Welcome to Bramfield

Bramfield is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles east of the town of Halesworth and 20 miles south of the city of Norwich. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings, including the Grade I listed St. Andrew's Church, which dates back to the 14th century. Bramfield is also known for its annual village fete, which takes place in July and attracts visitors from all over the region.

The village of Bramfield has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and has been inhabited continuously ever since. Over the centuries, Bramfield has been home to a number of notable figures, including the poet George Crabbe, who was born in the village in 1754. Today, Bramfield is a thriving community with a population of around 500 people. The village has a primary school, a pub, a village hall, and a number of local businesses.

One of the main attractions of Bramfield is its beautiful countryside. The village is surrounded by rolling hills, fields, and woodland, making it a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. There are a number of footpaths and bridleways in the area, including the Suffolk Coast Path, which runs along the nearby coast. Bramfield is also close to a number of other popular tourist destinations, including the seaside towns of Southwold and Aldeburgh, and the historic city of Norwich.

Local Schools

School	Details
Bramfield Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Victoria Allen	Bridge Street Bramfield Halesworth IP19 9HZ 1986784205 School Website
Bramfield House School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-16 Head Teacher Mr Leigh Bailey	Walpole Road Bramfield Halesworth Suffolk IP19 9AB 1986784235 School Website
Wenhaston Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Chris Stone	Hall Road Wenhaston Halesworth Suffolk IP19 9EP 1502478328 School Website
Holton St Peter Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Christine Starkl	Bungay Road Holton Halesworth Suffolk IP19 8PL 1986872297 School Website
Edgar Sewter Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Katherine Milk	Norwich Road Halesworth Suffolk IP19 8BU 1986873194 School Website
Yoxford & Peasenhall Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Debbie Thomas	High Street Yoxford Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 3EU 1728668291 School Website
Middleton Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katy Last	Rectory Road Middleton Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 3NW 1728648251 School Website
Brampton Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Victoria Allen	Southwold Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 8DW 1502575287
Ilketshall St Lawrence School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Orves	Hogg Lane Ilketshall St Lawrence Beccles Suffolk NR34 8ND 1986781315 School Website
Kelsale Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Clare Mcmeekin	Carlton Road Kelsale Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 2NP 01728602297 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Darsham Main Road (A12), Near Darsham, Suffolk, IP17 3PN 2.51 Miles

Halesworth Station Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8BZ 2.58 Miles

Brampton (Suffolk) Station Road, Near Brampton, Suffolk, NR34 8EF 6.00 Miles

Saxmundham Station Approach, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1BW 6.68 Miles

Beccles Station Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9QJ 10.45 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Halesworth Taxi Service 01986 874028 52 Orchard Valley, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8LX 2.42 Miles
R J's Private Hire - Halesworth 01986 875559 Bridge Street, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8AB 2.51 Miles
Darsham Cars Taxi Service 01728 668039 Stradbroke House, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 3PL 2.62 Miles
Henham Taxis 01502 578338 The Old Forge/London Rd, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 8EL 4.64 Miles
Neals Private Hire And Taxis 01502 575888 Si-An, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8RQ 4.99 Miles
Swift Cars 01728 602986 Carlton Cottage, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 2QE 5.91 Miles
Southwold Private Hire 01502 726040 8 Lakeside Park Dr, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6YB 6.27 Miles
Southwold Taxis 07737 139853 49 Kingfisher Crescent, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6XL 6.30 Miles
Southwold Taxis 01502 723400 26 Old School Drive, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6JZ 6.43 Miles
P S C Travel 01728 663357 18 Rendham Road, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 2DX 6.50 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ip19 The Street Bramfield Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip19 The Street Post Office Bramfield Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip19 The Church Thorington Halesworth Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip19 Bulls Corner Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip19 Halesworth Road Walpole Halesworth Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip19 Star Corner Wenhaston Halesworth Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wenhaston Post Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip19 Oak Way Halesworth Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip17 High Street Darsham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip19 Bramfield Road Halesworth Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip19 Dukes Drive Halesworth Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip19 The Station Wenhaston Halesworth Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip19 Lansbury Road Halesworth Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip19 Walpole Green Walpole Halesworth Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip19 London Road Halesworth Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Cutlers Hill Surgery 01986 874618	Cutlers Hill Surgery Bungay Road Halesworth Suffolk IP19 8SG
C1 Esterase 01986 874618	Cutlers Hill Surgery Halesworth Suffolk IP19 8HP
Park View Yoxford 01728 830526	Park View Yoxford Suffolk IP17 3EU
The Surgery, Wangford 01502 578257	The Surgery Church Street Wangford Beccles Suffolk NR34 8RN
Saxmundham Health - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Lambsale Meadow Saxmundham IP17 1DY

