Welcome to West Row

West Row is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles north-west of the town of Mildenhall and 10 miles north-east of the city of Cambridge. The village has a population of around 1,500 people and is known for its rural charm and peaceful atmosphere. West Row is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with many walking and cycling routes available for visitors to explore.

The village has a rich history, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the Bronze Age. In the 19th century, West Row was a thriving agricultural community, with many farms and smallholdings in the area. Today, the village is home to a number of small businesses, including a post office, convenience store, and several pubs and restaurants. There is also a primary school, a village hall, and a sports and social club, which hosts a range of activities and events throughout the year.

West Row is a popular destination for visitors who are looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the countryside. The village is surrounded by beautiful scenery, with many opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and fishing. There are also several historic sites and landmarks in the area, including the nearby Mildenhall Treasure, a collection of Roman silverware discovered in the village in 1942. Whether you are looking for a relaxing break or an active holiday, West Row has something to offer everyone.

Local Schools

School	Details
West Row Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Elisabeth Close	Beeches Road West Row Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8NY 1638715680 School Website
The Pines Primary School Free Schools Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kerry Darby	Manor Wood Red Lodge Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8WL 1638790135 School Website
On Track Education Mildenhall Other Independent Special School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Mandy Taylor	82E & F Fred Dannatt Road Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7RD 1638715555 School Website
Beck Row Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Shayler	The Street Beck Row Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8AE 1638713001
Isleham Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Dawn Deacon	Malting Lane Isleham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5RZ 01638780336 School Website
St Marys Church Of England Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Lorna Rourke	Trinity Avanue Mildenhall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7LR 01638713317 School Website
Great Heath Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Naomi Brown	Girton Close Mildenhall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7PT 01638713430 School Website
Mildenhall College Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms Nicola Hood	Bury Road Mildenhall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7HT 01638714645 School Website
St Christopher's Cevcp School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Caroline James	St Christopher's Cevcp School, Bellflower Crescent Red Lodge Bellflower Crescent Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8XQ 1638750342
Fordham C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Deborah Rankin	Isleham Road Fordham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5NL 01638720296 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Soham Station Road, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5DY 5.31 Miles

Kennett Station Road, Kennett, Suffolk, CB8 7QD 5.53 Miles

Shippea Hill Off A1101 Burnt Fen Turnpike / Mild, Shippea Hill, Suffolk, CB7 4SR 5.67 Miles

Lakenheath Station Road, Near Lakenheath, Suffolk, IP27 9AD 7.37 Miles

Newmarket Station Approach, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 9BB 8.09 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Cabline Taxis 01638 751999 2 The Close, Kennett, Cambridgeshire, CB8 7RA 4.76 Miles
Phoenix Taxis 01638 533060 Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 9PR 4.93 Miles
Acab 01353 624755 7 Tanners Lane, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5AB 5.12 Miles
Armada Taxis 01353 723516 9 Queensway, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5BU 5.14 Miles
Chauffeur Drive 01353 721133 34 The Butts, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5AN 5.18 Miles
Oland Taxis 01353 723036 86 Mere Side, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5XE 5.54 Miles
David Jarvis Cars 01638 750967 Bury Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7PZ 5.97 Miles
Fencabs 01353 669966 Ely, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4UN 6.59 Miles
Hiros Cars 01638 614660 51 Bury Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7BY 6.87 Miles
Michael Taxi 07778 655044 9 Queensway, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7EU 7.16 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ip28(D) West Row Church No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) Bargate House No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) West Row Village Store No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) Weston Ditch No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) Raf Mildenhall No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) The Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Isleham Marina No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Ip28(D) The Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) The Street/Sycamore Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) Rookery Drove No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) Holmsey Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Causeway No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip28(D) Comet Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Isleham Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip28(D) Queensway No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Market Cross Surgery 01638 713109	The Market Cross Surgery 7 Market Place,Mildenhall Bury St.Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7EG
The White House Surgery 01638 552211	10-10A Market Place Mildenhall Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7EF
The Reynard Surgery 01638 552211	Turnpike Road Red Lodge Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8JZ
Lakenheath Surgery 01842 860400	The Surgery 135 High Street Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9EP
Staploe Medical Centre 01353 624123	The Staploe Medical Ctr. Brewhouse Lane, Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5JD

Local Stores

Isleham
2 West Street
Isleham
Ely
Cambridgeshire
CB7 5SB
01638 780216
Store Website
2.15 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

St David'S Poultry Team - Cambridge
1A Gregory Road Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7DF 01392 872932 info@stdavids-poultryteam.co.uk Website 1.79 miles

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Eastgate Veterinary Group
Police Station Square Mildenhall Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7ER 01638 713980 mildenhall@eastgatevets.co.uk Website 2.28 miles
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Aquarius Veterinary Centre
Field Road Mildenhall Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7AL 01638 717871 Website 2.37 miles
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Pet Doctors Soham
48 Fordham Road Soham Cambridgeshire CB7 5AH 01353 720422 soham@petdoctors.co.uk Website 5.00 miles
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Aquarius Vet Centre
Scampers Petcare Northfield Road Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5UF 01353 722711 mhaquariusvets@gmail.com 5.17 miles

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Anglia Veterinary Services
62 Heron Croft Soham Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5WA 01353 724 570 petrovic@nebojsa.orangehome.co.uk 5.52 miles

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Local Dog Walks

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

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Maidscross Hill
Maidscross Hill Is A Heathland Area With Old Chalk And Gravel Workings. It Is A Local Nature Reserve And Sssi Designated For Its Wildlife Value, Particularly Plant Life. The Patches Of Chalky And Sandy Topsoil Are Habitat For An Interesting Range Of Breckland Species, Some Rare. The Site Gives Views Over Raf Lakenheath Airfield And The Western Brecks Landscape. This Is A Great Location For Yor Dog To Run Free, Playing With Others In A Natural, Safe Environment. Maidscross Hill Nature Reserve Maids Cross Hill Lakenheath Brandon IP27 9EJ 5.60 miles Travel To The End Of Maids Cross Hill Rd Where There Is A Car Park On The Right For The Nature Reserve.

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Wicken Fen
Lovely Walks Along A Board Walk And Wild Fen, Part Of National Trust. Dogs On Leads Here. But There Are Also Free Public Footpaths Running Alongside Which Are Equally Nice. Plus Riverside Walks. Upware Rd Ely Lancashire CB7 5YG 8.54 miles Car Park Payment Machines On Site. Well Signed From Wicken Village.

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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 9.05 miles West Stow

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Brandon Country Park
There's A Choice Of Four Trails To Explore At Brandon Country Park, From The Easy 0.9-Mile Redwood Trail (Red Walk) To The 6.2-Mile Firecrest Trail (Orange Walk). Here, Though, We Follow The Mid-Range Forest And Heath Train (Purple Walk). You Will Walk Into A Working Forest, On A Circular Route Through The Arboretum And Into The Deeper Thetford Forest With Acres Of Evergreen Scots Pine Plantation. IP27 0SU 9.14 miles Off The A1065, Take The B1106 South From Brandon To Brandon Country Park.

Brandon Country Park
Located In The Vast Thetford Forest, Brandon Lies In The Very Heart Of The Brecks. A Wild Landscape Of Dark Forests, Open Heathlands, Sandy Soils And Iconic Belts Of Pine Trees That Straddles The Suffolk And Norfolk Border. You Can Explore With Your Dog One Of 4 Nature Trails By Foot, Or Cycle Along Forest Tracks On The Poachers Trail. Brandon Country Park Bury Rd Brandon IP27 0SU 9.18 miles

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