Welcome to Akenham

Akenham is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles north-west of Ipswich and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 200 people and is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere. Akenham is a popular destination for those who enjoy walking, cycling, and exploring the great outdoors.

One of the most notable features of Akenham is its historic church, St. Mary's. The church dates back to the 14th century and is a Grade II listed building. It is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and impressive architecture. The church is still in use today and is a popular venue for weddings and other special events.

Akenham is also home to a number of small businesses, including a farm shop and a pub. The farm shop sells locally sourced produce, including fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, and dairy products. The pub, The Gardeners Arms, is a traditional English pub that serves a range of beers, wines, and spirits, as well as classic pub food. Overall, Akenham is a charming village that offers a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 6.3°C

Feels Like: 2.5°C

Wind: 13.6 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Jamie Daniels	Defoe Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6SG 01473464545 School Website
Thomas Wolsey School Academy Special Converter Ages:3-16 Head Teacher Ms Emily Webster	Defoe Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6SG 01473467600 School Website
Castle Hill Infant School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Jennifer Smith	Dryden Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6QD 01473741758 School Website
Castle Hill Junior School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jennifer Smith	Dryden Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6QD 01473741758 School Website
Whitton Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Stephen Capper	Shakespeare Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6ET 01473741225 School Website
Claydon High School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Maeve Taylor	Church Lane Claydon Ipswich Suffolk IP6 0EG 1473836110 School Website
St Pancras Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Lucille Martin (Head Of School)	Stratford Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6EF 1473742074 School Website
Claydon Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Louis Collins	Lancaster Way Claydon Ipswich IP6 0DX 1473830439 School Website
Highfield Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:2-5 Head Teacher Ms Ruth Coleman	Chesterfield Drive Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6DW 01473742534 School Website
The Meadows Montessori School Other Independent School Ages:3-16 Head Teacher Mrs Samantha Sims	32 Larchcroft Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6AR 1473233782 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Westerfield Westerfield Road, Westerfield, Suffolk, IP6 9AE 1.66 Miles

Ipswich Burrell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8AL 3.15 Miles

Derby Road Derby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8DN 3.79 Miles

Needham Market Station Yard, Needham Market, Suffolk, IP6 8AS 5.20 Miles

Woodbridge Station Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4AU 7.81 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Airport Taxis 01473 747980 35 Stratford Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6EF 1.19 Miles
Jet Cabs 01473 214837 The Poppies/Westerfield Rd, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 9AG 1.72 Miles
Chassis Cab (Ipswich) Ltd 01473 833003 Unit 1/Addison Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 0RL 1.85 Miles
I-Central Travel 07921 670279 304 Tuddenham Rd, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 3BL 2.34 Miles
A14 Limousines 01473 784905 4 Cardigan Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3PF 2.35 Miles
Avenue Taxis Ltd 01473 888888 16 Neale Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3JB 2.67 Miles
Hawk Express Cabs 01473 222222 4-6 Old Foundry Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2AS 2.83 Miles
All The Fours Cabs Ltd 01473 252525 1-3 Upper Orwell Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1HN 2.92 Miles
National Car Rental 01473 589803 538 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 4PN 3.29 Miles
Ipswich Cabs 289 01473 289289 Garden Cottage/Cliff Rd, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0AY 3.64 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ip1 Defoe Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip1 Old Norwich Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip1 Fircroft Road Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip1 Garrick Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip1 Asda Whitehouse Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Claydon Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip1 Meredith Road Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip1 Goddard Road East Ipswich Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Ip1 Goddard Road East Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip1 Larchcroft Road (1) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip1 Larchcroft Road (2) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip6 Phillips Road Barham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip8 Paper Mill Lane (Nr Scotts) Bramford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip1 Beechcroft Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip1 Norwich Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Chesterfield Drive Surgery	29 Chesterfield Drive Ipswich IP1 6DW
Cardinal Medical Practice 01473 741152	2 Deben Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5EN
Norwich Road Surgery	199 Norwich Road Ipswich IP1 4BX
Ivry Street Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service	5 Ivry Street Ipswich IP1 3QW
Ivry Street Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	5 Ivry Street Ipswich IP1 3QW

Local Stores

Henley Rise
147 Fircroft Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 6PT
01473 742508
Store Website
1.05 miles

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SPAR - Woodbridge Road
777 Woodbridge Road
Ipswich
IP4 4NE
01473 727628
Store Website
3.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

The Barn Veterinary Practice
Ashcroft Road Surgery 2A Ashcroft Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6AA 01473 743460 barn.ashcroft@zen.co.uk 1.60 miles

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Orwell Veterinary Group
56 Berners Street Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3LU 01473 257557 estelle.busby@orwellvets.co.uk Website 2.43 miles

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Christchurch Veterinary Referrals
Tuddenham Road Business Centre Tuddenham Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 3QN 01473 230 999 mail@christchurchvets.co.uk 2.44 miles
Amenities Referrals only

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Ipswich Vets4pets Ltd
98-100 Handford Road Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2BH 01473 222121 ipswich@vets4pets.com Website 2.60 miles
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Christchurch Veterinary Surgery
49 Christchurch Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2DF 01473 255789 mail@christchurchvets.co.uk Website 2.75 miles
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Ryder-Davies &Amp; Partner
412 Woodbridge Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 4EJ 01473 274040 Ipswich@ryder-daviesvets.co.uk Website 3.02 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Bourne Park
Choose To Walk Through The Woods, Or A Stroll Around The Pond (Be Aware Very Muddy And Quite Overgrown) Dogs Are Not Allowed In Both Of The Play Areas Flat Walks Across The Main Stretch Of The Park Is Av 32 Neath Dr Ipswich Lancashire IP2 9TA 4.14 miles Down The Road Next To The Garden Centre

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Pipers Vale
A Beautiful Walk With Lots Of Woodland As Well As Going Along The Shoreline Of The River Orwell 59 Morland Rd Ipswich Lancashire IP3 0LQ 4.73 miles

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Orwell Country Park
A Beautiful Walk, Lots Of Wooded Areas As Well As Stunning Views Along The River, My Girl Loves It. Orwell Country Park Lancashire 5.67 miles

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Sutton Hoo
This Is The Sutton Hoo Long Walk Trail. The Walk Covers A Hugely Mixed Landscape, From Grassland To Woodland. The Area Is Part Of The Suffolk Coast And Heaths Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty. IP12 3DJ 8.74 miles On B1083, Melton To Bawdsey. Follow Signs From A12 North Of Woodbridge.

Sutton Hoo River Deben
This 17Km (11 Mile) Walk Starts And Finishes At The Sutton Hoo National Trust Car Park. An Alternative Start Point, Avoiding The National Trust Entry, Is Shown On The Map Above. Although This Still Takes You Through The National Trust Site, It Uses Rights Of Way Which Are Free. Woodbridge 8.84 miles Park In The National Trust Car Park At Sutton Hoo Or Start From The Footpath Opposite The Golf Club.

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Flatford
Enjoy The Stour Valley And Dedham Vale On This Relaxing Walk By The River Stour. CO11 2LE 10.88 miles Off The A137 Heading North To Ipswich, You Will See A National Rail Sign For Manningtree Train Station.

Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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

	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°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	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Cloudy
Temp	-2.8°C	-2°C	-1.9°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	6°C	2.5°C
Feels Like	-6.8°C	-5.8°C	-5.6°C	-5.8°C	-4.8°C	-2.7°C	0°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	3°C	-1°C

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