Welcome to Prickwillow

Prickwillow is a small village located in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Lark and is known for its historic pumping station. The pumping station was built in the early 20th century and was used to drain the surrounding fenland. Today, the pumping station is a museum and is open to the public. Visitors can learn about the history of the pumping station and see the original machinery in action.

In addition to the pumping station, Prickwillow is also home to a number of other historic buildings. The village church, St. Peter's, dates back to the 13th century and is a Grade II listed building. The church features a number of interesting architectural details, including a Norman doorway and a 14th-century font. Other historic buildings in the village include a 17th-century farmhouse and a 19th-century windmill.

Despite its small size, Prickwillow is a vibrant community with a number of local amenities. The village has a primary school, a pub, and a village hall that hosts a variety of events throughout the year. The surrounding countryside is also popular with walkers and cyclists, with a number of scenic routes to explore. Overall, Prickwillow is a charming village with a rich history and plenty to offer visitors and residents alike.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 4.2°C

Feels Like: 1.5°C

Wind: 6.7 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Isle Of Ely Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Bryony Surtees	High Barns St Marys Ce Junior School Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4RB 01353612818 School Website
Spring Meadow Infant School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mr Laura Fielding	High Barns Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4RB 01353664742 School Website
Ely St Mary's Cofe Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Miss Rachel Clarke	High Barns Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4RB 1353662163 School Website
Millfield Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Wendy Lee	Grange Lane Littleport Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 1HW 01353861612 School Website
Littleport Community Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Adam Rivett	Parsons Lane Littleport Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 1JT 01353860235 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
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
Highfield Ely Academy Academy Special Converter Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mr Adam Daw	Downham Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 1BD 1353662085 School Website
Littleport & East Cambs Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Lauren Phillips	Camel Road Littleport Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 1EW 1353223300 School Website
Highfield Littleport Academy Academy Special Sponsor Led Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mrs Yvonne Skillern	Camel Road Littleport Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 1EW 1353223301 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Shippea Hill Off A1101 Burnt Fen Turnpike / Mild, Shippea Hill, Suffolk, CB7 4SR 2.60 Miles

Littleport Station Road, Littleport, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1JL 3.39 Miles

Ely Station Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4BS 3.84 Miles

Soham Station Road, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5DY 5.66 Miles

Lakenheath Station Road, Near Lakenheath, Suffolk, IP27 9AD 8.13 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Fencabs 01353 669966 Ely, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4UN 0.15 Miles
A10 Taxis 01353 661010 7 Market Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4PB 3.69 Miles
Ely Taxi Service 01353 882020 181 Wisbech Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1RA 4.46 Miles
Armada Taxis 01353 723516 9 Queensway, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5BU 5.40 Miles
Oland Taxis 01353 723036 86 Mere Side, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5XE 5.61 Miles
Alans Taxis Ely Ltd 01353 665050 Unit 3B Lancaster Way, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3NW 5.82 Miles
Alans Taxis 01353 667518 Unit 3B/Lancaster Way Business Park, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3NW 5.82 Miles
Acab 01353 624755 7 Tanners Lane, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5AB 6.02 Miles
Chauffeur Drive 01353 721133 34 The Butts, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5AN 6.20 Miles
Elyte Chauffeurs 01353 699894 2 Wayhead Cottages, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2DW 6.95 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Prickwillow Village Collection Today available until:10:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Kingdom Avenue No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mile End Collection Today available until:10:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Padnal Siding Collection Today available until:10:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Main Street Collection Today available until:10:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Henley Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Heaton Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Victoria Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Railway Tavern No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kings Avenue Collection Today available until:10:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Ely Road Collection Today available until:10:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Anchor Court No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Grange Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Davidson Road Collection Today available until:10:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Mulberry Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
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
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
St. George's Medical Centre 01353 864100	St George's Medical Ctr Parsons Lane,Littleport Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 1JU

Local Stores

Littleport
30 Main Street
Littleport
Ely
Cambridgeshire
CB6 1PJ
01353 860234
Store Website
3.26 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Companion Care (Ely) Ltd
Cathedral Veterinary Surgery 64 Newnham Street Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4PE 01353 662 079 ely@companioncare.co.uk Website 3.60 miles

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Aquarius Vet Centre
Scampers Petcare Northfield Road Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5UF 01353 722711 mhaquariusvets@gmail.com 3.62 miles

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Johnson And Scott Ltd
61 Wisbech Road Littleport Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 1JJ 01353 634123 reception@johnsonandscott.co.uk Website 3.79 miles

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Pet Doctors Ely
31 St Mary'S Street Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4HF 01353 665925 ely@petdoctors.co.uk Website 3.98 miles
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Isle Large Animal Veterinary Centre
West Fen Road Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2BZ 01353 658 241 islevets@googlemail.com Website 4.64 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 4.64 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 6.47 miles

Location what3words compress.shrimps.just

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

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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 8.10 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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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 11.31 miles Right Next To The Fountain Pub There'S A Road That Goes Beside It And Small Area To Park

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Brandon Country Park
There's A Choice Of Four Trails To Explore At Brandon Country Park, From The Easy 0.9-Mile Redwood Trail (Red Walk) To The 6.2-Mile Firecrest Trail (Orange Walk). Here, Though, We Follow The Mid-Range Forest And Heath Train (Purple Walk). You Will Walk Into A Working Forest, On A Circular Route Through The Arboretum And Into The Deeper Thetford Forest With Acres Of Evergreen Scots Pine Plantation. IP27 0SU 11.82 miles Off The A1065, Take The B1106 South From Brandon To Brandon Country Park.

Brandon Country Park
Located In The Vast Thetford Forest, Brandon Lies In The Very Heart Of The Brecks. A Wild Landscape Of Dark Forests, Open Heathlands, Sandy Soils And Iconic Belts Of Pine Trees That Straddles The Suffolk And Norfolk Border. You Can Explore With Your Dog One Of 4 Nature Trails By Foot, Or Cycle Along Forest Tracks On The Poachers Trail. Brandon Country Park Bury Rd Brandon IP27 0SU 11.82 miles

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Weather Forecast

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