Welcome to Flowton

Flowton is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles to the west of Ipswich and has a population of around 300 people. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is known for its picturesque views and peaceful atmosphere. Flowton is a popular destination for tourists who are looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy a relaxing break in the countryside.

The village of Flowton has a rich history that dates back to the Anglo-Saxon period. The name Flowton is believed to have originated from the Old English words 'flod' and 'tun', which mean 'settlement by the river'. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and was recorded as having a population of around 30 people. Over the years, Flowton has been home to a number of notable figures, including the poet and writer Edward FitzGerald, who lived in the village during the 19th century.

Today, Flowton is a thriving community that is home to a number of local businesses and amenities. The village has a primary school, a village hall, and a pub, which is a popular meeting place for locals and visitors alike. There are also a number of walking and cycling routes in the surrounding countryside, which offer stunning views of the area's natural beauty. Overall, Flowton is a charming village that offers a peaceful and relaxing retreat for those who are looking to escape the stresses of modern life.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 13.2°C

Feels Like: 13.4°C

Wind: 3.1 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Somersham Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Emma Burgess	Church Lane Lower Somersham Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4PN 01473831251 School Website
Acorn Cottage The Lodge Other Independent Special School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Karen Randall	Ipswich Road Elmsett Suffolk Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6NY 1473657030
Elmsett Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Leigh Hilton	The Street Elmsett Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6PA 1473658303 School Website
Hintlesham And Chattisham Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Deborah Jackson	George Street Hintlesham Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3NH 1473652344 School Website
Bramford Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Emma Burgess	Duckamere Bramford Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4AH 01473741598 School Website
Sproughton Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Jane Stalham	Church Lane Sproughton Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3BB 01473742182 School Website
Ringshall School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr James Gough	Offton Road Ringshall Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 2JD 1473658307 School Website
Include Suffolk Other Independent School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Headteacher Daryl Bates	Springvale Court Hadleigh Road Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3AS 1473232211 School Website
Westbourne Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Mark Bouckley	Marlow Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5JN 01473742315 School Website
Whitehouse Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Dr Andrea Hall	Marlow Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5JN 1473741249 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Ipswich Burrell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8AL 5.04 Miles

Needham Market Station Yard, Needham Market, Suffolk, IP6 8AS 5.06 Miles

Westerfield Westerfield Road, Westerfield, Suffolk, IP6 9AE 5.51 Miles

Derby Road Derby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8DN 6.56 Miles

Stowmarket Station Road East, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1RQ 7.71 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Chassis Cab (Ipswich) Ltd 01473 833003 Unit 1/Addison Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 0RL 3.04 Miles
Town And Country Cars 01473 828999 Unit 12/Byford Court/Crockatt Rd, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 6RD 3.59 Miles
Chauffeur Services Uk Ltd 01473 829001 Unit 12/Byford Court/Crockatt Rd, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 6RD 3.59 Miles
Airport Taxis 01473 747980 35 Stratford Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6EF 3.95 Miles
Beaumont Cars 01473 827096 74 George Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5BU 4.04 Miles
Hadleigh Executive Travel 01473 828222 23 Cottesford Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5JA 4.15 Miles
Elite Taxis Hadleigh 01787 881212 High St, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5AL 4.40 Miles
Bob Mayhew Taxis 07801 800080 Gable End, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3LP 4.73 Miles
A14 Limousines 01473 784905 4 Cardigan Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3PF 4.75 Miles
Jr Travel 01473 255050 The Swallows, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3LU 4.78 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ip8 The Green Flowton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip8 Main Road Lower Somersham No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Elmsett Post Office & Stores No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip8 The Limeburners Ph Offton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip8 Park Farm Hintlesham Ipswich No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip8 Village Hall The Street Burstall No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip8 Westley Green Farm Lower Somersham Ipswich No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip8 Little Box Meadow Little Blakenham No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip8 St. Marys Close Offton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip7 Chapel House The Street Aldham Ipswich No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Ip8 Timberleys Hintlesham No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip8 Cherwell House Burstall Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip7 Rookery Farm Manor Road Elmsett No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip8 Loraine Way (B1113) Bramford No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip8 Old Post Office Duke Street Hintlesham No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Pinewood - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Pinewood Site Ipswich IP8 3SL
Pinewood Surgery, Ipswich 01473 682614	Pinewood Surgery Shepherd Drive Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3SL
Cardinal Medical Practice 01473 741152	2 Deben Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5EN
Chesterfield Drive Surgery	29 Chesterfield Drive Ipswich IP1 6DW
Wattisham Medical Centre	Wattisham Medical Centre Building 154 Wattisham Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7RA

