Welcome to Wickhambrook
Wickhambrook is one of the parishes of West Suffolk Council and Suffolk County Council
The upgrade to the defibrillator sited at Wickhambrook Memorial Social Centre, Cemetery Road, has been completed and is back on line. Our thanks go out to one of our Parish Volunteers, Peter Vince, who organised this for us.
Rural Coffee Caravan & Coffee Meet will be at Lidgate Village Hall, Oak House, The Street, Newmarket CB8 9PP on 11th November between 10:00am and 12:00 Noon, they will be providing vaccinations for 5+ years including Autumn Booster for 50+years…
We’ve been advised that our defibrillators need a software upgrade. The defibrillator located at the Memorial Social Centre, Cemetery Road will be collected on 8th November and unavailable until 11th November. We’ll let you know as soon as it is back in commission.
The upgrade to the defibrillator sited at The Fire Station, Clopton Green has been completed and it was returned this morning and is back on line. Our thanks go out to one of our Parish Volunteers, Peter Vince, who has organised this for us.
We invite the whole village to come to the meetings. The committee of Trustees will be giving the yearly report on their activities since last November…
We are pleased to announce that the latest issue of The Wickhambrook Scene is now published…
Beware of these scam texts claiming to offer help with discounted bills under the new Energy Bills Support Scheme. Each link in the text sends you to a fake website that will harvest your personal information, including your bank details…
This month’s meeting began in a sombre mode as a one minute silence was held in memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The President then asked the Secretary, Wendy Mansfield to read out the poem published that day by the Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage…
According to the Environment Agency, over five million people in England live and work in properties at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, whilst more face flood threats from groundwater, surface water, sewers, and reservoirs…
Rowe Build is a local building contractor based in Wickhambrook. A position has become available for a part time bookkeeper/administrator…
Suffolk Headway are holding a Sponsored Walk and Cycle ride to raise money to support adults with acquired brain injuries and neurological conditions through an extensive range of high-quality services…
This 3 mile walk should take about 75 minutes but includes a few hills and as a result several rewarding views. It could be suitable for a summer’s evening…
You wouldn’t let a thief enter your home, but what if the thief were masquerading as someone familiar, such as a postal worker, and tricked you into opening the door? Phishing works in a similar way…
We are pleased to announce that the latest issue of The Wickhambrook Scene is now published…
This Barrow walk has sweeping views in all directions and a choice of distances between 4.5 miles and 7 miles…
The ‘walking procession’ will leave Wickhambrook Primary Academy playground at 12.30 led by the Bury St Edmunds Sea Cadets Marching Band. This will take a short route through the village, approx 1.2 miles, and back to the MSC recreation ground. Those not wishing to walk the full route can join the procession at The Greyhound. Please come along and join in the fun…
July 9th 2022 at 7.30pm at St Margaret of Antioch Church, Stradishall. Do not delay – LIMITED AVAILABILITY
This is a shorter walk than normal and has the added advantages of being local and has no stiles. Total distance is 3 miles and at gentle pace it is unlikely to take longer than 2 hours. Maybe an outing for a summer’s evening?
Please see the May issue of The Scene which includes news from the Neighbourhood Plan Working Group, The Tennis Club, The Women’s Institute, The Bowls Club, The Horticultural Society and The History Society. Also local walks and events and notification of the Wickhambrook Fete…
Hello, I’m so pleased to tell you that when Fenland Leisure were carrying out work in the play park at Cemetery Road last Friday, they were able to make repairs to BuzzyBee Springer and he is now back in use…
The Homes for Ukraine Scheme Homes for Ukraine – Homes for Ukraine – Local Sponsorship Scheme for Ukraine (campaign.gov.uk) was launched on Monday 14 March to allow individuals, charities, community groups and businesses in the UK to bring Ukrainians to safety – including those with no family ties to the UK…
Hello, many of you will have seen that Fenland Leisure were at the Children’s Play Park on Friday 6th to undertake some maintenance work to the swings and replace the surface at one of the self closing gates. Unfortunately, we’ve had to say good bye to BusyBee and the Twister, as they were both beyond economic repair…
Having travelled almost every footpath in Wickhambrook and several over the parish boundary it is now time to move further afield. This is the first of a series of wanders based on neighbouring villages – those within a 10 mile radius of Wickhambrook. Hawkedon and Somerton circular walk…
A recent inspection has identified some remedial work necessary to the handles on BuzzyBee. A notice will be placed on it today, but please don’t use Buzzy Bee for the time being…
An update on this year’s summer fete…
With the ongoing situation in Ukraine, we want to keep partners updated with what we are doing in Suffolk to support individuals and families fleeing the conflict, and how you can help…
We are pleased to be hosting another full schedule of Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme offers across West Suffolk during the Easter holidays this year…
Nexus Fostering, based in Norwich, has been making a difference in the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in care since 2002. There are more than 4000 children in East Anglia who are unable to live at home with their family and require foster care each year…
Suffolk Libraries has recently relaunched its one-to-one listening service as part of the Me, Myself and Baby perinatal programme…
This 5 mile circular route takes you along both sides of the Stour valley making use of footpaths and quiet country roads. There is a leaflet for an ‘official’ Stoke-by-Clare circular walk but should you choose to follow that you should know that the south most loop (in the grounds of Stoke College) has been shut off. This walk follows part of the ‘official’ route…