Welcome to Wilby

Wilby is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles east of the town of Stowmarket and has a population of around 300 people. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is known for its picturesque views and peaceful atmosphere. Wilby has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age.

One of the most notable features of Wilby is its church, St. Mary's. The church dates back to the 14th century and is a Grade I listed building. It is known for its impressive tower, which stands at over 100 feet tall and can be seen from miles around. The church is also home to a number of interesting features, including a medieval font and a rare 17th-century pulpit.

Despite its small size, Wilby has a strong sense of community and is home to a number of local events throughout the year. These include an annual fete, a Christmas fair, and a harvest festival. The village also has a pub, The Fox, which is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike. Overall, Wilby is a charming and welcoming village that offers a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of modern life.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 10.2°C

Feels Like: 7°C

Wind: 17 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Wilby Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Roisin Wiseman	Wilby Eye Suffolk IP21 5LR 01379384708 School Website
Stradbroke High School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Karen Millar	Wilby Road Stradbroke Eye Suffolk IP21 5JN 01379384387 School Website
Stradbroke Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Hannah Hunt	Queen Street Stradbroke Eye Suffolk IP21 5HH 1379384415 School Website
Worlingworth Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Victoria Gascoyne-Cecil	Worlingworth Shop Street Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7HX 01728628397 School Website
All Saints Church Of England Primary School, Laxfield Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katharine Minns	Framlingham Road Laxfield Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 8HD 1986798344 School Website
Fressingfield Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Mark Taylor	School Lane, Stradbroke Road Fressingfield Eye Suffolk IP21 5RU 1379586393 School Website
Bedfield Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Imogen Wallis	Bedfield Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7EA 1728628306 School Website
Dennington Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Dr Paul Parslow-Williams	Laxfield Road Dennington Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 8AE 1728638206 School Website
St Edmund's Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Simon Lea	Heckfield Green Hoxne Eye Suffolk IP21 5AD 1379668283 School Website
Occold Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Dr Paul Parslow-Williams	The Street Occold Eye Suffolk IP23 7PL 1379678330 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Diss Station Road, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4HN 8.50 Miles

Halesworth Station Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8BZ 9.85 Miles

Darsham Main Road (A12), Near Darsham, Suffolk, IP17 3PN 10.26 Miles

Saxmundham Station Approach, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1BW 10.56 Miles

Wickham Market Station Road, Campsea Ashe, Suffolk, IP13 0PT 11.40 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Pj's Cabs 07789 847234 The Glebe/School La, Diss, Norfolk, IP21 4HU 5.51 Miles
Warnes Cars 01728 724160 2 Riverside, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 9AG 5.97 Miles
Framlingham Taxis 01728 724799 12 Fore Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 9DY 6.05 Miles
Elite County Cars 01379 873383 18 Victoria Hill, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7HJ 6.21 Miles
P S C Travel 01728 663357 18 Rendham Road, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 2DX 7.09 Miles
Country Cars 01728 638558 Corner Cottage, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 7JX 7.48 Miles
Quick Cabs 01379 641123 Riverside Maltings/Rose La, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4RA 8.35 Miles
Scole Cabs 01379 741471 Station Rd, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4HN 8.49 Miles
Fareway Taxis 01379 640556 Victoria Road, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4JG 8.65 Miles
Barry's Taxis 01379 643886 17 Falcon Av, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4PE 8.79 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ip21 Brundish Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip21 Wooten Green Stradbroke Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip21 Barley Green Stradbroke Eye Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip13 Stanway Farm Worlingworth Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stradbroke Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip21 New Street Close Stradbroke Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip13 Crown Corner Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip21 Chapel Lane Horham Eye Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip21 Ashfield Green Stradbroke Eye Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip21 Grove End Stradbroke Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Horham Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ip13 Fingal Street Worlingworth Woodbridge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip13 Sunnyside Cottage Brundish Woodbridge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip21 Rattlerow Hill Stradbroke Eye Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ip21 Grove Farm Athelington Eye Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Stradbroke Surgery	Stradbroke Medical Centre Wilby Road Stradbroke Eye Suffolk IP21 5JN
Fressingfield Medical Centre 01379 586456	Fressingfield Medical Ctr New Street, Fressingfield Eye Suffolk IP21 5PJ
The Surgery, Earl Soham 01728 685325	Earl Soham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7SF
Framlingham Surgery 01728 723627	Framlingham Surgery Pembroke Rd,Framlingham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 9HA
Eye Health Centre 01379 870689	The Health Centre Castleton Way Eye Suffolk IP23 7DD

