Welcome to Assington

Assington is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. The village is situated approximately 5 miles south of Sudbury and 10 miles north of Colchester. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks. One of the most notable landmarks in the village is the Assington Mill, which is a working watermill that dates back to the 18th century. The mill is open to the public and visitors can learn about the history of the mill and see how it operates.

The village of Assington is also home to a number of local businesses, including a village shop, a pub, and a post office. The village shop is a popular destination for locals and visitors alike, offering a range of locally sourced produce and other essentials. The pub, The Shoulder of Mutton, is a traditional English pub that serves a range of food and drink. The post office is located within the village shop and provides a range of postal services to the local community.

Assington is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists, with a number of footpaths and cycle routes running through the village and surrounding countryside. The village is also home to a number of community events throughout the year, including a village fete and a Christmas market. The village has a strong sense of community and is a welcoming place for visitors to explore and enjoy.

Local Weather

Mist

Temp: 13.2°C

Feels Like: 12.1°C

Wind: 8.1 MPH

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Local Schools

School	Details
The Ryes College Other Independent Special School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Daniel Lawrence	Pump Farm Bures Road Assington Sudbury Suffolk CO10 5NA 1787228344 School Website
Boxford Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Emma Lea	Stone Street Boxford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 5NP 01787210332 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
Bures Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Ruth Slater	Nayland Road Bures Suffolk CO8 5BX 01787227446 School Website
Oneschool Global Uk Colchester Campus Other Independent School Ages:7-18 Head Teacher Mrs Samantha Tyrrell	Sudbury Road Stoke By Nayland Colchester Essex CO6 4RW 1206264230 School Website
Nayland Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Raegan N Delaney	Bear Street Nayland Suffolk CO6 4HZ 01206262348 School Website
Stoke-By-Nayland Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kelly Mcgrath	School Street Stoke By Nayland Nr Colchester Suffolk CO6 4QY 1206262418 School Website
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
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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bures The Paddocks, Off Station Hill, Bures, Suffolk, CO8 5HS 3.38 Miles

Sudbury Station Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 6SU 4.04 Miles

Chappel And Wakes Colne Station Road, Chappel, Essex, CO6 2DS 6.28 Miles

Colchester Station Approach Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1XD 8.07 Miles

Marks Tey Station Road, Marks Tey, Essex, CO6 1EE 8.98 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Femme Cars Ltd 01787 377585 3 Kempson Drive, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0ND 2.89 Miles
Elite Private Hire 01787 881212 2 Hartest Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0LA 3.15 Miles
Cornard Cabs 07811 261613 2 Hartest Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0LA 3.15 Miles
Bures Cab Co 0845 832 4556 2 Hartest Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0LA 3.15 Miles
A B A Taxis 01787 377333 34 Queensway, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0HQ 3.20 Miles
Airport Transfers 01787 881212 23 Highbury Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0HE 3.20 Miles
A To B Cars 01787 372237 7 Mills Rd, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2XX 3.76 Miles
Fox Cars 01787 376385 7 Mills Rd, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2XX 3.76 Miles
Sudbury Town Taxis 01787 377366 6 Addison Rd, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2YW 3.85 Miles
Sudbury Cab Co 01787 373222 12B King Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2EB 4.17 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Co10 396D - Vicary Estate Assington Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 322 - The Street Assington Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Co10 128D - Avely Hall Lane Assington Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 82 - Hare And Hounds Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 351 - Kingsland Lane Leavenheath Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 372 - Plough Lane Leavenheath Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 1051 - Church Road Newton Green Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Co6 202 - Honey Tye Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 1042D - Workhouse Green Little Cornard Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 122D - Stone Street Boxford Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co8 335D - Bures Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co8 163 - Sudbury Road Bures Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 231 - Boxford Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co10 359D - Sherbourne Street Boxford Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 422D - Homefield Boxford Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Surgery, Boxford 01787 210558	The Mill Surgery Church Street Boxford Colchester Suffolk CO10 5DU
Bures 01787 227529	Church Square Surgery Church Square Bures Colchester Suffolk CO8 5BS
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
3.01 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Ardmore Veterinary Group Ltd
57 Cornard Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2XB 01787 372588 ardmore@ardmorevets.co.uk Website 3.82 miles
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Mulberry Court Veterinary Surgery
171-173 Melford Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1JU 01787 881888 surgery@mulberryvets.co.uk Website 4.66 miles

