Welcome to Cotton

Cotton is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. The village is known for its picturesque countryside, which is dotted with charming cottages and historic buildings. The village is surrounded by lush green fields and rolling hills, making it an ideal destination for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. The village is also home to a number of quaint shops and cafes, where visitors can sample local delicacies and purchase handmade crafts.

One of the most notable landmarks in Cotton is the St. Andrew's Church, which dates back to the 14th century. The church is a fine example of medieval architecture, with its impressive tower and intricate stone carvings. Visitors can explore the church's interior, which features beautiful stained glass windows and a stunning altar. The church is also home to a number of historic artifacts, including a rare 15th-century brass eagle lectern.

Cotton is also home to a number of walking trails, which offer visitors the chance to explore the surrounding countryside. The village is located near the River Stour, which is a popular spot for fishing and boating. Visitors can also take a leisurely stroll along the riverbank, enjoying the tranquil scenery and spotting local wildlife. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an active holiday, Cotton is the perfect destination for a relaxing getaway.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 6.4°C

Feels Like: 2.5°C

Wind: 14.1 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Bacton Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tessa Sait	Taylors Green Bacton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4LL 1449781367 School Website
Mendlesham Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tessa Sait	Old Station Road Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5RT 1449766224 School Website
Gislingham Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Richard Benstock	Broadfields Road Gislingham Eye Suffolk IP23 8HX 1379783283 School Website
Old Newton Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jo Lockyear	School Road Old Newton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4PJ 1449673257 School Website
Wetheringsett Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Imogen Wallis	Church Street Wetheringsett Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5PJ 1449766215 School Website
Wetheringsett Manor School Other Independent Special School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Mark Jeffries	Church Street Wetheringsett – Cum- Brockford Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5QX 1449703935 School Website
Crawford's Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Rob Francksen	Green Road Haughley Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 3QZ 1449673253 School Website
Freeman Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Daniel Pettitt	Church Road Stowupland Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4BQ 1449612067 School Website
Stowupland High School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr David Brewster	Church Road Stowupland Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4BQ 1449674827 School Website
Thorndon Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Daryl Jones	The Street Thorndon Eye Suffolk IP23 7JR 1379678392 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Stowmarket Station Road East, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1RQ 5.19 Miles

Elmswell Station Road, Elmswell, Suffolk, IP30 9HA 5.35 Miles

Needham Market Station Yard, Needham Market, Suffolk, IP6 8AS 7.60 Miles

Diss Station Road, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4HN 8.66 Miles

Thurston Station Hill, Thurston, Suffolk, IP31 3QU 9.47 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Advance Airport Taxis 01449 677449 9 Station Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3PN 3.93 Miles
Clarke Chauffeur Services 07957 617314 46 Old Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3NX 4.05 Miles
Adams Travel 01449 614144 18 Crown Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1HX 5.06 Miles
Mikeys Travel 01449 775454 59 Spencer Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1UQ 5.14 Miles
Stowmarket Cab Co 01449 677777 Station Rd East, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1RQ 5.21 Miles
Elite County Cars 01379 873383 18 Victoria Hill, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7HJ 6.55 Miles
Mid Suffolk Taxis Ltd 01449 721111 14 Park Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8BH 7.55 Miles
Needham Taxis 01449 722408 Abacus House/Station Yard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8AS 7.65 Miles
Quick Cabs 01379 641123 Riverside Maltings/Rose La, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4RA 8.24 Miles
Fareway Taxis 01379 640556 Victoria Road, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4JG 8.31 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ip14 Church Road Cotton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Station Finningham Stowmarket Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Fords Green Bacton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Pound Hill / Birch Ave Bacton Stowmarket Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Cotton Stowmarket Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bacton Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Wickham Road Finningham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip23 The Knoll Wickham Skeith Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Earls Green Bacton Stowmarket Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Church Road Westhorpe Stowmarket Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip23 The Street Wickham Skeith Eye Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Green Wickham Skeith Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Bacton Green Rectory Rd Bacton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Market Street Mendlesham Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip14 Rectory Road Wyverstone Stowmarket Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Manor Farm Surgery 1449781777	Manor Farm Surgery Church Road Bacton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4LJ
Mendlesham Medical Group 01449 767722	The Health Centre Chapel Road, Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5SQ
Stowhealth 01449 776000	Stowhealth, Violet House Violet Hill Road Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 1NL
The Mix - Covid Local Vaccination Service	127 Ipswich Street Stowmarket IP14 1BB
Botesdale Health Centre 01379 898295	The Health Centre Back Hills, Botesdale Diss Norfolk IP22 1DW

Local Stores

Haughley
51 Old Street
Haughley
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 3NX
01449 673209
Store Website
4.01 miles

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Sun	07:00	18:00

SPAR - Bury Road
Tothill Services Ltd
Bury Road
Stowmarket
IP14 3QQ
01449 677 172
Store Website
4.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Haughley Veterinary Centre
63 Old Street Haughley Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 3NT 01449 673366 reception@haughleyvets.co.uk Website 3.99 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
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Thu	08:30	18:30
Fri	08:30	18:30
Sat	08:30	10:30
Sun	closed	closed

Stowe Veterinary Group
54 Bury Road Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 1JF 01449 613 130 mail@stowevets.co.uk Website 4.94 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
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Sat	08:15	17:30
Sun	closed	closed

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 5.35 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
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Sun	closed	closed

Cedarwood Veterinary Practice
Combs House Stowmarket Business Park, Needham Road Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 2AH 01449 676966 office@cedarwoodvets.co.uk Website 6.25 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sat	08:30	12:00
Sun	closed	closed

Debenham Veterinary Practice
1 Cherry Tree Lane Debenham Suffolk IP14 6QT 01728 861289 debenhamvets@gmail.com Website 6.91 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Fri	08:30	18:00
Sat	08:30	13:00
Sun	closed	closed

Stowe Veterinary Group
The Mustard Pot Veterinary Surgery Coddenham Road Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8NU 01449 722198 mail@stowevets.co.uk Website 7.79 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
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Consultations available until 5.30pm at Stowe Veterinary Group
Sun	closed	closed

Local Dog Walks

Wrotham Ling
Sandy Heathland Walk With Small Wooded Area. Wortham Diss IP22 1ST 7.83 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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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 11.04 miles

Location what3words flamingo.fills.parkway

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 11.16 miles

Location what3words cards.sheets.blotches

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 13.22 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 13.92 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 16.12 miles West Stow

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Weather Forecast

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	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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