Welcome to Ampton

Ampton is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles north-west of the town of Bury St Edmunds and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is home to a small population of around 100 people and has a rich history dating back to the 11th century.

One of the most notable features of Ampton is its beautiful church, St Peter's. The church dates back to the 14th century and is a Grade II listed building. It is known for its stunning architecture and beautiful stained glass windows. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village.

Another popular attraction in Ampton is the Ampton Hall Estate. The estate is home to a beautiful Georgian mansion and is surrounded by stunning gardens and parkland. The estate is open to the public and is a popular destination for walkers and nature lovers. The estate also hosts a number of events throughout the year, including outdoor concerts and festivals.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 14.2°C

Feels Like: 13.1°C

Wind: 9.2 MPH

Wind Dir: E

Local Schools

School	Details
Culford School Other Independent School Ages:1-19 Head Teacher Mr Julian Johnson-Munday	Culford Culford IP28 6TX 1284728615 School Website
Great Barton Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Ratley	School Road Great Barton Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2RJ 01284787353 School Website
Tollgate Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mr Hannah Brookman	Tollgate Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6DG 01284752742 School Website
Howard Community Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Weir	Beard Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6SA 1284766278 School Website
The Albany Academy Alternative Provision Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Darryl James	Beard Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6SA 1284754065 School Website
St Benedict's Catholic School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Imogen Senior	Beetons Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6RH 1284753512 School Website
Bury St Edmunds County Upper School Academy Converter Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Mrs Sally Kennedy	Beetons Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6RF 01284754857 School Website
Honington Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lauren Moore	Malting Row Honington Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 1RE 01359269324 School Website
King Edward Vi Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Upper School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Mr Deri O'regan	Grove Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3BH 01284761393 School Website
Priory School Academy Special Converter Ages:7-19 Head Teacher Mr Executive Head Graham Alcock; Head Of School Sharron White	Mount Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7BH 01284761934 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bury St Edmunds Station Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 6AD 3.70 Miles

Thurston Station Hill, Thurston, Suffolk, IP31 3QU 4.92 Miles

Thetford Station Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1AH 7.87 Miles

Elmswell Station Road, Elmswell, Suffolk, IP30 9HA 8.89 Miles

Kennett Station Road, Kennett, Suffolk, CB8 7QD 10.42 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Fareway Taxis 01842 763865 153 Elm Rd, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3HH 6.70 Miles
21St Century Taxi Co Ltd 01842 764576 32 Staniforth Rd, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3LH 7.00 Miles
Ace Cabs 01842 760292 6 St. Michaels Close, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3EH 7.14 Miles
Gold Star Taxis 01842 762666 15 Old Market Street, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2EQ 7.39 Miles
Celebrity Cars 01842 753232 1A Castle St, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2DL 7.58 Miles
Kes Cabs 01842 766900 41 Edinburgh Way, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1DS 7.95 Miles
A2b Taxis 01842 755222 110 Fairfields, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1LB 8.14 Miles
David Jarvis Cars 01638 750967 Bury Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7PZ 9.64 Miles
Phoenix Taxis 01638 533060 Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 9PR 10.00 Miles
Midnight Cars 01842 810882 Brandon, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0UT 10.48 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ip31(D) The Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip31 Ingham Post Office Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip31(D) Culford Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip31(D) Timworth Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip31(D) The Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Ip28(D) Lark Valley Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip31(D) The Street Troston No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip31(D) Livermere Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) Woolpack No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) Pound Meadow No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) Wordwell Hall No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) Bury Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip31(D) The Oakaries No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) Pound Meadow No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Honington Medical Centre	Honington Medical Centre Honington Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP31 1EE
Rru Honington	Rru Honington Regional Rehabilitation Unit Honington Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP31 1EE
Swan Surgery 01284 770440	The Swan Surgery Northgate Street Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1AE
Swan Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Northgate Business Park Bury St. Edmunds IP33 1AE
Swan Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Northgate Business Park Bury St. Edmunds IP33 1AE

Local Stores

Bury St Edmunds
Mildenhall Road
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP32 6EN
01284 760837
shop.9777@coop.co.uk
Store Website
2.98 miles

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SPAR Bury St Edmunds
1
St Olaves Parade
Hunters Road
Bury St Edmunds
IP32 6SP
01284 765159
Store Website
3.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Bury St Edmunds Veterinary Centre
Unit A Eastgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1YQ 01284 630650 hello@burystedmundsveterinarycentre.co.uk Website 3.94 miles
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Eastgate Veterinary Group
Cotton Lane Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1XW 01284 753961 bury@eastgatevets.co.uk Website 4.00 miles
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Swayne &Amp; Partners Limited
Sidney House Western Wy Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3SP 01284 701 444 enquiries@swayneandpartners.co.uk Website 4.03 miles
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Bury St Edmunds Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Moreton Hall Retail Park Bedingfeld Way Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7BT 01284 706 012 burystedmunds@vets4pets.com Website 4.48 miles
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Moreton Hall Veterinary Centre
Easlea Road Moreton Hall Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7BS 01284 747000 enquiries@moretonhallvets.co.uk Website 4.48 miles
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Haughley Veterinary Centre
Thurston Veterinary Centre Little Cedars 58 Barton Road, Thurston Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3PD 01359 232200 haughleyvets@talkbusiness.net 4.62 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 3.03 miles

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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 3.10 miles West Stow

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Hardwick Heath
Lovely Field And Wooded Walk, With The Option Of A Longer Walk Taking In Nearby Farmer Fields 77 Hardwick Ln 5.07 miles

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Nowton Park
A Lovely Mixed Walk. Great For Kids And Dogs To Explore. Off Leash Areas Deeper In. Forest Trails, Maze, Football Pitches, Play Park, Cafe, Paid Parking. Nowton 5.74 miles Lots Of Short And Long Trials. Sign Posted.

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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 6.54 miles

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

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy
Temp	2.7°C	1.3°C	0.2°C	-0.4°C	2.7°C	4.4°C	8.6°C	12.4°C	14.1°C	12.7°C	10.3°C	9.4°C
Feels Like	0.1°C	-0.9°C	-1.7°C	-2.2°C	1.6°C	5.6°C	8.6°C	12.6°C	13.8°C	11.8°C	9°C	7.5°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

	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Partly Cloudy
Temp	8.7°C	8°C	7.5°C	7.4°C	8°C	10.2°C	13.8°C	16.4°C	17.6°C	17.6°C	15.1°C	13.4°C
Feels Like	6.4°C	5.1°C	4.3°C	4°C	4.7°C	7.8°C	12.9°C	16.2°C	17.5°C	17.6°C	14°C	12.4°C

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Temp	11.4°C	9.7°C	8.2°C	7°C	8.9°C	12.7°C	17.3°C	17.8°C	16.6°C	15.1°C	12.7°C	11.7°C
Feels Like	9.4°C	7.2°C	5.4°C	3.8°C	6.1°C	10.8°C	16.6°C	17.6°C	16.3°C	14.2°C	12.2°C	10.4°C

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