Welcome to Turvey

Turvey is a small village located in the county of Bedfordshire, England. It is situated on the River Great Ouse and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the 10th century, and there are many historic buildings and landmarks to explore. One of the most notable is Turvey House, a stunning Georgian mansion that has been home to the Higgins family for over 500 years.

Despite its small size, Turvey has a strong sense of community and there are many local events and activities to get involved in. The village has a primary school, a post office, a village hall, and a number of shops and pubs. There are also several sports clubs, including a cricket club and a football club, as well as a thriving arts scene with regular exhibitions and performances.

For those who enjoy the outdoors, Turvey is the perfect place to explore. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with plenty of walking and cycling routes to discover. The River Great Ouse is also a popular spot for fishing and boating, and there are several parks and nature reserves in the area. Overall, Turvey is a charming and welcoming village that offers a great quality of life for its residents.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 14.3°C

Feels Like: 13°C

Wind: 11.2 MPH

Wind Dir: NNE

Local Schools

School	Details
Turvey Lower School Foundation School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Sharon Coles	May Road Turvey Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8DY 01234881259 School Website
Newton Blossomville Church Of England School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Wallace	Newton Blossomville Turvey Bedford Buckinghamshire MK43 8AL 01234881294 School Website
Lavendon School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Watson	High Street Lavendon Olney Buckinghamshire MK46 4HA 01234712680 School Website
Carlton Vc Lower School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Jo Bevis	The Moor Carlton Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7JR 01234720281 School Website
Harrold Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Debonair Brown	The Green Harrold Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7DB 1234720346 School Website
Olney Middle School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Glenn Young	Yardley Road Olney Buckinghamshire MK46 5DZ 1234711323 School Website
Olney Infant Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mr Sarah Armitage	Spinney Hill Road Olney Buckinghamshire MK46 5AD 01234711388 School Website
Bromham C Of E Vc Lower School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Gurjit Virk	Grange Lane Bromham Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8NR 01234822784 School Website
Lincroft Middle School Academy Converter Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Hencken	Station Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7RE 01234822147 School Website
Oakley Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Litchfield	Station Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7RE 1234822104 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bedford Ashburnham Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1DS 6.55 Miles

Bedford St Johns Melbourne Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AN 7.05 Miles

Stewartby Green Lane, Stewartby, Bedfordshire, MK43 9LY 7.49 Miles

Kempston Hardwick Manor Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedfordshire, MK43 9NT 7.63 Miles

Millbrook (Bedfordshire) Station Road, Millbrook, Bedfordshire, MK45 2JH 8.49 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Rds Executive Cars 01234 240632 2 The Maltings, Olney, Buckinghamshire, MK46 4AT 3.25 Miles
Trotters Hire 01234 713258 15 Yardley Rd, Olney, Buckinghamshire, MK46 5DX 3.36 Miles
Steve's Private Hire 01234 713437 61 Moores Hill, Olney, Buckinghamshire, MK46 5DY 3.41 Miles
Maureens Cars 01234 712294 46 Elmlea Dr, Olney, Buckinghamshire, MK46 5HX 3.51 Miles
Bozeat Private Hire 01933 666365 27 Little Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN29 7HW 4.37 Miles
Town And Country Cars 01234 853333 W End Rd, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 8RU 4.42 Miles
Chryslux Executive Travel 01234 357465 18 Muirfield, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4FB 5.25 Miles
Soden Executive Travel 01234 751834 57 Partridge Piece, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 0BL 5.98 Miles
Oakley Travel 01234 825460 45 Woodland Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 9LA 6.14 Miles
County Cars 01234 262222 Murdock Rd, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7PE 6.38 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Turvey Loop Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Tandys Close Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bedford Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bedford Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Newton Blossomville Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Newton Blossomville Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Post Office Lavendon Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Olney Road Lavendon Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Moor Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Post Office Bridge End Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Brittens Court Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Clifton Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
New Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Harrold Medical Practice 01234 720225	Harrold Medical Practice Peach's Close, Harrold Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7DX
Cobbs Garden Surgery 01234 490377	Cobbs Garden Surgery West Street Olney Buckinghamshire MK46 5QG
Bromham Branch	Molivers Lane Bromham Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8JT
Dr Saparamadu & Partners	Avoca House Molivers Lane Bromham Bedfordshire MK43 8JT
Brookside Medical Centre	1 Brookside Bozeat Wellingborough NN29 7NJ

Local Stores

Harrold
66 High Street
Harrold
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK43 7DA
01234 720577
Store Website
2.80 miles

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SPAR - Harvest - Kempston
Woburn Road
Kempston
MK42 7QA
01234 841767
Store Website
6.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Willow Veterinary Centres
5 High Street Olney Buckinghamshire MK46 4EB 01234 711473 surgery@willowvet.demon.co.uk Website 3.27 miles
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Newport Pagnell Clinic open today 8.00 to 13.00
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Medivet Great Denham
Unit 7, The Meiklejohn Centre Unit 3-7 Kingswood Way Great Denham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4GH 01234 853387 great.denham@medivet.co.uk Website 5.37 miles
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Medivet Bedford Clapham
59 High Street Clapham Bedfordshire MK41 6AG 01234865586 Website 5.63 miles
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Scott Veterinary Clinic (Sharnbrook)
44 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PF 01234 782204 sharnbrook@scottveterinaryclinic.co.uk 5.63 miles


