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Clare Walk

Clare Walk

This 4 mile walk circles the town of Clare taking in the Common, which is the site of the fledgling village some 1000 years ago. The route can be followed on Ordnance Survey Explorer Map 210 Newmarket & Haverhill.

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Late Autumn Scene 2024

Late Autumn Scene 2024

We are pleased to say that the late autumn issue of The Wickhambrook Scene is now published.  It has information on start-times for  Remembrance Sunday, Tribute to the Fallen, MSC AGM, plus up-and-coming events, news from WI and Parish Council, Cheveley and Ashley...

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Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal

Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal

The national poppy appeal is launched on 24th October and our collectors will be calling round the village from this date. We will be holding a collection event at Wichambrook stores on Saturday 2nd November from 9.00 am onwards, with military vehicles to view. The memorial service will be held on Sunday 10th November at the war memorial at 12.00 midday, for everyone wishing to attend…

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Vintage Car Rally visits Wickhambrook WI

Vintage Car Rally visits Wickhambrook WI

The Vintage Bullnose Morris Club brought the sunshine to Wickhambrook last Saturday, along with their fantastic collection of cars and buses. As they made their way across Suffolk in a Treasure Hunt- they made a stop in Wickhambrook for tea and cake. I'm pleased to...

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The Denham Big Skies Walk

The Denham Big Skies Walk

This is a walk for those who enjoy open countryside and big skies. It starts with much field edge walking but rewards come later with the skirting of Denham Castle mound and a return through a deer farm…

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Early Autumn Scene 2024

Early Autumn Scene 2024

We are pleased to announce that the latest issue of The Wickhambrook Scene is now published.  You can view the digital document by clicking the link hereOr by viewing the post on any of the local Facebook groups (Wickhambrook & Lidgate, Wickhambrook Community,...

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Police Connect

Police Connect

Police Connect is a messaging service connecting you to the very latest policing news for your area via e-mail. There is no charge for this service – all the emails you receive are free. You can register to receive information about the issues that most matter to you…

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Early Summer Scene 2024

Early Summer Scene 2024

We are pleased to announce that the latest issue of The Wickhambrook Scene is now published.  You can view the digital document by clicking the link hereOr by viewing the post on any of the local Facebook groups (Wickhambrook & Lidgate, Wickhambrook Community,...

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Walk to Easter Wood and back

Walk to Easter Wood and back

The whole walk is about 5 miles and will take 2 to 3 hours. Ordnance Survey map 210 Newmarket and Haverhill will provide reassurance. The route can be tackled any time of the year being mainly green lanes and field edge paths but the cross-field path can be sticky after rain

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Mid Spring Scene 2024

Mid Spring Scene 2024

The latest edition of The Scene is published with:
• great advice on the increase of ticket fraud and how to avoid it;
• advice on preparing your garden for the summer;
• about the Tennis Club and how to join;
• plus local news, walks, and news from the MSC, Parish Council, and WI

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Register My Appliance

Register My Appliance

More than 40 million large appliances in use in UK homes are unlikely to be registered with the manufacturers, rendering them extremely hard to trace if a safety repair is ever needed.

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Note from your clerk – Flood Recovery advice from your County Councillor

Note from your clerk – Flood Recovery advice from your County Councillor

With an event on the scale of Storm Babet the immediate challenge is to record where the flooding has occurred and the extent of the impact, so we are asking for your support to encourage all affected residents to report significant flooding to individual properties using the Highways Reporting Tool, if they do not have access to the internet they should call the SCC customer service number: 0345 606 6171.

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Autumn Scene 2023

Autumn Scene 2023

We are pleased to announce that the latest issue of The Wickhambrook Scene is now published…

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Walk to Cowlinge and back

Walk to Cowlinge and back

Following this route and walking at gentle pace, from Wickhambrook to Cowlinge will take around 90 minutes.  There are several options for the return journey…

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A Kedington Hills Circuit

A Kedington Hills Circuit

There used to be a newspaper cutting on display in the porch of Kedington church which read – ‘Sir, I note the correspondence regarding a proper Christian response to bats in the spire. As the incumbent of a typical Anglican parish, I can assure you that the only answer is to get the bats baptised and confirmed. In my experience, you will never see them again’. This has now been removed but the church is well worth a visit. This can be at the start or end of this 5.5 mile walk around the hills of Kedington area…

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Sofa

We have a used but serviceable sofa to give away which will need to be collected from our house…

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