Welcome to Chelsworth

Chelsworth is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. It is situated in the Babergh district and is known for its picturesque countryside and historic buildings. The village has a population of around 300 people and is surrounded by farmland and woodland. The village is home to a number of listed buildings, including the Grade I listed St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 14th century.

One of the most notable features of Chelsworth is its traditional village green, which is surrounded by a number of historic buildings. The green is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike, and is often used for community events and celebrations. The village also has a number of footpaths and bridleways, which provide access to the surrounding countryside and offer stunning views of the area.

Chelsworth is a charming and peaceful village that offers a glimpse into rural life in England. Its historic buildings, beautiful countryside, and friendly community make it a popular destination for tourists and a wonderful place to call home. Whether you're looking to explore the local area or simply relax and enjoy the tranquility of village life, Chelsworth is a great place to visit.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 9°C

Feels Like: 6.1°C

Wind: 12.8 MPH

Wind Dir: NNE

Local Schools

School	Details
Bildeston Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Julia Shaw	Newberry Road Bildeston Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7ES 01449740269 School Website
Gable End Other Independent Special School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Karen Randall	Fen Lane Hitcham Suffolk IP7 7NL 1449744928
Whatfield Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Julia Shaw	Rectory Road Whatfield Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6QU 01473823309 School Website
Kersey Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jess Damant And Mrs Claire Dunnell Paley (Co-Heads)	Cherry Hill Kersey Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6EG 1473823397 School Website
Old Buckenham Hall School Other Independent School Ages:3-13 Head Teacher Mr David Griffiths	Brettenham Park Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7PH 1449740252 School Website
Beaumont Community Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Mayleen Atima	Durrant Road Hadleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6GD 01473825120 School Website
Centre Academy East Anglia Other Independent Special School Ages:7-19 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Gilbert	Church Road Brettenham Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7QR 1449736404 School Website
Lavenham Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rory Michael	Barn Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RB 01787247350 School Website
St Marys Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Hadleigh Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Frolish	Stonehouse Road Hadleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5BH 01473823268 School Website
Hadleigh Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Gary Pilkington	Station Road Hadleigh Suffolk IP7 5HQ 01473822161 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Sudbury Station Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 6SU 7.92 Miles

Stowmarket Station Road East, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1RQ 7.96 Miles

Needham Market Station Yard, Needham Market, Suffolk, IP6 8AS 7.97 Miles

Bures The Paddocks, Off Station Hill, Bures, Suffolk, CO8 5HS 9.81 Miles

Elmswell Station Road, Elmswell, Suffolk, IP30 9HA 9.90 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Town And Country Cars 01473 828999 Unit 12/Byford Court/Crockatt Rd, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 6RD 4.27 Miles
Chauffeur Services Uk Ltd 01473 829001 Unit 12/Byford Court/Crockatt Rd, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 6RD 4.27 Miles
Elite Taxis Hadleigh 01787 881212 High St, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5AL 4.43 Miles
Beaumont Cars 01473 827096 74 George Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5BU 4.49 Miles
Hadleigh Executive Travel 01473 828222 23 Cottesford Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5JA 4.89 Miles
Suffolk Chauffeur Service 07706 997044 4 Rimmer Close, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1PX 7.00 Miles
Select Cars 01787 319700 38 Drake Rd, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1PN 7.06 Miles
Sudbury Town Taxis 01787 377366 6 Addison Rd, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2YW 7.14 Miles
A To B Cars 01787 372237 7 Mills Rd, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2XX 7.33 Miles
Fox Cars 01787 376385 7 Mills Rd, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2XX 7.33 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ip7 Brett Cottage The Street Chelsworth Ipswich No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip7 Manor Road Bildeston No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Monks Eleigh Post Office Collection Today available until:15:15 Weekday Last Collection:15:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip7 Nedging Hall No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bildeston Post Office Collection Today available until:15:45 Weekday Last Collection:15:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip7 Wattisham Road Bildeston No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip7 Swingleton Green Monks Eleigh No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip7 Red Rose Inn Lindsey Ipswich No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip7 Three Firs Cookes Hill Semer No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip7 B1123 Near Church Kettlebaston No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip7 Ley Hse Ash Street Semer No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip7 Milden Cottage Powney Street Milden Ipswich No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip7 Lindsey White Rose Lindsey No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 1082D - Whelp Street Preston St Mary No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 1053D - Brent Eleigh No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Bildeston Health Centre 01449 740254	The Health Centre High Street, Bildeston Ipswich IP7 7EX
Wattisham Medical Centre	Wattisham Medical Centre Building 154 Wattisham Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7RA
Lavenham Branch Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	36 Church Street Lavenham Sudbury CO10 9SA
Lavenham Branch Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	36 Church Street Lavenham Sudbury CO10 9SA
Church Street, Lavenham 01787 242250	36 Church Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9SA

