Welcome to Gipping

Gipping is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Gipping, which flows through the village and provides a picturesque setting for visitors. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with rolling hills and fields of crops stretching out as far as the eye can see. Gipping is a peaceful and tranquil place, perfect for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

One of the main attractions in Gipping is the Gipping Valley Railway, which runs through the village and offers visitors the chance to take a ride on a steam train. The railway is run by a group of volunteers who are passionate about preserving the history of the railway and providing a unique experience for visitors. The railway runs through the beautiful countryside surrounding Gipping, offering stunning views of the surrounding area.

Another popular attraction in Gipping is the Gipping Barn, a historic building that has been converted into a museum. The museum tells the story of the village and its history, with exhibits showcasing the local industries and way of life. The museum is a fascinating insight into the history of Gipping and is a must-visit for anyone interested in the local area. Overall, Gipping is a charming and peaceful village that offers visitors a chance to escape the stresses of modern life and enjoy the beauty of the Suffolk countryside.

Local Weather

Mist

Temp: 5.1°C

Feels Like: 3°C

Wind: 5.6 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
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
Stowupland High School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr David Brewster	Church Road Stowupland Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4BQ 1449674827 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
Mendlesham Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tessa Sait	Old Station Road Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5RT 1449766224 School Website
Bacton Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tessa Sait	Taylors Green Bacton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4LL 1449781367 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
Cedars Park Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Aisha Suhail	Pintail Road Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5FP 1449778230 School Website
Grace Cook Primary School Free Schools Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Richard Dedicoat	Fuller Way Chilton Leys Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 1GG 1449833094 School Website
Chilton Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Laura Carr	Violet Hill Road Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 1NN 1449612928 School Website
Wood Ley Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sandra Renwick	Lowry Way Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 1UF 01449616038 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Stowmarket Station Road East, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1RQ 3.23 Miles

Elmswell Station Road, Elmswell, Suffolk, IP30 9HA 5.06 Miles

Needham Market Station Yard, Needham Market, Suffolk, IP6 8AS 5.57 Miles

Thurston Station Hill, Thurston, Suffolk, IP31 3QU 9.48 Miles

Diss Station Road, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4HN 10.56 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Advance Airport Taxis 01449 677449 9 Station Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3PN 2.73 Miles
Clarke Chauffeur Services 07957 617314 46 Old Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3NX 2.90 Miles
Adams Travel 01449 614144 18 Crown Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1HX 3.14 Miles
Stowmarket Cab Co 01449 677777 Station Rd East, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1RQ 3.26 Miles
Mikeys Travel 01449 775454 59 Spencer Way, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1UQ 3.35 Miles
Mid Suffolk Taxis Ltd 01449 721111 14 Park Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8BH 5.51 Miles
Needham Taxis 01449 722408 Abacus House/Station Yard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8AS 5.61 Miles
Elite County Cars 01379 873383 18 Victoria Hill, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7HJ 8.13 Miles
Chassis Cab (Ipswich) Ltd 01473 833003 Unit 1/Addison Way, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 0RL 9.12 Miles
Classical Touch Executive Chauffeur Services 07885 255395 Stanaway Farm, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 9NA 10.11 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ip14 Tyrell Oak Gipping Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Chapel Road Old Newton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Newton Post Office Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip14 Ward Green Bacton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Green Mendlesham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Debenham Lane Stowupland Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Rendalls Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Fords Green Bacton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Saxham Street Stowupland Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Main Road Middlewood Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Church Road Cotton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Trinity Walk Stowupland Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Stowupland Green Stowupland Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Pound Hill / Birch Ave Bacton Stowmarket Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip14 Oak Road Stowupland Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Mendlesham Medical Group 01449 767722	The Health Centre Chapel Road, Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5SQ
Manor Farm Surgery 1449781777	Manor Farm Surgery Church Road Bacton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4LJ
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
Combs Ford Surgery 01449 678333	Combs Ford Surgery Combs Lane Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 2SY

Local Stores

Petrol Stowupland
Thorney Green
Stowupland
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 4BT
01449 612326
Store Website
2.50 miles

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SPAR - Bury Road
Tothill Services Ltd
Bury Road
Stowmarket
IP14 3QQ
01449 677 172
Store Website
2.8 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 2.85 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sun	closed	closed

Stowe Veterinary Group
54 Bury Road Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 1JF 01449 613 130 mail@stowevets.co.uk Website 3.06 miles
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Animals Treated
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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 4.20 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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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 5.06 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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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 5.78 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Consultations available until 5.30pm at Stowe Veterinary Group
Sun	closed	closed

Debenham Veterinary Practice
1 Cherry Tree Lane Debenham Suffolk IP14 6QT 01728 861289 debenhamvets@gmail.com Website 6.42 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sat	08:30	13:00
Sun	closed	closed

Local Dog Walks

Wrotham Ling
Sandy Heathland Walk With Small Wooded Area. Wortham Diss IP22 1ST 9.86 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

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 12.11 miles

Location what3words cards.sheets.blotches

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 12.70 miles

Location what3words flamingo.fills.parkway

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 12.90 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 13.73 miles

Location what3words departure.chambers.truth

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 14.32 miles Down The Road Next To The Garden Centre

Location what3words curry.gossiped.cornering

Weather Forecast

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	Fog	Fog	Fog	Fog	Fog	Fog	Mist	Mist	Overcast	Fog	Overcast	Mist
Temp	5.4°C	5.6°C	5.6°C	5.7°C	5.8°C	6.6°C	7.2°C	8.3°C	8.8°C	8.9°C	8.9°C	8.5°C
Feels Like	3.1°C	3.4°C	3.9°C	4.1°C	4.2°C	4.7°C	5.5°C	6.5°C	6.9°C	7°C	6.9°C	6.6°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

	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Light rain	Overcast	Mist	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	7.8°C	7.5°C	7.1°C	7°C	7.2°C	7.5°C	8°C	8.6°C	9°C	9.1°C	9.4°C	9°C
Feels Like	5.5°C	5.1°C	4.3°C	3.9°C	4.3°C	5°C	5.8°C	6.5°C	6.6°C	6.7°C	7°C	6.8°C

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	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Mist
Temp	9.5°C	9.5°C	9.2°C	9°C	9.1°C	9.3°C	9.6°C	9.6°C	9.4°C	9.1°C	8.6°C	9.1°C
Feels Like	7.2°C	7.1°C	7°C	6.8°C	7°C	7.5°C	8°C	8.9°C	9.2°C	8.7°C	7.9°C	7.4°C

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