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Welcome to Ashley Village website. Keep up to date with village activities, read about it's history, village life and local news. Find information on local organisations and up and coming events in this lovely Cambridgeshire village.
Ashley is an attractive, 
relatively compact village situated about 3 miles south of Newmarket on the B1063 road between Newmarket and Clare. It is on a chalk ridge that stretches east – west across Cambridgeshire and into Suffolk.
Although Ashley is located in East Cambridgeshire District, it is adjacent to the Suffolk boundary and has close ties to Newmarket, which is in Forest Heath District.
Much of the character of the village arises from a combination of attractive traditionally built houses and farm buildings and of high quality surrounding countryside. Older properties in the village tend to be either rendered or built of flint and to be thatched or show evidence of previous thatching. As with many villages, more recent housing, particularly 20th century, varies in design or style and is of mixed quality.
The village has a clearly defined centre associated with both a prominent pond and the point where the road from Newmarket to Clare reaches the top of the chalk ridge and veers to the south west. Other routes out of the village lead to the neighbouring villages of Gazeley, Dalham, Moulton and Cheveley.
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East Cambridgeshire District Council carried out a district-wide consultative exercise during the summer of 2011 seeking residents' views on their future aspirations for their village. A survey of opinion in Ashley was carried out during July 2011. Each household was asked to complete a questionnaire which included some key questions relating to housing growth, the provision of affordable housing, the need for employment opportunities, and improvements to infrastructure and faclilities. It was confirmed that a plan for each village would be included in the statutory development plan for the district (known as the Local Development Framework).
To view the results of the survey -
The Pavilion Trust has a green token collection bin at Waitrose Supermarket in Newmarket. The trustees ask if you could support them by placing your tokens in the Ashley Pavilion bin and tell family and friends about it. The funds raised will help towards security measures at the village hall, after a spate of vandalism that cost the Pavilion Trust a substantial amount of money for repairs. The Trust would like to thank you in advance for your support.
If you like acting, singing, making costumes, painting scenery or just like socialising, then come along to the Crown pub on Wednesday 25th January at 7.30pm. Anna and Shelley will be there to tell you about the set up of the Ashley Amateur Dramatics Group.
If you are left with unwanted items after your Spring Clean this year- don't dump it! donate it! and recycle them.
Items are needed for the forthcoming charity Jumble Sale, planned for 31st March 2011 2.00pm at the Pavilion. Please contact Pauline on 730219, Gloria on 730932, or Pat on 730076 and they will arrange collection from you.
If litter is a problem in your area, and you would like to do something about it - you can arrange your own litter pick.
East Cambs District Council can supply hi-vis vests, bags and equipment and collect the bags after the event.
Contact the Client Officer (Waste) on 01353 665555
