Welcome to Meesden

Meesden is a small village located in the county of Hertfordshire, England. It is situated in the north-eastern part of the county, close to the border with Essex. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with rolling hills and fields of crops. Meesden has a population of around 200 people, and is a quiet and peaceful place to live.

The village has a long history, dating back to the medieval period. There are several historic buildings in Meesden, including the 12th century St Mary's Church, which is a Grade II listed building. The church has a beautiful Norman doorway and a 14th century tower. There is also a 17th century manor house in the village, which is now a private residence. Meesden has a strong sense of community, with regular events and activities taking place throughout the year.

Meesden is a great place to visit if you enjoy walking and exploring the countryside. There are several footpaths and bridleways in the area, which offer stunning views of the surrounding landscape. The village is also close to several other attractions, including the historic town of Buntingford and the beautiful Audley End House and Gardens. Whether you are looking for a peaceful retreat or an active holiday, Meesden has something to offer everyone.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 6.1°C

Feels Like: 2.2°C

Wind: 13.6 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Anstey First School Community School Ages:2-9 Head Teacher Mrs Amy Myers	Anstey Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 0BY 01763848346 School Website
Hormead Church Of England Va First School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mr Lynda Cowler	Great Hormead Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 0NR 01763289201 School Website
Clavering Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Rosalind Allsop	Stortford Road Clavering Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4PE 01799550300 School Website
Furneux Pelham Church Of England School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Foley	Furneux Pelham Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 0LH 01279777344 School Website
Barkway Va Church Of England First School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Sharon Brown	High Street Barkway Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8EF 01763848283 School Website
Barley Church Of England Voluntary Controlled First School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Sharon Brown	Church End Barley Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8JW 01763848281 School Website
Chrishall Holy Trinity And St Nicholas C Of E Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tracey Bratley	Palmers Lane Chrishall Royston Essex SG8 8QE 01763838592 School Website
Layston Church Of England First School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Adele Mcmurrough	The Causeway Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 9EU 01763271235 School Website
Edwinstree Church Of England Middle School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mrs J Gant	Norfolk Road Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 9AW 01763271446 School Website
Albury Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Sarah Stevens	Church End Albury Hertfordshire SG11 2JQ 01279771253 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Newport (Essex) Station Road, Newport, Essex, CB11 3PL 5.64 Miles

Audley End Station Road, Wendons Ambo, Essex, CB11 4LB 5.84 Miles

Stansted Mountfitchet Station Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 8BE 6.99 Miles

Elsenham Station Road, New Road, Elsenham, Essex, CM22 6HA 7.11 Miles

Royston Kneesworth Street, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5AH 7.24 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Marions Taxi Service 01279 777323 2 Mead View, Buntingford, Hertfordshire, SG9 0HY 2.57 Miles
Diamond Cars 01799 542001 59 High Street, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 8RN 4.19 Miles
Swallow Executive Cars Ltd 01992 443444 64 Vicarage Road, Buntingford, Hertfordshire, SG9 9BA 4.59 Miles
Riverside Taxis 01763 434343 5 Riverside, Buntingford, Hertfordshire, SG9 9HJ 4.61 Miles
Prestige Cars 01992 501300 5 Riverside, Buntingford, Hertfordshire, SG9 9HJ 4.61 Miles
Abra Cab Abra 01763 274665 9 Church St, Buntingford, Hertfordshire, SG9 9AS 4.68 Miles
A10 Taxis 01763 273055 Monks Walk, Buntingford, Hertfordshire, SG9 9EA 4.92 Miles
First Class Cars 01799 541048 13 Gaces Acre, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3RE 5.61 Miles
3A Taxis 01799 668247 Audley End Railway Station, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4LB 5.79 Miles
Pr Taxis 01920 213000 Park Drive, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG11 1SU 6.35 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Meesden Green Sg9 0Bb No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Meesdon Rectory No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brent Pelham Sg9 0Hf No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Langley Lower Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Washall Green Sg9 0Hh No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Roast Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Cheapside Sg9 0Bf No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Butts Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Langley Upper Green Village No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Cock Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lincoln Hill Sg9 Odl No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upper Green Sg8 8Na No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church End No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Starling Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Mill End No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:15

