Bentley (Suffolk) Parish Council

BENTLEY PARISH COUNCIL
Welcomes you to
THE BENTLEY VILLAGE PAGE

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Click the centre square to select a Map of Bentley (203kb)
Click HERE for a link to a map of Bentley from
www.streetmap.co.uk

Dodnash Wood

Bentley lies in beautiful wooded countryside on the edge of Constable's Dedham Vale and the Shotley Peninsula. The village is situated between the A12 and A137 roads, 7 miles from Ipswich and 14 miles from Colchester. The history of Bentley has been well documented by Suffolk County Council. There are also pages dedicated to the War Memorial and an old picture collection has been started. On the Postcard page you will find a recent picture of somewhere in Bentley

A bus service passes through the village whilst other services are available through Capel St. Mary. If you are arriving by car, please park with care and consideration; parking for visitors is usually available in the village hall car park when not in use. The Bentley Bugle is the village newsletter and is produced bi-monthly.

Refreshments can be obtained from the Case is Altered public house or the Little Chef restaurant on the A12.
Unfortunately, The Post Office Stores is now closed.

Information about Parish Council activities together with other notices, events and news occurring in the area can be found on the notice boards outside the old Post Office Stores. A welcome letter for new residents is also produced by the council. The Bentley Improvement Group was created to provide resources from Landfill Tax to support environmental benefits for the community, but has now closed down. Bentley Village Hall is in regular use by many organisations; a new hall has recently been built and provides a base for several organisations and additional facilities.

The Bentley Circular Walk is 3 1/2 miles around the outer edges of the village with short cuts back to the centre like spokes of a wheel. Most of the route is off road with one short cross field section and is well marked with yellow circular walk arrows and sign posts to guide you in either direction. A leaflet is available from The Case is Altered.