Welcome to Layer Brook

Layer Brook is a small village located in the county of Essex, England. It is situated near the town of Colchester 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 rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age.

One of the most notable features of Layer Brook is its beautiful church, St. John the Baptist. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade I listed building. It is known for its stunning architecture and beautiful stained glass windows. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village.

In addition to its church, Layer Brook is also home to a number of small businesses, including a post office, a pub, and a village hall. The village is known for its strong sense of community, with residents coming together for events and activities throughout the year. Overall, Layer Brook is a charming and picturesque village that offers a peaceful and idyllic way of life.

Local Schools

School	Details
Birch Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher The Revd Catherine Moore	School Hill Birch Colchester Essex CO2 0LZ 01206330224 School Website
Milldene Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Susan Locke	65 Barbrook Lane Tiptree Colchester Essex CO5 0EF 01621816490 School Website
St Lukes Church Of England Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Martin Moriarty	66 Church Road Tiptree Colchester Essex CO5 0SU 01621815456 School Website
Thurstable School Sports College And Sixth Form Centre Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr James Ketley	Maypole Road Tiptree Colchester Essex CO5 0EW 01621816526 School Website
Messing Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Charlotte Brown	School Road Messing Colchester Essex CO5 9TH 01621815415 School Website
Baynards Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Judith Dale	Townsend Road Tiptree Colchester Essex CO5 0ND 01621817261 School Website
Tiptree Heath Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Samantha King	103 Maldon Road Tiptree Colchester Essex CO5 0PG 1621815445 School Website
Layer De La Haye Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Donna Gaffney	High Road Layer-De-La-Haye Colchester Essex CO2 0DS 01206734249 School Website
Tolleshunt D'arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Eastbrook	Tollesbury Road Tolleshunt D'arcy Maldon Essex CM9 8UB 1621860253 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

Local Train Stations

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

Kelvedon Station Road, Kelvedon, Essex, CO5 9NP 4.57 Miles

Colchester Town St. Botolphs Circus, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7EF 6.48 Miles

Hythe Station Road, Hythe, Essex, CO2 8JR 6.89 Miles

Colchester Station Approach Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1XD 6.95 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Jl Taxi Service 07765 351307 4 Blenheim Way, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0JX 1.77 Miles
Wow Cabs 01206 331000 Church View, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0NA 1.92 Miles
S S Cabs 01621 817399 68B Church Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0HB 2.31 Miles
Beckingham Cars And Executive Chauffeur Cars 01621 869993 9 Kelvedon Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8TE 3.04 Miles
Airlink Cars 01206 799997 Harvest House, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0JY 3.58 Miles
Beckingham Chauffeur Co 01621 869993 Beckingham Cottage, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8EH 3.88 Miles
Sl Executive Ltd 01621 893409 Pine Lodge, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8LB 4.27 Miles
Heritage Cars Of Feering 01376 570738 13 Hunt Close, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9LN 4.37 Miles
Kelvedon Cars 01376 573657 20 Dunlin Court, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9LU 4.40 Miles
Occasions Classic Travel 01206 213729 6 Westbury Close, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1YW 4.44 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Co5 138 - Tower Corner Layer Marney No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 211 - Stockhouse Farm Layer Marney No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co2 203D - Layer Breton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 157D - Smyths Green Layer Marney No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co2 400D - Mill Lane Birch Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co2 56 - Birch Post Office Collection Today available until:11:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co5 185D - Newbridge Road Tiptree No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm9 161 - Top Road Collection Today available until:08:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Co5 127D - D Arcy Road Tiptree No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co2 120D - Village Hall School Hill Birch No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm9 500D - Salcott No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 75D - Wilkin Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm9 152 - High Hall Collection Today available until:07:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:45
Co5 347 - Church Road Tiptree No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm9 129 - The Street Collection Today available until:08:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:45

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Tiptree Medical Centre 01621 816475	The Medical Centre Church Road Tiptree Essex CO5 0HB
Malting Green Surgery	64 Malting Green Road Layer-De-La-Haye Colchester Essex CO2 0JJ
Church Street Surgery	13 Church Street Tolleshunt D'arcy Maldon Essex CM9 8TS
The Tollesbury Practice 01621 869204	The Surgery, 25 High St Tollesbury Maldon Essex CM9 8RG
Kelvedon & Feering Health Centre 01376 572906	Kelvedon & Feering Hth Ct 46 High Street Kelvedon Essex CO5 9AG

Local Stores

Stanway
Peartree Road
Stanway
Colchester
Essex
CO3 0LX
01206 541890
Store Website
4.56 miles

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SPAR - West Mersea
1 Queens Corner
West Mersea
CO5 8RG
Store Website
5.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Walnut Tree Cottage
Sf Equine Vets Birch Street Birch Colchester Essex CO2 0NW 07507 825797 sf-equine-vets@outlook.com 1.42 miles

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Spring Lodge Veterinary Centre
39 Church Road Tiptree Colchester Essex CO5 0SU 01621 819704 springlodgevet@aol.com Website 2.31 miles

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Medivet Tiptree (Tiptree Veterinary Centre)
Lion Cottage Maypole Road Tiptree Essex CO5 0EJ 01621 818 282 tiptree@medivet.co.uk Website 2.40 miles
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Colchester Vets4pets Advanced Practice
Unit 1 Stane Park Colchester Essex CO3 8PB 4.78 miles

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Ark Veterinary Centre
14 Church Lane Lexden Colchester Essex CO3 4AF 01206 572410 admin@ark-vets.co.uk Website 5.17 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 5.45 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 4.43 miles

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Bradwell Beach
Unnamed Road Southminster Lancashire CM0 7HP 6.78 miles Park In The Overflow Car Park Just Past The Power Station.

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

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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 7.70 miles

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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 7.95 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 8.32 miles

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