Quick links
An introductory guide to Hawstead for new villagers
Welcome Booklet for new residents April [...]
Adobe Acrobat document [535.4 KB]
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!
ShareNow that the Metcalfe Arms is a cycle shop (albeit with a licensed cafe) where can we go for a nearby drink - and possibly a meal in a pub?
The following village pubs are all within 5 miles of Hawstead according to the CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) website whatpub.com
The Red House, Stanningfield
This is the nearest pub to Hawstead (just 1.6 miles): just go up Bells Lane and turn right at the top.
For more information see:
http://whatpub.com/pubs/WSB/876/red-house-stanningfield
The Rushbrooke Arms, Sicklesmere
For more information see: http://whatpub.com/pubs/WSB/853/rushbrooke-arms-sicklesmere
The Manger, Bradfield Combust
For more information see: http://whatpub.com/pubs/WSB/73/manger-bradfield-combust or www.themanger.co.uk
The White Horse, Whepstead
For more information see: http://whatpub.com/pubs/WSB/1009/white-horse-whepstead or www.whitehorsewhepstead.co.uk
The Six Bells, Horringer
For more information see: http://whatpub.com/pubs/WSB/416/six-bells-horringer or www.sixbellshorringer.co.uk
The Bush, Shimpling
For more information see: http://whatpub.com/pubs/WSB/845/bush-shimpling or www.theshimplingbush.co.uk
The Plough & Fleece, Cockfield
For more information see
The Bennet Arms, Rougham
For more information see
http://whatpub.com/pubs/WSB/832/bennet-arms-rougham or http://www.metroinnssuffolk.co.uk/the_bennet_arms/index.php
The Horseshoes, Cockfield
For more information see
http://whatpub.com/pubs/WSB/210/the-horseshoes-inn-cockfield or thehorseshoes-inn.co.uk
The Marquis Cornwallis, Chedburgh
CURRENTLY CLOSED
(has been closed for several years)
(June 2020)
http://whatpub.com/pubs/WSB/193/marquis-cornwallis-chedburgh
The Greyhound, Chevington
For mor information see:
The Queen's Head, Hawkedon
For more information see:
http://whatpub.com/pubs/WSB/4105/queen-s-head-hawkedon or hawkedonqueen.co.uk
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