Local Stores

Laxfield
High Street
Laxfield
Woodbridge
Suffolk
IP13 8DH
01986 798207
Store Website
3.43 miles

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SPAR - Stradbroke
Waterloo Road
Church Street
Stradbroke
IP21 5HT
01379 388 547
Store Website
1.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Castle Veterinary Group
Pepperwash Lane Off Saxtead Road Framlingham Suffolk IP13 9PT 01728 723480 castlevets@cvsvets.com Website 5.00 miles
Amenities
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Earl Soham Veterinary Centre Ltd T/A Framlingham Vets
Unit 1, Potter'S Business Park Station Road Framlingham Suffolk IP13 9EE 01728 621 666 reception@framlinghamvets.com Website 6.35 miles
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Oakwood Veterinary Practice Ltd
Oakwood House Fuller Road Harleston Norfolk IP20 9EA 01379 852146 admin@oakwoodvets.co.uk Website 6.73 miles
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Debenham Veterinary Practice
1 Cherry Tree Lane Debenham Suffolk IP14 6QT 01728 861289 debenhamvets@gmail.com Website 7.02 miles
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Cherry Tree Vets Ltd
3 Broad Street Harleston Norfolk IP20 9AZ 01379 852999 harleston@cherrytree-vets.co.uk Website 7.10 miles
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24 Hour emergency service 01379852999
Tue	08:00	18:30
24 Hour emergency service 01379852999
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24 Hour emergency service 01379852999
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24 Hour emergency service 01379852999
Fri	08:00	18:30
24 Hour emergency service 01379852999
Sat	15:00	18:00
Open clinic - no appointment required Diss practice open clinic 10am-1pm
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24 Hour emergency service 01379852999

Deben Valley Equine Limited
Birds Lane Framsden Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6HR 01728 685123 admin@debenvalleyvet.co.uk Website 8.07 miles
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24 hour emergency service
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Plus out of hours emergency service

Local Dog Walks

A Walk In The Saints
A Long Circular Walk Taking In The 2-Moated Buildings In The Area-Either Take A Picnic Or Refresh Yourself With A Pint And A Sandwich At St Peters Hall (Normally Open Wednesday To Sunday But Telephone Beforehand 01986 782288) Abbey Rd Bungay Lancashire NR35 1NL 10.15 miles

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Wrotham Ling
Sandy Heathland Walk With Small Wooded Area. Wortham Diss IP22 1ST 10.33 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

Bungay And Surrounding Area
Three Circular Walks From Earsham Street Cafe In The Centre Of The Pituresque Waveney Valley Town Of Bungay. There Is A 1 Mile Walk Around The Centre Of The Town, A 2½ Mile Walk Around Outney Common And A 5½ Mile Walk That Takes In Bungay, Earsham And The Bath Hills. 7-9 Earsham St Bungay Lancashire NR35 1AE 12.53 miles

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Westleton Heath
Ah Ha! This Is A Lovely Suffolk Walk. Accessible From A Number Of Places, It Includes Heath And Forest. In August The Heather Blazes: Lovely Purple Colour And A Sweet Smell Of Honey. Dogs May Or May Not Be Interested In This, But Love This Walk, Which Has Paths Galore Through Woods And Over Streams, Along Board Walks, Across Fields And Through Moorland. In The Summer, Part Is Lead Only, But There Remain Loads Of Areas Still Open To Off Lead Walking. Dunwich Rd Lancashire 13.63 miles Westleton/Dunwich

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Dunwich Forest
Take The Road To Dunwich From Hinton Five Fingers And There Are Lots Of Walks On Both Sides Of The Road. Ample Free Parking. Walks Are Wooded Mainly, But There Are Lots Of Open Bracken-Ey Areas Too. Wild Ponies Graze In Parts, And There Are Red Deer To Be Seen, Too. Dog Heaven (And Not Too Bad For Humans, Too). 2 Westleton Rd Saxmundham Lancashire IP17 3DE 14.08 miles

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Sutton Hoo River Deben
This 17Km (11 Mile) Walk Starts And Finishes At The Sutton Hoo National Trust Car Park. An Alternative Start Point, Avoiding The National Trust Entry, Is Shown On The Map Above. Although This Still Takes You Through The National Trust Site, It Uses Rights Of Way Which Are Free. Woodbridge 14.43 miles Park In The National Trust Car Park At Sutton Hoo Or Start From The Footpath Opposite The Golf Club.

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-14.6°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

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	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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