Welcome to Assington

Assington is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. The village is situated approximately 5 miles south of Sudbury and 10 miles north of Colchester. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks. One of the most notable landmarks in the village is the Assington Mill, which is a working watermill that dates back to the 18th century. The mill is open to the public and visitors can learn about the history of the mill and see how it operates.

The village of Assington is also home to a number of local businesses, including a village shop, a pub, and a post office. The village shop is a popular destination for locals and visitors alike, offering a range of locally sourced produce and other essentials. The pub, The Shoulder of Mutton, is a traditional English pub that serves a range of food and drink. The post office is located within the village shop and provides a range of postal services to the local community.

Assington is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists, with a number of footpaths and cycle routes running through the village and surrounding countryside. The village is also home to a number of community events throughout the year, including a village fete and a Christmas market. The village has a strong sense of community and is a welcoming place for visitors to explore and enjoy.

Local Weather

Mist

Temp: 5.9°C

Feels Like: 4.8°C

Wind: 3.6 MPH

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Local Schools

School Details
The Ryes College
Other Independent Special School
Ages:11-18
Head Teacher
Mr Daniel Lawrence
Pump Farm
Bures Road
Assington
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 5NA
1787228344
School Website
Boxford Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Mr Emma Lea
Stone Street
Boxford
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 5NP
01787210332
School Website
Thomas Gainsborough School
Academy Converter
Ages:11-18
Head Teacher
Mr Helen Yapp
Wells Hall Road
Great Cornard
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 0NH
01787375232
School Website
Wells Hall Primary School
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Miss Rosalind Towns
Wells Hall Road
Great Cornard
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 0NH
1787373489
School Website
Bures Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Mr Ruth Slater
Nayland Road
Bures
Suffolk
CO8 5BX
01787227446
School Website
Oneschool Global Uk Colchester Campus
Other Independent School
Ages:7-18
Head Teacher
Mrs Samantha Tyrrell
Sudbury Road
Stoke By Nayland
Colchester
Essex
CO6 4RW
1206264230
School Website
Nayland Primary School
Community School
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Miss Raegan N Delaney
Bear Street
Nayland
Suffolk
CO6 4HZ
01206262348
School Website
Stoke-By-Nayland Church Of England Primary School
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Kelly Mcgrath
School Street
Stoke By Nayland
Nr Colchester
Suffolk
CO6 4QY
1206262418
School Website
Pot Kiln Primary School
Community School
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Miss Laura Jestico
Butt Road
Great Cornard
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 0DS
01787372107
School Website
Chalk Hill
Academy Alternative Provision Sponsor Led
Ages:7-16
Head Teacher
Executive Head: Graham Alcock; Head Of School: N Jennings
Cats Lane
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 2SF
1787373583
School Website
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Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bures
The Paddocks, Off Station Hill, Bures, Suffolk, CO8 5HS
3.38 Miles
Sudbury
Station Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 6SU
4.04 Miles
Chappel And Wakes Colne
Station Road, Chappel, Essex, CO6 2DS
6.28 Miles
Colchester
Station Approach Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1XD
8.07 Miles
Marks Tey
Station Road, Marks Tey, Essex, CO6 1EE
8.98 Miles
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Local Taxis

Taxi
Femme Cars Ltd
01787 377585
3 Kempson Drive, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0ND
2.89 Miles
Cornard Cabs
07811 261613
2 Hartest Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0LA
3.15 Miles
Bures Cab Co
0845 832 4556
2 Hartest Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0LA
3.15 Miles
Elite Private Hire
01787 881212
2 Hartest Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0LA
3.15 Miles
Airport Transfers
01787 881212
23 Highbury Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0HE
3.20 Miles
A B A Taxis
01787 377333
34 Queensway, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0HQ
3.20 Miles
Fox Cars
01787 376385
7 Mills Rd, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2XX
3.76 Miles
A To B Cars
01787 372237
7 Mills Rd, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2XX
3.76 Miles
Sudbury Town Taxis
01787 377366
6 Addison Rd, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2YW
3.85 Miles
121 Private Hire
01787 882122
12B King St, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2EB
4.17 Miles
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Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Co10 396D - Vicary Estate Assington
Collection Today available until:09:00
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Co10 322 - The Street Assington
Collection Today available until:16:00
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Co10 128D - Avely Hall Lane Assington
Collection Today available until:09:00
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Co6 82 - Hare And Hounds
Collection Today available until:09:00
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Co6 351 - Kingsland Lane Leavenheath
Collection Today available until:09:00
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Co6 372 - Plough Lane Leavenheath
Collection Today available until:09:00
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Co10 1051 - Church Road Newton Green
Collection Today available until:16:00
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Co6 202 - Honey Tye
Collection Today available until:09:00
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Co10 1042D - Workhouse Green Little Cornard
Collection Today available until:09:00
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Co10 122D - Stone Street Boxford
Collection Today available until:09:00
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Co8 335D - Bures Green
Collection Today available until:09:00
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Co8 163 - Sudbury Road Bures
Collection Today available until:09:00
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 231 - Boxford Post Office
Collection Today available until:17:00
Weekday Last Collection:17:00
Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Priority Mailbox:
Special Mailbox:
Co10 359D - Sherbourne Street Boxford
Collection Today available until:09:00
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Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 422D - Homefield Boxford
Collection Today available until:09:00
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice Details
The Surgery, Boxford
01787 210558
The Mill Surgery
Church Street
Boxford
Colchester
Suffolk
CO10 5DU
Bures
01787 227529
Church Square Surgery
Church Square
Bures
Colchester
Suffolk
CO8 5BS
Cornard Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 3
67 Pot Kiln Road
Great Cornard
Sudbury
CO10 0DH
Cornard Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2
67 Pot Kiln Road
Great Cornard
Sudbury
CO10 0DH
Cornard Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service
67 Pot Kiln Road
Great Cornard
Sudbury
CO10 0DH
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Local Stores

