Welcome to Snailwell

Snailwell is a small village located in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles east of Newmarket and 12 miles north-east of Cambridge. The village is home to a population of around 300 people and is known for its picturesque countryside and historic buildings. The village has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, with evidence of Roman settlements found in the area.

One of the most notable landmarks in Snailwell is the St. Peter's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and features a Norman doorway, a 14th-century font, and a 15th-century tower. The church is still in use today and holds regular services for the local community. Another historic building in the village is the Snailwell Manor, which dates back to the 16th century. The manor is a Grade II listed building and is now used as a private residence.

Snailwell is also home to a number of local businesses, including a pub, a farm shop, and a garden center. The village is surrounded by farmland and is known for its agricultural heritage. The village hosts an annual agricultural show, which attracts visitors from all over the region. The show features livestock competitions, trade stands, and entertainment for all ages. Snailwell is a charming village with a rich history and a strong sense of community.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 10.4°C

Feels Like: 8.7°C

Wind: 7.8 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Cambian Dunbroch School Other Independent Special School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Paul Sanderson	Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7LG 1638598660 School Website
Laureate Community Academy Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr David Perkins	Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0AN 1638663927 School Website
Exning Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr James Clark	Oxford Street Exning Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7EW 01638600123 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
Fairstead House Other Independent School Head Teacher Headteacher Michael Radford	Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7AA 1638662318 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
Newmarket Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Martin Witter	Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0EB 01638664412 School Website
Paddocks Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda Thompson	Rochfort Avenue Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0DL 01638664127 School Website
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Tweed	Rowley Drive Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0PU 1638663214
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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Newmarket Station Approach, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 9BB 2.92 Miles

Kennett Station Road, Kennett, Suffolk, CB8 7QD 3.58 Miles

Soham Station Road, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5DY 4.89 Miles

Waterbeach Station Road, Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9HT 9.20 Miles

Ely Station Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4BS 9.86 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Hiros Cars 01638 614660 51 Bury Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7BY 1.88 Miles
A2btaxi Services Newmarket Ltd 01638 724000 21 Elliot Close, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7SE 1.94 Miles
A 2 B Taxi Services 01638 669966 21 Elliott Close, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7SE 1.94 Miles
Apple Chauffeurs 01638 661317 13 Croft Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0AQ 1.94 Miles
Michael Taxi 07778 655044 9 Queensway, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7EU 2.16 Miles
Go Bats Taxis 01638 552552 4 New Cut, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HR 2.61 Miles
Community Cars 01638 608049 147 All Saints Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8HH 2.68 Miles
Cabline Taxis 01638 751999 2 The Close, Kennett, Cambridgeshire, CB8 7RA 3.31 Miles
Wags Cabs 01638 742424 26 Mill Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 0HJ 3.52 Miles
Wags Cabs 01638 611145 26 Mill La, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 0HJ 3.52 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Snailwell Village Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Fordham Bridge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hyperion Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Landwade Village Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tesco Stores Fordham Road Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cotton End Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Willie Snaith Road Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Studlands Park Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Windmill Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street Chippenham Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
George Lambton Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Red House Exning Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mill Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North End Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Newmarket Hospital - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Newmarket Hospital 58 Exning Road Newmarket CB8 7JG
Newmarket Hospital - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Newmarket Hospital 58 Exning Road Newmarket CB8 7JG
Orchard House Surgery 01638 666887	Orchard House Surgery Fred Archer Way Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8NU
The Rookery Medical Centre 01638 665711	The Rookery Medical Ctr The Rookery Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8NW
Oakfield Surgery 01638 662018	Oakfield Surgery Vicarage Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8HP

Local Stores

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

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Newmarket Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Studland Retail Park Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7SX 01638676340 newmarket@vets4pets.com Website 1.44 miles
Amenities
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Rossdales Ltd
Rossdales Equine Hospital Cotton End Road Exning Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7NN 01638 577 754 hospital@rossdales.com Website 1.70 miles
Amenities Referrals only
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Swayne &Amp; Partners Limited
The Maltings Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7AA 01638 662253 swaynesnkt@yahoo.co.uk Website 2.18 miles
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Rossdales Newmarket
Beaufort Cottage Stables High Street Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8JS 01638 663150 practice@rossdales.com Website 2.59 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Lida Vets
Grosvenor House Veterinary Centre High Street Newmarket Suffolk CB8 9AQ 01638 560000 lidavetslab@gmail.com Website 2.66 miles
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Vetvisit
81 Centre Drive Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8AW 3.13 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 6.46 miles Right Next To The Fountain Pub There'S A Road That Goes Beside It And Small Area To Park

Location what3words observers.unites.propelled

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

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Anglesey Abbey
Anglesey Abbey Is A Country House In The Village Of Lode, North-East Of Cambridge. The House And Grounds Are Owned By The National Trust, And You And Your Dog Can Enjoy The Trails Surrounding The Property, But Unfortunately Not The House And Gardens Themselves. This Walks Takes You Past Lode Mill And Through The Cambridgeshire Countryside. CB25 9EJ 7.80 miles 6 Miles North-East Of Cambridge On B1102. Signposted From A14, Junction 35.

Fulbourn Country Walk
A Mixture Of Woodland, Fields And Bog Land With Steeped History Of The Local Area Presented On Route. 14 Stonebridge Ln Fulbourn Cambridge CB21 5BW 10.38 miles There Is Ample Parking By The Woods But A Lot More Parking At Fulbourn Recreation Ground.

Location what3words brink.honestly.prettiest

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 10.81 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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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 10.90 miles West Stow

Location what3words cabinets.banter.carpentry

Weather Forecast

Saturday	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	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	19.1°C	18.8°C	19.1°C	19.4°C	21.2°C	25.8°C	27.1°C	27.4°C	27.8°C	26.6°C	23.5°C	22.2°C
Feels Like	19.1°C	18.8°C	19.1°C	19.4°C	21.2°C	28.3°C	29.4°C	29.5°C	30.2°C	28.8°C	25.8°C	23°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	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Mist	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Sunny	Clear
Temp	20.9°C	20.9°C	20.5°C	19.6°C	18.3°C	19.3°C	20.1°C	20.5°C	19.6°C	18.8°C	15.8°C	13.8°C
Feels Like	20.9°C	20.9°C	20.5°C	19.6°C	18.3°C	19.3°C	20.1°C	20.5°C	19.6°C	18.8°C	15.5°C	13.2°C

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

	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Clear
Temp	12.7°C	11.9°C	11.4°C	12.2°C	15.3°C	18.2°C	20.3°C	21.6°C	22.3°C	21.2°C	18.3°C	16.4°C
Feels Like	11.9°C	11.5°C	11.3°C	12.2°C	15.3°C	18.2°C	20.3°C	21.6°C	24.5°C	21.2°C	18.3°C	16.4°C

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