Welcome to Great Green

Great Green Suffolk is a beautiful and picturesque area located in the eastern part of England. It is known for its rolling hills, lush green fields, and stunning coastline. The area is home to a variety of wildlife, including rare birds, mammals, and insects. Great Green Suffolk is also famous for its historic towns and villages, which are filled with charming architecture and fascinating stories.

One of the most popular attractions in Great Green Suffolk is the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This stunning area covers over 150 square miles and includes a variety of habitats, including sand dunes, salt marshes, and heathland. Visitors can enjoy a range of activities, including hiking, cycling, birdwatching, and wildlife spotting. The area is also home to several charming seaside towns, including Aldeburgh and Southwold, which offer a range of shops, restaurants, and attractions.

Another highlight of Great Green Suffolk is its rich history and culture. The area is home to several historic towns and villages, including Bury St Edmunds, Framlingham, and Lavenham. These towns are filled with beautiful architecture, fascinating museums, and charming shops and cafes. Visitors can also explore the area's rich agricultural heritage, which includes traditional farming methods and local food and drink producers. Overall, Great Green Suffolk is a wonderful destination for anyone looking to experience the beauty and charm of rural England.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 3.3°C

Feels Like: 0.5°C

Wind: 6.7 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Cockfield Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Trudie Harkin	Cockfield Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0LA 01284828287 School Website
Old Buckenham Hall School Other Independent School Ages:3-13 Head Teacher Mr David Griffiths	Brettenham Park Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7PH 1449740252 School Website
Centre Academy East Anglia Other Independent Special School Ages:7-19 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Gilbert	Church Road Brettenham Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7QR 1449736404 School Website
Great Whelnetham Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Flatman	Stanningfield Road Great Whelnetham Bury St. Edmunds IP30 0UA 1284386203 School Website
All Saints Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Lawshall Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-10 Head Teacher Ms Clare Pamela Lamb	The Street Lawshall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4QA 01284828223 School Website
Rattlesden Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Ballam	School Road Rattlesden Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0SE 01449736335 School Website
Rougham Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Clare Clark	Church Road Rougham Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9JJ 1359270288 School Website
Lavenham Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rory Michael	Barn Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RB 01787247350 School Website
South Lee School Other Independent School Ages:2-13 Head Teacher Mrs Ruth O'sullivan	Nowton Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2BT 1284754654
Gable End Other Independent Special School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Karen Randall	Fen Lane Hitcham Suffolk IP7 7NL 1449744928

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Thurston Station Hill, Thurston, Suffolk, IP31 3QU 5.66 Miles

Elmswell Station Road, Elmswell, Suffolk, IP30 9HA 6.63 Miles

Bury St Edmunds Station Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 6AD 6.92 Miles

Stowmarket Station Road East, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1RQ 8.44 Miles

Sudbury Station Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 6SU 9.69 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Colins Private Hire 01787 280604 Mirrorvilla/Flax La, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7RS 7.67 Miles
Clarke Chauffeur Services 07957 617314 46 Old Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3NX 7.74 Miles
Mikeys Travel 01449 775454 59 Spencer Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1UQ 7.77 Miles
Sjb Cars 01787 282888 Slaters Bldg, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7SG 7.84 Miles
Advance Airport Taxis 01449 677449 9 Station Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3PN 7.90 Miles
Adams Travel 01449 614144 18 Crown Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1HX 8.34 Miles
Manor Cars 01787 880880 Lower Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7QU 8.42 Miles
Stowmarket Cab Co 01449 677777 Station Rd East, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1RQ 8.42 Miles
Suffolk Chauffeur Service 07706 997044 4 Rimmer Close, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1PX 8.56 Miles
Select Cars 01787 319700 38 Drake Rd, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1PN 8.68 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ip30(D) Great Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip30(D) Bush Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip30 Cockfield Post Office Collection Today available until:11:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip30(D) Rookery Farm No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip30(D) The Station No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip30(D) Cross Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip30(D) Brafield St. Clare No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip30(D) Sparkes Farm No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip30(D) Loft Farm Corner No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip30(D) Windsor Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip30(D) Old Forge No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip30(D) Stows Hill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip30(D) Ixer Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip30 Felsham Post Office Collection Today available until:11:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip30(D) Post Office Bull Inn Bury Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Lavenham Branch Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	36 Church Street Lavenham Sudbury CO10 9SA
Lavenham Branch Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	36 Church Street Lavenham Sudbury CO10 9SA
Church Street, Lavenham 01787 242250	36 Church Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9SA
Woolpit Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Heath Road Woolpit Bury St. Edmunds IP30 9QU
Woolpit Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Heath Road Woolpit Bury St. Edmunds IP30 9QU