Sudbury - Canhams Road
Canhams Road
Great Cornard
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 0ER
01787 374232
Store Website
3.01 miles
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SPAR - Sudbury
Cornard Road
Sudbury
CO10 2XA
01787 372301
Store Website
4.1 miles
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Ardmore Veterinary Group Ltd
57 Cornard Road
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 2XB
01787 372588
ardmore@ardmorevets.co.uk
Website
3.82 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

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Mulberry Court Veterinary Surgery
171-173 Melford Road
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 1JU
01787 881888
surgery@mulberryvets.co.uk
Website
4.66 miles
Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

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

Cats

Dogs

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Catley Cross Veterinary Clinic Limited
Catley Cross Stables
Catley Cross
Wickham St. Paul
Halstead
Essex
CO9 2PE
01787 269 006
leesrobert@btconnect.com
Website
5.75 miles
Animals Treated
Equines

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Linkswood Equine Vets Ltd
Linkswood Stud
Catley Cross
Halstead
Essex
CO9 2PE
07878 865185
reception@linkwoodequinevets.co.uk
Website
5.75 miles
Animals Treated
Camelids

Equines

Sheep/Goats

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Swayne &Amp; Partners Limited
Little St. Marys
Long Melford
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 9HY
01787 370773
swaynevetslm@live.co.uk
Website
6.25 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Animals Treated
Aquatics

Birds

Cats

Dogs

Exotic/Wild

Poultry

Small Mammals

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Local Dog Walks

Gosbecks Archeological Park
Large Open Fields And Small Amount Of Woodland, With Small Hills And Streams On Longer Routes.
215 Shrub End Rd
Colchester
Lancashire
CO3 4RN
9.59 miles

Location
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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
9.86 miles

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Flatford
Enjoy The Stour Valley And Dedham Vale On This Relaxing Walk By The River Stour.
CO11 2LE
10.75 miles

Off The A137 Heading North To Ipswich, You Will See A National Rail Sign For Manningtree Train Station.
Venny/ Lower Lodge Farm Colne Nature Reserve
Circular Park With Big Grass Fields For Games Of Fetch Or Training. Access From This To Other Walking Routes- Wivenhoe Trail Along River Colne , Wivenhoe Woods To King George V Park, Field Route To University Of Essex Grounds. Fair Warning, Woodland Walk Can Get Pretty Muddy!
67 Vanessa Dr
Wivenhoe
Colchester
CO7 9PB
11.50 miles

Free Parking On Housing Estate. Dog Bins On Route. Can Turn Off Trail For Woodland Walk Versus Park.
Location
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Cockaynes Wood Nature Reserve
A Beautiful Walk Through Woodland And Around Lakes. Great Space For Off Lead. Plenty Of Shrubbery To Sniff And An Area To Play Fetch.
Alresford Rd
Elmstead
Colchester
CO7 9JX
12.61 miles

By Foot Or Bike: The Site Can Be Reached By Public Footpath From Cockaynes Lane (Alresford) Or From Alresford Road (Wivenhoe). By Car: The Vehicular Site Entrance Is Off Wivenhoe Road, Alresford, Just North Of The Railway Bridge. The Main Vehicle Gate Is Usually Locked, But There Is Still Parking Space For About 6 Cars. The Site Can Be Reached By Walking Down The Track From The Gate. Please Be Aware That This Track Is Not A Public Right-Of-Way; It May Sometimes Be Closed To The Public. Directions From Wivenhoe: Take The Alresford Road And Head Out Of Wivenhoe Towards Alresford. About Half-Way Between Wivenhoe And Alresford, Turn Left Just Before The Railway Bridge. Go Through The Gate, Or Use Footpath, Head Down The Track For About 300M, Through The Metal Gates And Into The Former Quarry Yard. Directions From Alresford: Take The Wivenhoe Road And Head Out Of Alresford Towards Wivenhoe. After The Bend To The Right, Go Over The Railway Bridge And Immediately Turn Right. Go Through The Gate, Or Use Footpath, Head Down The Track For About 300M, Through The Metal Gates And Into The Former Quarry Yard. One Approach Is Through Farmland So Be Aware And Keep Your Pooch On Lead Until Safely Past
Location
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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
13.33 miles

Location
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Weather Forecast

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