Welcome to Chippenham

Chippenham is a small village located in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Cam and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and there are many historic buildings and landmarks to explore.

One of the most notable landmarks in Chippenham is the St. Margaret's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a beautiful example of Norman architecture and features a stunning stained glass window. Another historic building in the village is the Chippenham Park Estate, which was built in the 17th century and is now a popular wedding venue.

Chippenham is also home to a number of local businesses, including a village shop, a pub, and a post office. The village is a close-knit community, and there are many events and activities throughout the year that bring residents together. These include the annual village fete, which features live music, food stalls, and games for all ages. Overall, Chippenham is a charming village with a rich history and a strong sense of community.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 4.6°C

Feels Like: 2.6°C

Wind: 5.1 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Fordham C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Deborah Rankin	Isleham Road Fordham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5NL 01638720296 School Website
Cambian Dunbroch School Other Independent Special School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Paul Sanderson	Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7LG 1638598660 School Website
Kennett Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Scott Horsley	98 Station Road Kennett Newmarket Cambridgeshire CB8 7QQ 01638750386 School Website
St Christopher's Cevcp School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Caroline James	St Christopher's Cevcp School, Bellflower Crescent Red Lodge Bellflower Crescent Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8XQ 1638750342
Isleham Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Dawn Deacon	Malting Lane Isleham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5RZ 01638780336 School Website
Moulton Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Deborah Shipp	School Road Moulton Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8PR 01638750236 School Website
The Pines Primary School Free Schools Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kerry Darby	Manor Wood Red Lodge Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8WL 1638790135 School Website
Laureate Community Academy Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr David Perkins	Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0AN 1638663927 School Website
Exning Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr James Clark	Oxford Street Exning Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7EW 01638600123 School Website
Fairstead House Other Independent School Head Teacher Headteacher Michael Radford	Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7AA 1638662318 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Kennett Station Road, Kennett, Suffolk, CB8 7QD 3.06 Miles

Newmarket Station Approach, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 9BB 4.56 Miles

Soham Station Road, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5DY 4.86 Miles

Shippea Hill Off A1101 Burnt Fen Turnpike / Mild, Shippea Hill, Suffolk, CB7 4SR 8.74 Miles

Ely Station Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4BS 9.60 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Cabline Taxis 01638 751999 2 The Close, Kennett, Cambridgeshire, CB8 7RA 2.45 Miles
Hiros Cars 01638 614660 51 Bury Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7BY 3.34 Miles
A2btaxi Services Newmarket Ltd 01638 724000 21 Elliot Close, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7SE 3.68 Miles
A 2 B Taxi Services 01638 669966 21 Elliott Close, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7SE 3.68 Miles
Apple Chauffeurs 01638 661317 13 Croft Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0AQ 3.75 Miles
David Jarvis Cars 01638 750967 Bury Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7PZ 3.85 Miles
Michael Taxi 07778 655044 9 Queensway, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7EU 3.96 Miles
Community Cars 01638 608049 147 All Saints Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8HH 4.25 Miles
Go Bats Taxis 01638 552552 4 New Cut, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HR 4.28 Miles
Chauffeur Drive 01353 721133 34 The Butts, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5AN 4.35 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
High Street Chippenham Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Badlingham Village Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) The Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mildenhall Road Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
La Hogue Farm Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Snailwell Village Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Isleham Road Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Church Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mill Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) Turnpike Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carter Street Fordham Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Ironbridge Path Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fordham Bridge Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) Post Office Bennet Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) Boundary Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Reynard Surgery 01638 552211	Turnpike Road Red Lodge Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8JZ
Newmarket Hospital - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Newmarket Hospital 58 Exning Road Newmarket CB8 7JG
Newmarket Hospital - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Newmarket Hospital 58 Exning Road Newmarket CB8 7JG
Orchard House Surgery 01638 666887	Orchard House Surgery Fred Archer Way Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8NU
The Rookery Medical Centre 01638 665711	The Rookery Medical Ctr The Rookery Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8NW

Local Stores

Fordham - Carter Street
58 - 62 Carter Street
Fordham
Ely
Cambridgeshire
CB7 5JT
01638 724949
Store Website
2.22 miles

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SPAR - Newmarket
Seahorse
Vicarage Road
Newmarket
CB8 8HP
01638 663498
Store Website
4.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Animal Health Trust Diagnostic Laboratory Services
Animal Health Trust Lanwades Park Kentford Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7UU 08700 502426 diagnostics@aht.org.uk Website 3.13 miles
Amenities Referrals only
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Ash Tree Veterinary Centre
6 Pilgrim Court Kennett Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8FA 01638 554 477 enquiries@ashtreevets.com Website 3.15 miles
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Newmarket Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Studland Retail Park Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7SX 01638676340 newmarket@vets4pets.com Website 3.26 miles
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Rossdales Ltd
Rossdales Equine Hospital Cotton End Road Exning Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7NN 01638 577 754 hospital@rossdales.com Website 3.49 miles
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Swayne &Amp; Partners Limited
The Maltings Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7AA 01638 662253 swaynesnkt@yahoo.co.uk Website 3.83 miles
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Pet Doctors Soham
48 Fordham Road Soham Cambridgeshire CB7 5AH 01353 720422 soham@petdoctors.co.uk Website 4.10 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 4.98 miles Right Next To The Fountain Pub There'S A Road That Goes Beside It And Small Area To Park

Location what3words observers.unites.propelled

Wicken Fen
Lovely Walks Along A Board Walk And Wild Fen, Part Of National Trust. Dogs On Leads Here. But There Are Also Free Public Footpaths Running Alongside Which Are Equally Nice. Plus Riverside Walks. Upware Rd Ely Lancashire CB7 5YG 7.30 miles Car Park Payment Machines On Site. Well Signed From Wicken Village.

Location what3words derailed.scrubber.dizziness

Maidscross Hill
Maidscross Hill Is A Heathland Area With Old Chalk And Gravel Workings. It Is A Local Nature Reserve And Sssi Designated For Its Wildlife Value, Particularly Plant Life. The Patches Of Chalky And Sandy Topsoil Are Habitat For An Interesting Range Of Breckland Species, Some Rare. The Site Gives Views Over Raf Lakenheath Airfield And The Western Brecks Landscape. This Is A Great Location For Yor Dog To Run Free, Playing With Others In A Natural, Safe Environment. Maidscross Hill Nature Reserve Maids Cross Hill Lakenheath Brandon IP27 9EJ 8.98 miles Travel To The End Of Maids Cross Hill Rd Where There Is A Car Park On The Right For The Nature Reserve.

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Anglesey Abbey
Anglesey Abbey Is A Country House In The Village Of Lode, North-East Of Cambridge. The House And Grounds Are Owned By The National Trust, And You And Your Dog Can Enjoy The Trails Surrounding The Property, But Unfortunately Not The House And Gardens Themselves. This Walks Takes You Past Lode Mill And Through The Cambridgeshire Countryside. CB25 9EJ 9.47 miles 6 Miles North-East Of Cambridge On B1102. Signposted From A14, Junction 35.

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 9.56 miles West Stow

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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 10.90 miles

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Weather Forecast

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