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Amanda Ody Acupuncture is based at Church End, Ashdon, near Saffron Walden, serving patients across Cambridge and Cambridgeshire. To book a consultation, call or text 07879 846483, email [email protected], or use the online booking system. The clinic is open Tuesday to Saturday.
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07879 846483
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[email protected]
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Church End, Ashdon
Saffron Walden, CB10 2HG
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Full address, travel, parking and accessibility details.
By car
From central Cambridge the clinic is about 20 to 25 minutes by car. Head south on the M11 to junction 9, then take the A11 / B1383 east towards Saffron Walden, then follow signs to Ashdon. Free off-road parking is available directly at the clinic — you will not need a town-centre car park or a pay-and-display ticket. The parking area is step-free to the consulting room.
By rail
The nearest mainline station is Audley End, with frequent direct services from Cambridge (around 12 minutes) and from London Liverpool Street (around 60 minutes). Cambridge North and Cambridge stations also work well for patients coming from further afield. From Audley End the clinic is a short taxi ride; please allow about 15 minutes between train and appointment.
Book an appointment
The fastest way to secure a consultation slot.
The simplest way to book your first appointment is to use the online booking system to choose a date and time that suits you. Initial consultations are 75 to 90 minutes; the booking system shows real-time availability and will reserve the slot immediately. You will receive an email confirmation and a reminder closer to the appointment.
If you would prefer to discuss your condition before committing to an appointment, you are welcome to call or text 07879 846483, or email [email protected]. I typically reply within 24 hours.
What to expect for your first visit
A calm, unhurried introduction to Chinese medicine treatment.
Your first consultation lasts 75 to 90 minutes. That is intentional — Chinese medicine diagnosis depends on a detailed picture of how your body is functioning, and that picture takes time to build. Expect questions about your sleep, digestion, energy, menstrual cycle if relevant, temperature tendencies, recent stressors and medical history. Amanda will also take your pulse at several positions and look at your tongue.
Wear loose, comfortable clothing — ideally something that allows easy access to your forearms and lower legs, as those are the most commonly-needled areas. You will be asked to fill in a short intake form before your first visit; this can be done on the day or sent ahead by email if you prefer. There is no need to bring anything specific, though it can be useful to make a note of any current medications and recent test results.
For a fuller walkthrough of what happens in a typical first session, our blog post on what to expect from your first acupuncture appointment covers the practical detail in more depth, including how the needles feel and what most patients notice in the first 24 hours afterwards.
Saffron Walden patients
Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine on your doorstep.
For patients in Saffron Walden itself the clinic is a short drive from the town centre — Ashdon sits about three miles east of the market square, with easy access from the B1052. For patients in the surrounding villages — Hadstock, Bartlow, Linton, Steeple Bumpstead, Castle Camps, Radwinter, Wimbish, Debden — the clinic is often the closest acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine practice you will find without travelling into Cambridge or Bishop's Stortford.
The rural location matters more than people expect. Many patients who tried town-centre clinics elsewhere comment that the calm setting itself contributes to how well they respond to treatment — there is no city noise, no struggle to park, no rushed handover between back-to-back appointments. You arrive, you slow down, and the treatment begins from that lower baseline.
I have been practising in this corner of the Essex/Cambridgeshire border for over a decade and treat patients across the full range of conditions Chinese medicine addresses — fertility, women's health, chronic pain, digestive complaints, anxiety and sleep. Saffron Walden referrals are a significant part of the practice.
Common questions about visiting
The questions new patients ask most often.
The clinic is at Church End, Ashdon, Saffron Walden, CB10 2HG. It sits in a quiet rural setting just outside Saffron Walden itself, around 20 minutes by car from central Cambridge and easily reached from Audley End station. Free parking is available directly at the clinic. Detailed directions and a map are above on this page.