Welcome to Ickleford

Ickleford is a small village located in the county of Hertfordshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles to the north of Hitchin and has a population of around 1,500 people. The village is known for its picturesque countryside, historic buildings, and friendly community.

One of the most notable landmarks in Ickleford is the St. Katharine's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and features a beautiful stained glass window, a bell tower, and a graveyard. Another historic building in the village is the Old Rectory, which was built in the 17th century and is now a private residence.

Ickleford is surrounded by beautiful countryside, including the Icknield Way, a long-distance footpath that runs through the village. The village also has a number of local amenities, including a primary school, a village hall, a pub, and a post office. Overall, Ickleford is a charming and peaceful village that offers a great quality of life for its residents.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 8.1°C

Feels Like: 5°C

Wind: 12.5 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Ickleford Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs S Dury	Arlesey Road Ickleford Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3TG 01462459150 School Website
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Snowball	Old Hale Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1XT 01462622555 School Website
The Priory School Community School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Geraint Edwards	Bedford Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2UR 01462622300 School Website
Strathmore Infant And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Howes	Old Hale Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1XR 01462459558 School Website
York Road Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:3-5 Head Teacher Mrs Diane Frainer	York Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1XA 01462459127
Oughton Primary And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Clayton	Mattocke Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 2NZ 01462450716 School Website
Wilshere Dacre Junior Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Smith	Fishponds Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1NS 01462459215 School Website
Hitchin Boys School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Fergal Moane	Grammar School Walk Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1JB 01462432181 School Website
Highover Junior Mixed And Infant School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Hayes	Cambridge Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 0JP 01462622333 School Website
Fearnhill School Foundation School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms Elizabeth Ellis	Icknield Way West Letchworth Hertfordshire SG6 4BA 01462621200 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Hitchin Walsworth Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9UL 1.44 Miles

Letchworth Garden City Station Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3AN 2.24 Miles

Arlesey Old Oak Close, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, SG15 6XA 3.79 Miles

Baldock Station Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 5BU 4.18 Miles

Stevenage Lytton Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 1XT 5.72 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Castle Taxis 01462 432666 Unit 6/North End Business Centre/Bury Mead Rd, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1RT 0.81 Miles
Cabstar 0800 052 2152 37 Periwinkle Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1TZ 1.10 Miles
Alpha Taxis 01462 440909 23 North Pl, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2NW 1.15 Miles
Jag Taxis 07816 304789 33 Highover Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 0RG 1.17 Miles
A Class Taxis 01462 422228 33 Highover Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 0RG 1.17 Miles
Tinys Taxis Hitchin 01462 888888 Desmond Court, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1RD 1.23 Miles
Boxall Taxis Ltd Hitchin 01462 433333 30A Nightingale Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1QU 1.31 Miles
Easy Limos 07766 687117 High Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1BH 1.63 Miles
Executive Airport Cars 01462 612607 3A Nuns Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1EP 1.63 Miles
Airport Taxis 07761 706345 3A Nuns Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1EP 1.63 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Arlesey Road Sg5 3Jy No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Walnut Way Sg5 3Xx Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Ickleford Common Sg5 3Th No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Toll Gate Sg5 3Rn No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Green(Snailswell Lane) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Burford Way Sg5 2Uy No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Hale Way Sg5 1Su No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wellingham Avenue Sg5 2Ug No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hunting Gate Sg4 0Ub Collection Today available until:18:30 Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Wilbury Way Meter/Parcel Box Sg4 0Ub Collection Today available until:18:30 Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Cadwell Lane Sg4 0Ag No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bearton Road Sg5 1Uf No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
John Barker Place Sg5 2Pd No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Swinbourne Avenue Sg5 2Rb No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Periwinkle Lane Sg5 1Tz No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Regal Chambers Surgery 01462 453232	Regal Chambers Surgery 50 Bancroft Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1LL
Bancroft Medical Centre 01462 654040	Bancroft Court 30-35 Bancroft Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1LH
Courtenay House Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Courtenay House Bancroft Court Hitchin SG5 1LH
Courtenay House Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 3	Courtenay House Bancroft Court Hitchin SG5 1LH
Courtenay House Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Courtenay House Bancroft Court Hitchin SG5 1LH

Local Stores

Stotfold
Mulberry Close
Stotfold
Hitchin
Bedfordshire
SG5 4NL
01462 733797
Store Website
3.69 miles

