Welcome to Lidgate

Lidgate is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. It is situated in the West Suffolk district and is known for its picturesque countryside and historic buildings. The village is home to a population of around 200 people and is surrounded by fields and farmland. Lidgate is a popular destination for tourists who come to explore the local area and enjoy the peaceful surroundings.

One of the most notable landmarks in Lidgate is the 12th-century church of St. Mary. The church is a Grade I listed building and is considered to be one of the finest examples of Norman architecture in the country. The church features a number of interesting features, including a 14th-century font and a 15th-century rood screen. Visitors can also see a number of medieval wall paintings that have been preserved in the church.

Lidgate is also home to a number of traditional thatched cottages, many of which date back to the 17th century. These charming buildings are a testament to the village's rich history and provide a glimpse into what life was like in rural Suffolk centuries ago. Today, Lidgate is a thriving community that offers a peaceful and idyllic way of life for its residents.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 13.2°C

Feels Like: 12°C

Wind: 8.3 MPH

Wind Dir: E

Local Schools

School	Details
Wickhambrook Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Hannah Tyzack	Wickhambrook Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8XN 1440820309 School Website
Cheveley C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Stacey Kendall	Park Road Cheveley Newmarket Cambridgeshire CB8 9DF 01638730273 School Website
Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School Other Independent School Ages:1-13 Head Teacher Mr Gavin Sinnott	Barnardiston Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7TG 1440786316 School Website
Barrow Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Ashe	Colethorpe Lane Barrow Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 5AU 01284810223 School Website
Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sharon Fitzgerald	The Street Little Thurlow Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7HY 01440783281 School Website
Moulton Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Deborah Shipp	School Road Moulton Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8PR 01638750236 School Website
Kettlefields Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Alicia Gadsby	Stetchworth Road Dullingham Newmarket Cambridgeshire CB8 9UH 01638508360 School Website
Burrough Green C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Carol Shaw	Bradley Road Newmarket Cambridgeshire CB8 9NH 01638507236 School Website
Hundon Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sharon Fitzgerald	North Street Hundon Sudbury Suffolk CO10 8EE 01440786217 School Website
Ditton Lodge Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Melanie Moore	St Johns Avenue Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8BL 1638613001 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Dullingham Station Road, Dullingham, Suffolk, CB8 8UP 2.18 Miles

Newmarket Station Approach, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 9BB 5.86 Miles

Kennett Station Road, Kennett, Suffolk, CB8 7QD 5.94 Miles

Bury St Edmunds Station Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 6AD 9.33 Miles

Soham Station Road, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5DY 12.71 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
David Jarvis Cars 01638 750967 Bury Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7PZ 5.67 Miles
Community Cars 01638 608049 147 All Saints Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8HH 5.78 Miles
Go Bats Taxis 01638 552552 4 New Cut, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0HR 6.12 Miles
Hiros Cars 01638 614660 51 Bury Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7BY 6.12 Miles
Maeday Executive Cars 01787 278600 Sweet Briar Close, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 8RA 6.47 Miles
A2btaxi Services Newmarket Ltd 01638 724000 21 Elliot Close, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7SE 6.63 Miles
A 2 B Taxi Services 01638 669966 21 Elliott Close, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7SE 6.63 Miles
Cabline Taxis 01638 751999 2 The Close, Kennett, Cambridgeshire, CB8 7RA 6.71 Miles
Apple Chauffeurs 01638 661317 13 Croft Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0AQ 6.91 Miles
Atlantic Chauffeuring 01440 704848 20 Cross Cl, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 0EB 7.61 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
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Cowlinge Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Silverley No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
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Wickhambrook Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Village Hall No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
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Cross Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Wickhambrook Surgery 01440 820140	The Surgery, Boyden Close Nunnery Green Wickhambrook Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 8XU
Barrow Surgery	Barrow Hill Barrow Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP29 5DX
Oakfield Surgery 01638 662018	Oakfield Surgery Vicarage Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8HP
The Rookery Medical Centre 01638 665711	The Rookery Medical Ctr The Rookery Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8NW
Orchard House Surgery 01638 666887	Orchard House Surgery Fred Archer Way Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8NU

Local Stores

Newmarket
2-5 Elizabeth Parade
Newmarket
Suffolk
CB8 0BP
01638 663075
Store Website
7.01 miles

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SPAR - Newmarket
Seahorse
Vicarage Road
Newmarket
CB8 8HP
01638 663498
Store Website
5.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Vetvisit
81 Centre Drive Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8AW 5.02 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 5.61 miles

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Animal Health Trust Diagnostic Laboratory Services
Animal Health Trust Lanwades Park Kentford Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7UU 08700 502426 diagnostics@aht.org.uk Website 5.62 miles
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Ash Tree Veterinary Centre
6 Pilgrim Court Kennett Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8FA 01638 554 477 enquiries@ashtreevets.com Website 5.72 miles
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Osborne Equine Services Ltd
Elm House 4 Elm Close Newmarket Suffolk CB8 9UR 5.79 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Lida Vets
Grosvenor House Veterinary Centre High Street Newmarket Suffolk CB8 9AQ 01638 560000 lidavetslab@gmail.com Website 6.14 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 6.31 miles

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

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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 8.59 miles

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

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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 10.35 miles West Stow

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Millennium Woods Castle Camps
1 Church Ln 10.75 miles Cb21 4Th Is The Nearest Postcode - Look For The Small Brick Built Water Pumping Station

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Temp	2.7°C	1.3°C	0.1°C	-0.5°C	2.6°C	6.9°C	10.4°C	12.8°C	14.3°C	14°C	10.7°C	9.4°C
Feels Like	0.1°C	-0.9°C	-1.4°C	-1.3°C	1°C	5.7°C	9.8°C	12.4°C	13.8°C	13.3°C	9.2°C	7.6°C

Wednesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby
Temp	8.5°C	7.6°C	6.7°C	6.4°C	7.3°C	10.9°C	15.6°C	19.4°C	20.5°C	19.3°C	17°C	13.9°C
Feels Like	6.2°C	4.7°C	3.4°C	2.7°C	3.5°C	8.2°C	14.9°C	19.2°C	20.4°C	19.3°C	16.4°C	13.6°C

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	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Clear
Temp	12.5°C	11.2°C	10°C	9°C	11.7°C	15.5°C	19.2°C	19.6°C	18.4°C	16.7°C	13.9°C	13°C
Feels Like	11.9°C	10.3°C	8.9°C	7.7°C	10.6°C	14.7°C	19°C	19.5°C	18.4°C	16.7°C	13.3°C	12.1°C

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