Local Stores

Lavenham
80a High Street
Lavenham
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 9PT
01787 247242
Store Website
4.25 miles

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SPAR - Hadleigh
1 - 3 Long Bessels
Hadleigh
Ipswich
IP7 5DB
01473 824888
Store Website
4.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Highcliff Veterinary Practice Limited
96 High Street Hadleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5EN 01473 822704 hadleigh@highcliffvets.com Website 4.30 miles
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Cedarwood Veterinary Practice
Combs House Stowmarket Business Park, Needham Road Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 2AH 01449 676966 office@cedarwoodvets.co.uk Website 7.48 miles
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Swayne &Amp; Partners Limited
Little St. Marys Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9HY 01787 370773 swaynevetslm@live.co.uk Website 7.63 miles
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Ardmore Veterinary Group Ltd
57 Cornard Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2XB 01787 372588 ardmore@ardmorevets.co.uk Website 7.71 miles
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Mulberry Court Veterinary Surgery
171-173 Melford Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1JU 01787 881888 surgery@mulberryvets.co.uk Website 7.84 miles

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Stowe Veterinary Group
54 Bury Road Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 1JF 01449 613 130 mail@stowevets.co.uk Website 8.10 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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

Location what3words bungalows.addicted.effort

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 11.32 miles Down The Road Next To The Garden Centre

Location what3words curry.gossiped.cornering

Flatford
Enjoy The Stour Valley And Dedham Vale On This Relaxing Walk By The River Stour. CO11 2LE 12.19 miles Off The A137 Heading North To Ipswich, You Will See A National Rail Sign For Manningtree Train Station.

Hardwick Heath
Lovely Field And Wooded Walk, With The Option Of A Longer Walk Taking In Nearby Farmer Fields 77 Hardwick Ln 12.30 miles

Location what3words departure.chambers.truth

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 12.81 miles

Location what3words elbowing.rentals.rival

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 13.30 miles

Location what3words stages.slopes.backpacks

Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Partly cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear
Temp	8°C	7.3°C	8.3°C	6°C	6.7°C	9.9°C	14.3°C	19.5°C	23°C	22.9°C	18.5°C	16°C
Feels Like	5.7°C	4.7°C	3.1°C	2.3°C	3.5°C	7.2°C	13.2°C	19.2°C	24.2°C	24.7°C	18.5°C	16°C

Thursday	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	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Moderate rain at times	Clear
Temp	14.1°C	12.4°C	11.1°C	10.1°C	13°C	16.5°C	19.5°C	18.7°C	17.5°C	17.3°C	13.6°C	10.2°C
Feels Like	13.8°C	11.7°C	9.9°C	8.7°C	12.2°C	16.3°C	19.5°C	18.6°C	17.5°C	17.3°C	12.7°C	8.5°C

Friday	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	Overcast	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	7.4°C	5.7°C	4.9°C	4.9°C	6.8°C	9.2°C	11.4°C	12.8°C	13.2°C	12.8°C	12.1°C	9.9°C
Feels Like	5.2°C	3.6°C	3.3°C	3.7°C	5.5°C	7.9°C	10.3°C	12.1°C	12.8°C	12.6°C	11.9°C	8.8°C

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