Welcome to Buckworth

Buckworth is a small village located in the Huntingdonshire district of Cambridgeshire, England. The village is situated approximately 10 miles west of Huntingdon and 5 miles east of Thrapston. Buckworth is a quiet and peaceful village with a population of around 200 people. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists.

The village of Buckworth has a rich history dating back to the 11th century. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and was owned by the Bishop of Lincoln. The village has a number of historic buildings including St. Andrew's Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is a popular attraction for visitors to the village.

Buckworth is a close-knit community with a strong sense of community spirit. The village has a number of local amenities including a village hall, a pub, and a post office. The village also has a primary school, which serves the local community. The village is well-connected to the surrounding areas with good transport links to Huntingdon and Thrapston. Overall, Buckworth is a charming village with a rich history and a strong sense of community spirit.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 13.3°C

Feels Like: 11.5°C

Wind: 13 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
Alconbury C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Hannah Mulcrone & Jane Watts	School Lane Alconbury Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 4EQ 01480890341 School Website
Spaldwick Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Worrell	Royston Avenue Spaldwick Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 0TH 1480890371 School Website
Ermine Street Church Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Ayellet Mcdonnell	2 Swynford Road Alconbury Weald PE28 4XG 1480276510 School Website
Sawtry Junior Academy Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Flack	Middlefield Road Sawtry Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 5SH 1487830204 School Website
Sawtry Infants School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Yasmine Trace	Middlefield Road Sawtry Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 5SH 01487830678 School Website
Brington C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mark Farrell	Church Lane Brington Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 5AE 01832710383 School Website
Great Gidding C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Suki Hinton	Main Street Great Gidding Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 5NX 01832293466 School Website
Sawtry Community College Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Simon Parsons	Fen Lane Sawtry Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 5TQ 01487830701 School Website
Brampton Village Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Peter Allen	The Green Brampton Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 4RF 01480375063 School Website
Abbots Ripton C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Matthews	Wennington Road Abbots Ripton Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 2LT 01487773318 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Huntingdon Station Approach, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3BP 6.18 Miles

St Neots Hawkesden Road, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1QF 10.52 Miles

Peterborough Station Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1QL 13.86 Miles

Whittlesea Station Road, Whittlesea, Cambridgeshire, PE7 1UF 14.42 Miles

Wellingborough Midland Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1NA 16.64 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Ambassador Cars 01480 896797 Glebe Farm/Barham Rd, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0YT 2.23 Miles
Heritage Limousines 01480 454200 Ermine Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 4EW 2.70 Miles
Steves Car Sales 01480 434400 Ermine Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 4EW 2.70 Miles
5 Star Private Hire 01487 833040 5 Stanch Hill Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5XG 4.15 Miles
Halcyon Executive Cars 01832 710372 Arlan House, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0QP 5.72 Miles
Adams Cars 01480 411717 6 Alms Close, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 6DY 5.78 Miles
Mj Private Hire 01480 454832 10 Petersfield Villas/St. Peters Rd, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7YS 6.00 Miles
A Star Cars 01480 450001 2 Surrey Rd, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7JP 6.04 Miles
Johns Taxis 01480 450092 5 Brampton Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3BQ 6.21 Miles
Avis Rent A Car 0844 544 6089 George Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3AB 6.34 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Buckworth No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Barham No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Woolley No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Hamerton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Alconbury Weston No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upton Old Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Leighton Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Alconbury Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Great North Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Alconbury School Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Spaldwick Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Steeple Gidding No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:11:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Old Weston No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Spaldwick No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ellington No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:15

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Alconbury Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service	School Lane Alconbury Huntingdon PE28 4EQ
Alconbury Surgery 01480 890281	Alconbury Surgery School Lane,Alconbury Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 4EQ
Wellside Surgery 01487 830340	Wellside Surgery 45 High Street, Sawtry Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 5SU
Brampton Surgery	Miller Lane Brampton Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 4RU
Peterborough And Hinchingbrooke Bcsc	Hinchingbrooke Park Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE29 6NT

Local Stores

Sawtry
20 Glatton Road
Sawtry
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE28 5SY
01733 225780
Store Website
4.67 miles

