Welcome to Handley Green

Handley Green is a small village located in the county of Essex, England. It is situated near the town of Chelmsford and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere, making it an ideal place for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The village has a population of around 500 people and is home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks.

One of the most notable landmarks in Handley Green is the St. Mary's Church. This beautiful church dates back to the 12th century and is a fine example of Norman architecture. The church is known for its stunning stained glass windows and intricate carvings. It is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike, who come to admire its beauty and learn about its history.

Handley Green is also home to a number of small businesses, including a post office, a convenience store, and a pub. The village has a strong sense of community, with many residents actively involved in local events and activities. There are also a number of walking and cycling routes in the surrounding countryside, making it a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts. Overall, Handley Green is a charming and picturesque village that offers a peaceful and relaxing way of life.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 17.3°C

Feels Like: 17.3°C

Wind: 12.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Margaretting Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Melissa Taylor	Penny's Lane Margaretting Ingatestone Essex CM4 0HA 1277352114 School Website
Anglo European School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Jody Gee	Willow Green Ingatestone Essex CM4 0DJ 01277354018 School Website
Ingatestone Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Neil Taggart	Fryerning Lane Ingatestone Essex CM4 0DF 01277352803 School Website
Highwood Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Marie Staley	Loves Green Highwood Chelmsford Essex CM1 3QH 01245248200 School Website
Ingatestone And Fryerning Church Of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Voluntary Aided School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Neil Taggart	The Furlongs Ingatestone Essex CM4 0AL 01277353689 School Website
Writtle Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Nicholas Taylor	Margaretting Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HG 01245420592 School Website
Writtle Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Castell	Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HZ 01245420963 School Website
Stock Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alina Clay	Swan Lane Stock Ingatestone Essex CM4 9BQ 01277840265 School Website
Thriftwood School Academy Special Converter Ages:5-19 Head Teacher Mrs Georgina Pryke	Slades Lane Galleywood Chelmsford Essex CM2 8RW 01245266880 School Website
Hylands School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Parry	Chelmsford Road Chelmsford Essex CM1 3ET 01245266766 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Ingatestone Station Lane, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 0BW 1.93 Miles

Chelmsford Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1HT 4.31 Miles

Billericay Radford Way, Billericay, Essex, CM12 0BP 4.42 Miles

Shenfield Hutton Road, Shenfield, Essex, CM15 8JD 5.22 Miles

Brentwood Warley Hill, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4EW 6.88 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Ingatestone Taxis 01277 353535 59 Roman Rd, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 9AA 2.37 Miles
Mountnessing Cabs 01277 353000 2 Church Crescent, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 0TL 3.08 Miles
Hutton Airport Taxis 01277 202090 Mayfred House, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 0UH 3.29 Miles
Airport Cars 01245 320222 25 Gordon Rd, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9LL 3.32 Miles
Corry's Taxis 01245 421700 Roxwell Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3ST 3.36 Miles
Dsr Chauffeurs 07957 203469 164 Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8NQ 3.40 Miles
Chelmsford Taxis And Mini Cabs 01245 600155 39 Juniper Drive, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9HN 3.53 Miles
Chelmsford Taxis Ltd 01245 600155 Moulsham Lodge, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9HN 3.53 Miles
Blackmore Cars 01277 824824 Little Lampetts, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 0QE 3.56 Miles
Connect Cars 01245 607777 172 Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9LG 3.64 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Cm4 178D - Red Lion Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm4 406D - Fairfield House Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm4 124 - Margaretting Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Cm4 420D - Spread Eagle Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm4 411D - Maldon Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm4 188 - Mill Green Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm4 68D - High Street North Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm4 514 - Co-Op Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm4 211D - Wadham Close Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm1 86 Edney Common Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
Cm4 69 - Market Place Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm4 18D - Fryerning Cross Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm1 153 Cock Lane Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Cm4 70 - White Hart Inn Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Cm1 180D Loves Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The New Folly Surgery 01277 352224	The New Folly Surgery Bell Mead, High Street Ingatestone Essex CM4 0FA
Stock Surgery 01277 289400	Common Road Stock Essex CM4 9NF
The Writtle Surgery 01245 421205	The Writtle Surgery 16A Lordship Rd, Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3EH
Wood Street Surgery	158 Wood Street Chelmsford Essex CM2 8BN
Whitley House Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	2 Crompton House Writtle Road Chelmsford CM1 3RW

Local Stores

Ingatestone
3-5 Spreadeagle Place
Ingatestone
Essex
CM4 9EA
01277 353124
Store Website
1.49 miles

