Welcome to Fengate

Fengate is a small village located in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles east of the city of Peterborough and is part of the civil parish of Thorney. The village is known for its beautiful countryside, historic buildings, and friendly community.

One of the most notable landmarks in Fengate is the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and features a beautiful Norman doorway, a 14th-century font, and a 15th-century tower. The church is still in use today and holds regular services and events for the local community.

Fengate is also home to a number of small businesses, including a post office, a convenience store, and a pub. The village is surrounded by farmland and is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. The nearby Thorney Lakes Golf Club offers a challenging course and stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Overall, Fengate is a charming village with a rich history and a strong sense of community.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 12.1°C

Feels Like: 9.4°C

Wind: 17.9 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Weeting Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jo Brown - Interim Head Teacher	Main Road Weeting Brandon Norfolk IP27 0QQ 01842810587 School Website
Forest Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs April Grimes	Bury Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 0FP 01842810309 School Website
Glade Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Tracey Mccarthy	Knappers Way Brandon Suffolk IP27 0DA 1842811580 School Website
Ies Breckland Free Schools Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Nicholas Froy	Crown Street Brandon Suffolk IP27 0NJ 01842819501 School Website
Mundford Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Godbold	St Leonard's Street Mundford Thetford Norfolk IP26 5ED 01842878278 School Website
Edmund De Moundeford Vc Primary School Feltwell Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Lillycrop	The Beck Feltwell Thetford Norfolk IP26 4DB 01842828334 School Website
Lakenheath Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Michael Tingey	Mill Road Lakenheath Brandon Suffolk IP27 9DU 01842860256 School Website
Iceni Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-19 Head Teacher Ms Lesley Hogg/ Mrs Emma Owner	Stoke Road Methwold Thetford Norfolk IP26 4PE 01366728333 School Website
Duchy Of Lancaster Methwold C Of E Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Damon Finney	Hythe Road Methwold Thetford Norfolk IP26 4PP 01366728280 School Website
The Norman Church Of England Primary School Northwold Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Anna Fisher	School Lane Northwold Thetford Norfolk IP26 5NB 01366728241 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Brandon Bridge Street, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0BA 0.80 Miles

Lakenheath Station Road, Near Lakenheath, Suffolk, IP27 9AD 3.30 Miles

Thetford Station Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1AH 6.54 Miles

Shippea Hill Off A1101 Burnt Fen Turnpike / Mild, Shippea Hill, Suffolk, CB7 4SR 8.83 Miles

Littleport Station Road, Littleport, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1JL 12.27 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Carters Brandon Cars 01842 811430 79 Rowan Drive, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0EX 1.26 Miles
Border Cars 01842 814488 73 Rowan Dr, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0EX 1.26 Miles
Carter M R 01842 811430 79 Rowan Dr, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0EX 1.26 Miles
Weeting Cars 01842 810436 16 Coronation Pl, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0EP 1.28 Miles
K And A Cars 01842 819888 8 Beaumont Court, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0PD 1.54 Miles
Midnight Cars 01842 810882 Brandon, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0UT 1.55 Miles
Goddard's Taxis 01842 754000 115 The Lammas, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 5DS 4.14 Miles
Phoenix Taxis 01638 533060 Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 9PR 5.13 Miles
Kes Cabs 01842 766900 41 Edinburgh Way, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1DS 5.90 Miles
Fareway Taxis 01842 763865 153 Elm Rd, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3HH 6.61 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ip27(D) Park View No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip27 Weeting Post Office Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip27(D) Weeting Hall No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip27(D) Bridge End No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip27 Brandon Delivery Office Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip27(D) London Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip27 Town Street Post Office Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip27(D) West End No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip27 Pinewood Drive/Rattlers Road Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Ip27(D) Thetford Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip27 Highbury Road Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Ip27(D) Rought Avenue No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip27(D) Peldon Estate No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip27(D) Downham Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip27(D) Mile End No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Brandon Medical Practice 01842 810388	Brandon Medical Practice Elbourne Surg, 31 High St Brandon Suffolk IP27 0AQ
Forest Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	The Surgery Bury Road Brandon IP27 0BU
Forest Surgery 01842 810206	Forest Surgery Bury Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 0BU
Feltwell Surgery 01842 828481	The Surgery Old Brandon Road,Feltwell Thetford Norfolk IP26 4AY
Village Community Centre 01842 810206	Mundford Village Hll St Leonards Sreet Mundford Thetford Norfolk IP26 5DP

Local Stores

Lakenheath
46-50 High Street
Lakenheath
Brandon
Suffolk
IP27 9DS
01842 862916
Store Website
4.84 miles

