Your local site for information on the Cambridgeshire village of Isleham

Isleham is a rural fen land village lying in the south-east corner of Cambridgeshire in England. It is situated about 6 miles north east of Newmarket, and 8 miles from Ely, and is about 5 miles from Mildenhall. Isleham has a population of about 2,200.

The village has 3 churches: High Street Baptist, Pound Lane Free Church and St. Andrews Church.

There are 6 shops in the village: a Co-op supermarket, a Chinese Takeaway , a general store, 2 hairdressers and a Post Office Stores.

There are 3 Public Houses The Rising Sun, The Griffin & The Merry Monk.

The Bowls club and Village Hall are available for private hire.

On the recreation ground are the cricket and football pitches, an all weather surface (MUGA) Multi Use Games Area for tennis etc. and a childrens playground. There is a pre-school playgroup and a primary school catering for four and a half to eleven year olds

from Isleham & surrounding villages.

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The Village sign

Coming soon..... Changing the look to improve readability and the incorporation of the Isleham Community Association website information into this site............

07/02/12  Parish Council “Parish Meeting” date set for 30th April 2012 7.30pm at the Village Hall added.

                  Gala Day Committee details added to the Organisations page

                 Isleham society meeting 16th Feb added to the events page

02/02/12   Isleham Twinning a social evening at the Griffin on 7th Feb & Fun Lotto at the Social centre on

      28th March added. ICS news added to the events page.

20/01/12   Public meeting notice for the New Community Centre on 30th Jan 7.30pm

13/01/12   Isleham Gardeners 2012 Events now published

08/01/12   Added Isleham Society event .....................

06/01/12   Added new Links & also a Football page .....................

16/12/11   Parish Council Agendas & Minutes updated .....................

03/12/11   Added Becken Christmas Fayre & Festival of Light on the events page .....................

15/11/11   Added a link for  “Walk 4 Life” .....................

15/11/11   For all local non emergency calls to the police ring 101 .....................

05/11/11   New events added & Parish Council minutes updated.....................

04/11/11   New Parish Council Web Blog now up & running, follow the link

                  For a full page version go to www.isleham-village.co.uk/blog1

04/11/11   New Gardeners Web Blog now up & running, follow the link .........

                  For a full page version go to www.isleham-village.co.uk/blog2

24/10/11   New Recycling centre to open at Witchford.........

24/10/11   Vacancies at the “Lady  Frances Peyton Almshouse charity” applications sought from qualifying                    people .

18/10/11   Quality copies of the “Isleham Angel” are now available to purchase direct from this website via                    Pay Pal

18/10/11   'WRECKERS' ANNOUNCES UK PREMIERE AT THE LONDON FILM FESTIVAL!!

05/10/11   Becken charity events for 26th November & 9th December added to the events page & the                    calender............

21/09/11   Cambridge Clarinet  Choir in concert Wednesday  15th October at St Andrews church details on                    the events page ............

12/09/11   Murder at the Lark. 8th October. An evening of fine dining, mystery & murder put on by the PTA

12/09/11   Busy Bees advert updated & BECKen charity car treasure Hunt on the 25th September.

24/08/11   Bank Holiday open weekend at the Church Social Centre with refreshments, tombola, grand draw                    on Saturday then on Sunday a FUNDAY with cream teas, game stalls, crafts, treasure Hunt results,                    pimms and beer, hot dogs.  1 - 4pm Something for the whole family!