Welcome to Great Tey

Great Tey is a small village located in the county of Essex, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles southwest of Colchester and has a population of around 1,000 people. The village is known for its beautiful countryside, historic buildings, and friendly community.

One of the most notable landmarks in Great Tey is the St. Barnabas Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade I listed building and features stunning stained glass windows, intricate carvings, and a beautiful bell tower. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village.

Great Tey is also home to several historic buildings, including the Old Rectory and the Great Tey Manor. The Old Rectory is a Grade II listed building that was built in the 18th century and is now a private residence. The Great Tey Manor is a stunning Tudor-style mansion that was built in the 16th century and is now used as a wedding venue. Both buildings are open to the public for tours and events throughout the year.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 6.1°C

Feels Like: 2.4°C

Wind: 12.5 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Great Tey Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Overton	Chrismund Way Great Tey Colchester Essex CO6 1AZ 01206210415 School Website
Chappel Church Of England Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Julie Ingram	The Street Chappel Colchester Essex CO6 2DD 01787222296 School Website
St Andrews Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Marks Tey Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sam Wilding	Mandeville Road Marks Tey Colchester Essex CO6 1HL 01206210638 School Website
Fordham All Saints Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Ceri Daniels	Mill Road Fordham Colchester Essex CO6 3NN 01206240251 School Website
Earls Colne Primary School And Nursery Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Jakki Sibley	Park Lane Earls Colne Colchester Essex CO6 2RH 01787222205 School Website
Holy Trinity C Of E Primary School Eight Ash Green And Aldham Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Ceri Daniels	Fiddlers Folley Fordham Heath Colchester Essex CO3 9UE 01206240880 School Website
Copford Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr David Bome	School Road Copford Colchester Essex CO6 1BX 01206210439 School Website
St Peters Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Coggeshall Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Gill Marrion	Myneer Park Coggeshall Colchester Essex CO6 1YU 01376561328 School Website
The Honywood Community Science School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr James Saunders	Westfield Drive Coggeshall Colchester Essex CO6 1PZ 01376561231 School Website
Doucecroft School Other Independent Special School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Miss Louise Parkinson	Abbotts Lane Eight Ash Green Colchester Essex CO6 3QL 1206771234 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Chappel And Wakes Colne Station Road, Chappel, Essex, CO6 2DS 1.74 Miles

Marks Tey Station Road, Marks Tey, Essex, CO6 1EE 2.00 Miles

Kelvedon Station Road, Kelvedon, Essex, CO5 9NP 4.54 Miles

Bures The Paddocks, Off Station Hill, Bures, Suffolk, CO8 5HS 5.93 Miles

Colchester Station Approach Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1XD 6.21 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Imagine Transfers 01206 210221 Teybrook Farm, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1JE 0.67 Miles
Occasions Classic Travel 01206 213729 6 Westbury Close, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1YW 2.60 Miles
Maplestead Airport Cars 01787 276826 17 Monks Road, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2RY 2.78 Miles
Colne Valley Travel 01787 222238 46 Hillie Bunnies, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2RX 2.82 Miles
Coggeshall Cars 01376 562047 1 East Street, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1SH 3.35 Miles
Greenway Cars 07554 129432 Green Way, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2HB 3.80 Miles
Heritage Cars Of Feering 01376 570738 13 Hunt Close, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9LN 4.22 Miles
Minibus Services 01206 535353 45 Collingwood Rd, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9BH 4.40 Miles
Portigo Colchester Air And Sea Port Transfer Service 01206 808093 55 Oaklands Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9ET 4.59 Miles
Elite Chauffeur 01206 574202 4 Byron Av, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4HG 4.70 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Co6 329 - Great Tey Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co6 383 - Chappel Road Great Tey Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 255D - Bacons Lane Swan Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 212D - East Gores Coggeshall Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 341D - Rose Green Colchester Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 150 - Wakes Colne Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co6 310 - Coggeshall Road Little Tey Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 97 - Aldham Church Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 217D - Old Rectory Wakes Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 74 - Godmans Lane Marks Tey Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 123D - Pound House Vernons Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 416D - Wilsons Lane Marks Tey Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 209 - New Road Aldham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 443 - Bury Close Marks Tey Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 125 - Kings Head Broad Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Pump House Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Nonancourt Way Earls Colne Colchester CO6 2SW
Pump House Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Nonancourt Way Earls Colne Colchester CO6 2SW
The Pump House Surgery 01787 222022	Nonancourt Way Off Massingham Drive Earls Colne Essex CO6 2SW
The Coggeshall Surgery 01376 561242	The Coggeshall Surgery Stoneham St, Coggeshall Colchester Essex CO6 1UH
Tollgate Health Centre 01206 574483	Unit 1 Tollgate Health Centre 145 London Road,Stanway Colchester,Essex CO3 8NZ

