Welcome to Barton Mills

Barton Mills is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. It is situated on the River Lark and is known for its picturesque countryside and historic landmarks. The village has a population of around 1,000 people and is a popular destination for tourists who come to explore the local area.

One of the most notable landmarks in Barton Mills is the Barton Mills Viaduct, which was built in the 19th century and spans the River Lark. The viaduct is a popular spot for walkers and cyclists, who can enjoy stunning views of the surrounding countryside from its elevated position. Another popular attraction in the village is the Barton Mills Lock, which is part of the River Lark Navigation and is used by boats and barges to navigate the river.

Barton Mills is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the Grade II listed Barton Mills Windmill. The windmill was built in the early 19th century and was used to grind corn until the early 20th century. Today, it is a popular tourist attraction and is open to the public for guided tours. Other historic buildings in the village include the 12th century St Mary's Church and the Barton Mills Manor House, which dates back to the 16th century.

Local Weather

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Temp: 8.1°C

Feels Like: 5.9°C

Wind: 7.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Mildenhall College Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms Nicola Hood	Bury Road Mildenhall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7HT 01638714645 School Website
St Marys Church Of England Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Lorna Rourke	Trinity Avanue Mildenhall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7LR 01638713317 School Website
Great Heath Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Naomi Brown	Girton Close Mildenhall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7PT 01638713430 School Website
On Track Education Mildenhall Other Independent Special School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Mandy Taylor	82E & F Fred Dannatt Road Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7RD 1638715555 School Website
St Christopher's Cevcp School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Caroline James	St Christopher's Cevcp School, Bellflower Crescent Red Lodge Bellflower Crescent Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8XQ 1638750342
The Pines Primary School Free Schools Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kerry Darby	Manor Wood Red Lodge Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8WL 1638790135 School Website
Beck Row Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Shayler	The Street Beck Row Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8AE 1638713001
West Row Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Elisabeth Close	Beeches Road West Row Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8NY 1638715680 School Website
Kennett Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Scott Horsley	98 Station Road Kennett Newmarket Cambridgeshire CB8 7QQ 01638750386 School Website
Isleham Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Dawn Deacon	Malting Lane Isleham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5RZ 01638780336 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Kennett Station Road, Kennett, Suffolk, CB8 7QD 4.41 Miles

Lakenheath Station Road, Near Lakenheath, Suffolk, IP27 9AD 7.74 Miles

Soham Station Road, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5DY 7.78 Miles

Shippea Hill Off A1101 Burnt Fen Turnpike / Mild, Shippea Hill, Suffolk, CB7 4SR 7.90 Miles

Newmarket Station Approach, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 9BB 8.26 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Cabline Taxis 01638 751999 2 The Close, Kennett, Cambridgeshire, CB8 7RA 3.79 Miles
Phoenix Taxis 01638 533060 Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 9PR 4.29 Miles
David Jarvis Cars 01638 750967 Bury Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7PZ 4.45 Miles
Hiros Cars 01638 614660 51 Bury Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7BY 7.00 Miles
Acab 01353 624755 7 Tanners Lane, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5AB 7.50 Miles
Chauffeur Drive 01353 721133 34 The Butts, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5AN 7.52 Miles
A2btaxi Services Newmarket Ltd 01638 724000 21 Elliot Close, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7SE 7.59 Miles
A 2 B Taxi Services 01638 669966 21 Elliott Close, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7SE 7.59 Miles
Armada Taxis 01353 723516 9 Queensway, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5BU 7.66 Miles
Apple Chauffeurs 01638 661317 13 Croft Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0AQ 7.74 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ip28(D) Church Meadow No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) Bull Hotel No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Ip28(D) 5 Mill Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28 Mildenhall Post Office (Co-Op) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip28(D) Worlington Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) Brandon Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) Fleming Avenue No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) North Terrace No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) Queensway No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) Field Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Ip28 Mildenhall Delivery Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip28(D) Comet Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) Woodlands Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The White House Surgery 01638 552211	10-10A Market Place Mildenhall Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7EF
Market Cross Surgery 01638 713109	The Market Cross Surgery 7 Market Place,Mildenhall Bury St.Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7EG
The Reynard Surgery 01638 552211	Turnpike Road Red Lodge Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8JZ
Lakenheath Surgery 01842 860400	The Surgery 135 High Street Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9EP
Barrow Surgery	Barrow Hill Barrow Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP29 5DX

Local Stores

Isleham
2 West Street
Isleham
Ely
Cambridgeshire
CB7 5SB
01638 780216
Store Website
4.66 miles

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SPAR - Newmarket
Seahorse
Vicarage Road
Newmarket
CB8 8HP
01638 663498
Store Website
7.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Eastgate Veterinary Group
Police Station Square Mildenhall Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7ER 01638 713980 mildenhall@eastgatevets.co.uk Website 0.68 miles
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Aquarius Veterinary Centre
Field Road Mildenhall Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7AL 01638 717871 Website 1.24 miles
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St David'S Poultry Team - Cambridge
1A Gregory Road Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7DF 01392 872932 info@stdavids-poultryteam.co.uk Website 1.48 miles

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Ash Tree Veterinary Centre
6 Pilgrim Court Kennett Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8FA 01638 554 477 enquiries@ashtreevets.com Website 4.67 miles
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Animal Health Trust Diagnostic Laboratory Services
Animal Health Trust Lanwades Park Kentford Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7UU 08700 502426 diagnostics@aht.org.uk Website 4.87 miles
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Pet Doctors Soham
48 Fordham Road Soham Cambridgeshire CB7 5AH 01353 720422 soham@petdoctors.co.uk Website 7.30 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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

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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 5.57 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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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 6.27 miles West Stow

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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 8.19 miles Off The A1065, Take The B1106 South From Brandon To Brandon Country Park.

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 8.26 miles

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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 9.83 miles

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Weather Forecast

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