Welcome to Highfields

Highfields 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 has a population of around 500 people and is known for its peaceful and quiet atmosphere. Highfields is a great place to live for those who enjoy a rural lifestyle and want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

One of the main attractions of Highfields is its beautiful countryside. The village is surrounded by rolling hills, fields, and forests, making it a great place for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding. The village is also home to several nature reserves, including the Highfields Country Park, which is a popular spot for birdwatching and picnicking. The village is also close to the River Chelmer, which is a great place for fishing and boating.

Highfields has a strong sense of community, with many local events and activities taking place throughout the year. The village has a community center, which hosts a range of events, including fitness classes, art exhibitions, and music concerts. The village also has a primary school, a church, and several local shops and pubs. Highfields is a friendly and welcoming place, and residents are proud of their village and its heritage.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 6°C

Feels Like: 2.4°C

Wind: 12.3 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
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
Colne Engaine Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Samantha Dunne	Green Farm Road Colne Engaine Essex CO6 2HA 1787222717 School Website
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
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
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
Richard De Clare Community Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Lucinda Bellett	Parsonage Street Halstead Essex CO9 2JT 1787472153 School Website
The Ramsey Academy Halstead Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Charlotte Sterland	Colne Road Halstead Essex CO9 2HR 01787472481 School Website
St Andrew's Church Of England Primary School, Halstead Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Bridgette Gough	Mathews Close Halstead Essex CO9 2BH 1787475699 School Website
Holy Trinity Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Halstead Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Sarah Rowe	Beridge Road Halstead Essex CO9 1JH 01787472096 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Chappel And Wakes Colne Station Road, Chappel, Essex, CO6 2DS 2.63 Miles

Marks Tey Station Road, Marks Tey, Essex, CO6 1EE 4.44 Miles

Bures The Paddocks, Off Station Hill, Bures, Suffolk, CO8 5HS 5.22 Miles

Kelvedon Station Road, Kelvedon, Essex, CO5 9NP 5.30 Miles

Braintree Freeport Chapel Hill Retail Park, Braintree, Essex, CM77 8YH 6.25 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Maplestead Airport Cars 01787 276826 17 Monks Road, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2RY 0.90 Miles
Colne Valley Travel 01787 222238 46 Hillie Bunnies, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2RX 0.96 Miles
Greenway Cars 07554 129432 Green Way, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2HB 1.81 Miles
A2b Taxis 01787 477975 47 Gardeners Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2TA 2.80 Miles
Halstead Airport Cars 01787 477975 6 Coggeshall Way, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2SR 2.81 Miles
Imagine Transfers 01206 210221 Teybrook Farm, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1JE 2.89 Miles
Howards Taxis ( And Airport Transfers) 07798 883899 77 White Horse Avenue, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1AN 3.09 Miles
Stuart Cars 01787 472295 The Cottage/Oak Rd, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1LX 3.14 Miles
Halstead Cars Ltd 01787 474666 41 Godwin Cl, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1XA 3.25 Miles
Liberty Cars 01787 474492 9 The Tythings, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1EP 3.25 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Co6 158 - Coggeshall Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 306D - Tile Kiln Coggeshall Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 181D - Park Road Earls Colne Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 151 - Earls Colne Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co6 152 - Upper Holt Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 190D - Morleys Road Earls Colne Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 225D - Burrows Road Earls Colne Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 395 - Atlas Road Earls Colne Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 277D - Lower Holt Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 348D - Colchester Road White Colne Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 244D - Colne Park Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 343D - Brook Street Colne Engaine Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 362 - Colne Engaine Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co9 50 - Burtons Green Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Co6 314 - Buntings Green Colne Engaine 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 Elizabeth Courtauld Surgery 01787 475944	Elizabeth Courtauld Surg Factory Lane West Halstead Essex CO9 1EX
The Coggeshall Surgery 01376 561242	The Coggeshall Surgery Stoneham St, Coggeshall Colchester Essex CO6 1UH

Local Stores

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

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SPAR - BP Bradwell Service Station
COGGESHALL ROAD
BRADWELL
CM77 8EE
01376 563 926
Store Website
4.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

The Forge Veterinary Centre
93B Head Street Halstead Essex CO9 2AZ 01787 472666 forgevets@btconnect.com Website 3.10 miles
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Millennium Veterinary Practice
30 West Street Coggeshall Essex CO6 1NS 01376 561667 Website 3.26 miles
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Aldham Veterinary Centre
New Road Aldham Colchester Essex CO6 3PN 01206 809199 Aldhamvets@outlook.com Website 4.06 miles

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Catley Cross Veterinary Clinic Limited
Catley Cross Stables Catley Cross Wickham St. Paul Halstead Essex CO9 2PE 01787 269 006 leesrobert@btconnect.com Website 4.94 miles

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Linkswood Equine Vets Ltd
Linkswood Stud Catley Cross Halstead Essex CO9 2PE 07878 865185 reception@linkwoodequinevets.co.uk Website 4.94 miles

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Colchester Vets4pets Advanced Practice
Unit 1 Stane Park Colchester Essex CO3 8PB 5.87 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 1.76 miles

Location what3words shoving.adjuster.swatted

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 5.70 miles

Location what3words comical.kept.shows

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 7.62 miles

Location what3words shapes.estate.tops

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 11.67 miles Free Parking On Housing Estate. Dog Bins On Route. Can Turn Off Trail For Woodland Walk Versus Park.

Location what3words bottom.tinsel.comb

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 12.81 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

Location what3words costs.corrosive.elbowed

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 13.48 miles

Location what3words trash.fewer.patting

Weather Forecast

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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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