Local Stores

Bramford
19 The Street
Bramford
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP8 4DU
01473 745052
Store Website
2.62 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

The Barn Veterinary Practice
The Barn Veterinary Surgery Wenham Road Copdock Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3EY 01473 730213 info@barnvets.com Website 3.75 miles

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Ipswich Veterinary Centre
1 Donald Mackintosh Way Pinewood Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3LQ 01473 555000 kathryn.smith@ipswichvetcentre.co.uk Website 3.80 miles
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The Barn Veterinary Practice
Ashcroft Road Surgery 2A Ashcroft Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6AA 01473 743460 barn.ashcroft@zen.co.uk 4.19 miles

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Highcliff Veterinary Practice Limited
96 High Street Hadleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5EN 01473 822704 hadleigh@highcliffvets.com Website 4.31 miles
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Riversbrook Veterinary Group - Ellenbrook
3 Ellenbrook Green Ipswich Suffolk IP2 9RR 01473 686845 ellenbrook@riversbrookvets.co.uk Website 4.48 miles
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Ipswich Vets4pets Ltd
98-100 Handford Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2BH 01473 222121 ipswich@vets4pets.com Website 4.66 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 5.38 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 6.80 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 7.60 miles

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Flatford
Enjoy The Stour Valley And Dedham Vale On This Relaxing Walk By The River Stour. CO11 2LE 9.20 miles Off The A137 Heading North To Ipswich, You Will See A National Rail Sign For Manningtree Train Station.

Wrabness Woods
A Walk Through The Woods. Stourwood House Wrabness Rd Ramsey Harwich CO12 5ND 11.93 miles The Entrance To The Woods Can Be Found On The B1352. The Car Park Is Signposted With A Brown Tourist Sign.

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Sutton Hoo
This Is The Sutton Hoo Long Walk Trail. The Walk Covers A Hugely Mixed Landscape, From Grassland To Woodland. The Area Is Part Of The Suffolk Coast And Heaths Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty. IP12 3DJ 12.95 miles On B1083, Melton To Bawdsey. Follow Signs From A12 North Of Woodbridge.

Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	5°C	3.6°C	2.8°C	2.3°C	3.7°C	9.4°C	14.5°C	17.5°C	19°C	15.1°C	14.1°C	14.9°C
Feels Like	2.7°C	0.7°C	0.1°C	-0.5°C	0.8°C	6.9°C	13.4°C	17.2°C	18.9°C	14°C	12.5°C	14°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

	Overcast	Moderate rain at times	Light rain	Light rain	Fog	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	13.5°C	13.1°C	12.5°C	11.6°C	11.7°C	13.4°C	16.7°C	18.5°C	18°C	15.8°C	12.8°C	12.5°C
Feels Like	11.8°C	11.6°C	11.2°C	10.2°C	10.1°C	12.2°C	16.3°C	18.4°C	17.9°C	15.4°C	12°C	11.1°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	Clear	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Clear	Patchy rain nearby
Temp	9.3°C	7.6°C	6.4°C	5.5°C	8.2°C	11.4°C	14.2°C	14.8°C	13.5°C	10.9°C	8.1°C	7.9°C
Feels Like	8.3°C	6.9°C	5.6°C	4.2°C	7°C	10.8°C	14°C	14.4°C	12.3°C	8.6°C	3.9°C	5.1°C

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