Welcome to Debenham

Debenham is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. It is situated in the heart of the county and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and there are many historic buildings and landmarks to explore. One of the most notable landmarks in Debenham is the parish church of St. Mary Magdalene, which dates back to the 14th century. The church is a beautiful example of medieval architecture and is well worth a visit.

Debenham is a thriving community with a range of local amenities and services. The village has a primary school, a post office, a library, and a number of shops and businesses. There are also several pubs and restaurants in the village, offering a range of food and drink options. Debenham is a popular destination for tourists and visitors, and there are many events and festivals held throughout the year, including the Debenham Arts Festival and the Debenham Christmas Fair.

The surrounding countryside is a major attraction for visitors to Debenham. The village is located in the heart of the Suffolk countryside, which is known for its beautiful landscapes and picturesque villages. There are many walking and cycling routes in the area, as well as opportunities for fishing, horse riding, and other outdoor activities. The nearby River Deben is a popular spot for boating and fishing, and there are several nature reserves and wildlife parks in the area, including the Suffolk Wildlife Trust's Redgrave and Lopham Fen reserve.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 19°C

Feels Like: 18.2°C

Wind: 4.7 MPH

Wind Dir: NE

Local Schools

School	Details
Sir Robert Hitcham Church Of England Voluntary Aided School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Laura Dumolo	School Corner Debenham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6PL 01728860201 School Website
Debenham High School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Miss Simon Martin	Gracechurch Street Debenham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6BL 01728860213 School Website
Helmingham Primary School And Nursery Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Stephanie Hawes	School Road Helmingham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6EX 1473890267 School Website
Stonham Aspal Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Ben Hemmings	The Street Stonham Aspal Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6AF 01449711346 School Website
Bedfield Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Imogen Wallis	Bedfield Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7EA 1728628306 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
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
Earl Soham Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jen Carlyle	Earl Soham The Street Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7SA 01728685359 School Website
Worlingworth Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Victoria Gascoyne-Cecil	Worlingworth Shop Street Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7HX 01728628397 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
Needham Market Station Yard, Needham Market, Suffolk, IP6 8AS 7.31 Miles

Stowmarket Station Road East, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1RQ 8.07 Miles

Westerfield Westerfield Road, Westerfield, Suffolk, IP6 9AE 9.94 Miles

Diss Station Road, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4HN 10.59 Miles

Wickham Market Station Road, Campsea Ashe, Suffolk, IP13 0PT 10.62 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Country Cars 01728 638558 Corner Cottage, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 7JX 5.89 Miles
Classical Touch Executive Chauffeur Services 07885 255395 Stanaway Farm, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 9NA 6.17 Miles
Warnes Cars 01728 724160 2 Riverside, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 9AG 6.82 Miles
Framlingham Taxis 01728 724799 12 Fore Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 9DY 6.88 Miles
Elite County Cars 01379 873383 18 Victoria Hill, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7HJ 7.22 Miles
Needham Taxis 01449 722408 Abacus House/Station Yard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8AS 7.38 Miles
Mid Suffolk Taxis Ltd 01449 721111 14 Park Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8BH 7.51 Miles
Stowmarket Cab Co 01449 677777 Station Rd East, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1RQ 8.09 Miles
Adams Travel 01449 614144 18 Crown Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1HX 8.15 Miles
Mikeys Travel 01449 775454 59 Spencer Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1UQ 8.70 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Debenham Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip14 Lock Close Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Low Road Debenham Stowmarket Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Hennicker Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Henry Street Debenham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 The Street Winston Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Debenham Road Winston Green Stowmarket Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Kenton Hall Kenton Stowmarket Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Old Forge Wetheringsett Stowmarket Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kenton Forge Kenton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Town House Corner Pettaugh Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Eye Road Kenton Stowmarket Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Whitehorse Corner Brockford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Swan Inn Ashfield Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Road Pettaugh Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Debenham - Covid Local Vaccination Service	20 Low Road Debenham Stowmarket IP14 6QU
Debenham Group Practice 01728 860248	20 Low Road Debenham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6QU
Debenham Leisure Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Gracechurch Street Debenham Stowmarket IP14 6BL
Debenham Leisure Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Gracechurch Street Debenham Stowmarket IP14 6BL
The Surgery, Earl Soham 01728 685325	Earl Soham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7SF

Local Stores

Debenham
1 Chancery Lane
Debenham
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 6RN
01728 861997
Store Website
0.07 miles

	Open	Close
Mon	07:00	21:00
Tue	07:00	21:00
Wed	07:00	21:00
Thu	07:00	21:00
Fri	07:00	21:00
Sat	07:00	21:00
Sun	10:00	16:00

