Welcome to Broom Hill

Broom Hill is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. It is situated near the town of Ipswich and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque views and peaceful atmosphere, making it a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. Broom Hill is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the Grade II listed St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 14th century.

One of the main attractions in Broom Hill is the village pub, The Sorrel Horse. This traditional English pub serves a range of local ales and delicious food, and is a popular spot for locals to gather and socialize. The pub also hosts regular events, including live music and quiz nights, making it a hub of activity in the village. Visitors to Broom Hill can also enjoy a range of outdoor activities, including hiking, cycling, and horse riding, thanks to the village's proximity to the beautiful Suffolk countryside.

Overall, Broom Hill is a charming and peaceful village that offers visitors a taste of traditional English life. With its historic buildings, beautiful countryside, and friendly community, it is the perfect destination for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy a relaxing break in the heart of rural England. Whether you're looking to explore the local area, sample some delicious food and drink, or simply unwind and soak up the village's tranquil atmosphere, Broom Hill is the perfect place to do it.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 9°C

Feels Like: 7°C

Wind: 7.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
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
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
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
Nayland Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Raegan N Delaney	Bear Street Nayland Suffolk CO6 4HZ 01206262348 School Website
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
Kersey Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jess Damant And Mrs Claire Dunnell Paley (Co-Heads)	Cherry Hill Kersey Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6EG 1473823397 School Website
Littlegarth School Other Independent School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kathy Uttley	Horkesley Park Nayland Colchester Essex CO6 4JR 1206262332 School Website
Hadleigh Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Gary Pilkington	Station Road Hadleigh Suffolk IP7 5HQ 01473822161 School Website
Hadleigh High School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Nicola Shingleton	High Lands Road Hadleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5HU 01473823496 School Website
St Marys Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Hadleigh Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Frolish	Stonehouse Road Hadleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5BH 01473823268 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bures The Paddocks, Off Station Hill, Bures, Suffolk, CO8 5HS 6.10 Miles

Sudbury Station Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 6SU 6.50 Miles

Colchester Station Approach Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1XD 7.79 Miles

Chappel And Wakes Colne Station Road, Chappel, Essex, CO6 2DS 8.13 Miles

Manningtree Station Approach, Off A137, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2LH 8.47 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Elite Taxis Hadleigh 01787 881212 High St, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5AL 3.67 Miles
Hadleigh Executive Travel 01473 828222 23 Cottesford Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5JA 3.99 Miles
Beaumont Cars 01473 827096 74 George Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5BU 4.03 Miles
Boxted Private Hire 07521 616136 16 Hobbs Drive, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5RZ 4.40 Miles
Town And Country Cars 01473 828999 Unit 12/Byford Court/Crockatt Rd, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 6RD 4.48 Miles
Chauffeur Services Uk Ltd 01473 829001 Unit 12/Byford Court/Crockatt Rd, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 6RD 4.48 Miles
Femme Cars Ltd 01787 377585 3 Kempson Drive, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0ND 5.38 Miles
Elite Private Hire 01787 881212 2 Hartest Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0LA 5.59 Miles
Cornard Cabs 07811 261613 2 Hartest Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0LA 5.59 Miles
Bures Cab Co 0845 832 4556 2 Hartest Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0LA 5.59 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Co6 420 - Pebblings Lane Polstead No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 161D - Calais Street Boxford No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 122D - Stone Street Boxford No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 371 - Polstead Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 360 - Mill Street Polstead No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 466D - Brook Hall Road Boxford No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 222 - Bower House Tye Polstead No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 231 - Boxford Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co6 70 - Polstead Heath No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 402D - Crossfields Butt Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 422D - Homefield Boxford No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 336D - Scotland Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 228 - Stoke By Nayland Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co6 82 - Hare And Hounds No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 372 - Plough Lane Leavenheath No More Collections Today 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
Nayland Surgery	93 Bear Street Nayland Colchester CO6 4LA
Hadleigh Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 3	Market Place Hadleigh Ipswich IP7 5DN
Hadleigh Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Market Place Hadleigh Ipswich IP7 5DN
Hadleigh Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Market Place Hadleigh Ipswich IP7 5DN

Local Stores

Hadleigh
72 High Street
Hadleigh
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP7 5EF
01473 822123
Store Website
3.78 miles

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SPAR - Hadleigh
1 - 3 Long Bessels
Hadleigh
Ipswich
IP7 5DB
01473 824888
Store Website
4.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Highcliff Veterinary Practice Limited
96 High Street Hadleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5EN 01473 822704 hadleigh@highcliffvets.com Website 3.76 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Penrose Veterinary Group Ltd
Peeler'S End Upper Street Stratford St. Mary Colchester Essex CO7 6LW 01206 323414 ssm-penrosevets@lineone.net Website 5.12 miles
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Ardmore Veterinary Group Ltd
57 Cornard Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2XB 01787 372588 ardmore@ardmorevets.co.uk Website 6.26 miles
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Penrose Veterinary Group Ltd
70 Brinkley Lane Highwoods Colchester Essex CO4 9XE 01206 842608 bl@penrosevets.co.uk Website 6.94 miles
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Vets Now (Colchester)
70 Brinkley Lane Highwood Colchester Essex CO4 9XE 01206 842224 colchesterclinic@vets-now.com Website 6.94 miles
Amenities Referrals only
Animals Treated
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Mulberry Court Veterinary Surgery
171-173 Melford Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1JU 01787 881888 surgery@mulberryvets.co.uk Website 6.98 miles

Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Flatford
Enjoy The Stour Valley And Dedham Vale On This Relaxing Walk By The River Stour. CO11 2LE 8.46 miles Off The A137 Heading North To Ipswich, You Will See A National Rail Sign For Manningtree Train Station.

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 9.86 miles

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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 10.71 miles Free Parking On Housing Estate. Dog Bins On Route. Can Turn Off Trail For Woodland Walk Versus Park.

Location what3words bottom.tinsel.comb

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 11.14 miles Down The Road Next To The Garden Centre

Location what3words curry.gossiped.cornering

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 11.69 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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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 12.03 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-13.9°C	-15.9°C	-13.7°C	-14.9°C	-17.2°C

Sunday	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	-10.1°C	-11°C	-11.9°C	-12.5°C	-12.6°C	-11.6°C	-9.6°C	-7.9°C	-7.3°C	-7.6°C	-9°C	-9.6°C
Feels Like	-18.1°C	-19.2°C	-20°C	-20.6°C	-20.6°C	-19.1°C	-16°C	-13.1°C	-11.4°C	-10.9°C	-12.9°C	-15.8°C

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-10.4°C	-10.2°C	-9.3°C	-8.1°C	-6.5°C	-3.7°C	0°C	2.5°C	3°C	2°C	0.4°C	-5.3°C
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