Welcome to Ballingdon

Ballingdon is a small village located in the county of Essex, England. It is situated on the outskirts of the town of Sudbury and is known for its picturesque countryside and historic buildings. The village has a population of around 1,000 people and is a popular destination for tourists who are looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

One of the most notable landmarks in Ballingdon is the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 14th century. The church is a Grade I listed building and is known for its stunning architecture and beautiful stained glass windows. Another popular attraction in the village is the Ballingdon Bridge, which spans the River Stour and offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside.

Despite its small size, Ballingdon has a strong sense of community and is home to a number of local businesses and amenities. The village has a primary school, a post office, and a village hall, which hosts a range of events throughout the year. There are also several pubs and restaurants in the area, which serve traditional English cuisine and locally brewed beers. Overall, Ballingdon is a charming and welcoming village that offers visitors a taste of rural life in the heart of Essex.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 5°C

Feels Like: 1.1°C

Wind: 12.5 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Bulmer St Andrews Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jinnie Nichols	Church Road Bulmer Sudbury Essex CO10 7EH 01787372383 School Website
St Gregory Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Daniel Woodrow	Church Street Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2BJ 01787372418 School Website
St Josephs Roman Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Maria Kemble	Beaconsfield Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1JP 01787373365 School Website
Chalk Hill Academy Alternative Provision Sponsor Led Ages:7-16 Head Teacher Executive Head: Graham Alcock; Head Of School: N Jennings	Cats Lane Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2SF 1787373583 School Website
Tudor Church Of England Primary School Sudbury Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Elizabeth Campbell	Tudor Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1NL 01787372005
Pot Kiln Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Laura Jestico	Butt Road Great Cornard Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0DS 01787372107 School Website
Ormiston Sudbury Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mrs Caroline Wilson	Tudor Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1NW 01787375131 School Website
Hillside Special School Community Special School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mrs Lizzi Murphy	Hitchcock Place Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1NN 01787372808 School Website
Thomas Gainsborough School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Helen Yapp	Wells Hall Road Great Cornard Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0NH 01787375232 School Website
Wells Hall Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Rosalind Towns	Wells Hall Road Great Cornard Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0NH 1787373489 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Sudbury Station Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 6SU 1.36 Miles

Bures The Paddocks, Off Station Hill, Bures, Suffolk, CO8 5HS 3.22 Miles

Chappel And Wakes Colne Station Road, Chappel, Essex, CO6 2DS 7.29 Miles

Marks Tey Station Road, Marks Tey, Essex, CO6 1EE 10.57 Miles

Colchester Station Approach Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1XD 11.74 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Steve's Travel 01787 377277 54 Gaol Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1JL 1.33 Miles
Sudbury Cab Co 01787 373222 12B King Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2EB 1.42 Miles
121 Private Hire 01787 882122 12B King St, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2EB 1.42 Miles
A B A Taxis 01787 377333 34 Queensway, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0HQ 1.92 Miles
Airport Transfers 01787 881212 23 Highbury Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0HE 1.92 Miles
A To B Cars 01787 372237 7 Mills Rd, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2XX 1.95 Miles
Fox Cars 01787 376385 7 Mills Rd, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2XX 1.95 Miles
Excel Cars 01787 464544 44 Richard Burn Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1SY 2.03 Miles
Elite Private Hire 01787 881212 2 Hartest Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0LA 2.07 Miles
Cornard Cabs 07811 261613 2 Hartest Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0LA 2.07 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Co10 1135D - Meadow View Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 1109D - Batt Hall Bulmer Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 1001 - 62 Ballingdon Street Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Co10 1064D - Park Lane Bulmer Tye Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 1047D - Church Road Bulmer Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 1080D - The Ryes Little Henny Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 1067D - Rectory Road Middleton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 1021D - Bull Corner Cross Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 1105 - Bulmer Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co10 1002D - Friars Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 1032D - Stour Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 9089 - Market Hill/Friars Street Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Co10 1089 - Market Hill/Friars Street Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Co10 1069D - Clay Hill Great Henny Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 1132 - Great Eastern Road Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Hardwicke House Group Practice 01787 370011	Hardwicke House Stour Street Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2AY
Meadow Lane Surgery 01787 310000	Meadow Lane Surgery Meadow Lane Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2TD
Cornard Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 3	67 Pot Kiln Road Great Cornard Sudbury CO10 0DH
Cornard Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	67 Pot Kiln Road Great Cornard Sudbury CO10 0DH
Cornard Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	67 Pot Kiln Road Great Cornard Sudbury CO10 0DH

Local Stores

Sudbury - Canhams Road
Canhams Road
Great Cornard
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 0ER
01787 374232
Store Website
2.09 miles

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SPAR - Sudbury
Cornard Road
Sudbury
CO10 2XA
01787 372301
Store Website
1.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Mulberry Vets, Henny
Gentrys Watery Lane Little Henny Sudbury Suffolk CO10 7NG 01787 269530 surgery@hennyvets.co.uk Website 1.43 miles

Animals Treated
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Ardmore Veterinary Group Ltd
57 Cornard Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2XB 01787 372588 ardmore@ardmorevets.co.uk Website 1.57 miles
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Mulberry Court Veterinary Surgery
171-173 Melford Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1JU 01787 881888 surgery@mulberryvets.co.uk Website 1.65 miles

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Catley Cross Veterinary Clinic Limited
Catley Cross Stables Catley Cross Wickham St. Paul Halstead Essex CO9 2PE 01787 269 006 leesrobert@btconnect.com Website 2.73 miles

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Linkswood Equine Vets Ltd
Linkswood Stud Catley Cross Halstead Essex CO9 2PE 07878 865185 reception@linkwoodequinevets.co.uk Website 2.73 miles

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Swayne &Amp; Partners Limited
Little St. Marys Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9HY 01787 370773 swaynevetslm@live.co.uk Website 3.36 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Marks Hall Estate Heli Hounds
Get Your Four-Legged Friends Ready As You Join Over 300 Other Dog Walkers For A Scenic Stroll Through The Marks Hall Estate In Essex. 1 Marks Hall Rd Colchester Lancashire CO6 1TG 9.12 miles

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Braintree River Blackwater Walk (Nr Fairview)
Start Either At Convent Lane Or River Mead And Then Walk The Loop. Access From Fairview Estate 1 Trafalgar Way Braintree Lancashire CM7 9LP 11.08 miles

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Gosbecks Archeological Park
Large Open Fields And Small Amount Of Woodland, With Small Hills And Streams On Longer Routes. 215 Shrub End Rd Colchester Lancashire CO3 4RN 12.49 miles

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Nowton Park
A Lovely Mixed Walk. Great For Kids And Dogs To Explore. Off Leash Areas Deeper In. Forest Trails, Maze, Football Pitches, Play Park, Cafe, Paid Parking. Nowton 13.54 miles Lots Of Short And Long Trials. Sign Posted.

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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 13.72 miles

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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 14.29 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
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Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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