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An introductory guide to Hawstead for new villagers
Welcome Booklet for new residents April [...]
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Includes a map of our greens and the Millennium Field
Confirmed byelaws 2016.pdf
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Hawstead Parish Council objectives as set out by the council elected in May 2011
Hawstead Parish Council Objectives.pdf
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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.
Parish council and other village information:
Including meeting minutes and agendas, 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:
The next Parish Council meeting is scheduled for Thursday 9th May 2024 7.30pm to follow the Annual Parish Meeting at 7pm. The Agenda will be avaiable HERE nearer the time
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.
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Address
Hawstead Parish Council
E-mail
catherine.hibbert@hawstead-parish-council.co.uk
Or use our contact form.
Also on the Contacts page you'll find MAPS!
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Print this document out and get yourself to Hawstead Village Hall car park to start this circular tour which passes by a number of local pubs
Cycle ride v3.pdf
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Here are a few more rides, all circular, starting from the Village Green (though of course you could start anywhere on the routes):
Not too hilly once you've got up Bells Lane. You could make a short diversion to go to the Red House in Stanningfield and/or have a picnic on the adjacent Green.
BikeRide1.pdf
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I suggest you tackle this ride in a clockwise direction. But you can go either way - the hills are on Whepstead Road and Bull Lane - so whichever way one is up and one is down!
BikeRide2V2.pdf
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I think this is best done in an anti-clockwise direction. You go up Bull Lane at the beginning, but after that, apart from the very short uphill bit by Stanningfield Church, it's pretty easy cycling. It's a nice downhill along a lot of Donkey Lane and you've got downhill along Bells Lane at the end to look forward to!
BikeRide3.pdf
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You first loop round to the east through Stanningfield and then further south before sharply turning back northwards, eventually turning left along Brands Lane (not labelled on map) and then over to the west, visiting Whepstead, Rede and Hawkedon before turning east for Hartest and then back home via Folly Lane and Whepstead Road.
BikeRide4.pdf
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The cycle shop Maglia Rosso, which occupies the former Metcalfe Arms pub, has devised a number of cycle routes starting from the shop There's a 15 mile route, a 25 mile route, a 46 mile route and evcen a 100 mile one!
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