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Granta Medical Practices - Barley	High Street Barley Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8HY
Buntingford Medical Centre	White Hart Close Buntingford SG9 9DQ
The Medical Centre Buntingford 01763 271362	The Health Centre White Hart Close Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 9DQ
Newport Surgery 01799 540570	The Surgery Frambury Lane, Newport Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3PY
Enhanced Access Nutts Pcn 01799 544643	Newport Surgery Frambury Lane, Newport Essex CB11 3PY

Local Stores

Buntingford
Station Road
Buntingford
Hertfordshire
SG9 9HT
01763 274321
shop.4719@coop.co.uk
Store Website
4.64 miles

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SPAR - Clavering Supermarket
SPAR Clavering Supermarket
Stortford Road
Clavering
CB11 4PE
020 8243 6060
Store Website
2.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

The Woolpack Veterinary Surgery
Buntingford By-Pass Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 9FB 01763 273707 admin@woolpackvets.co.uk Website 5.06 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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lunch 12.00 - 13.00
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Reed Veterinary Surgery
London Road Reed Nr Royston Hertfordshire SG8 8BD 01763 848793 surgery@reedvets.co.uk Website 5.23 miles
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Medivet Little Hadham
Standon Road Little Hadham Ware Hertfordshire SG11 2DF 01279 771144 little.hadham@medivet.co.uk Website 5.98 miles
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Royston Vet Centre
Flint Cross Royston Cambridgeshire SG8 7PN 01763 242221 info@roystonvets.com Website 6.62 miles

Animals Treated
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Mercer &Amp; Hughes
80 Cambridge Road Stansted Essex CM24 8DA 01279 813780 stansted@mercerandhughes.co.uk Website 6.67 miles
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Animals Treated
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Village Vet Royston
67 Kneesworth Street Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5AQ 01763 254059 practice.royston@villagevet.co.uk Website 7.18 miles
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Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

The Outskirts Of Elmdon
Hertford Ln 4.75 miles Nearest Postcode Is Cb11 4Nh, But If You Are Driving Through Elmdon, The Parking Area Is Just Past The Village Limits Sign.

Location what3words loom.totals.decompose

Littlebury Green
Unnamed Road Lancashire 4.82 miles Cb11 4Xe Is The Nearest Postcode. Look Out For The Lay-By With The Footpath Sign.

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Standon Fields
Paper Mill Ln Standon Ware SG11 1LD 6.84 miles

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Therfied Heath (Royston)
Therfield Heath Next To Royston Is Doggie Heaven. Hundreds Of Dogs Are Walked Here Every Day Across The Heath And Golf Course All On Public Land. Easy To Walk For Miles Along The Many Paths. You Can Enjoy A Pint At The Heath Sports Cafe Royston Golf Club Baldock Rd Royston SG8 5BG 7.05 miles

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Therfield Heath
Therfield Heath Consists Of Open Fields And Countryside. You Will Experience Some Great Views, Looking Out Across South Cambridgeshire. SG8 5BJ 7.23 miles Therfield Heath Can Be Reached From The A505 At Junction 9 Of The A1m And Head For Royston. At The Second Roundabout Leave The A505 Onto Baldock Road, With The Car Park On The Right.

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Church Farm Ardeley
Church Farm, Ardeley Is Just Over 170 Acres Of Farm Land, With Plenty Of Dog Walking Routes. Dogs Are Welcome On The Farm, In The Farm Shop, Café And Pub. Ardeley Stevenage SG2 7AH 8.27 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-0.3°C	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-1.4°C	-2.4°C	-3.9°C	-5.7°C	-7.2°C	-8.9°C	-6.9°C	-7.6°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-13.9°C	-15.9°C	-13.7°C	-14.9°C	-17.2°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-10.1°C	-11°C	-11.9°C	-12.5°C	-12.6°C	-11.6°C	-9.6°C	-7.9°C	-7.3°C	-7.6°C	-9°C	-9.6°C
Feels Like	-18.1°C	-19.2°C	-20°C	-20.6°C	-20.6°C	-19.1°C	-16°C	-13.1°C	-11.4°C	-10.9°C	-12.9°C	-15.8°C

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-10.4°C	-10.2°C	-9.3°C	-8.1°C	-6.5°C	-3.7°C	0°C	2.5°C	3°C	2°C	0.4°C	-5.3°C
Feels Like	-16.1°C	-16.1°C	-15.6°C	-14.7°C	-13.3°C	-10.3°C	-5.7°C	-2.5°C	-1.4°C	-1.9°C	-3.7°C	-10°C

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