Welcome to Barsham

Barsham is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles south-west of Beccles and 5 miles north-east of Bungay. 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 Barsham is the 15th-century church of St. Mary. The church is a Grade I listed building and is known for its impressive tower and beautiful stained glass windows.

Barsham is a quiet and peaceful village that is perfect for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The village is home to a number of small businesses, including a post office, a village hall, and a pub. The pub, called The Three Horseshoes, is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike. It serves a range of traditional pub food and has a welcoming atmosphere.

One of the main attractions in Barsham is the annual Barsham Faire. The faire is a traditional country fair that takes place every year in August. It features a range of activities and events, including live music, craft stalls, and a funfair. The faire is a great way to experience the local culture and meet the friendly people of Barsham. Overall, Barsham is a charming village that is well worth a visit for anyone looking for a peaceful and relaxing getaway.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 13.3°C

Feels Like: 12.2°C

Wind: 7.8 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
St Benets Catholic Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Samantha Barlow	Ringsfield Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9PQ 01502712012 School Website
Sir John Leman High School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Michael Taylor	Ringsfield Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9PG 01502713223 School Website
Gillingham St Michaels Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Heather Brand	The Boundaries Geldeston Road Gillingham Beccles Norfolk NR34 0HT 01502713425 School Website
Ringsfield Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Victoria Allen	School Road Ringsfield Beccles Suffolk NR34 8NZ 1502713030 School Website
The Albert Pye Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanne Viner	Frederick's Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9UL 1502713420 School Website
Ravensmere Infant School Academy Converter Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Joanne Viner	St Benedict's Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9DE 1502712367 School Website
Beccles Free School Free Schools Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Neil Ketteringham	Castle Hill Beccles Suffolk NR34 7BQ 01502718850 School Website
Beccles Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Heather Thorne	Ellough Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 7AB 01502713281 School Website
Ellingham Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Dawn Read	Church Road Ellingham Bungay Norfolk NR35 2PZ 01508518250 School Website
Castle East School Free Schools Special Ages:9-16 Head Teacher Mrs Anna Mears	Hillside Road East Bungay Suffolk NR35 1JS 1986808651 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Beccles Station Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9QJ 1.96 Miles

Brampton (Suffolk) Station Road, Near Brampton, Suffolk, NR34 8EF 3.97 Miles

Somerleyton Station Road, Somerleyton, Norfolk, NR32 5QN 6.84 Miles

Haddiscoe Station Road, Haddiscoe, Norfolk, NR31 9JA 6.85 Miles

Halesworth Station Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8BZ 7.31 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
P And S Private Hire 01502 716629 17 Woodside, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9LR 2.27 Miles
L And S Taxi Service 01502 710666 3 Hillcrest Close, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7BY 2.58 Miles
Goldline Taxis 01502 711611 Moor Business Park, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7TQ 3.05 Miles
P J Taxis 01502 719718 Unit 9B/Ellough Ind Est, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7TD 3.27 Miles
Byre Chauffeur Driven Cars 01986 893217 The Byre, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1RU 3.49 Miles
Neals Private Hire And Taxis 01502 575888 Si-An, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8RQ 4.87 Miles
East Anglian Airport Transfers 01508 520257 9 Kittens Lane, Loddon, Norfolk, NR14 6JU 5.91 Miles
Chet Taxis And Mini Bus Service 01508 520705 19 Hardley Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 6NF 6.45 Miles
Henham Taxis 01502 578338 The Old Forge/London Rd, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 8EL 6.70 Miles
Esp Private Hire Taxis 01508 558256 25 Mill Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 1DH 7.02 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
The Old School Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Bridge Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Church Ringsfield Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dunburgh Hall Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Street Geldeston Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Geldeston Lodge Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ballygate Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upper Grange Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Took Common Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pudding Moor Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Street Gillingham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St. Georges Rd Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cromwell Ave Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Beccles Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Beccles Medical Centre St. Marys Road Beccles NR34 9NX
Beccles Medical Centre 01502 712662	Beccles Medical Centre St.Mary's Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9NX
Bungay Medical Centre 01986 892055	Bungay Medical Centre 28 St Johns Road Bungay Suffolk NR35 1LP
Chet Valley Medical Practice 01508 520222	George House 40-48 George Lane, Loddon Norwich Norfolk NR14 6QH
C1 Esterase 01986 874618	Cutlers Hill Surgery Halesworth Suffolk IP19 8HP

