Welcome to Bucklesham

Bucklesham is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles southeast of Ipswich and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 500 people and is known for its historic buildings, including the Grade II listed St. Mary's Church.

One of the main attractions in Bucklesham is the village pub, The Fox Inn. This traditional English pub serves a range of local ales and delicious food, making it a popular spot for both locals and visitors. The pub also hosts regular events, including live music and quiz nights, which add to the village's community spirit.

Bucklesham is also home to a number of small businesses, including a farm shop and a garden centre. These local businesses provide a range of goods and services to the community, and help to support the local economy. Overall, Bucklesham is a charming village with a strong sense of community and a rich history that is worth exploring.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 6.3°C

Feels Like: 2.5°C

Wind: 13.6 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Bucklesham Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachael Rudge	Main Road Bucklesham Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0AX 01473659389 School Website
Nacton Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Georgina Ryan	The Street Nacton Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0EU 1473659370 School Website
Birchwood Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Melanie Davies	Valiant Road Martlesham Heath Ipswich Suffolk IP5 3SP 01473610701 School Website
Orwell Park School Other Independent School Ages:2-14 Head Teacher Mr Adrian Brown	Nacton Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0ER 1473659225 School Website
Cedarwood Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Tina Shute	Wilkinson Drive Kesgrave Ipswich Suffolk IP5 2ES 01473612981 School Website
Gorseland Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Darron Jackson	Deben Avenue Martlesham Heath Ipswich Suffolk IP5 3QR 01473623790 School Website
Heath Primary School Kesgrave Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs David Whatley	Bell Lane Kesgrave Ipswich Suffolk IP5 1JG 01473622806 School Website
Kesgrave High School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Julia Upton	Main Road Kesgrave Ipswich Suffolk IP5 2PB 01473624855 School Website
Trimley St Martin Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Samantha Ross	Kirton Road Trimley St Martin Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 0QL 01394448313 School Website
Waldringfield Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Wood	Cliff Road Waldringfield Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4QL 01473736276 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Derby Road Derby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8DN 3.96 Miles

Trimley Station Road, Trimley St Mary, Suffolk, IP11 0UE 4.21 Miles

Woodbridge Station Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4AU 4.69 Miles

Ipswich Burrell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8AL 5.51 Miles

Felixstowe Railway Approach, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9UD 5.55 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Woodbridge Cars 01473 333888 Unit A, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 3RY 2.16 Miles
Mk Motorhome Hire 01473 636946 6 Hartree Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 2DY 2.21 Miles
Keen Travel 01473 636882 9 Masterson Grove, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 2DT 2.31 Miles
Suffolk Travel Ltd 01473 636998 120 Bell Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 1JN 2.51 Miles
Only Airports 07852 352825 14 Lindbergh Rd, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9QU 3.26 Miles
P And F Executive Minibus Ltd 01473 272233 10 Coniston Square West, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9HB 3.54 Miles
Ipswich Taxis Ltd 01473 448448 19 Fitzmaurice Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9AX 3.64 Miles
National Car Rental 01473 589803 538 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 4PN 4.11 Miles
Ipswich Cabs 289 01473 289289 Garden Cottage/Cliff Rd, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0AY 4.59 Miles
M And R Cars Woodbridge 01394 386661 30 Station Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4AU 4.67 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ip10 Forge Close Bucklesham Ipswich Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip10 Limetree Cottage Bucklesham Ipswich Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip10 Brook Cottage Brightwell Ipswich Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip10 Bucklesham Road (Cross Roads) Foxhall Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip10 Monument Farm Foxhall Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip10 The Street (Ex Po) Nacton Ipswich Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip10 Shepherd & Dog P/H Felixstowe Rd Nacton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip12 Jacksons Corner Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip5 Lancaster Drive Martlesham Heath Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip10 Village Hall Bridge Road Levington Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip10 Anchor House The Street Nacton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip5 Forest Lane / Eagle Way Martlesham Heath Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip12 Ipswich Rd Newburn Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
British Telecom Martlesham Adastral Park Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Martlesham Heath Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Trinity Park Conference Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Felixstowe Road Ipswich IP3 8UH
Martlesham Surgery 01473 610028	Martlesham Health Surgery 23 The Square Martlesham Suffolk IP5 3SL
The Birches Medical Centre 01473 624800	The Birches Medical Ctr Twelve Acre Approach Ipswich Suffolk IP5 1JF
Ravenswood Medical Practice 01473 271122	Ravenswood Health Centre 24 Hening Avenue Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9QJ
Ravenswood Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service	24 Hening Avenue Ipswich IP3 9QJ

Local Stores

Broke Hall
123 Penshurst Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP3 8QB
01473 728460
Store Website
2.94 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Orwell Veterinary Group
Hartree Way Grange Farm Kesgrave Ipswich Suffolk IP5 2BZ 01473 333677 estelle.busby@orwellvets.co.uk Website 2.27 miles

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Vets Now Ipswich
1 Tommy Flowers Drive Hartree Way, Grange Farm Kesgrave Ipswich Suffolk IP5 2BZ 01394 548484 ipswichclinic@vet-now.com Website 2.27 miles
Amenities Out-of-hours service only
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Vets4pets Martlesham Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Beardmore Park Martlesham Ipswich Suffolk IP5 3RU 01473 636 550 ipswichmartlesham@companioncare.co.uk Website 2.58 miles
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Trinity Veterinary Surgery
476 Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk IP3 8SU 01473 729369 enquiries@trinityvets.co.uk Website 3.14 miles
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Consultation by appointment
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Whitworth Veterinary Practice Ltd
Station Yard Station Road Trimley St Mary Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 0UB 01394 271 112 whitworthvets@gmail.com Website 4.24 miles
Amenities Out-of-hours service only
Animals Treated
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24 hour on call service provided
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24 hour on call service provided

Riversbrook Veterinary Group - Cliff Lane
93 Cliff Lane Ipswich Suffolk IP3 0PQ 01473 216 042 clifflane@riversbrookvets.co.uk Website 4.26 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 3.64 miles

Location what3words twitching.building.votes

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 4.00 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 5.33 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 5.48 miles Park In The National Trust Car Park At Sutton Hoo Or Start From The Footpath Opposite The Golf Club.

Location what3words wept.perfumed.flotation

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 5.51 miles Down The Road Next To The Garden Centre

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Wrabness Woods
A Walk Through The Woods. Stourwood House Wrabness Rd Ramsey Harwich CO12 5ND 7.50 miles The Entrance To The Woods Can Be Found On The B1352. The Car Park Is Signposted With A Brown Tourist Sign.

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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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