Welcome to Battisford

Battisford is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Brett and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period, and there are many historic buildings and landmarks to explore.

One of the most notable landmarks in Battisford is the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 14th century. The church is a beautiful example of medieval architecture and features a stunning stained glass window. The village also has a number of other historic buildings, including the Battisford Hall, which was built in the 16th century and is now a private residence.

Battisford is a peaceful and picturesque village that is perfect for those who enjoy the outdoors. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and there are many walking and cycling routes to explore. The River Brett is also a popular spot for fishing and boating, and there are several local pubs and restaurants where visitors can enjoy a meal or a drink. Overall, Battisford is a charming village that is well worth a visit for anyone looking to experience the beauty and history of rural England.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 14.4°C

Feels Like: 12.4°C

Wind: 17.4 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Trinity Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Linda Curran-Spain	Lavenham Way Combs Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 2BZ 01449770462 School Website
Bosmere Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Elizabeth Green	Quinton Road Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8BP 1449721750 School Website
Ringshall School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr James Gough	Offton Road Ringshall Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 2JD 1473658307 School Website
Combs Ford Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Kathryn Day	Glemsford Road Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 2PN 1449613112 School Website
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Bailey	Danescourt Avenue Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 1QF 1449612818 School Website
Cedars Park Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Aisha Suhail	Pintail Road Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5FP 1449778230 School Website
Stowmarket High School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Dave Lee-Allan	Onehouse Road Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 1QR 1449613541 School Website
Creeting St Mary Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Christine Friar	All Saints Road Creeting St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8NF 01449720312 School Website
Chilton Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Laura Carr	Violet Hill Road Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 1NN 1449612928 School Website
Great Finborough Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Stephen Dodd	High Road Great Finborough Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 3AQ 01449613208 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Needham Market Station Yard, Needham Market, Suffolk, IP6 8AS 2.23 Miles

Stowmarket Station Road East, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1RQ 2.79 Miles

Elmswell Station Road, Elmswell, Suffolk, IP30 9HA 7.21 Miles

Westerfield Westerfield Road, Westerfield, Suffolk, IP6 9AE 8.38 Miles

Ipswich Burrell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8AL 9.10 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Mid Suffolk Taxis Ltd 01449 721111 14 Park Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8BH 1.94 Miles
Needham Taxis 01449 722408 Abacus House/Station Yard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8AS 2.18 Miles
Stowmarket Cab Co 01449 677777 Station Rd East, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1RQ 2.78 Miles
Adams Travel 01449 614144 18 Crown Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1HX 2.98 Miles
Mikeys Travel 01449 775454 59 Spencer Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1UQ 3.24 Miles
Chassis Cab (Ipswich) Ltd 01473 833003 Unit 1/Addison Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 0RL 4.92 Miles
Advance Airport Taxis 01449 677449 9 Station Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3PN 5.06 Miles
Clarke Chauffeur Services 07957 617314 46 Old Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3NX 5.12 Miles
Town And Country Cars 01473 828999 Unit 12/Byford Court/Crockatt Rd, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 6RD 6.87 Miles
Chauffeur Services Uk Ltd 01473 829001 Unit 12/Byford Court/Crockatt Rd, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 6RD 6.87 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ip14 Battisford Hall Battisford Stowmarket No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Ip14 The Glebe Ringshall Stowmarket No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Ip14 Post Office Tannery Road Combs Stowmarket No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip6 The Tye Barking No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip6 Badley Walk Needham Market No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Queens Close Stowmarket No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Ip14 Bowl Corner Battisford Tye Stowmarket No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Village Hall Ringshall Stowmarket No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Combs Ford Surgery 01449 678333	Combs Ford Surgery Combs Lane Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 2SY
Needham Market Country Practice 01449 720666	Needham Market Country Pr Barking Rd,Needham Market Ipswich IP6 8EZ
Needham Market Country Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Barking Road Needham Market Ipswich IP6 8EZ
Wattisham Medical Centre	Wattisham Medical Centre Building 154 Wattisham Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7RA
The Mix - Covid Local Vaccination Service	127 Ipswich Street Stowmarket IP14 1BB

