Local Services A directory of local services which we hope you will find useful. Categories covered include: Local schools (nursery, infant, junior) Colleges and Higher Education Hospitals and NHS Walk In Centres Doctors & Dentists Leisure facilities (leisure centres, gyms, swimming pools) Recreational facilities (local parks, riverside walks etc) Eateries (pubs, restaurants, cafes etc) Public transport (trains, buses, minicabs etc) Services (Water, gas, electricity) Public library Council Offices (and relevant departments) Places of Worship (churches etc) Just scroll down the page to find what you need...

How did Sunbury get its name?

Sunbury gets its name from a Saxon chieftain called Sunna who built his riverside settlement, or Burgh, here.

How long have people been living in Sunbury?

People have been living in this area for many thousands of years. During excavations for the new Sunbury Lock in 1926, remains of citizens living here between 4,000 and 3,000 BC were found and a later burial ground from the Bronze Age, dated around 1,700 BC was found on Sunbury Common.

Does Sunbury have any claims to fame?

It surely does even though rather unusual! The yew tree in the churchyard of St Mary's is mentioned in Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens and The Magpie Hotel in Thames Street was the original meeting place of the Grand Order of Water Rats in 1889.

LOCAL SCHOOLS

1. Pre-School (Nursery education)

There are many nurseries, regularly inspected by Ofsted, teaching a basic grounding in numeracy and literacy in Preparation for primary school. There are too many to mention and we advise you visit several before making up your mind.

2. Primary/Infant Schools

• Beauclerc County Infant School 116 French Street, Sunbury on Thames Tel. 01932 780672
• Chennestone Primary School Manor Lane, Sunbury on Thames Tel. 01932 785477)
• Kenyngton Manor Primary School Beechwood Avenue, Sunbury on Thames Tel. 01932 783778
• Springfield Primary School Nursery Road, Sunbury on Thames Tel. 01932 782825
• St. Ignatious RC Primary School Green Street, Sunbury on Thames Tel. 01932 785396

3. Junior Schools

• Bishop Wand C of E School Laytons Lane, Sunbury on Thames Tel. 01932 785477
• St.Pauls Catholic School The Ridings, Sunbury on Thames Tel. 01932 783811
• Sunbury Manor School Nursery Road, Sunbury on Thames Tel. 01932 784258

There are also "special needs" schools within the local area.

COLLEGES/HIGHER EDUCATION

• Spelthorne College 6th Form College, Higher and Adult Education, Church Road, Ashford Tel. 01784 248666

HOSPITALS/NHS WALK IN CENTRES

• Ashford & St. Peters Hospital NHS Trust Guildford Road, Chertsey, Surrey. Tel. 01932 872000
• Ashford Hospital NHS Trust London Road, Ashford, Middlesex. Tel. 01784 884488 West Middlesex
• University Hospital NHS Trust Twickenham Road, Isleworth, Middlesex. Tel. 0208 560 2112
• NHS WALK IN CENTRE Weybridge Hospital, High Street, Weybridge, Surrey - just turn up!

DOCTORS & DENTISTS

1. Doctors

• Dr. R Barnett
• Dr. P. Bilagi
• Dr. C Canniff
• Dr. G Chapman
• Dr. J Duckworth
• Dr S Hodson
• Dr. J Pearce
• Dr. N Pearce

Sunbury Health Centre Green Street, Sunbury Tel. 01932 713399

2. Dentists

• C & J Busby, A Norris, K Wilson 145 Green Street, Sunbury Tel. 01932 783208
• A J Dunn, Heatherslade, Green Street, Sunbury Tel. 01932 787725
• S. Urdang, 198 The Avenue, Sunbury Tel. 01932 783801
• G Want, 62 The Avenue, Sunbury Tel. 01932 782234

LEISURE FACILITIES

Sunbury Leisure Centre Nursery Road, Sunbury on Thames Tel. 01932 772287 (Badminton, gymnasium, five-a-side football, trampolining, basketball, aerobics, climbing wall, sunbeds, swimming pool)

Holmes Place The Avenue, Sunbury on Thames Tel. 01932 755755

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

Racing events throughout the year with entry starting at £7)

Sailing Club at the Queen Mother Reservoir offering board and dinghy sailing from June to August. Nearby Littleton Sailing Club has facilities for the disabled.

Local walks along The River Thames in picturesque Lower Sunbury.

Riverside Arts Centre, Lower Sunbury covers arts, operatic, pottery, poetry and amateur dramatics.

The walled garden in Sunbury Park is a delightful place to visit. The garden itself is planted in a range of styles of historical significance with collections of plants from all around the world. The garden is also a venue for the annual Sunbury Fayre in the summer.

For those requiring a larger area in which to roam, Bushy Park is about 10 minutes away by car, adjacent to Hampton Court if you prefer a historical connection.

EATERIES (PUBS, RESTAURANTS, CAFÉ BARS ETC)

Sunbury is host to many pubs, restaurants, café bars etc. If you are taking a walk along the River in Thames Street, you will stumble across The Magpie Public House which offers great food and variety of ales along with good hospitality.

For those with a more oriental taste, there is the Chef de China on the corner of Thames Street and The Avenue, or The Yum Yum Tree on the main shopping parade at Sunbury Cross.

Indian takeaway or delivery service is provided by Shappi on Vicarage Road.

Adjacent to Marks & Spencer you will find a delightful café bar called Pucchinos serving wonderful cappuccinos and lovely food.

Traditional well cooked full English breakfasts available at The Park Bakery on the main shopping parade to set you up for the day!

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

• By Rail: National Rail Enquiries 0845 7484950
• By Minicab: Handycars (Heathcfroft Avenue) 01932 780000
• By Coach: National Express 0870 5808080
• By Air: Heathrow 0870 0000123 Gatwick 0870 0002468
• By Bus: Tellings Golden Miller, London United, First Group And Armchair operate in this general area.

For public transport route and timetable information telephone TRAVELINE on 0870 6082608 or look them up at www.traveline.org.uk

SERVICES (GAS, WATER AND ELECTRICITY)

• Thames Water 0845 920 0888
• Southern Electric 0845 744 4555
• Seeboard Powercare Plc 0800 783 8866
• Transco Gas Emergency Service 0800 111 999
• Three Valleys Water 0845 782 3333
• Environment Agency Floodline 0845 988 1188

PUBLIC LIBRARY

Situated on the main parade at Sunbury Cross 01932 783131.

COUNCIL OFFICES

Spelthorne Borough Council Knowle Green, Staines, Middlesex. Tel. 01784 451499

PLACES OF WORSHIP

Church of England
St Marys Thames Street, Sunbury on Thames Tel. 01932 779431
St. Saviours Vicarage Road, Sunbury on Thames Tel. 01932 782800
St Marys Church Street, Sunbury on Thames Tel. 01932 785448