Community, Sport and Recreation
Regular events are held at the Village Hall, the Church, the Playing Field Club and the parish's only pub, the Jackal. There has been a hall in the village since 1927, and the current building dates from the 1980s. A youth club meets there bi-monthly. The playing field is used for cricket and football, and has a small children's play area. It is a registered charity. The Playing Field Club, built in the 1970s, provides changing rooms for the cricket team, which is the only organised sports team in the village. There are about 30 miles (48 km) of footpaths and bridleways within the parish. There are a few bus services that stop in the village.
Thurleigh Lower School and Pre-School takes children aged between 2½ and 9 years old, and Breakfast Club and After-School extends the hours of care for the children of working parents. Older children are served by Margaret Beaufort Middle School in Riseley and Sharnbrook Upper School.
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