Welcome to White Colne

White Colne is a small village located in the county of Essex, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles northeast of the town of Halstead and 10 miles southwest of the city of Colchester. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. Andrew's Church and the Grade II listed White Colne House.

The village has a strong sense of community, with a number of local events and activities taking place throughout the year. These include the annual White Colne Fete, which features a range of stalls, games, and entertainment for all ages. The village also has a popular pub, The Huntsman and Hounds, which serves a range of traditional pub food and real ales.

White Colne is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists, with a number of scenic routes in the surrounding countryside. The village is also located close to a number of other attractions, including the historic town of Colchester, the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and the seaside town of Clacton-on-Sea. Overall, White Colne is a charming and picturesque village that offers a peaceful and relaxing escape from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 5.3°C

Feels Like: 1.3°C

Wind: 13 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
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
St John The Baptist Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Susie Price	The Street Halstead Essex CO9 2NH 01787269300 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
Bures Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Ruth Slater	Nayland Road Bures Suffolk CO8 5BX 01787227446 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
Fordham All Saints Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Ceri Daniels	Mill Road Fordham Colchester Essex CO6 3NN 01206240251 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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Chappel And Wakes Colne Station Road, Chappel, Essex, CO6 2DS 1.53 Miles

Bures The Paddocks, Off Station Hill, Bures, Suffolk, CO8 5HS 3.53 Miles

Marks Tey Station Road, Marks Tey, Essex, CO6 1EE 4.56 Miles

Kelvedon Station Road, Kelvedon, Essex, CO5 9NP 6.69 Miles

Sudbury Station Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 6SU 6.88 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Colne Valley Travel 01787 222238 46 Hillie Bunnies, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2RX 1.07 Miles
Maplestead Airport Cars 01787 276826 17 Monks Road, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2RY 1.10 Miles
Greenway Cars 07554 129432 Green Way, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2HB 1.52 Miles
Imagine Transfers 01206 210221 Teybrook Farm, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1JE 3.31 Miles
Halstead Airport Cars 01787 477975 6 Coggeshall Way, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2SR 3.31 Miles
A2b Taxis 01787 477975 47 Gardeners Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2TA 3.53 Miles
Halstead Cars Ltd 01787 474666 41 Godwin Cl, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1XA 4.08 Miles
Howards Taxis ( And Airport Transfers) 07798 883899 77 White Horse Avenue, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1AN 4.08 Miles
Liberty Cars 01787 474492 9 The Tythings, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1EP 4.20 Miles
Stuart Cars 01787 472295 The Cottage/Oak Rd, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1LX 4.22 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Co6 146 - The School Station Road 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 155 - Venthouse Bures Road 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 210 - Countess Cross Earls Colne Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 152 - Upper Holt Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 217D - Old Rectory Wakes Street 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 225D - Burrows Road Earls Colne 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 274 - Upper Wakes Colne Green 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 153D - Wakes Colne Green 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:

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
Bures 01787 227529	Church Square Surgery Church Square Bures Colchester Suffolk CO8 5BS
The Elizabeth Courtauld Surgery 01787 475944	Elizabeth Courtauld Surg Factory Lane West Halstead Essex CO9 1EX

Local Stores

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

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SPAR - Halstead Road
Halstead Road
Colchester
CO6 3PU
01206 211718
Store Website
4.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Aldham Veterinary Centre
New Road Aldham Colchester Essex CO6 3PN 01206 809199 Aldhamvets@outlook.com Website 3.38 miles

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The Forge Veterinary Centre
93B Head Street Halstead Essex CO9 2AZ 01787 472666 forgevets@btconnect.com Website 3.64 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 3.98 miles

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Linkswood Equine Vets Ltd
Linkswood Stud Catley Cross Halstead Essex CO9 2PE 07878 865185 reception@linkwoodequinevets.co.uk Website 3.98 miles

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Millennium Veterinary Practice
30 West Street Coggeshall Essex CO6 1NS 01376 561667 Website 4.92 miles
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Mulberry Vets, Henny
Gentrys Watery Lane Little Henny Sudbury Suffolk CO10 7NG 01787 269530 surgery@hennyvets.co.uk Website 5.05 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 3.58 miles

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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 7.23 miles

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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 7.39 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 10.99 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 12.18 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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Flatford
Enjoy The Stour Valley And Dedham Vale On This Relaxing Walk By The River Stour. CO11 2LE 13.83 miles Off The A137 Heading North To Ipswich, You Will See A National Rail Sign For Manningtree Train Station.

Weather Forecast

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