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SPAR - Great Waltham
Barrack Lane
Great Waltham
Essex
CM3 1ET
01245 360278
Store Website
7.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Ingatestone Veterinary Centre
Rays Barn Farms Roman Road Ingatestone Essex CM4 9EH 01277 353642 Website 1.31 miles

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Clarendon Equine Clinic Ltd
Bexfields Farm Galleywood Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 8BY 01245 346 904 admin@clarendonequine.co.uk Website 2.98 miles
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Clarendon House Veterinary Group
Bexfields Farm Galleywood Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 8BY 01245 353741 admin@clarendonhousevets.co.uk Website 2.98 miles
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Elm House Veterinary Centre
12 Elm Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 0JL 01245 352525 postmaster@elmhousevets.co.uk Website 3.61 miles
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House And Jackson Llp
The Pet Clinic At Writtle Roxwell Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3RZ 01245 423162 info@houseandjackson.co.uk Website 3.61 miles

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House &Amp; Jackson Llp
The Pet Clinic At Billericay 122 Stock Road Billericay Essex CM12 0RT 01277 655524 info@houseandjackson.co.uk Website 3.91 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Hylands Park
Caretakers House London Rd Writtle Chelmsford CM2 8WQ 2.03 miles

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Norsey Woods
Norsey Wood Is A 67.2 Hectare Biological Site Of Special Scientific Interest In Billericay, Essex. It Is Also A Local Nature Reserve And A Scheduled Monument. The Site Is Ancient Oak Woodland On Acid Soil Which Has Been Converted To Mixed Sweet Chestnut Coppice. Plenty Of Paths + Disabled Access Which Will Take Wheelchairs. Picnic Areas For Families (No Dogs Allowed In Picnic Area) Billericay Lancashire CM11 1HA 4.44 miles

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Thorndon Park
This Walk Passes Through Thorndon Country Park. The Site Is Woodland And Ancient Parkland. The Country Park Is Divided Into Thorndon Park North, With Access From The Avenue, And Thorndon Park South, With Access From The A128 Road. CM13 3RZ 7.25 miles From Brentford, Take The A128m Heading South East. Follow This Until A Roundabout With A Sign Directing Right To Thorndon Country Park North. Follow This Road, The Avenue, Until You Reach The Brown Road Sign Directing You Into The Park And Visitor Centre.

Holybred Woods
Holybred Wood Is An Area Of 21 Acres Of Ancient Woodland In The Village Of Little Baddow. It Comprises Mostly Hornbeam Coppice, Oak, Sweet Chestnut, Birch And Holly With An Under-Storey Containing Bluebell And Wood Anemone. The Wood Is A Haven For Many Types Of Wildlife Including Badgers. Chelmsford Lancashire 7.83 miles

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Thrift Wood Nature Reserve
Woodland Area With A Number Of Well Trodden Paths Away From Traffic. Limited Parking At Address Above But More Parking Is Available Nearby With Easy Access To The Nature Reserve. Bicknacre Chelmsford CM3 4HW 8.34 miles Parking Is Available For One Or Two Vehicles Along Main Road, However Vehicle Access Is Possible With Space To Park All Year Round Via Bridleway Opposite The Drunken Dragon Restaurant.

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The Wick Country Park
An Easy Walk With Grasslands With A Huge Lake In The Middle. The Lake Is Used For Fishing So May Be More Difficult For A Swim In Fishing Season But We've Not Found It A Problem Yet!! There Are Easy Trails To Follow And Lots Of Open Spaces For Ball Throwing And Running Around. It's A Great Place For An Easy But Fun Walk. 41 Tresco Way Wickford Lancashire SS12 9GP 8.77 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	22.3°C	20.5°C	18.5°C	17.1°C	19.7°C	26°C	29.7°C	32.5°C	32.7°C	30.1°C	26.9°C	23.3°C
Feels Like	24.9°C	20.5°C	18.5°C	17.1°C	19.7°C	27.9°C	31.6°C	34.2°C	33.9°C	31.1°C	27.7°C	26°C

Thursday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby
Temp	23.1°C	21.7°C	20.4°C	19.2°C	21.7°C	28.3°C	32.3°C	33.7°C	33.4°C	30.7°C	28.2°C	22.7°C
Feels Like	25°C	21.7°C	20.4°C	19.2°C	21.7°C	30°C	34.3°C	35.5°C	34.8°C	31.8°C	29.2°C	23.2°C

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Temp	20.7°C	19.5°C	19°C	18.5°C	19.9°C	22.3°C	25.3°C	26.9°C	27°C	25.7°C	23.5°C	22.7°C
Feels Like	20.7°C	19.5°C	19°C	18.5°C	19.9°C	24.5°C	27.1°C	28.5°C	28.5°C	27.2°C	25.6°C	24.2°C

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