{"id":817,"date":"2015-08-17T11:41:16","date_gmt":"2015-08-17T11:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kirtlingandupend.org\/wp\/?page_id=817"},"modified":"2026-02-26T17:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:28:08","slug":"new-to-the-parish","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kirtlingandupend.co.uk\/?page_id=817","title":{"rendered":"New to the Parish?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Parish of Kirtling and Upend<\/p>\n<p>This page contains some contact information that is useful for people who are new to the Parish<\/p>\n<h1>Medical<\/h1>\n<h2>Accident &amp; Emergency<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cuh.org.uk\/addenbrookes-hospital\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Addenbrookes<\/a> in Cambridge tel: 01223 245 151<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsh.nhs.uk\/Home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West Suffolk Hospital<\/a> in Bury St. Edmunds tel:\u00a001284 713000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Doctor Surgery<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oakfieldsurgery.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oakfield Surgery<\/a>, Vicarage Lane, Newmarket\u00a0tel:\u00a001638 558400<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orchardhousesurgery.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orchard House Doctors surgery<\/a>, Fred Archer Way, Newmarket\u00a0tel:\u00a001638 666887<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rookerymedicalcentre.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Rookery Medical Centre<\/a>. Newmarket tel: 01638 664338<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wickhambrooksurgery.nhs.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wickhambrook surgery<\/a>, Wickhambrook\u00a0tel:\u00a001440 820140<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Dentist<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/baxtersfamilydental.co.uk\/\">Baxter&#8217;s Family Dental<\/a> Wellington House, Newmarket. tel: 01638 560406<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bottishamdental.com\/contact.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bottisham Dental Practice<\/a>, Bottisham tel:\u00a001223 811844<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/oates-dental.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oates Dental Surgery<\/a>, York House, All Saints Road, Newmarket 01638 665637<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.olivedentalcare.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Olive Dental Care<\/a>, Exning tel:\u00a001638 445 358.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Hearing Aids<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=0B3J5e5qiAmX3QzM0NE9PRXRFUzg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHS Hearing Aid Clinics<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Police<\/h1>\n<p>Newmarket Police Station tel: 01473 613500<br \/>\nPCSO tel: 101<\/p>\n<h1>Schools<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cheveley.cambs.sch.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cheveley Primary School<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bottishamvc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bottisham village Colleg<\/a>e are the two catchment schools for the parish. A bus is provided to\/from both schools.<\/p>\n<p>However, children from Kirtling and Upend also attend <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kettlefields.cambs.sch.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kettlefields Primary School<\/a> as it is a similar distance to Cheveley. There is no bus service though.<\/p>\n<h1>\u00a0Transport<\/h1>\n<p>The nearest train stations are Dullingham and Newmarket. Trains to Cambridge are approximately 1 an hour but not all stop at Dullingham. For a timetable click <a href=\"http:\/\/ojp.nationalrail.co.uk\/service\/timesandfares\/NMK\/CBG\/today\/0700\/dep\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There is a bus service (number 902) serving Kirtling and Upend which runs Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelineeastanglia.org.uk\/ea\/XSLT_TTB_REQUEST?language=en&amp;command=direct&amp;net=ea&amp;line=20902&amp;sup=A&amp;project=y08&amp;outputFormat=0&amp;itdLPxx_displayHeader=false&amp;itdLPxx_sessionID=EMEA_98_276085468&amp;lineVer=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> for a timetable<\/p>\n<h1>Parish &amp; District Council<\/h1>\n<p>The parish comes under East Cambridgeshire District Council (ECDC). Tel 01353 665555.<\/p>\n<p>See Parish Council web page menu above <a href=\"https:\/\/kirtlingandupend.co.uk\/?page_id=51\">(or click here)<\/a> for contact details, agendas and minutes.<\/p>\n<h1>Refuse collection<\/h1>\n<p>Black bag collection is weekly on Tuesdays. Each household is provided with a green and blue wheelie bin for recycling. These are collected alternately every Tuesday. For the latest collection calendar please visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastcambs.gov.uk\/waste\/household-refuse-and-recycling-information-street-kirtling-suffolk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">East Cambridgeshire Refuse page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>From 1st February 2018 residents in East Cambridgeshire can request a second blue bin for a one-off administration fee of \u00a325 &#8211; with no additional cost for it to be emptied.\u00a0\u00a0You can order your bin at http:\/\/eastcambs.gov.uk\/content\/additional-blue-bin or by telephoning East Cambridgeshire District Council 01353 665555<\/p>\n<p>Green Bins &#8211; Additional garden waste bins are also available in return for payment of an annual licence fee, currently \u00a348 from 1st April (pro rata throughout the year).<\/p>\n<p>The council provide a roll of black bags once a year.<\/p>\n<h1>\u00a0Mobile Library<\/h1>\n<p>Cambridge Mobile library calls at the Kirtling Red Lion\u00a0from 12.40 \u2013 12.55 every second Thursday of the month. It is free to join and borrow books including large print and audio books.<\/p>\n<h1>Recycling Centres<\/h1>\n<p>The nearest Cambridgeshire Council Recycling Centre is located at Milton. There are also recycling centres in Mildenhall and Haverhill.<\/p>\n<h1>Shopping and Post Office<\/h1>\n<p>The nearest shop for general supplies is Cheveley Village Stores which also has a post office.\u00a0There is also a post office at the Ellesmere Centre which is open week-day mornings.<\/p>\n<h1>Health and Fitness<\/h1>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ellesmerecentre.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Ellesmere Centre <\/a>provides high quality and affordable facilities for everyone.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fully wheelchair accessible and with plenty of parking, it is a friendly and welcoming venue \u2013 the first choice for community events.<\/p>\n<p>Facilities include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>A new \u00a360,000 all-weather multi-use games area<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em id=\"__mceDel\">Large indoor sports hall and squash court<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em id=\"__mceDel\"><em id=\"__mceDel\"><em id=\"__mceDel\">Changing rooms with showers and toilets<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em id=\"__mceDel\"><em id=\"__mceDel\"><em id=\"__mceDel\">Smaller function hall with fully licensed bar<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em id=\"__mceDel\"><em id=\"__mceDel\"><em id=\"__mceDel\">Village Post Office and community shop<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em id=\"__mceDel\"><em id=\"__mceDel\"><em id=\"__mceDel\">Meeting rooms<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em id=\"__mceDel\"><em id=\"__mceDel\"><em id=\"__mceDel\">Computer suite with internet<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em id=\"__mceDel\"><em id=\"__mceDel\"><em id=\"__mceDel\">Kitchen and preparation areas<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Many classes and events are available for all ages and abilities \u2013 you will find the information you need about them on this website. Staff are in the office Monday to Friday 9am to 1pm, and can be contacted in the afternoon and at the weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Parish of Kirtling and Upend This page contains some contact information that is useful for people who are new to the Parish Medical Accident &amp; Emergency Addenbrookes in Cambridge tel: 01223 245 151 West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St. Edmunds tel:\u00a001284 713000 Doctor Surgery Oakfield Surgery, Vicarage Lane, Newmarket\u00a0tel:\u00a001638 558400 Orchard House Doctors surgery, Fred Archer Way,&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/kirtlingandupend.co.uk\/?page_id=817\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":13,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-817","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kirtlingandupend.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/817","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kirtlingandupend.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kirtlingandupend.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kirtlingandupend.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kirtlingandupend.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=817"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/kirtlingandupend.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/817\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3343,"href":"https:\/\/kirtlingandupend.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/817\/revisions\/3343"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kirtlingandupend.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kirtlingandupend.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}