Welcome to Birdbrook

Birdbrook is a small village located in the county of Essex, England. It is situated near the border of Suffolk and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 500 people and is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere. Birdbrook is a popular destination for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy the natural beauty of the English countryside.

The village has a rich history that dates back to the Roman times. There are several historical landmarks in Birdbrook, including the St. Augustine's Church, which was built in the 12th century. The church is a beautiful example of Norman architecture and is a popular destination for tourists. Another notable landmark in the village is the Birdbrook War Memorial, which was erected in memory of the soldiers who lost their lives in World War I and II.

Birdbrook is a close-knit community that is known for its friendly and welcoming residents. The village has a primary school, a post office, and a village hall that hosts various events throughout the year. The village also has a pub, The Three Horseshoes, which is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike. Overall, Birdbrook is a charming village that offers a peaceful and idyllic lifestyle for its residents.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 9.2°C

Feels Like: 8.3°C

Wind: 4.5 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
Steeple Bumpstead Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Mary Nicholls	Bower Hall Drive Steeple Bumpstead Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7ED 1440730220 School Website
Ridgewell Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kirsty Stuart	Church Lane Ridgewell Halstead Essex CO9 4SA 1440785364 School Website
Stoke College Other Independent School Ages:4-18 Head Teacher Dr Gareth Lloyd	Ashen Lane Stoke-By-Clare Sudbury Suffolk CO10 8JE 1787278141 School Website
Coupals Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jane Sendall	Chalkstone Way Haverhill Suffolk CB9 0LB 01440763933 School Website
St Margarets Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Stephanie Newland	Church Lane Toppesfield Halstead Essex CO9 4DS 01787237354 School Website
Westfield Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Andrew Hunter	Chalkstone Way Haverhill Suffolk CB9 0BW 01440761697 School Website
Broadlands Hall Other Independent Special School Ages:9-20 Head Teacher Mr Humayun Ahmed	Little Wratting Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7UA 1440702559 School Website
St Andrew's Church Of England Primary School, Great Yeldham Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Flin	Church Road Great Yeldham Halstead Essex CO9 4PT 1787237235 School Website
Clements Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Vicky Wolstenholme-Hogg	Greenfields Way Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8NJ 1440702946 School Website
Kedington Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Vicky Doherty	Church Walk Kedington Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7QZ 01440702787 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Dullingham Station Road, Dullingham, Suffolk, CB8 8UP 9.20 Miles

Sudbury Station Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 6SU 10.49 Miles

Bures The Paddocks, Off Station Hill, Bures, Suffolk, CO8 5HS 11.67 Miles

Braintree Station Approach, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3QL 11.89 Miles

Audley End Station Road, Wendons Ambo, Essex, CB11 4LB 12.20 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Pride Cars 07791 688179 5-9 Fenn Field Units, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8QU 3.21 Miles
Getaway Cars Bury Ltd 01284 701999 81 High St, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8AN 3.26 Miles
A B C Cars 01440 712712 81 High Street, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8AN 3.26 Miles
Abc Cab Co 01284 717141 81 High St, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8AN 3.26 Miles
Scorpio Cars 01440 714159 17 Paske Av, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8BX 3.42 Miles
70 80 90 Cars 01440 708090 16 Chester Ct, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8LT 3.56 Miles
Call A Car 01440 708090 6C Camps Rd, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8HB 3.56 Miles
Safe-Cars 01799 522226 8 Withersfield Rd, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 9HA 3.74 Miles
Safe Cars Premier Taxi 01799 522226 8 Withersfield Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 9HA 3.74 Miles
Marquis Cars 01787 237770 Hunnable Industrial Estate, Halstead, Essex, CO9 4HD 3.83 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Co9 37 - Birdbrook Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Co9 16D - New England Birdbrook Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Broad Green Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Co10 1149D - Wixoe Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co9 8 - Stambourne Post Office Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co9 33D - Baythorn End Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bower Hall Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sturmer Street Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Steeple Bumpstead Post Office Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co9 7D - Pound Corner Stambourne Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co9 39 - The Green Ridgewell Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Co9 67D - Revells Farm Stambourne Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Queen Edith Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Crunch Croft Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 1097D - Station Hill Stoke By Clare Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Steeple Bumpstead Surgery	The Surgery Bower Hall Drive Steeple Bumpstead Haverhill CB9 7ED
Kedington 01440 702203	36 School Road Kedington Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7NG
Stourview Medical Centre 01440 761177	Crown Passage High Street Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8AG
Unity Healthcare 01440 841300	Clements Surgery Greenfields Way Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8LU
Haverhill Family Practice 01440 702010	Haverhill Family Practice 14 Camps Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8HF

Local Stores

Clare
Market Hill
Clare
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 8NY
01787 277276
Store Website
4.69 miles

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SPAR - Old Village Store Kedington
17 Silver Street
Kedington
Haverhill
CB9 7QG
01440 702 015
Store Website
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Haverhill Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 3, Haverhill Retail Park Hamlet Green, Ehringshausen Way Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8QL 01440 711920 haverhill@vets4pets.com Website 2.91 miles
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Swayne &Amp; Partners Limited
84 Hamlet Road Haverhill CB9 8QQ 01440 702007 2.93 miles

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Hawkedon And Homefield Vets Ltd
Homefield Road Veterinary Practice Homefield Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8QP 01440 712021 homefield@hawkedonvets.com Website 3.28 miles
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Ardmore Veterinary Group Ltd
1 Bridge Street Great Yeldham Essex CO9 4HU 01787 238255 ardmore@ardmorevets.co.uk Website 3.73 miles
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Fuller Equine Ltd
Codham Little Park Farm, Unit 6 Codham Park Drive Beazley End Braintree Essex CM7 5JQ 01371 850532 Fullerequine@gmail.com 7.82 miles

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Mulberry Vets, Henny
Gentrys Watery Lane Little Henny Sudbury Suffolk CO10 7NG 01787 269530 surgery@hennyvets.co.uk Website 9.10 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Millennium Woods Castle Camps
1 Church Ln 5.03 miles Cb21 4Th Is The Nearest Postcode - Look For The Small Brick Built Water Pumping Station

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Thaxted Windmill
Margaret St Thaxted Dunmow CM6 2QN 8.63 miles Cm6 2Qn Is The Postcode For The Car Park

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Braintree River Blackwater Walk (Nr Fairview)
Start Either At Convent Lane Or River Mead And Then Walk The Loop. Access From Fairview Estate 1 Trafalgar Way Braintree Lancashire CM7 9LP 11.18 miles

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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 12.94 miles

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Littlebury Green
Unnamed Road Lancashire 13.98 miles Cb11 4Xe Is The Nearest Postcode. Look Out For The Lay-By With The Footpath Sign.

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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 14.34 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-11.2°C	-12.8°C	-12°C	-12.4°C	-12.4°C	-8.7°C	-4.9°C	-1.9°C	-1.3°C	-1.6°C	-3.1°C	-2.7°C
Feels Like	-13.5°C	-12.2°C	-12.2°C	-12.4°C	-12.4°C	-11.4°C	-8.8°C	-5.9°C	-5.2°C	-5.4°C	-7.8°C	-8.5°C

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Temp	-1.8°C	-2.1°C	-2.5°C	-2.4°C	-2°C	-1.6°C	-1.2°C	-1.2°C	-1.5°C	-1.9°C	-2.3°C	-2°C
Feels Like	-8°C	-8.5°C	-8.8°C	-8.3°C	-7.6°C	-6.9°C	-6.3°C	-6°C	-5.9°C	-5.9°C	-6°C	-5.3°C

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