SPAR - Stradbroke
Waterloo Road
Church Street
Stradbroke
IP21 5HT
01379 388 547
Store Website
7.6 miles

	Open	Close
Mon	07:00	20:00
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Thu	07:00	20:00
Fri	07:00	20:00
Sat	08:00	19:00
Sun	08:30	19:00

Local Vetinary Surgeries

Debenham Veterinary Practice
1 Cherry Tree Lane Debenham Suffolk IP14 6QT 01728 861289 debenhamvets@gmail.com Website 0.23 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	18:00
Tue	08:30	18:00
Wed	08:30	18:00
Thu	08:30	18:00
Fri	08:30	18:00
Sat	08:30	13:00
Sun	closed	closed

Deben Valley Equine Limited
Birds Lane Framsden Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6HR 01728 685123 admin@debenvalleyvet.co.uk Website 3.46 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	17:00
Plus out of hours emergency service
Tue	08:30	17:00
Plus out of hours emergency service
Wed	08:30	17:00
Plus out of hours emergency service
Thu	08:30	17:00
Plus out of hours emergency service
Fri	08:30	17:00
Plus out of hours emergency service
Sat	closed	closed
24 hour emergency service
Sun	closed	closed
Plus out of hours emergency service

Nightingale Vets
Ashleigh Farm Helmington Road Ashbocking Suffolk IP6 9JS 01473 598398 hello@nightingalevets.co.uk Website 5.15 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	09:00	15:00
Tue	08:00	18:00
Wed	09:00	15:00
Thu	08:00	18:00
Fri	08:00	18:00
Sat	08:00	12:30
Sun	closed	closed

Castle Veterinary Group
Pepperwash Lane Off Saxtead Road Framlingham Suffolk IP13 9PT 01728 723480 castlevets@cvsvets.com Website 6.10 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:00	18:00
Tue	08:00	18:00
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Thu	08:00	18:00
Fri	08:00	18:00
Sat	08:00	14:00
Sun	closed	closed

Earl Soham Veterinary Centre Ltd T/A Framlingham Vets
Unit 1, Potter'S Business Park Station Road Framlingham Suffolk IP13 9EE 01728 621 666 reception@framlinghamvets.com Website 6.92 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	18:00
Tue	08:30	18:00
Wed	08:30	18:00
Thu	08:30	18:00
Fri	08:30	18:00
Sat	09:00	17:30
Sun	00:00	00:00

Stowe Veterinary Group
The Mustard Pot Veterinary Surgery Coddenham Road Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8NU 01449 722198 mail@stowevets.co.uk Website 7.20 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	18:00
Tue	08:30	18:00
Wed	08:30	18:00
Thu	08:30	18:00
Fri	08:30	18:00
Sat	08:30	12:00
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 11.22 miles Make Sure You Go To Wortham Ling And Not The Village Of Wortham Which Is Further South. There Are Two Car Parks.

Location what3words completed.reeling.tidy

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 11.30 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

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 11.33 miles On B1083, Melton To Bawdsey. Follow Signs From A12 North Of Woodbridge.

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 13.16 miles Down The Road Next To The Garden Centre

Location what3words curry.gossiped.cornering

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 13.32 miles

Location what3words elbowing.rentals.rival

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 14.16 miles

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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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	19.1°C	18.3°C	17.9°C	17.4°C	19.5°C	22.9°C	27.6°C	29°C	29.4°C	27.4°C	22.4°C	19.1°C
Feels Like	17.1°C	16.8°C	16.4°C	15.7°C	17.5°C	21.2°C	29.1°C	30.2°C	30°C	27.9°C	22.8°C	19.3°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

	Mist	Mist	Mist	Mist	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Patchy rain nearby	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	17.8°C	17.3°C	16.9°C	16.6°C	19.4°C	23.6°C	26.7°C	28.9°C	29.7°C	29.1°C	24.2°C	20.7°C
Feels Like	18.3°C	17.9°C	17.8°C	17.5°C	21°C	24.9°C	27.5°C	29.3°C	29.8°C	29.3°C	24.4°C	20.9°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	Clear	Mist	Mist	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	19.1°C	18.1°C	17.6°C	17.2°C	20.3°C	25.1°C	28.5°C	30.6°C	31.3°C	30.4°C	24.5°C	21.7°C
Feels Like	19.3°C	18.5°C	18°C	17.4°C	21.2°C	26.6°C	29.3°C	30.7°C	31.2°C	30.3°C	24.2°C	21.2°C

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