Welcome to Cockfield

Cockfield is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles south of the town of Bury St Edmunds and has a population of around 1,000 people. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is known for its picturesque views and peaceful atmosphere.

One of the main attractions in Cockfield is the village church, St Peter's. This historic building dates back to the 14th century and is a Grade II listed building. It features a beautiful stained glass window and a unique octagonal tower. The church is still in use today and holds regular services for the local community.

Cockfield also has a number of local amenities, including a village hall, a primary school, and a post office. The village hall is a popular venue for community events and is used for everything from weddings and parties to fitness classes and art exhibitions. The primary school is highly regarded and has a good reputation for providing a high standard of education. The post office is a vital resource for the local community, providing a range of services including banking, bill payments, and postal services.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 4.1°C

Feels Like: 1.4°C

Wind: 6.7 MPH

Wind Dir: N

Local Schools

School	Details
Cockfield Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Trudie Harkin	Cockfield Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0LA 01284828287 School Website
All Saints Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Lawshall Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-10 Head Teacher Ms Clare Pamela Lamb	The Street Lawshall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4QA 01284828223 School Website
Great Whelnetham Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Flatman	Stanningfield Road Great Whelnetham Bury St. Edmunds IP30 0UA 1284386203 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
Lavenham Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rory Michael	Barn Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RB 01787247350 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
Hartest Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda Woolmer	The Row Hartest Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4DL 1284830343 School Website
Rougham Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Clare Clark	Church Road Rougham Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9JJ 1359270288 School Website
Rattlesden Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Ballam	School Road Rattlesden Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0SE 01449736335 School Website
South Lee School Other Independent School Ages:2-13 Head Teacher Mrs Ruth O'sullivan	Nowton Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2BT 1284754654

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Thurston Station Hill, Thurston, Suffolk, IP31 3QU 6.57 Miles

Bury St Edmunds Station Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 6AD 7.22 Miles

Elmswell Station Road, Elmswell, Suffolk, IP30 9HA 7.81 Miles

Sudbury Station Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 6SU 8.66 Miles

Stowmarket Station Road East, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1RQ 9.44 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Colins Private Hire 01787 280604 Mirrorvilla/Flax La, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7RS 6.49 Miles
Sjb Cars 01787 282888 Slaters Bldg, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7SG 6.66 Miles
Manor Cars 01787 880880 Lower Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7QU 7.23 Miles
Suffolk Chauffeur Service 07706 997044 4 Rimmer Close, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1PX 7.54 Miles
Select Cars 01787 319700 38 Drake Rd, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1PN 7.66 Miles
Excel Cars 01787 464544 44 Richard Burn Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1SY 7.68 Miles
Sudbury Town Taxis 01787 377366 6 Addison Rd, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2YW 8.01 Miles
Fox Cars 01787 376385 7 Mills Rd, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2XX 8.26 Miles
A To B Cars 01787 372237 7 Mills Rd, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2XX 8.26 Miles
Sudbury Cab Co 01787 373222 12B King Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2EB 8.49 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ip30(D) The Station Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip30 Cockfield Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip30(D) Cross Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip30(D) Windsor Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip30(D) Stows Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip30(D) Great Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip30(D) Loft Farm Corner Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip29(D) Smithy Close Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip29(D) Lawshall Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip30(D) Thorpe Morieux Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip29(D) Bury Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip30(D) Bush Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip30(D) Ixer Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip30(D) Brafield St. Clare Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip29(D) Stanningfield Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
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
The Long Melford Practice 01787 378226	The Long Melford Practice Cordell Rd, Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9EP
Glemsford Surgery 01787 280484	The Surgery Lion Road, Glemsford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 7RF

Local Stores

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

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SPAR Glemsford
SPAR
Bells Lane
Glemsford
CO10 7QA
01787 280382
Store Website
6.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Ben Payne T/A Essex And Suffolk Equine
Rose Cottage Lower Street Stanstead Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9AL 01787703800 reception@esequinevets.co.uk Website 5.37 miles

Animals Treated
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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 5.93 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 5.99 miles
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Hawkedon And Homefield Vets Ltd
Hawkedon Veterinary Surgery Rede Road Hawkedon Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4NP 01284 789428 Website 6.30 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 6.43 miles
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Bury St Edmunds Veterinary Centre
Unit A Eastgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1YQ 01284 630650 hello@burystedmundsveterinarycentre.co.uk Website 6.76 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 5.01 miles Lots Of Short And Long Trials. Sign Posted.

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Hardwick Heath
Lovely Field And Wooded Walk, With The Option Of A Longer Walk Taking In Nearby Farmer Fields 77 Hardwick Ln 6.12 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 7.01 miles

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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 11.84 miles

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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 11.86 miles West Stow

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

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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	6.4°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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