Welcome to Whepstead

Whepstead is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles south-west of the town of Bury St Edmunds and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 200 people and is known for its historic church, St. Petronilla's, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade I listed building and is considered to be one of the finest examples of Norman architecture in the county.

The village of Whepstead has a rich history and is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. It was once a thriving agricultural community and was home to several farms and mills. Today, the village is much quieter, but it still retains its rural charm and is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, including the nearby Bradfield Woods, which is a nature reserve and ancient woodland.

Despite its small size, Whepstead has a strong sense of community and is home to several local events throughout the year. These include the annual village fete, which takes place in the summer, and the Christmas carol service at St. Petronilla's church. The village also has a pub, The Bull Inn, which is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike. Overall, Whepstead is a charming village with a rich history and beautiful surroundings, making it a great place to visit or call home.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 8.4°C

Feels Like: 4.9°C

Wind: 15.7 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Ickworth Park Primary School Community School Ages:5-10 Head Teacher Mr Kirsten Steele	Meadow Drive Horringer Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 5SB 01284735337 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
Riverwalk School Academy Special Converter Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mrs Jan Hatchell	Mayfield Road Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2PD 1284764280 School Website
Horringer Court Middle School Academy Converter Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mrs Steven Palmer	Glastonbury Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2EX 01284755626 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
South Lee School Other Independent School Ages:2-13 Head Teacher Mrs Ruth O'sullivan	Nowton Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2BT 1284754654
Hardwick Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Daryl Jones	Steward Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2PW 1284755424 School Website
Westgate Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-10 Head Teacher Mr Rhonda Kidd	Brooklands Close Hospital Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3JX 01284755988 School Website
St Edmunds Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-10 Head Teacher Mrs Maria Kemble	Westgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QG 01284755141 School Website
Hartest Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda Woolmer	The Row Hartest Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4DL 1284830343 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bury St Edmunds Station Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 6AD 4.35 Miles

Dullingham Station Road, Dullingham, Suffolk, CB8 8UP 5.57 Miles

Thurston Station Hill, Thurston, Suffolk, IP31 3QU 6.80 Miles

Kennett Station Road, Kennett, Suffolk, CB8 7QD 9.84 Miles

Elmswell Station Road, Elmswell, Suffolk, IP30 9HA 10.31 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Colins Private Hire 01787 280604 Mirrorvilla/Flax La, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7RS 6.70 Miles
Sjb Cars 01787 282888 Slaters Bldg, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7SG 6.94 Miles
Manor Cars 01787 880880 Lower Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7QU 7.35 Miles
Maeday Executive Cars 01787 278600 Sweet Briar Close, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 8RA 7.39 Miles
C J Cars 01787 277665 31 High Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 8NY 9.01 Miles
David Jarvis Cars 01638 750967 Bury Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7PZ 9.06 Miles
Excel Cars 01787 464544 44 Richard Burn Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1SY 9.97 Miles
Suffolk Chauffeur Service 07706 997044 4 Rimmer Close, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1PX 10.14 Miles
Select Cars 01787 319700 38 Drake Rd, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1PN 10.26 Miles
Cabline Taxis 01638 751999 2 The Close, Kennett, Cambridgeshire, CB8 7RA 10.48 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ip29(D) Whepstead Community Centre Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip29(D) Rede Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip29(D) Pinford End Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip29(D) Dodds Farm Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip29(D) Ruffins House Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip29(D) Hawstead Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip29(D) Whepstead Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip29(D) Corner Cottage Sharpes Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip29(D) Coldham Hall Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip29(D) Nowton Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip29(D) Meadow Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip29(D) Mill Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip29(D) The Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip29(D) Horringer Community Centre Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip29(D) Lawshall Rectory Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Victoria Surgery 01284 725550	Victoria Surgery Victoria Street Bury St.Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3BB
Angel Hill Surgery 01284 753008	Angel Hill Surgery 1 Angel Hill Bury St.Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1LU
The Guildhall And Barrow Surgery 01284 701601	Guildhall & Barrow Surg Lower Baxter Street Bury St.Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1ET
Swan Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Northgate Business Park Bury St. Edmunds IP33 1AE
Swan Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Northgate Business Park Bury St. Edmunds IP33 1AE

Local Stores

Risbygate
8 Out Risbygate
Risbygate
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 3RJ
01692 80213
Store Website
3.93 miles

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SPAR Bury St Edmunds
1
St Olaves Parade
Hunters Road
Bury St Edmunds
IP32 6SP
01284 765159
Store Website
4.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Hawkedon And Homefield Vets Ltd
Hawkedon Veterinary Surgery Rede Road Hawkedon Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4NP 01284 789428 Website 3.31 miles

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Eastgate Veterinary Group
Cotton Lane Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1XW 01284 753961 bury@eastgatevets.co.uk Website 4.10 miles
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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 4.11 miles
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Swayne &Amp; Partners Limited
Sidney House Western Wy Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3SP 01284 701 444 enquiries@swayneandpartners.co.uk Website 4.15 miles
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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 4.21 miles
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Moreton Hall Veterinary Centre
Easlea Road Moreton Hall Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7BS 01284 747000 enquiries@moretonhallvets.co.uk Website 4.34 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 2.30 miles

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

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Hardwick Heath
Lovely Field And Wooded Walk, With The Option Of A Longer Walk Taking In Nearby Farmer Fields 77 Hardwick Ln 3.00 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 8.27 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 9.96 miles Right Next To The Fountain Pub There'S A Road That Goes Beside It And Small Area To Park

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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 10.53 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

Tuesday	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	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-5.8°C	-6.2°C	-6.3°C	-5°C	-2.8°C	-0.1°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	2.9°C	-0.7°C

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