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Astonlee Veterinary Centre
Tickford Street Newport Pagnell Buckinghamshire MK16 9BA 01908 611637 admin@astonlee.co.uk Website 6.58 miles

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Willow Veterinary Centres
Veterinary Surgery 2 Willen Road Newport Pagnell Buckinghamshire MK16 0DF 01908 610982 dawnk@willowvet.demon.co.uk Website 6.95 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Castle Ashby Gardens
We Had A Nice Day With Our Dog At Castle Ashby Gardens. Walk Through The Well Maintained Estate. There's Plenty To See. There Is A Short Woodland Walk That Has Been Marked Out, Round The Pond. Go Through The Arboretum And Into The Different Gardens. Dogs Can Even Go In The Glass Palmery. We Saw Several Other Dogs There. Lots Of Magical Pathways And Hiding Places. A Nice Half Day Out. Take A Picnic. Free Parking, Toilets, Cafe, Playground And Easy To Find. There's Even A Small Menagerie Although Dogs Not Allowed In There. Tickets £9.60. Check Their Website For More Details. Castle Ashby Gardens Castle Ashby Lancashire 6.30 miles Well Sign Posted

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Wymington Spinney
Pleasant Walk Along Public Footpaths Through Woodland And Across Arable Land Between Wymington, Rushden And Irchester. There Are A Number Of Clearly Visible Loops. Short, Medium Or Longer. Lovely. Ores Across To Farndish And Podington. Dog Friendly Pub In Wymington.Very Popular With Dog Walkers But Please Pick Up After Your Pet And Take Any Litter To The Nearest Bin! Can Be Very Muddy And Slippery So Waterproofs And Wellies Are A Good Idea! 63 Whitefriars Rushden NN10 9PE 8.55 miles

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Irchester Country Park
Old Ironstone Quarry. Jungle Park Activities For Children. Short And Long Trails Through 83 Hectares Of Woodland. On And Off Lead Walks. 89 Gipsy Ln Irchester Wellingborough NN29 7DJ 8.66 miles

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Salcey Forest
There Are Various Walks Available From Walks On Pathed Areas To Going Off The Main Track Into The Woods Requiring Your Wellies! Maps Of The Different Walks Are Available At The Cafe. Parking Is Paid At The Main Car Park By The Cafe And Children's Play Area Or You Can Park For Free At The Horse Box Parking If There Is Room. The Children's Play Area Is Very Good For Little Ones And There Is Also A Tree Top Walk. The Dogs Can Go Off Lead All The Way Round. Salcey Forest Hartwell Northampton Lancashire NN7 2HX 9.16 miles

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Sywell Country Park
This Lovely Walk Is Around A Reservoir And Takes About An Hour And A Half To Complete. It Has The Water One Side Of The Path And On The Other Is Fields Which Are Fenced Off. There Are Gateways Throughout Separating The Walk Into Sections, Which Is Good For Dogs That Don't Like To Come Back!! There's A Café At The Entrance, A Kids Play Area (Dogs Not Allowed In There), And Poo Bins Around The Site So That You Don't Have To Carry The Bags All The Way Around. Parking Is £3 At The Moment. Park View Washbrook Ln Ecton Northampton NN6 0QX 10.26 miles

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Bancroft Park
This Is A Nice 1 Hour Walk, Plenty Of Friendly Dogs And Owners Allow Socializing. There Is A Roman Villa To Look Around, The Gravel Path Leads Around A Stream And Meadow Area. At The Bradwell End You Can Walk Up To The Concrete Cows, Although If Your Dog(S) Aren't Used To Being Off Leash Then Put Them On The Lead At That Point Due To A Busy Dual Carriageway (Monks Way). If You Continued Under Monks Way, You Can Follow The Redway To Bradwell Abbey, A Norman Abbey With A Chapel Still Standing. Back Toward Bancroft There Is A Small Wooded Area Following The Railway Back Into The Park. Squirrels, Rabbits, Jays, Woodpeckers And Other Birds Can Be Seen/Heard. Bancroft Park 2 Constantine Way Lancashire 10.30 miles Bancrofft Park

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	20.2°C	19.1°C	17°C	16°C	19.2°C	23°C	28.4°C	29.4°C	29.1°C	27.1°C	24.8°C	23.2°C
Feels Like	20.2°C	19.1°C	17°C	16°C	19.2°C	24.6°C	30.3°C	30.7°C	30.1°C	28.1°C	26.2°C	25.2°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	21.7°C	20.3°C	19.1°C	18.1°C	20.5°C	26.4°C	30.1°C	31.4°C	31.1°C	28.4°C	25.8°C	25°C
Feels Like	21.7°C	20.3°C	19.1°C	18.1°C	20.5°C	27.7°C	31.8°C	33.2°C	32.8°C	29.7°C	27.2°C	26.1°C

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Temp	24.2°C	23°C	21.9°C	21.1°C	21.9°C	24.5°C	28.5°C	31°C	30.9°C	28.6°C	24.9°C	23.7°C
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