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Nightingale
Euro Garages
Nightingale Road
Hitchen
SG5 1RQ
01462 455226
Store Website
1.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Berry House Veterinary Practice
41 Nightingale Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1RE 01462 451500 info@berryhousevets.co.uk Website 1.27 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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phones from 8.30am-7pm
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phones from 8.30am-2pm
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Letchworth Veterinary Centre
Norton Way North Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1BS 01462 685882 enquiries@letchworthvets.co.uk Website 2.64 miles
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Henlow Veterinary Centre
22 Bedford Road Lower Stondon Bedfordshire SG16 6EA Website 2.81 miles
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Hitchin Veterinary Surgery
St. Ibbs Farm London Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7NL 01462 436963 info@hitchinvets.co.uk Website 3.29 miles
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Animals Treated
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Phone lines are open between 8.30am - 6.00pm
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Phone lines are open between 8.30am - 6.00pm
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Phone lines are open between 8.30am - 6.00pm
Sat	09:00	11:00
Phone lines are open between 8.30am - 11.00am
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Letchworth Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Cotton Brown Retail Park Jubilee Road Letchworth Hertfordshire SG6 1UP 01462 481010 3.40 miles


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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Davies Veterinary Specialists
Manor Farm Business Park Higham Gobion Hertfordshire SG5 3HR 01582 883950 info@vetspecialists.co.uk Website 5.00 miles
Amenities Referrals only
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Local Dog Walks

Oughtenhead Common
A Huge Expanse Of Fields And Protected Nature Reserves. There Is A Small Car Park Which Would Fit Around 6-8 Cars At The Start Of The Playing Field Then Many Turnstiles On To Various Difference Tracks. Some Ponds, Chalk Pits And River Areas. A Great All Rounder! Oughtonhead Nature Reserve Pirton 1.28 miles

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Wymondley Wood
Lovely Walk Around The Woods. Leads On To The Fields At The Back For Futher Exploring. Track Down To The Wood Is Very Bumpy And It Is Single Track. The Car Park Is Small And It Can Get Very Busy With Walkers. Wymondley Wood Letchworth GARDEN CITY 2.32 miles

Location what3words stacks.quench.finger

Deacons Hill
Beautiful Walk With Lots Of Birds, Cattle And Very Hilly. The Place Has Free Parking And Has Some Spectacular Views. Hitchin Lancashire 3.31 miles

Location what3words disengage.ends.camp

Etonbury Woods And Nature Reserve
This Walk Is Part Of Teh Etonbury Green Wheel Walk In Stotfold. There Is Walk Through Woods And Then By The Stream. Lots Of Areas Of Off Lead Areas. Stotfold Rd Arlesey Lancashire SG15 6XS 3.70 miles Parking Is Either On Stofold Road Or In The Car Park Of Teh Fox And Duck. Follow The Path Down Past The School Then You Will Come To The Walk

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Letchworth Garden City
A 13.6 Mile Circular Trail Surrounding Letchworth Garden City, Offering The Chance To Discover Letchworth's Beautiful Countryside. Follow The Garden City Greenway Route, With 60 Green Circled Waymarkers Positioned At Points Around The Greenway, Including Radwell Meadows Country Park. SG6 1AN 3.77 miles Letchworth Garden City Is Situated In North Hertfordshire, 38 Miles From The Heart Of London And 29 Miles From The Centre Of Cambridge. The Town Centre Is Easily Accessible From Junction 9 Of The A1(M), Which Is Just A 22 Minute Drive From Junction 23 (South Mimms) Of The M25.

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Radwell Meadows
Norton Bury Ln 3.78 miles

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Weather Forecast

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

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	3.1°C	2.2°C	1.4°C	0.9°C	1.1°C	4.4°C	7.7°C	9.3°C	8.7°C	7.9°C	7.5°C	6.6°C
Feels Like	0°C	-0.9°C	-1.4°C	-1°C	-0.1°C	2.9°C	5.7°C	7.2°C	6.2°C	5.8°C	5°C	5.1°C

Wednesday	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	Mist	Mist	Mist	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy
Temp	6°C	5.7°C	5.2°C	4.3°C	3.5°C	3.1°C	3.2°C	3.6°C	3.2°C	2°C	1.5°C	-0.1°C
Feels Like	5.3°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.6°C	-0.6°C	-1°C	-0.9°C	-0.4°C	-0.5°C	-1.2°C	-1.5°C	-3.2°C

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

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Temp	-0.2°C	-0.5°C	-0.8°C	-1.2°C	-0.3°C	1.3°C	3.3°C	5.5°C	5.5°C	3.4°C	2.2°C	1.2°C
Feels Like	-1.9°C	-1.2°C	-1.7°C	-3.4°C	-3.8°C	-2.8°C	-0.9°C	1.7°C	2.1°C	0°C	-1.5°C	-1.7°C

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