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SPAR-Alconbury
Home Farm Drive
Alconbury
PE28 4WD
03456 052604
Store Website
3.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Cromwell Veterinary Group
Cromwell Veterinary Group 56 Green End Road Sawtry Cambs PE28 5UY 01487 800199 enquiries@cromwellvets.co.uk Website 4.18 miles
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Animals Treated
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Fellowes Farm Equine Clinic Ltd
Fellowes Farm Abbots Ripton Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 2LL 01487 773333 vets@fellowesfarm.com Website 4.30 miles
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Animals Treated
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Emergencies Only Please call 07717836178 in case of emergency
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Medivet Brampton
Brampton Veterinary Clinic 56 High Street Brampton Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 4TH 01480 433566 brampton@medivet.co.uk Website 5.31 miles
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Companion Care (Huntingdon) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Huntingdon Retail Park St. Peters Road Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE29 7DZ 01480 270 670 huntingdon@vets4pets.com Website 5.76 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Cromwell Veterinary Hospital
36-36A St. Johns Street Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE29 3DG 01480 52601/52222 enquiries@cromwellvets.co.uk Website 6.20 miles
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Animals Treated
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Above hours for planned consultations. 24Hr Emergency service at Hospital.
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Above hours for planned consultations. 24Hr Emergency service at Hospital.
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Above hours for planned consultations. 24Hr Emergency service at Hospital.
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Above hours for planned consultations. 24Hr Emergency service at Hospital.
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Above hours for planned consultations. 24Hr Emergency service at Hospital.
Sat	08:00	12:30
Above hours for planned consultations. 24Hr Emergency service at Hospital.
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Above hours for planned consultations. 24Hr Emergency service at Hospital.

Home Veterinary Services Ltd
Metwood House Great Raveley Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 2QX 7.00 miles

Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Archers Wood
Woodland Walk. Can Be Muddy In The Winter. Park On Verge Along Road. Easy Access From The A1 St Judiths Ln Sawtry 3.02 miles

Location what3words awestruck.foam.repay

Brampton Woods Near Huntingdon
Brampton Rd Brampton 4.91 miles

Location what3words richest.coil.armrests

Hinchingbrooke Country Park
Open Grasslands, Meadows, Woodlands And Lakes Cover 170 Acres With A Wealth Of Wildlife Everywhere. Used By Big Walkies Community Group On A Monthly Basis! A14 5.39 miles

Location what3words indulges.trombone.urgent

Hinchingbrooke Country Park
Lovely Varied Walks With Different Combination For A New Experience Each Time From Woodland Advantages To Slashing Around In The Lakes. This Place Really Does Have It All. Great Food, Cheap Parking (£1-2Hr £2-6Hr), Loads Of Extras 94 Christie Dr Lancashire 5.40 miles

Location what3words headless.olive.recline

Lady’S Walk
Board On Entrance To Wood Showing A Map Of The Paths Running Through The Wood And Round The Outside. Can Get A Bit Muddy In The Winter. Easiest Access Is Via The Upwood Meadows Nature Reserve Which Also Has A Free Car Park. Meadow Ln Huntingdon PE26 2QL 6.89 miles

Location what3words ports.plantings.chill

Godmanchester Nature Reserve
Nice Walk For A Hot Day. Lots Of Places For Swimming. A Bit Boring Though. 1 Post St Godmanchester 7.14 miles Postcode For Car Park: Pe29 2Ej

Location what3words nutty.nagging.nation

Weather Forecast

Thursday	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	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy
Temp	-1.4°C	-2.1°C	-2.3°C	-2.5°C	-1.5°C	3°C	3.9°C	7.9°C	7.7°C	7.2°C	6.4°C	5.9°C
Feels Like	-7.2°C	-7.6°C	-7.5°C	-7.4°C	-6.1°C	-0.6°C	4.4°C	6.2°C	6.3°C	6°C	4.8°C	3.8°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	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	5.6°C	5.3°C	5.2°C	5.2°C	6°C	8.3°C	13.2°C	16.3°C	16.9°C	16°C	12°C	7.3°C
Feels Like	4°C	3°C	2.3°C	1.9°C	2.7°C	5.3°C	11.9°C	15.9°C	16.9°C	16°C	10.6°C	4.3°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

	Overcast	Moderate rain at times	Moderate snow	Moderate snow	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear
Temp	6.3°C	4.5°C	3°C	2°C	2.3°C	4.6°C	8.6°C	11.5°C	12.4°C	11.8°C	9°C	7.3°C
Feels Like	3.1°C	0.6°C	-1.3°C	-2.3°C	-1.3°C	2.2°C	7.5°C	10.6°C	11.5°C	10.9°C	7.6°C	5°C

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