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SPAR - Feltwell
25 High Street
Feltwell
IP26 4AF
Store Website
4.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

The Old Golfhouse Veterinary Group - Brandon
Old Golfhouse 71 High Street Brandon Suffolk IP27 0AU 01842 814043 OGHAdmin@cvsvets.com Website 0.96 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	09:00	18:30
Please note that Monday through to Friday we close between 12:15 and 13:15
Tue	09:00	18:30
Please note that Monday through to Friday we close between 12:15 and 13:15
Wed	09:00	18:30
Please note that Monday through to Friday we close between 12:15 and 13:15
Thu	09:00	18:30
Please note that Monday through to Friday we close between 12:15 and 13:15
Fri	09:00	18:30
Please note that Monday through to Friday we close between 12:15 and 13:15
Sat	16:00	17:30
Sun	closed	closed

Integra Veterinary Services
Garth Pig Practice Ltd 32 St. Leonards Street Mundford Thetford Norfolk IP26 5HG 01842 879379 office@integravet.co.uk 4.16 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Paul Jarman Veterinary Practice Ltd
The Veterinary Surgery 2 Short Beck Feltwell Norfolk IP26 4AD 01842 828938 pauljarman@jarmanvets.co.uk Website 4.20 miles
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Animals Treated
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The Old Golfhouse Veterinary Group - Thetford
Old Golfhouse Brandon Road Thetford Norfolk IP24 3ND 01842 764 244 OGHAdmin@cvsvets.com Website 5.94 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sat	08:00	15:00
Sun	closed	closed

Eastgate Veterinary Group
31 Bury Road Thetford Norfolk IP24 3AW 01842 753991 thetford@eastgatevets.co.uk Website 6.71 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Jollyes
Lime Kiln Lane Thetford Norfolk IP24 2BU 6.87 miles

Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Brandon Country Park
Located In The Vast Thetford Forest, Brandon Lies In The Very Heart Of The Brecks. A Wild Landscape Of Dark Forests, Open Heathlands, Sandy Soils And Iconic Belts Of Pine Trees That Straddles The Suffolk And Norfolk Border. You Can Explore With Your Dog One Of 4 Nature Trails By Foot, Or Cycle Along Forest Tracks On The Poachers Trail. Brandon Country Park Bury Rd Brandon IP27 0SU 1.80 miles

Location what3words piper.horns.spectacle

Brandon Country Park
There's A Choice Of Four Trails To Explore At Brandon Country Park, From The Easy 0.9-Mile Redwood Trail (Red Walk) To The 6.2-Mile Firecrest Trail (Orange Walk). Here, Though, We Follow The Mid-Range Forest And Heath Train (Purple Walk). You Will Walk Into A Working Forest, On A Circular Route Through The Arboretum And Into The Deeper Thetford Forest With Acres Of Evergreen Scots Pine Plantation. IP27 0SU 1.87 miles Off The A1065, Take The B1106 South From Brandon To Brandon Country Park.

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 4.25 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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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 10.49 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

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 10.54 miles West Stow

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Green Lane
Lovely Dog Walk, Down A Long Lane. About 1 Mile To The Bottom, Which You Can Then Do A Uturn And Extend Your Walk Further Into The Farmers Fields Or Walk Back. New Rd 12.00 miles

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Weather Forecast

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Fog	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Clear	Clear
Temp	14.3°C	13.2°C	10.9°C	9.7°C	9.9°C	8.4°C	7.1°C	7.3°C	6.7°C	5.5°C	3°C	0.6°C
Feels Like	13.4°C	11.8°C	8.9°C	7.5°C	7.3°C	5.1°C	3.4°C	3.6°C	3°C	1.7°C	-1°C	-3.7°C

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	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	-1.7°C	-3°C	-3.6°C	-4°C	-2.1°C	0.7°C	3.7°C	5.3°C	5.2°C	3.9°C	3.2°C	4.3°C
Feels Like	-6°C	-7.2°C	-7.5°C	-7.5°C	-5.2°C	-2°C	1.5°C	3.4°C	3.3°C	1.7°C	1°C	1.9°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	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Heavy snow
Temp	3°C	2.5°C	2°C	1.4°C	3.2°C	4.9°C	5.9°C	6°C	5.2°C	3.5°C	1.9°C	2°C
Feels Like	0.1°C	-0.6°C	-1.2°C	-1.8°C	0.2°C	2.3°C	3.7°C	3.8°C	2.5°C	0.1°C	-1.3°C	-0.8°C

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