Local Stores

Earls Colne
37 High Street
Earls Colne
Colchester
Essex
CO6 2PA
01787 222092
Store Website
2.79 miles

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SPAR - Halstead Road
Halstead Road
Colchester
CO6 3PU
01206 211718
Store Website
2.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Aldham Veterinary Centre
New Road Aldham Colchester Essex CO6 3PN 01206 809199 Aldhamvets@outlook.com Website 1.87 miles

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Colchester Vets4pets Advanced Practice
Unit 1 Stane Park Colchester Essex CO3 8PB 3.40 miles

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Millennium Veterinary Practice
30 West Street Coggeshall Essex CO6 1NS 01376 561667 Website 3.49 miles
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Medivet Colchester London Road (London Road Vets)
47 London Road Lexden Colchester Essex CO3 9AJ 01206 544918 colchester.london.rd@medivet.co.uk 4.52 miles
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Ark Veterinary Centre
14 Church Lane Lexden Colchester Essex CO3 4AF 01206 572410 admin@ark-vets.co.uk Website 4.95 miles
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Walnut Tree Cottage
Sf Equine Vets Birch Street Birch Colchester Essex CO2 0NW 07507 825797 sf-equine-vets@outlook.com 5.47 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Marks Hall Estate Heli Hounds
Get Your Four-Legged Friends Ready As You Join Over 300 Other Dog Walkers For A Scenic Stroll Through The Marks Hall Estate In Essex. 1 Marks Hall Rd Colchester Lancashire CO6 1TG 3.12 miles

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Gosbecks Archeological Park
Large Open Fields And Small Amount Of Woodland, With Small Hills And Streams On Longer Routes. 215 Shrub End Rd Colchester Lancashire CO3 4RN 5.14 miles

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Braintree River Blackwater Walk (Nr Fairview)
Start Either At Convent Lane Or River Mead And Then Walk The Loop. Access From Fairview Estate 1 Trafalgar Way Braintree Lancashire CM7 9LP 7.60 miles

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Venny/ Lower Lodge Farm Colne Nature Reserve
Circular Park With Big Grass Fields For Games Of Fetch Or Training. Access From This To Other Walking Routes- Wivenhoe Trail Along River Colne , Wivenhoe Woods To King George V Park, Field Route To University Of Essex Grounds. Fair Warning, Woodland Walk Can Get Pretty Muddy! 67 Vanessa Dr Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9PB 9.23 miles Free Parking On Housing Estate. Dog Bins On Route. Can Turn Off Trail For Woodland Walk Versus Park.

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Cockaynes Wood Nature Reserve
A Beautiful Walk Through Woodland And Around Lakes. Great Space For Off Lead. Plenty Of Shrubbery To Sniff And An Area To Play Fetch. Alresford Rd Elmstead Colchester CO7 9JX 10.36 miles By Foot Or Bike: The Site Can Be Reached By Public Footpath From Cockaynes Lane (Alresford) Or From Alresford Road (Wivenhoe). By Car: The Vehicular Site Entrance Is Off Wivenhoe Road, Alresford, Just North Of The Railway Bridge. The Main Vehicle Gate Is Usually Locked, But There Is Still Parking Space For About 6 Cars. The Site Can Be Reached By Walking Down The Track From The Gate. Please Be Aware That This Track Is Not A Public Right-Of-Way; It May Sometimes Be Closed To The Public. Directions From Wivenhoe: Take The Alresford Road And Head Out Of Wivenhoe Towards Alresford. About Half-Way Between Wivenhoe And Alresford, Turn Left Just Before The Railway Bridge. Go Through The Gate, Or Use Footpath, Head Down The Track For About 300M, Through The Metal Gates And Into The Former Quarry Yard. Directions From Alresford: Take The Wivenhoe Road And Head Out Of Alresford Towards Wivenhoe. After The Bend To The Right, Go Over The Railway Bridge And Immediately Turn Right. Go Through The Gate, Or Use Footpath, Head Down The Track For About 300M, Through The Metal Gates And Into The Former Quarry Yard. One Approach Is Through Farmland So Be Aware And Keep Your Pooch On Lead Until Safely Past

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Cudmore Grove Country Park
A Great Off Lead Walk Through The Country Park With A Dog Friendly Beach All Year Round. There Are Many Different Routes To Take And Maps To Give You Lots Of Ideas Of Routes To Take. Plenty Of Places For A Swim Too!! Broman'S Ln Colchester Lancashire CO5 8UE 12.88 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-0.3°C	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-1.4°C	-2.4°C	-3.9°C	-5.7°C	-7.4°C	-8.5°C	-9.2°C	-10.6°C	-12°C
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Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
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