Welcome to South Woodham Ferrers

South Woodham Ferrers is a town located in the county of Essex, England. It is situated on the north bank of the River Crouch and is approximately 35 miles east of London. The town has a population of around 16,000 people and is known for its beautiful countryside, historic landmarks, and vibrant community.

One of the most notable landmarks in South Woodham Ferrers is the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is a Grade I listed building and is known for its stunning architecture and beautiful stained glass windows. Another popular attraction in the town is the Marsh Farm Animal Adventure Park, which is a great place for families to visit and learn about different animals and their habitats.

South Woodham Ferrers is also home to a number of local businesses, shops, and restaurants. The town has a bustling high street with a variety of shops and cafes, as well as a weekly market that sells fresh produce and handmade crafts. Overall, South Woodham Ferrers is a charming town with a rich history and a strong sense of community.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 6.1°C

Feels Like: 3.4°C

Wind: 8.1 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Woodville Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jacqui Phillips	Brent Avenue South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5SE 01245321755 School Website
Elmwood Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nerys Maidment	Guys Farm Road South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5NB 01245321301 School Website
William De Ferrers School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Michael Applewhite	Trinity Square South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5JU 01245326326 School Website
Trinity St Marys C Of E Voluntary Aided Primary School South Woodham Ferrers Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Janet Hoy	Trinity Square South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5JX 01245321711 School Website
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Swf Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Ginzler-Maher	Trinity Square South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5JX 01245321828 School Website
Collingwood Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda Buckland-Garnett	Collingwood Road South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5YJ 01245322258 School Website
St Mary's Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Theresa Walker	Main Road Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 8RJ 1245320505 School Website
Riverside Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Claire Smith	Ferry Road Hullbridge Hockley Essex SS5 6ND 01702230911 School Website
Rettendon Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Phil Andrews	Main Road Rettendon Common Chelmsford Essex CM3 8DW 01268732096 School Website
Cold Norton Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emily Penkett	St Stephens Road Cold Norton Chelmsford Essex CM3 6JE 01621827086 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
South Woodham Ferrers Hullbridge Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Essex, CM3 5NQ 0.13 Miles

Battlesbridge Hawkhill, Battlesbridge, Essex, SS11 7RG 2.18 Miles

North Fambridge Station Road, North Fambridge, Essex, CM3 6NP 3.27 Miles

Hockley Station Approach, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4BG 3.81 Miles

Rayleigh Station Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7HJ 4.14 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Cm3 Cars 01245 328818 Portakabin, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5NQ 0.13 Miles
Agr Chauffeurs 0845 625 6575 4 King Edward's Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5PQ 0.13 Miles
Danbury And Bicknacre Cars 01245 425149 2 Mount Pleasant Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5PA 0.37 Miles
Abc Cab 01245 328600 28 Inchbonnie Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5FG 0.39 Miles
S W Radio Cars 01245 322503 Old Wickford Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5QS 0.42 Miles
Battlesbridge Cars 01245 322333 22 Qe2nd Square, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5TD 0.48 Miles
Chauffeur Bus Chelmsford 01245 328030 10 Rivendell Vale, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5WY 0.59 Miles
Master Cars Direct 0870 120 0464 3, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5GY 0.72 Miles
Aces Executive Cars 07855 952356 106 Ferry Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 6EU 1.87 Miles
Rayleigh Hullbridge Taxis 01702 233299 125 Lower Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 6DA 2.26 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Cm3 107 Clement Green Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Cm3 101 Hullbridge Road Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cm3 336D Institute No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm3 343D King Edwards Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm3 52D Old Wickford Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm3 479 South Woodham Ferrers Po (Mr Gees) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Sunday Last Collection:16:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cm3 9479 South Woodham Ferrers Po No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Asda Store South Wooden Ferrers No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cm3 473D Bancrofts Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm3 54D Hullbridge Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm3 219 Inchbonnie Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Cm3 342 Willow Grove No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Cm3 477 Broughton Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Cm3 495D Marsh Farm Country Park No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm3 274 Woodham Ferrers No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Crouch Vale Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Burnham Road South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford CM3 5QP
Greenwood Surgery 01245 426898	Crouch Vale Medical Ctr Greenwood Surgery Burnham Road Essex CM3 5QP
Kingsway Surgery 01245 321391	Crouch Vale Medical Cnt Burnham Road Chelmsford Essex CM3 5QP
Anson Close Surgery 01245 328040	3 Anson Close South Woodham Ferrers Essex CM3 5YJ
Conner & Partners 01702 230555	Riverside Medical Centre 175 Ferry Road Hullbridge, Hockley Essex SS5 6JH

Local Stores

Baron Road - South Woodham Ferrers
1-3 Baron Road
South Woodham Ferrers
Chelmsford
Essex
CM3 5XQ
01245 328625
shop.5321@coop.co.uk
Store Website
0.41 miles

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SPAR South Woodham
SPAR
1 Warwick Parade
Clements Green Lane
South Woodham Ferrers
CM3 5JT
01245 320113
Store Website

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet South Woodham Ferrers
1 Woodham Halt South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5JB 01245 329942 south.woodham.ferrers@medivet.co.uk Website 0.10 miles
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Essex Vets
Clements House Knights Street South Woodham Ferrers Essex CM3 5ZL 01245 328400 info@essexvets.co.uk 0.45 miles

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Hunt And Harris Veterinary Surgery
257 Ferry Road Hullbridge Hockley Essex SS5 6NA 01702 936 534 huntandharrisvets@hotmail.com 1.46 miles
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Crouch Vale Veterinary Practice
Unit 5 Great Hayes Business Park Lower Burnham Road, Stow Maries Chelmsford Essex CM3 6SQ 01245 807518 info@crouchvalevets.co.uk Website 1.81 miles
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Blaircourt Equine Veterinary Clinic Ltd
The Barns Crows Lane Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 8RR 01245 429025 sarah@blaircourt.com Website 1.93 miles
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Medivet Wickford
Lynfords New Farm Runwell Road Runwell Wickford Essex SS11 7PS 01268 561414 wickford@medivet.co.uk Website 3.42 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 2.66 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.

Location what3words march.rigid.surpasses

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 4.54 miles

Location what3words empire.nobody.runner

Edwards Hall Park
69 Bosworth Rd Southend-On-Sea Leigh-On-Sea SS9 5AD 5.41 miles Follow Bosworth Road Across Wren Avenue To The Very Top Of The Street And You'Ll See The Car Park Entrance.

Location what3words recall.gross.sugar

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 6.61 miles

Location what3words trash.fewer.patting

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 7.26 miles

Location what3words about.cats.salt

Paglesham Sea Wall And Churchend
Farmland, Sea Walls And A Tiny Little Village. A Circular Walk That Takes You All The Way Around Paglesham And The Surrounding Area Which Is Great If You're Looking For Something To Keep You Occupied For A Few Hours. Lots Of Birdlife, Boats And Views Out Towards Burnham. Fairly Flat, But Will Take Around 2 Hours To Cover The Whole Walk. 1 Post Office Row Rochford Lancashire SS4 2DJ 7.92 miles We Start The Walk At Churchend And Walk All The Way Round. You Can Park Outside The Church Or Old Post Office.

Location what3words promotion.fever.shiver

Weather Forecast

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