Local Stores

Lavenham
80a High Street
Lavenham
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 9PT
01787 247242
Store Website
4.13 miles

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SPAR Glemsford
SPAR
Bells Lane
Glemsford
CO10 7QA
01787 280382
Store Website
7.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Moreton Hall Veterinary Centre
Easlea Road Moreton Hall Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7BS 01284 747000 enquiries@moretonhallvets.co.uk Website 5.45 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Bury St Edmunds Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Moreton Hall Retail Park Bedingfeld Way Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7BT 01284 706 012 burystedmunds@vets4pets.com Website 5.57 miles
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Haughley Veterinary Centre
Thurston Veterinary Centre Little Cedars 58 Barton Road, Thurston Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3PD 01359 232200 haughleyvets@talkbusiness.net 5.88 miles
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Animals Treated
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Bury St Edmunds Veterinary Centre
Unit A Eastgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1YQ 01284 630650 hello@burystedmundsveterinarycentre.co.uk Website 6.41 miles
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Eastgate Veterinary Group
Cotton Lane Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1XW 01284 753961 bury@eastgatevets.co.uk Website 6.49 miles
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Ben Payne T/A Essex And Suffolk Equine
Rose Cottage Lower Street Stanstead Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9AL 01787703800 reception@esequinevets.co.uk Website 6.55 miles

Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

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 4.82 miles Lots Of Short And Long Trials. Sign Posted.

Location what3words bungalows.addicted.effort

Hardwick Heath
Lovely Field And Wooded Walk, With The Option Of A Longer Walk Taking In Nearby Farmer Fields 77 Hardwick Ln 5.97 miles

Location what3words departure.chambers.truth

Ickworth House
This Is National Trust Owned Property, Fantastic For Dogs With Several Coloured Paths To Choose From. There Are Sheep Around At Sometimes Of Year But This For Only A Short Part Of The Walk. Parking Is Free But You Will Have To Pay Entry Fees As Its National Trust. In A Nutshell It’S A Fantastic Walk And I Go At Least Once A Week. Views Are Spectacular And Ickworth House Is Unique. 17 Dairy Cottages 7.23 miles

Location what3words stages.slopes.backpacks

Green Lane
Lovely Dog Walk, Down A Long Lane. About 1 Mile To The Bottom, Which You Can Then Do A Uturn And Extend Your Walk Further Into The Farmers Fields Or Walk Back. New Rd 11.02 miles

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West Stow Forest
From The Car Park, Follow The Yellow Topped Posts. The Walk Is About 3 Miles, Relatively Easy And Takes About An Hour. Toilets, Cafe And A Children's Play Area Are About A Mile Further Up The Road At West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Forest Lodge West Stow 11.54 miles West Stow

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Tuddenham Fountains
The Walk Is Across Fields With A Stream Running Beside It. If You Go Through The Fields You Come To A Big Pool Of Water For Swimming And Playing. The Walk Extends Further And Will Circle Round Back To The Main Road At Tuddenham Depending Which Route You Take. Sometimes There Are Sheep In The Field So You Will Need To Take A Lead With You. This Is My Dogs Favourite Place, The Stream Has Claimed A Lot Of Balls. Kendall Court The Green Tuddenham 14.57 miles Right Next To The Fountain Pub There'S A Road That Goes Beside It And Small Area To Park

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Weather Forecast

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	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Temp	-0.4°C	-1.1°C	-0.7°C	-1°C	-2.1°C	-2.8°C	-4.2°C	-5.4°C	-6.1°C	-6.6°C	-7.8°C	-9.8°C
Feels Like	-4.1°C	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-3.7°C	-5.9°C	-7.5°C	-9.7°C	-11.5°C	-12.1°C	-13°C	-14.8°C	-17.4°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°C	-10.7°C	-11.4°C	-12.1°C	-12.3°C	-11.4°C	-9.5°C	-7.7°C	-7°C	-7.3°C	-8.7°C	-9.4°C
Feels Like	-17.8°C	-18.5°C	-19.2°C	-19.8°C	-20°C	-18.5°C	-15.3°C	-11.8°C	-10.2°C	-10.6°C	-12.8°C	-15.5°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	-10.1°C	-9.7°C	-8.8°C	-7.6°C	-6.3°C	-3.7°C	0.1°C	2.5°C	3°C	2°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.8°C	-15.7°C	-15.2°C	-14.5°C	-13.2°C	-10.2°C	-5.7°C	-2.5°C	-1.4°C	-1.9°C	-3.5°C	-9.8°C

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