Welcome to Badwell Ash

Badwell Ash is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. The village is situated approximately 10 miles east of Bury St Edmunds and 20 miles west of Ipswich. Badwell Ash is a rural village with a population of around 800 people. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists.

Badwell Ash has a rich history dating back to the Roman times. The village was once a thriving market town and was an important centre for the wool trade. Today, the village is home to a number of historic buildings including the 14th-century church of St Mary's and the 16th-century Badwell Ash Hall. The village also has a number of amenities including a village shop, post office, and a pub.

Despite its small size, Badwell Ash has a strong sense of community. The village hosts a number of events throughout the year including a summer fete, a fireworks display, and a Christmas market. The village also has a number of clubs and societies including a gardening club, a history society, and a cricket club. Badwell Ash is a charming village that offers a peaceful and relaxed way of life.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 6.2°C

Feels Like: 3.5°C

Wind: 8.3 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Walsham Le Willows Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Maxine Mcgarr	Wattisfield Road Walsham-Le-Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3BD 01359259319 School Website
Norton Cevc Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Sparkes	School Close Norton Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3LZ 01359230520 School Website
Stanton Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sue Chapman	Bury Lane Stanton Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2DE 01359250225 School Website
Elmswell Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Ash	Oxer Close Elmswell Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9UE 01359240261 School Website
Ixworth Free School Free Schools Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Miss Mark Barrow	Walsham Road Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2HS 01359234050 School Website
Ixworth Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lyndsey Allsopp	Crown Lane Ixworth Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2EL 1359230228
Bacton Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tessa Sait	Taylors Green Bacton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4LL 1449781367 School Website
Bardwell Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Michelle Boyd	School Lane Bardwell Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 1AD 1359250854 School Website
Woolpit Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Sarah Clayton	Heath Road Woolpit Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9RU 01359240625 School Website
Thurston Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs John Bayes	School Lane Thurston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3RY 01359230444 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Elmswell Station Road, Elmswell, Suffolk, IP30 9HA 3.21 Miles

Thurston Station Hill, Thurston, Suffolk, IP31 3QU 5.08 Miles

Stowmarket Station Road East, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1RQ 7.41 Miles

Bury St Edmunds Station Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 6AD 8.93 Miles

Diss Station Road, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4HN 10.74 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Clarke Chauffeur Services 07957 617314 46 Old Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3NX 4.91 Miles
Advance Airport Taxis 01449 677449 9 Station Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3PN 4.99 Miles
Mikeys Travel 01449 775454 59 Spencer Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1UQ 6.79 Miles
Adams Travel 01449 614144 18 Crown Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1HX 7.20 Miles
Stowmarket Cab Co 01449 677777 Station Rd East, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1RQ 7.42 Miles
Ajo Travel 07769 900382 11 Lewis Drive, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 5SL 9.82 Miles
Just Airport Group 01379 658885 11 Lewis Drive, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 5SL 9.82 Miles
Millpond Cars 07802 633142 Snow Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 5SB 9.93 Miles
Josie's Cab 07919 352580 26 Ladbrooke Cl, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4BX 9.97 Miles
Diss Town Taxis 07821 739011 16 Ladbrooke Close, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4BX 9.97 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ip31 Badwell Ash Post Office (Londis) Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip31(D) Hollands Corner Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip31(D) Elmswell Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip31(D) Hunston Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip31(D) Stock Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip31(D) West Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip31(D) Four Ashes Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip31(D) Long Thurlow Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip31(D) Grove Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip31(D) The Street Walsham Le Willows Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip31(D) Grange Farm Corner Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip31(D) Cherry Tree Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip31(D) Norton Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip31(D) Mill Close Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip31(D) The Kiln Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Stanton Health Centre 01359 230252	12 The Chase Stanton Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2XA
The Chase, Stanton 01359 251192	10 The Chase Stanton Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2XA
Stanton Surgery 01359 251192	10 The Chase Stanton Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2XA
Manor Farm Surgery 1449781777	Manor Farm Surgery Church Road Bacton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4LJ
Ixworth Surgery 01359 230252	Ixworth Surgery Peddars Close, Ixworth Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2HD

Local Stores

Stanton
Hepworth Road
Stanton
Bury St Edmonds
Suffolk
IP31 2FR
Store Website
3.07 miles

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SPAR - Badwell Ash Village Stores
The Post Office
The Street
Bury St Edmunds
IP31 3DG
01359 259232
Store Website

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Stowe Veterinary Group
The Old Tea Room Veterinary Surgery The Level Crossing Elmswell Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9HA 01359 241761 mail@stowevets.co.uk Website 3.21 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Haughley Veterinary Centre
63 Old Street Haughley Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 3NT 01449 673366 reception@haughleyvets.co.uk Website 4.88 miles
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Animals Treated
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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 5.15 miles
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Stowe Veterinary Group
54 Bury Road Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 1JF 01449 613 130 mail@stowevets.co.uk Website 6.98 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 7.79 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 8.10 miles
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Animals Treated
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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 6.08 miles

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Knettishall Heath
Great Walking Area, With Several Coloured Paths To Choose From. If Your Dog Loves A Walk With Water Then This Is Perfect. Unnamed Road Lancashire 7.43 miles

Location what3words flamingo.fills.parkway

Wrotham Ling
Sandy Heathland Walk With Small Wooded Area. Wortham Diss IP22 1ST 8.95 miles Make Sure You Go To Wortham Ling And Not The Village Of Wortham Which Is Further South. There Are Two Car Parks.

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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 9.11 miles Lots Of Short And Long Trials. Sign Posted.

Location what3words bungalows.addicted.effort

Hardwick Heath
Lovely Field And Wooded Walk, With The Option Of A Longer Walk Taking In Nearby Farmer Fields 77 Hardwick Ln 9.55 miles

Location what3words departure.chambers.truth

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 11.00 miles West Stow

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Weather Forecast

Saturday	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	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-5.6°C	-5.6°C	-8.8°C	-9.9°C	-8.8°C	-4.5°C	-0.5°C	2.3°C	3.8°C	2.4°C	-0.6°C	-2°C
Feels Like	-8.6°C	-9.2°C	-12.7°C	-14.1°C	-13°C	-9.2°C	-5.3°C	-2.1°C	-0.3°C	-1.2°C	-4.6°C	-6.5°C

Sunday	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	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy
Temp	-3°C	-3.6°C	-3.9°C	-4°C	-3.2°C	1.2°C	5.9°C	9.4°C	10.7°C	9.4°C	6.1°C	3°C
Feels Like	-7.7°C	-8.3°C	-8.7°C	-8.8°C	-7.9°C	-2.8°C	2.9°C	7.3°C	9.1°C	7.8°C	3.6°C	-0.6°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

	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Clear	Partly Cloudy
Temp	2.1°C	1.2°C	0.4°C	0°C	0.4°C	2°C	4.7°C	8.4°C	10.1°C	9.4°C	6.6°C	3.9°C
Feels Like	-1.7°C	-2.9°C	-3.8°C	-4.2°C	-3.9°C	-2.1°C	1°C	5.5°C	7.7°C	7.2°C	3.8°C	0.5°C

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