Welcome to Virley

Virley is a small village located in the county of Essex, England. It is situated near the River Blackwater and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere, making it a popular destination for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The village has a rich history, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the Bronze Age.

One of the most notable landmarks in Virley is the St. Lawrence Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its beautiful architecture and stunning stained glass windows. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. The village also has a small primary school, which has been serving the local community for over 100 years.

Despite its small size, Virley has a strong sense of community and is home to a number of local events and activities. The village hall hosts regular events, including bingo nights, quiz nights, and community gatherings. The village also has a cricket club, which has been in existence for over 100 years and is a popular pastime for locals. Overall, Virley is a charming and picturesque village that offers a peaceful and idyllic way of life.

Local Schools

School	Details
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
Tollesbury School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kate Garnett	East Street Tollesbury Maldon Essex CM9 8QE 01621869242 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
Milldene Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Susan Locke	65 Barbrook Lane Tiptree Colchester Essex CO5 0EF 01621816490 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
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
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
Baynards Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Judith Dale	Townsend Road Tiptree Colchester Essex CO5 0ND 01621817261 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
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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Kelvedon Station Road, Kelvedon, Essex, CO5 9NP 5.99 Miles

Marks Tey Station Road, Marks Tey, Essex, CO6 1EE 6.44 Miles

Wivenhoe Station Road, Wivenhoe, Essex, CO7 9DJ 7.60 Miles

Witham Albert Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2BS 7.64 Miles

Colchester Town St. Botolphs Circus, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7EF 7.72 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Beckingham Cars And Executive Chauffeur Cars 01621 869993 9 Kelvedon Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8TE 1.43 Miles
Beckingham Chauffeur Co 01621 869993 Beckingham Cottage, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8EH 2.77 Miles
Jl Taxi Service 07765 351307 4 Blenheim Way, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0JX 2.82 Miles
S S Cabs 01621 817399 68B Church Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0HB 3.14 Miles
Sl Executive Ltd 01621 893409 Pine Lodge, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8LB 3.63 Miles
Wow Cabs 01206 331000 Church View, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0NA 3.71 Miles
Mersea Island Cars 01206 384666 31 Firs Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8JS 4.07 Miles
Anglia Executive Cars 01206 385841 63 Colchester Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8JZ 4.24 Miles
Airlink Cars 01206 799997 Harvest House, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0JY 4.58 Miles
Foxy Cars 01206 382899 Bower Hall Farm, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8SP 5.10 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Cm9 500D - Salcott No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm9 129 - The Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
Cm9 371 - Guisnes Court No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
Cm9 241 - Tolleshunt D'arcy Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cm9 490D - Festival Gardens No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm9 152 - High Hall No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:45
Co5 90 - School Lane Great Wigborough No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm9 161 - Top Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Cm9 130 - Pages Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm9 240 - Tollesbury Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cm9 261 - Woodrolph Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Co5 127D - D Arcy Road Tiptree No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm9 160D - Mell Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 45 - Copt Hall Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 185D - Newbridge Road Tiptree No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
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
Tiptree Medical Centre 01621 816475	The Medical Centre Church Road Tiptree Essex CO5 0HB
Goldhanger Branch Surgery 01621 869204	Village Hall Head Street Goldhanger Maldon Essex CM9 8AY
Malting Green Surgery	64 Malting Green Road Layer-De-La-Haye Colchester Essex CO2 0JJ

Local Stores

West Mersea
Barfield Road
West Mersea
Colchester
Essex
CO5 8RA
01206 384759
Store Website
4.34 miles

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SPAR - West Mersea
1 Queens Corner
West Mersea
CO5 8RG
Store Website
4.5 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 3.16 miles

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Spring Lodge Veterinary Centre
39 Church Road Tiptree Colchester Essex CO5 0SU 01621 819704 springlodgevet@aol.com Website 3.26 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 3.60 miles
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Blackwater Vets
2 Mill Road West Mersea Colchester Essex CO5 8RH 01206 384999 4.50 miles

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Clarendon House Veterinary Group
Unit 6, Bentalls Shopping Centre Colchester Road Heybridge Maldon Essex CM9 4GD 01621 850124 admin@clarendonhousevets.co.uk Website 6.38 miles
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Colchester Vets4pets Advanced Practice
Unit 1 Stane Park Colchester Essex CO3 8PB 6.63 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Bradwell Beach
Unnamed Road Southminster Lancashire CM0 7HP 4.99 miles Park In The Overflow Car Park Just Past The Power Station.

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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 5.95 miles

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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 7.59 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 7.96 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 8.30 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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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 9.49 miles

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