Welcome to Alphamstone

Alphamstone is a small village located in the county of Essex, England. It is situated in the Colne Valley, which is known for its beautiful countryside and picturesque villages. The village has a population of around 200 people and is surrounded by farmland and woodland. The village is known for its historic church, St. Barnabas, which dates back to the 12th century.

The village of Alphamstone has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it was recorded as "Alfamstane". The village was once a thriving agricultural community, with many farms and smallholdings in the area. Today, the village is a peaceful and quiet place, with a strong sense of community.

Despite its small size, Alphamstone has a number of amenities for its residents. The village has a pub, The Fleece Inn, which is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike. There is also a village hall, which hosts a range of events throughout the year, including a popular annual fete. The village is well-connected to the surrounding area, with good road links to nearby towns and cities.

Local Schools

School	Details
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
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
Thomas Gainsborough School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Helen Yapp	Wells Hall Road Great Cornard Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0NH 01787375232 School Website
Wells Hall Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Rosalind Towns	Wells Hall Road Great Cornard Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0NH 1787373489 School Website
Bulmer St Andrews Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jinnie Nichols	Church Road Bulmer Sudbury Essex CO10 7EH 01787372383 School Website
Pot Kiln Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Laura Jestico	Butt Road Great Cornard Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0DS 01787372107 School Website
Chalk Hill Academy Alternative Provision Sponsor Led Ages:7-16 Head Teacher Executive Head: Graham Alcock; Head Of School: N Jennings	Cats Lane Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2SF 1787373583 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
St Gregory Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Daniel Woodrow	Church Street Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2BJ 01787372418 School Website
The Ryes College Other Independent Special School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Daniel Lawrence	Pump Farm Bures Road Assington Sudbury Suffolk CO10 5NA 1787228344 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bures The Paddocks, Off Station Hill, Bures, Suffolk, CO8 5HS 0.51 Miles

Sudbury Station Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 6SU 3.44 Miles

Chappel And Wakes Colne Station Road, Chappel, Essex, CO6 2DS 4.34 Miles

Marks Tey Station Road, Marks Tey, Essex, CO6 1EE 7.62 Miles

Colchester Station Approach Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1XD 8.99 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Airport Transfers 01787 881212 23 Highbury Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0HE 3.12 Miles
A B A Taxis 01787 377333 34 Queensway, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0HQ 3.12 Miles
Femme Cars Ltd 01787 377585 3 Kempson Drive, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0ND 3.13 Miles
Cornard Cabs 07811 261613 2 Hartest Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0LA 3.26 Miles
Elite Private Hire 01787 881212 2 Hartest Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0LA 3.26 Miles
Bures Cab Co 0845 832 4556 2 Hartest Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0LA 3.26 Miles
Greenway Cars 07554 129432 Green Way, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2HB 3.47 Miles
121 Private Hire 01787 882122 12B King St, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2EB 3.62 Miles
Sudbury Cab Co 01787 373222 12B King Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2EB 3.62 Miles
Steve's Travel 01787 377277 54 Gaol Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1JL 3.63 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Co8 352 - Alphamstone Church No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co8 98 - Goulds Road Alphamstone No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co8 85 - Lamarsh No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co8 357 - Daws Hall Henny Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 1037D - Twinstead Church No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co9 44D - Cripple Corner Pebmarsh No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co9 43D - Cross End Pebmarsh No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 1055D - Wyatts Lane Little Cornard No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 1069D - Clay Hill Great Henny No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co8 290 - Pebmarsh Road Bures No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 1073D - Shalford Green Great Henny No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co8 163 - Sudbury Road Bures No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co10 1042D - Workhouse Green Little Cornard No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co8 439 - Bures Station No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co8 174D - Bevills Sudbury Road Bures No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Bures 01787 227529	Church Square Surgery Church Square Bures Colchester Suffolk CO8 5BS
Cornard Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 3	67 Pot Kiln Road Great Cornard Sudbury CO10 0DH
Cornard Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	67 Pot Kiln Road Great Cornard Sudbury CO10 0DH
Cornard Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	67 Pot Kiln Road Great Cornard Sudbury CO10 0DH
Great Cornard Surgery 01787 880337	The Cornard Surgery 67 Pot Kiln Road Great Cornard Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0DH

Local Stores

Sudbury - Canhams Road
Canhams Road
Great Cornard
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 0ER
01787 374232
Store Website
3.10 miles

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SPAR - Sudbury
Cornard Road
Sudbury
CO10 2XA
01787 372301
Store Website
3.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Catley Cross Veterinary Clinic Limited
Catley Cross Stables Catley Cross Wickham St. Paul Halstead Essex CO9 2PE 01787 269 006 leesrobert@btconnect.com Website 2.06 miles

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Linkswood Equine Vets Ltd
Linkswood Stud Catley Cross Halstead Essex CO9 2PE 07878 865185 reception@linkwoodequinevets.co.uk Website 2.06 miles

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Mulberry Vets, Henny
Gentrys Watery Lane Little Henny Sudbury Suffolk CO10 7NG 01787 269530 surgery@hennyvets.co.uk Website 2.23 miles

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Ardmore Veterinary Group Ltd
57 Cornard Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2XB 01787 372588 ardmore@ardmorevets.co.uk Website 3.44 miles
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Mulberry Court Veterinary Surgery
171-173 Melford Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1JU 01787 881888 surgery@mulberryvets.co.uk Website 4.15 miles

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The Forge Veterinary Centre
93B Head Street Halstead Essex CO9 2AZ 01787 472666 forgevets@btconnect.com Website 4.73 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 6.77 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 9.55 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 9.67 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 12.63 miles Free Parking On Housing Estate. Dog Bins On Route. Can Turn Off Trail For Woodland Walk Versus Park.

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Flatford
Enjoy The Stour Valley And Dedham Vale On This Relaxing Walk By The River Stour. CO11 2LE 13.72 miles Off The A137 Heading North To Ipswich, You Will See A National Rail Sign For Manningtree Train Station.

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 13.83 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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