Quick links

Welcome to Hawstead
An introductory guide to Hawstead for new villagers
Welcome Booklet for new residents April [...]
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Local byelaws
Includes a map of our greens and the Millennium Field
Confirmed byelaws 2016.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [3.6 MB]

Hawstead on film:

To watch a short video made by Andy and Janet Taplin in support of our bid for Suffolk Village of the Year (2014), visit our Picture Gallery page

 

Village information:

Visit our Documents page where you'll also find previous copies of the Village Voice and its predecessor, The Hawstead Journal.

Events

Upcoming parish council and community council meetings. For all other village events and updates, take a look at our Events page.

 

Parish council meetings: 

Parish Council meetings are held on the second Thursday of January, March, May, July, September and November in the village hall at 7.30pm. The agenda will be posted here a few days before each meeting   

Church services

All Saints, Hawstead

 

Services take place as follows:

  • Second Sunday of each month (morning prayer at 11am)
  • Fourth Sunday of each month (Eucharist at 11am)

 

St Peter, Nowton

 

Services take place as follows:

  • First and third Sunday of each month at 11am

 

Dates and times of all benefice services can be found on the noticeboard at All Saints, Hawstead.

 

You can also visit the website: A Church Near You from the Church of England.

Notice on GDPR (general data protection regulations) 2018

Please note that archive material posted onto the website before 25 May 2018 may include limited personal data for which consent to publication has not been given.

 

 

Address

This website is maintained by local volunteers, for which thanks.

 

Any enquiries regarding this website can be addressed to Hawstead Parish Council.


E-mail

clerk@hawstead-pc.gov.uk
 

Also on the Contacts page you'll find MAPS!

Hawstead walks

All walks have a sketch map to show the route but you are advised to consult Ordnance Survey map Explorer 211 (Bury St Edmunds) for any clarifications or uncertainties you may have.

Local Walks from the Village Green - No.1
Walk 1 map and text.pdf
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Local Walks from the Village Green - No.2
Walk 2 map and text.pdf
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Local Walks from the Village Green - No.3
Walk 3 map and text.pdf
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Local Walks from the Village Green - No.4
Walk 4 map and text.pdf
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Local Walk No 5 - a short drive from Hawstead
Walk No5.pdf
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Local Walk No.6 - a bit further: Chedburgh
Walk is about 4.5 miles long
Walk Six.pdf
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Local Walk No.7 - Whepstead
This walk will take about 2 hours to complete - plus there's an optional extension
Walk 7 - Whepstead.pdf
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Local Walk No.8 - Rede
A circular walk from the Village Green of about 5 miles
Walk8 Rede.pdf
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Local Walk No.9 - Shimpling
A circular walk from Shimpling Street which takes you southwards towards Alpheton
Walk 9 Shimpling.pdf
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Local Walk No.10 - Brockley
A circular walk along well defined tracks (and a little bit of road) which is just under 5 miles
Walk 10 Brockley.pdf
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Local Walk No.11 - Hargrave
A just under 6 mile circular walk from the village of Hargrave
Walk 11 Hargrave.pdf
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Local Walk No.12 - Hartest
A fine 5.5 mile circular walk around Hartest, starting at the village Institute in the centre of the village
Walk 12 Hartest.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [296.0 KB]

Local Walk No.13 Alpheton Coming soon

Local Walk No.14 - Denston
This walk takes you past Denston Hall over to Stradishall before crossing the A143 twice and then curving back to Denston
Walk 14 Denston.pdf
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Local Walk No.15 - Hawkedon
This circular walk starts and finishes at the Queen's Head in Hawkedon. So depending on the day and time of your walk you may be able to refresh yourself with a drink at the pub afterwards.
Walk 15 Hawkedon.pdf
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Local Walk No.16 - Little Whelnetham / Bradfield St George
The starting point is the same as for Walk no.5 and a bit of this walk is along the same route - but only a little bit.
Walk 16 Little Welnetham and Bradfield S[...]
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Local Walk No.17 - Bradfield St Clare
This walk starts at Great Green which is in Cockfield. It incudes a circuit of Bradfield Woods (Suffolk Wildlife Trust)
Walk 17 Bradfield St Clare.pdf
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Local Walk No.18 - Cockfield Coming soon

These two files were found on a blog on the Internet: they've been copied rather than linked to in case they disappear

Running out to Hawstead.pdf
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Running out to Hawstead2.pdf
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Suffolk County Council has a number of walks posted on the Discover Suffolk website. There's also John Harris' 'Free Walks to Download and Print' (for Suffolk): click HERE. Also click HERE for a site which includes information about the Bury to Clare walk.

 

If you want to travel further afield ie Norfolk, here's their contribution: Norfolk Trails

 

OK, let's push the boat out (or our feet!): this link is for long distance footpaths nationwide!

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