Local Stores

Halesworth
Saxons Way
Halesworth
Suffolk
IP19 8LU
01986 872386
Store Website
2.25 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Eagle Veterinary Group
Halesworth Veterinary Clinic Norwich Road Halesworth Suffolk IP19 8HY 01986 873139 reception@eagleveterinarygroup.co.uk Website 2.91 miles
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Suffolk Exotic Vets
Pound Corner Wangford Beccles Suffolk NR34 8RS 01502 447 501 reception@exoticvetsuffolk.co.uk Website 5.49 miles
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Wangford Veterinary Clinic
Pound Corner Wangford Beccles Suffolk NR34 8RS 01502 578 999 enquiries@wangfordvetclinic.com 5.49 miles
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Stoven Hall Equine Clinic &Amp; Rehabilitation Centre Ltd
Stoven Hall Farm Stoven Beccles Suffolk NR34 8ET 5.74 miles

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Fromus Veterinary Group
Fromus House Street Farm Road Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1DU 01728 602 599 Lab.fromus@cvsvets.com Website 6.56 miles
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Leiston Veterinary Clinic Ltd
1D Eastlands Road Leiston Suffolk IP16 4LL 01728 833566 marina@leistonvets.co.uk Website 7.63 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 4.50 miles Westleton/Dunwich

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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 4.59 miles

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Coastguards Cottages Dunwich Heath
Lovely Heathland, Woods And Beach Owned By The National Trust, And Just By Minsmere Rspb Bird Reserve. A Range Of Walks In Varied Landscapes: Heaven For Dogs! From March To September, Some Areas Are Lead Only But There Are Always Places You Can Let Dogs Off Lead Eg The Wonderful Beach. You Can Link Into Other Footpaths, Including A Lovely 6 Mile Circular Walk Via Minsmere Sluice, Eastbridge And Sizewell Belts. Coastguard Cottages Minsmere Rd Dunwich Saxmundham IP17 3DJ 6.02 miles Near Westleton, Suffolk

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Minsmere Sizewell
This Circular Walk Takes You Along The Shingle Coast, Past The Rspb Minsmere Nature Reserve To The Sizewell Nuclear Power Stations. Here You Can See The Cormorants Resting On The Old Outflows And Hoards Of Gulls Feeding Off The Warm Water Outflow From Sizewell B. The Route Then Cuts Inland Through Woods And Heathland, Through The Village Of Eastbridge With Its Pub. Then Up Through The Western Edge Of Rspb Minsmere And Dunwich Heath. Coastguard Cottages Minsmere Rd Dunwich Saxmundham IP17 3DJ 6.07 miles As This Is A Circular Route, You Could Start From The Sizewell Beach Car Park (Chargeable In Summer, Free In Winter), Where There Is A Summer Cafe Or From The National Trust Car Park At Coastguard Cottages (Chargeable All Year Unless You Are A National Trust Member), Where There Is A Cafe.

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Southwold Common
A Walk In The Backyard If Southwold Reydon Southwold IP18 6GY 6.51 miles Park At Southwold Common

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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 9.31 miles

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