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Mulberry Vets, Henny
Gentrys Watery Lane Little Henny Sudbury Suffolk CO10 7NG 01787 269530 surgery@hennyvets.co.uk Website 5.26 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 5.75 miles

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Linkswood Equine Vets Ltd
Linkswood Stud Catley Cross Halstead Essex CO9 2PE 07878 865185 reception@linkwoodequinevets.co.uk Website 5.75 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 6.25 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 9.59 miles

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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 9.86 miles

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Flatford
Enjoy The Stour Valley And Dedham Vale On This Relaxing Walk By The River Stour. CO11 2LE 10.75 miles Off The A137 Heading North To Ipswich, You Will See A National Rail Sign For Manningtree Train Station.

Venny/ Lower Lodge Farm Colne Nature Reserve
Circular Park With Big Grass Fields For Games Of Fetch Or Training. Access From This To Other Walking Routes- Wivenhoe Trail Along River Colne , Wivenhoe Woods To King George V Park, Field Route To University Of Essex Grounds. Fair Warning, Woodland Walk Can Get Pretty Muddy! 67 Vanessa Dr Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9PB 11.50 miles Free Parking On Housing Estate. Dog Bins On Route. Can Turn Off Trail For Woodland Walk Versus Park.

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Cockaynes Wood Nature Reserve
A Beautiful Walk Through Woodland And Around Lakes. Great Space For Off Lead. Plenty Of Shrubbery To Sniff And An Area To Play Fetch. Alresford Rd Elmstead Colchester CO7 9JX 12.61 miles By Foot Or Bike: The Site Can Be Reached By Public Footpath From Cockaynes Lane (Alresford) Or From Alresford Road (Wivenhoe). By Car: The Vehicular Site Entrance Is Off Wivenhoe Road, Alresford, Just North Of The Railway Bridge. The Main Vehicle Gate Is Usually Locked, But There Is Still Parking Space For About 6 Cars. The Site Can Be Reached By Walking Down The Track From The Gate. Please Be Aware That This Track Is Not A Public Right-Of-Way; It May Sometimes Be Closed To The Public. Directions From Wivenhoe: Take The Alresford Road And Head Out Of Wivenhoe Towards Alresford. About Half-Way Between Wivenhoe And Alresford, Turn Left Just Before The Railway Bridge. Go Through The Gate, Or Use Footpath, Head Down The Track For About 300M, Through The Metal Gates And Into The Former Quarry Yard. Directions From Alresford: Take The Wivenhoe Road And Head Out Of Alresford Towards Wivenhoe. After The Bend To The Right, Go Over The Railway Bridge And Immediately Turn Right. Go Through The Gate, Or Use Footpath, Head Down The Track For About 300M, Through The Metal Gates And Into The Former Quarry Yard. One Approach Is Through Farmland So Be Aware And Keep Your Pooch On Lead Until Safely Past

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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 13.33 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	5°C	3.6°C	2.8°C	2.3°C	3.7°C	9.4°C	14.5°C	17.9°C	19.5°C	17.2°C	14.2°C	13.4°C
Feels Like	2.7°C	0.7°C	0.1°C	-0.5°C	0.8°C	6.9°C	13.4°C	17.7°C	19.4°C	17.2°C	13.1°C	11.9°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	14°C	14.3°C	13.6°C	12.3°C	11.6°C	14.3°C	18°C	19.8°C	19.4°C	16°C	12.2°C	10.7°C
Feels Like	12.5°C	12.9°C	12.2°C	10.9°C	9.6°C	13.5°C	17.8°C	19.7°C	19.4°C	15.5°C	10.9°C	9.2°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate rain	Clear
Temp	7.7°C	6.1°C	5.1°C	4.4°C	6.5°C	9.5°C	12.7°C	14.7°C	14°C	11.1°C	7.5°C	7°C
Feels Like	5.9°C	4.3°C	3.8°C	3.9°C	5.7°C	8.5°C	11.8°C	14.2°C	13.2°C	8.9°C	4.4°C	4.3°C

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