Post 16 Institution Ages:19-25 Head Teacher Mr Simon Bainbridge	Downham Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 1BD 1353662085 School Website
Ely St Johns Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Christopher John Henson	St John's Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3BW 01353612780 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Manea Station Road, Manea, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0HG 3.23 Miles

Ely Station Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4BS 5.35 Miles

Littleport Station Road, Littleport, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1JL 5.90 Miles

March Station Road, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 8SJ 8.45 Miles

Shippea Hill Off A1101 Burnt Fen Turnpike / Mild, Shippea Hill, Suffolk, CB7 4SR 9.71 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Elyte Chauffeurs 01353 699894 2 Wayhead Cottages, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2DW 1.39 Miles
Ely Taxi Service 01353 882020 181 Wisbech Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1RA 4.25 Miles
Eazyhire 01353 777729 Unit 1, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2QD 4.63 Miles
Alans Taxis Ely Ltd 01353 665050 Unit 3B Lancaster Way, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3NW 4.98 Miles
Alans Taxis 01353 667518 Unit 3B/Lancaster Way Business Park, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3NW 4.98 Miles
A10 Taxis 01353 661010 7 Market Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4PB 5.05 Miles
Milton Cars 01223 890580 23 Glebe Way, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3TG 6.54 Miles
Tru Taxis 07818 867668 Cavalry Pk, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 9DL 7.26 Miles
Fencabs 01353 669966 Ely, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4UN 7.32 Miles
March Taxis 01354 656827 30 Eastwood Av, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 9ND 7.37 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Purls Bridge Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main Street Pymore Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Westfield Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Manea Po High St Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Main Street Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Main Street Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Pumping Engine Pymore Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Townsend Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Station Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main Street Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
The Village Hall Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lawn Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Black Bank Road Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Manea Station Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ely Road Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Fenland Group Practice 01354 680774	The Surgery 4 Cathedral View, Manea March Cambridgeshire PE15 0GN
St Mary's Surgery 01353 663434	Princess Of Wales Hosp Lynn Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 1DN
Cathedral Medical Centre 01353 669923	Cathedral Medical Centre Lynn Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 1DN
Cathedral Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Princess Of Wales Hospital Lynn Road Ely CB6 1DN
Cathedral Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Princess Of Wales Hospital Lynn Road Ely CB6 1DN

Local Stores

Ely Road Sutton
21 Ely Road
Sutton
Ely
Cambridgeshire
CB6 2QD
Store Website
4.60 miles

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SPAR - Ely
19 High Street
Ely
CB7 4LQ
01353 645177
Store Website
5.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Isle Large Animal Veterinary Centre
West Fen Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2BZ 01353 658 241 islevets@googlemail.com Website 3.94 miles
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Isle Veterinary Group
Isle Small Animal Veterinary Centre West Fen Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2BZ 01353 658333 smallanimalislevetgroup@gmail.com Website 3.94 miles
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Johnson And Scott Ltd
186 Main Street Witchford Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2HT 01353 634123 reception@johnsonandscott.co.uk Website 4.39 miles
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Pet Doctors Ely
31 St Mary'S Street Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4HF 01353 665925 ely@petdoctors.co.uk Website 4.87 miles
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Johnson And Scott Ltd
61 Wisbech Road Littleport Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 1JJ 01353 634123 reception@johnsonandscott.co.uk Website 4.92 miles

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Companion Care (Ely) Ltd
Cathedral Veterinary Surgery 64 Newnham Street Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4PE 01353 662 079 ely@companioncare.co.uk Website 4.99 miles

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Local Dog Walks

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 4.62 miles

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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 10.02 miles Car Park Payment Machines On Site. Well Signed From Wicken Village.

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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 13.36 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!

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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 13.80 miles

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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 13.96 miles Hemingford Meadow (Dolphin Field)

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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 14.53 miles

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