Local Stores

Combs Ford
Combs Lane
Combsford
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 2DA
01449 770677
Store Website
2.15 miles

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SPAR - Bury Road
Tothill Services Ltd
Bury Road
Stowmarket
IP14 3QQ
01449 677 172
Store Website
4.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Cedarwood Veterinary Practice
Combs House Stowmarket Business Park, Needham Road Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 2AH 01449 676966 office@cedarwoodvets.co.uk Website 1.67 miles
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Stowe Veterinary Group
The Mustard Pot Veterinary Surgery Coddenham Road Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8NU 01449 722198 mail@stowevets.co.uk Website 2.53 miles
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Consultations available until 5.30pm at Stowe Veterinary Group
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Stowe Veterinary Group
54 Bury Road Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 1JF 01449 613 130 mail@stowevets.co.uk Website 3.16 miles
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Haughley Veterinary Centre
63 Old Street Haughley Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 3NT 01449 673366 reception@haughleyvets.co.uk Website 5.16 miles
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Stowe Veterinary Group
The Old Tea Room Veterinary Surgery The Level Crossing Elmswell Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9HA 01359 241761 mail@stowevets.co.uk Website 7.21 miles
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Highcliff Veterinary Practice Limited
96 High Street Hadleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5EN 01473 822704 hadleigh@highcliffvets.com Website 7.49 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Bourne Park
Choose To Walk Through The Woods, Or A Stroll Around The Pond (Be Aware Very Muddy And Quite Overgrown) Dogs Are Not Allowed In Both Of The Play Areas Flat Walks Across The Main Stretch Of The Park Is Av 32 Neath Dr Ipswich Lancashire IP2 9TA 9.77 miles Down The Road Next To The Garden Centre

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Pipers Vale
A Beautiful Walk With Lots Of Woodland As Well As Going Along The Shoreline Of The River Orwell 59 Morland Rd Ipswich Lancashire IP3 0LQ 10.94 miles

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Orwell Country Park
A Beautiful Walk, Lots Of Wooded Areas As Well As Stunning Views Along The River, My Girl Loves It. Orwell Country Park Lancashire 11.85 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 12.67 miles Lots Of Short And Long Trials. Sign Posted.

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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 13.77 miles

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Flatford
Enjoy The Stour Valley And Dedham Vale On This Relaxing Walk By The River Stour. CO11 2LE 14.08 miles Off The A137 Heading North To Ipswich, You Will See A National Rail Sign For Manningtree Train Station.

Weather Forecast

Tuesday	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	Partly Cloudy
Temp	5.7°C	4.7°C	4.5°C	5.3°C	6.7°C	12.2°C	17.5°C	20.6°C	21.4°C	19.2°C	16.9°C	15.8°C
Feels Like	3.6°C	2.4°C	2.1°C	2.5°C	4°C	11°C	17.2°C	20.5°C	21.4°C	19.2°C	16.2°C	15.3°C

Wednesday	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	Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	14.4°C	13°C	11.7°C	10.3°C	12°C	15.1°C	18.6°C	20.9°C	20.7°C	18.5°C	14.1°C	13.3°C
Feels Like	12.8°C	11.1°C	9.5°C	8°C	10.1°C	13.8°C	18.2°C	20.8°C	20.7°C	18.5°C	13.3°C	11.9°C

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	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	8.8°C	6.8°C	5.8°C	5.1°C	6.8°C	9.6°C	12.6°C	14.6°C	15.3°C	14.9°C	15.7°C	12.4°C
Feels Like	6.9°C	4.4°C	3°C	2.1°C	3.9°C	7.1°C	10.8°C	13.8°C	15°C	14.5°C	15.6°C	11.4°C

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