Local Stores

FR Beccles
Market Square
Beccles
Suffolk
NR34 9HA
01502 713534
Store Website
1.78 miles

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SPAR Halesworth
SPAR
13 The Thoroughfare
Halesworth
IP19 8AH
01986 875479
Store Website
7.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Three Rivers Vets
Veterinary Clinic London Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9YU 01502 712169 reception@threeriversvetgroup.co.uk Website 1.71 miles

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Coastline Veterinary Surgeries - Beccles
Foso House Caxton Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9DP 01502 470300 coastline@cvsvets.com Website 2.02 miles
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Wherry Veterinary Practice Ltd
Veterinary Surgery Hillside Road East Bungay Suffolk NR35 1RX 01986 892771 3.15 miles
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Stoven Hall Equine Clinic &Amp; Rehabilitation Centre Ltd
Stoven Hall Farm Stoven Beccles Suffolk NR34 8ET 5.69 miles

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Three Rivers Vets
19 Beccles Road Loddon Norwich Norfolk NR14 6JQ 01508 520247 reception.loddon@threeriversvetgroup.co.uk Website 5.81 miles

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Eagle Veterinary Group
Halesworth Veterinary Clinic Norwich Road Halesworth Suffolk IP19 8HY 01986 873139 reception@eagleveterinarygroup.co.uk Website 6.94 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Bungay And Surrounding Area
Three Circular Walks From Earsham Street Cafe In The Centre Of The Pituresque Waveney Valley Town Of Bungay. There Is A 1 Mile Walk Around The Centre Of The Town, A 2½ Mile Walk Around Outney Common And A 5½ Mile Walk That Takes In Bungay, Earsham And The Bath Hills. 7-9 Earsham St Bungay Lancashire NR35 1AE 3.67 miles

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A Walk In The Saints
A Long Circular Walk Taking In The 2-Moated Buildings In The Area-Either Take A Picnic Or Refresh Yourself With A Pint And A Sandwich At St Peters Hall (Normally Open Wednesday To Sunday But Telephone Beforehand 01986 782288) Abbey Rd Bungay Lancashire NR35 1NL 5.11 miles

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Southwold Common
A Walk In The Backyard If Southwold Reydon Southwold IP18 6GY 10.01 miles Park At Southwold Common

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Dunwich Forest
Take The Road To Dunwich From Hinton Five Fingers And There Are Lots Of Walks On Both Sides Of The Road. Ample Free Parking. Walks Are Wooded Mainly, But There Are Lots Of Open Bracken-Ey Areas Too. Wild Ponies Graze In Parts, And There Are Red Deer To Be Seen, Too. Dog Heaven (And Not Too Bad For Humans, Too). 2 Westleton Rd Saxmundham Lancashire IP17 3DE 12.52 miles

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Westleton Heath
Ah Ha! This Is A Lovely Suffolk Walk. Accessible From A Number Of Places, It Includes Heath And Forest. In August The Heather Blazes: Lovely Purple Colour And A Sweet Smell Of Honey. Dogs May Or May Not Be Interested In This, But Love This Walk, Which Has Paths Galore Through Woods And Over Streams, Along Board Walks, Across Fields And Through Moorland. In The Summer, Part Is Lead Only, But There Remain Loads Of Areas Still Open To Off Lead Walking. Dunwich Rd Lancashire 13.01 miles Westleton/Dunwich

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Whitlingham Lake
Beautiful Part Of Norfolk Countryside That Has The Scenery Of A Coastal Area, But Handy Location Of Being Inner City. On A Day With Good Weather The Atmosphere Is Buzzing With Families, Dog Walkers And Naturists. Perfect For A Change Of Scenery And Lovely Views. Whitlingham Ln Lancashire 14.09 miles

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Weather Forecast

Thursday	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	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

Friday	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	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

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	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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