Welcome to Thorns

Thorns is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. It is situated in the heart of the countryside and is surrounded by beautiful fields and meadows. The village is known for its picturesque scenery and peaceful atmosphere, making it a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. Thorns is also home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks, including the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 14th century.

One of the main attractions of Thorns is its natural beauty. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green fields, which provide a stunning backdrop for walks and hikes. Visitors can explore the countryside on foot or by bike, taking in the fresh air and enjoying the peaceful surroundings. Thorns is also home to a number of wildlife species, including deer, foxes, and rabbits, which can often be spotted in the fields and woods surrounding the village.

Thorns is a small but vibrant community, with a number of local businesses and amenities. The village has a post office, a pub, and a small convenience store, as well as a number of independent shops and cafes. Thorns is also home to a number of community events and festivals throughout the year, including a summer fete and a Christmas market. The village is a close-knit community, with a strong sense of community spirit and a friendly atmosphere that welcomes visitors from all over the world.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 1°C

Feels Like: -4.4°C

Wind: 14.5 MPH

Wind Dir: NNW

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
Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School Other Independent School Ages:1-13 Head Teacher Mr Gavin Sinnott	Barnardiston Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7TG 1440786316 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
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
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
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
Kedington Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Vicky Doherty	Church Walk Kedington Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7QZ 01440702787 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
Clare Community Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lorna Stranger	Erbury Place Clare Sudbury Suffolk CO10 8PZ 1787277423 School Website
Stour Valley Community School Free Schools Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Kelly	Cavendish Road Clare Sudbury Suffolk CO10 8PJ 01787279342 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Dullingham Station Road, Dullingham, Suffolk, CB8 8UP 0.29 Miles

Kennett Station Road, Kennett, Suffolk, CB8 7QD 7.72 Miles

Newmarket Station Approach, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 9BB 7.82 Miles

Bury St Edmunds Station Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 6AD 9.05 Miles

Sudbury Station Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 6SU 12.06 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Maeday Executive Cars 01787 278600 Sweet Briar Close, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 8RA 4.60 Miles
C J Cars 01787 277665 31 High Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 8NY 6.39 Miles
Atlantic Chauffeuring 01440 704848 20 Cross Cl, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 0EB 7.08 Miles
Colins Private Hire 01787 280604 Mirrorvilla/Flax La, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7RS 7.14 Miles
Manor Cars 01787 880880 Lower Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7QU 7.28 Miles
Sjb Cars 01787 282888 Slaters Bldg, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7SG 7.31 Miles
David Jarvis Cars 01638 750967 Bury Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7PZ 7.33 Miles
Safe-Cars 01799 522226 8 Withersfield Rd, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 9HA 7.53 Miles
Safe Cars Premier Taxi 01799 522226 8 Withersfield Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 9HA 7.53 Miles
Call A Car 01440 708090 6C Camps Rd, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8HB 7.63 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Wickhambrook Post Office Collection Today available until:10:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Meeting Green Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Attleton Green Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Malting End Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wickham Street Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ashfield Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Clopton Hall Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Farley Green Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Genesis Green Collection Today available until:08:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
The Street Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Denston Village Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The School Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cowlinge Post Office Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Easterwood Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Erritts Hill Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

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
Kedington 01440 702203	36 School Road Kedington Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7NG
Clare Guildhall Surgery 01787 277523	The Guildhall Surgery High Street Clare, Sudbury Suffolk CO10 8NY
Stonehall Surgery 01787 278999	Stonehall Surgery Nethergate Street Clare Sudbury Suffolk CO10 8NP

Local Stores

Clare
Market Hill
Clare
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 8NY
01787 277276
Store Website
6.36 miles

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SPAR - Old Village Store Kedington
17 Silver Street
Kedington
Haverhill
CB9 7QG
01440 702 015
Store Website
5.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Hawkedon And Homefield Vets Ltd
Hawkedon Veterinary Surgery Rede Road Hawkedon Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4NP 01284 789428 Website 3.82 miles

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Vetvisit
81 Centre Drive Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8AW 7.01 miles

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Ben Payne T/A Essex And Suffolk Equine
Rose Cottage Lower Street Stanstead Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9AL 01787703800 reception@esequinevets.co.uk Website 7.35 miles

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Osborne Equine Services Ltd
Elm House 4 Elm Close Newmarket Suffolk CB8 9UR 7.35 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 7.45 miles
Amenities Referrals only
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Ash Tree Veterinary Centre
6 Pilgrim Court Kennett Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8FA 01638 554 477 enquiries@ashtreevets.com Website 7.53 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 5.90 miles

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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 8.08 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 8.44 miles Lots Of Short And Long Trials. Sign Posted.

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

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Millennium Woods Castle Camps
1 Church Ln 10.46 miles Cb21 4Th Is The Nearest Postcode - Look For The Small Brick Built Water Pumping Station

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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 10.96 miles West Stow

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Weather Forecast

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	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy
Temp	11.2°C	8.2°C	6.7°C	5.5°C	5.1°C	5.2°C	6°C	7.1°C	7.7°C	6.3°C	4.8°C	4.1°C
Feels Like	8.5°C	4.4°C	2.5°C	1.3°C	1.4°C	2°C	3.9°C	5.6°C	6.4°C	4.9°C	2.9°C	2.8°C

Saturday	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	Light sleet	Moderate snow	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Clear
Temp	4.8°C	5.1°C	4°C	2.8°C	1.8°C	1.9°C	3°C	5.8°C	6.9°C	5.2°C	3.5°C	0.9°C
Feels Like	3.8°C	4.1°C	0.9°C	-1.1°C	-2.9°C	-3°C	-1.8°C	1.7°C	3.2°C	1.1°C	-1°C	-4.2°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-0.7°C	-2°C	-2.8°C	-3.1°C	-2.6°C	-0.9°C	1.8°C	3.7°C	3.9°C	2.7°C	0.9°C	0.2°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-7.3°C	-8.2°C	-8.6°C	-7.8°C	-5.4°C	-1.8°C	0.3°C	0.8°C	0.1°C	-2°C	-3.8°C

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