Welcome to Upper Layham

Upper Layham is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles south-west of Hadleigh and 10 miles west of Ipswich. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings, including St. Anne's Church, which dates back to the 14th century. The village is also known for its traditional thatched cottages, which add to its charm and character.

Despite its small size, Upper Layham has a strong sense of community and is home to a number of local businesses, including a village shop and post office. The village also has a primary school, which serves the local area. In addition, there are a number of community events held throughout the year, including a summer fete and a Christmas fair. These events provide an opportunity for residents to come together and celebrate the village's heritage and traditions.

For those who enjoy outdoor activities, Upper Layham is an ideal location. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, which is perfect for walking, cycling, and horse riding. The nearby River Brett also provides opportunities for fishing and boating. In addition, the village is located close to a number of nature reserves, including Arger Fen and Spouse's Vale, which are home to a variety of wildlife and plant species. Overall, Upper Layham is a charming and picturesque village that offers a peaceful and idyllic way of life.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 9.2°C

Feels Like: 6°C

Wind: 14.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Bury St Edmunds County Upper School Academy Converter Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Mrs Sally Kennedy	Beetons Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6RF 01284754857 School Website
St Benedict's Catholic School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Imogen Senior	Beetons Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6RH 1284753512 School Website
Tollgate Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mr Hannah Brookman	Tollgate Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6DG 01284752742 School Website
King Edward Vi Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Upper School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Mr Deri O'regan	Grove Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3BH 01284761393 School Website
Abbeygate Sixth Form College Free Schools 16 To 19 Ages:16-19 Head Teacher Mr David Gartland	Beetons Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3YU 1284636501 School Website
St Edmundsbury Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-10 Head Teacher Mrs Shaun Valentine	Grove Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3BJ 01284752967 School Website
The Albany Academy Alternative Provision Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Darryl James	Beard Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6SA 1284754065 School Website
Howard Community Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Weir	Beard Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6SA 1284766278 School Website
West Suffolk College Further Education Ages:16-99 Head Teacher Dr Nikos Savvas	Out Risbygate Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3RL 1284701301
Sextons Manor Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-10 Head Teacher Mrs Debbie Knight	Greene Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3HG 01284754371 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bury St Edmunds Station Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 6AD 0.55 Miles

Thurston Station Hill, Thurston, Suffolk, IP31 3QU 4.59 Miles

Dullingham Station Road, Dullingham, Suffolk, CB8 8UP 8.70 Miles

Kennett Station Road, Kennett, Suffolk, CB8 7QD 9.00 Miles

Elmswell Station Road, Elmswell, Suffolk, IP30 9HA 9.02 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
David Jarvis Cars 01638 750967 Bury Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7PZ 8.15 Miles
Cabline Taxis 01638 751999 2 The Close, Kennett, Cambridgeshire, CB8 7RA 9.37 Miles
Fareway Taxis 01842 763865 153 Elm Rd, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3HH 10.05 Miles
21St Century Taxi Co Ltd 01842 764576 32 Staniforth Rd, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3LH 10.40 Miles
Ace Cabs 01842 760292 6 St. Michaels Close, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3EH 10.56 Miles
Gold Star Taxis 01842 762666 15 Old Market Street, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2EQ 10.84 Miles
Celebrity Cars 01842 753232 1A Castle St, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2DL 11.01 Miles
Colins Private Hire 01787 280604 Mirrorvilla/Flax La, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7RS 11.22 Miles
Kes Cabs 01842 766900 41 Edinburgh Way, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1DS 11.29 Miles
Sjb Cars 01787 282888 Slaters Bldg, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7SG 11.47 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ip32(D) Oakes Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip32(D) 26 Northgate Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip32(D) St Olaves Precent Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip32(D) 39 Baldwins Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip32(D) Fornham Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip33(D) 43 Springfield Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip32 Lake Avenue Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip32(D) Railway Station Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip32 Tesco Supermarket Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Asda Superstore Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip32(D) St. Georges Vicarage Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip33(D) 38 Out Risbygate Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip33(D) 90 Risbygate Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip33(D) Newmarket Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip33(D) 28 St. Johns Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Victoria Surgery 01284 725550	Victoria Surgery Victoria Street Bury St.Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3BB
Swan Surgery 01284 770440	The Swan Surgery Northgate Street Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1AE
Swan Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Northgate Business Park Bury St. Edmunds IP33 1AE
Swan Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Northgate Business Park Bury St. Edmunds IP33 1AE
The Guildhall And Barrow Surgery 01284 701601	Guildhall & Barrow Surg Lower Baxter Street Bury St.Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1ET

Local Stores

Bury St Edmunds
Mildenhall Road
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP32 6EN
01284 760837
shop.9777@coop.co.uk
Store Website
0.55 miles

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SPAR Bury St Edmunds
1
St Olaves Parade
Hunters Road
Bury St Edmunds
IP32 6SP
01284 765159
Store Website
0.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Swayne &Amp; Partners Limited
Sidney House Western Wy Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3SP 01284 701 444 enquiries@swayneandpartners.co.uk Website 0.60 miles
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Eastgate Veterinary Group
Cotton Lane Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1XW 01284 753961 bury@eastgatevets.co.uk Website 0.96 miles
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Bury St Edmunds Veterinary Centre
Unit A Eastgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1YQ 01284 630650 hello@burystedmundsveterinarycentre.co.uk Website 1.09 miles
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Bury St Edmunds Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Moreton Hall Retail Park Bedingfeld Way Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7BT 01284 706 012 burystedmunds@vets4pets.com Website 2.00 miles
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Moreton Hall Veterinary Centre
Easlea Road Moreton Hall Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7BS 01284 747000 enquiries@moretonhallvets.co.uk Website 2.25 miles
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Haughley Veterinary Centre
Thurston Veterinary Centre Little Cedars 58 Barton Road, Thurston Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3PD 01359 232200 haughleyvets@talkbusiness.net 4.38 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Hardwick Heath
Lovely Field And Wooded Walk, With The Option Of A Longer Walk Taking In Nearby Farmer Fields 77 Hardwick Ln 1.70 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 2.69 miles Lots Of Short And Long Trials. Sign Posted.

Location what3words bungalows.addicted.effort

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 3.08 miles

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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 4.15 miles West Stow

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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 6.26 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 7.44 miles Right Next To The Fountain Pub There'S A Road That Goes Beside It And Small Area To Park

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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	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°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	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°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

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Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-5.8°C	-6.2°C	-6.3°C	-5°C	-2.8°C	-0.1°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	2.9°C	-0.7°C

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