Welcome to Swan Green

Swan Green is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. The village is known for its picturesque countryside, which is dotted with farms and fields. The village is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. Mary's Church, which is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

One of the most notable features of Swan Green is its beautiful swan pond, which is home to a number of swans and other waterfowl. The pond is surrounded by lush greenery and is a popular spot for picnics and walks. The village also has a number of walking trails that wind through the surrounding countryside, offering visitors the chance to explore the area's natural beauty.

Despite its small size, Swan Green has a strong sense of community, with a number of local events and festivals taking place throughout the year. These include the annual Swan Green Village Fete, which features live music, food stalls, and a range of activities for all ages. The village also has a number of local businesses, including a pub, a post office, and a small grocery store, which help to support the local economy and provide essential services to residents.

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
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
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
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
Nayland Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Raegan N Delaney	Bear Street Nayland Suffolk CO6 4HZ 01206262348 School Website
Great Waldingfield Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tina Hosford	Folly Road Great Waldingfield Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0RR 01787374055 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
Thomas Gainsborough School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Helen Yapp	Wells Hall Road Great Cornard Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0NH 01787375232 School Website
Wells Hall Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Rosalind Towns	Wells Hall Road Great Cornard Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0NH 1787373489 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Sudbury Station Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 6SU 5.34 Miles

Bures The Paddocks, Off Station Hill, Bures, Suffolk, CO8 5HS 5.66 Miles

Chappel And Wakes Colne Station Road, Chappel, Essex, CO6 2DS 8.42 Miles

Colchester Station Approach Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1XD 8.98 Miles

Manningtree Station Approach, Off A137, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2LH 9.89 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Elite Taxis Hadleigh 01787 881212 High St, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5AL 4.15 Miles
Femme Cars Ltd 01787 377585 3 Kempson Drive, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0ND 4.28 Miles
Elite Private Hire 01787 881212 2 Hartest Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0LA 4.46 Miles
Cornard Cabs 07811 261613 2 Hartest Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0LA 4.46 Miles
Bures Cab Co 0845 832 4556 2 Hartest Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0LA 4.46 Miles
Beaumont Cars 01473 827096 74 George Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5BU 4.50 Miles
A B A Taxis 01787 377333 34 Queensway, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0HQ 4.58 Miles
Airport Transfers 01787 881212 23 Highbury Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0HE 4.58 Miles
Hadleigh Executive Travel 01473 828222 23 Cottesford Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5JA 4.59 Miles
Sudbury Town Taxis 01787 377366 6 Addison Rd, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2YW 4.84 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Co10 231 - Boxford Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co10 422D - Homefield Boxford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 466D - Brook Hall Road Boxford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 359D - Sherbourne Street Boxford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 122D - Stone Street Boxford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 389D - Groton Rectory Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 161D - Calais Street Boxford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 102D - Groton Forge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 420 - Pebblings Lane Polstead Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 446D - Mill Green Edwardstone Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 323D - Mill Green Edwardstone Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip7 Wickerstreet Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 104D - Temple Bar Edwardstone Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 222 - Bower House Tye Polstead Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 61D - Parliament Heath Polstead 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
4.23 miles

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SPAR - Hadleigh
1 - 3 Long Bessels
Hadleigh
Ipswich
IP7 5DB
01473 824888
Store Website
4.5 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 4.18 miles
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Ardmore Veterinary Group Ltd
57 Cornard Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2XB 01787 372588 ardmore@ardmorevets.co.uk Website 5.10 miles
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Mulberry Court Veterinary Surgery
171-173 Melford Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1JU 01787 881888 surgery@mulberryvets.co.uk Website 5.73 miles

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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 6.57 miles
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Swayne &Amp; Partners Limited
Little St. Marys Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9HY 01787 370773 swaynevetslm@live.co.uk Website 6.79 miles
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Mulberry Vets, Henny
Gentrys Watery Lane Little Henny Sudbury Suffolk CO10 7NG 01787 269530 surgery@hennyvets.co.uk Website 7.21 miles

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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 9.89 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 10.90 miles

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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 12.03 miles Down The Road Next To The Garden Centre

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

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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 12.12 miles

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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 13.07 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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