Welcome to Basildon

Basildon is a town located in the county of Essex, England. It is situated approximately 32 miles east of London and has a population of around 107,000 people. The town was created in the 1940s as part of the post-war New Towns Act, which aimed to provide new housing and employment opportunities for people who had been displaced by the war. Basildon was designed to be a modern, self-contained town with a range of amenities and facilities.

One of the most notable features of Basildon is its architecture. The town was designed by Sir Basil Spence, who was also responsible for the design of Coventry Cathedral. The architecture of Basildon is characterized by its use of concrete and its modernist style. The town has a number of notable buildings, including the Basildon Civic Centre, which was designed by Sir Basil Spence and is now a Grade II listed building.

Basildon is also known for its shopping and leisure facilities. The town has a number of shopping centres, including the Eastgate Shopping Centre and the Westgate Shopping Park. There are also a number of leisure facilities in Basildon, including the Basildon Sporting Village, which has a range of sports facilities including a swimming pool, gym, and athletics track. The town also has a number of parks and green spaces, including the Gloucester Park and the Wat Tyler Country Park.

Local Weather

Mist

Temp: 8.1°C

Feels Like: 6.7°C

Wind: 5.1 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Ghyllgrove Community Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Gary Capps	The Gore Basildon Essex SS14 2BG 01268450067 School Website
The Kingswood Primary School Foundation School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Emma Campkin	Clay Hill Road Basildon Essex SS16 5DE 01268520850 School Website
Fairhouse Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kelly Hamilton	Long Riding Basildon Essex SS14 1QP 1268833915 School Website
De La Salle School And Language College Voluntary Aided School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Paul Norris	Ghyllgrove Basildon Essex SS14 2LA 01268281234 School Website
The Pioneer School Academy Special Converter Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mr Joanne Allain	Ghyllgrove Basildon Essex SS14 2LA 01268243300
Cherry Tree Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Ms Nicolette Stone-Riley	Church Road Basildon Essex SS16 4AG 1268523017 School Website
Woodlands School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr David Wright	Woodlands Approach Basildon Essex SS16 5BA 01268282146 School Website
The Willows Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Tom Robinson	Church Road Basildon Essex SS14 2EX 1268470880 School Website
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Voluntary Aided School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Miss Nathalie Watson	Wickhay Basildon Essex SS15 5AF 01268470444 School Website
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Melanie Clayton	Wickhay Basildon Essex SS15 5AF 01268524263 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Basildon Station Way, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5XY 0.36 Miles

Laindon Station Approach, Laindon, Essex, SS15 6AB 1.65 Miles

Pitsea Station Approach, Pitsea, Essex, SS16 4UD 2.05 Miles

Wickford Station Approach, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7AT 3.87 Miles

Stanford-Le-Hope London Road, Stanford-Le-Hope, Essex, SS17 0JX 4.33 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Club Class People Carriers 01268 822811 The Icon, Basildon, Essex, SS14 1FH 0.45 Miles
Taxi Basildon 07825 667186 16 Curling Tye, Basildon, Essex, SS14 2PX 0.51 Miles
Jt Minibus Services 01268 857816 6 The Glade, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5JE 0.76 Miles
National Car Rental 01268 530707 Unit 8 Chester Hall Lane, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3BG 0.79 Miles
Basildon Taxi Cabs 01268 532532 Unit 22/Cornwallis House/Howard Chase, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3BB 0.80 Miles
Elite Taxis Basildon 01268 857444 Ballards Walk, Basildon, Essex, SS15 5JP 0.98 Miles
Ontime Taxi Services 07905 871850 16 Paprills, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5RQ 1.02 Miles
A T Chauffeurs 01268 453845 6 Botelers, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5SE 1.03 Miles
Sterling Executive Cars 01268 415844 36 Jermayns, Basildon, Essex, SS15 5HA 1.03 Miles
Aj Cars 01268 303030 36 Jermayns, Basildon, Essex, SS15 5HA 1.03 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ss14 303D - The Gore/Braybrooke Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Asda Eastgate Centre Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Ss14 - 299D Nether Priors Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ss14 429D - The Gore Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Moon On The Square Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Ss14 289D - Whitmore Way/Falkenham Rise Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ss16 461D - Basildon Railway Station Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ss16 292D - Waldergrave/Takely Ride Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ss16 459D - Kingswood Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ss14 290D - Falkenham Rise Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kingswood Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ss14 293D - Long Riding Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cherrydown Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Fryerns Post Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Sunday Last Collection:15:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ss16 304D - Great Gregorie Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Ewmhs Bas/Brtwd Essex 0300 3001600	Great Oaks Basildon Essex SS14 1EH
Ewmhs Learning Dis Team 0300 3001600	Great Oaks Basildon Essex SS14 1EH
The Gore Surgery	69 The Gore Basildon SS14 2DD
Aegis Medical Centre 01268 532795	Aegis Medical Centre 568 Whitmore Way Basildon Essex SS14 2ER
Dr Gc Chajed's Practice 01268 663140	Kingswood Medical Centre Clayhill Road Basildon Essex SS16 5AD

Local Stores

Butneys
1-3 The Butneys
Basildon
Essex
SS14 2DG
01268 521703
shop.7290@coop.co.uk
Store Website
0.25 miles

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SPAR - Whitmore Way
564 Whitmore Way
Basildon
SS14 2ER
01268 520796
Store Website
0.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Cherrydown Vets Ltd
The Paddock 53 Cherrydown West Basildon Essex SS16 5AW 01268 533636 jonathan@cherrydownvets.co.uk Website 0.52 miles
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Companion Care (Basildon Pipps Hill) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Unit E2 Pipps Hill Retail Park Miles Gray Road Basildon Essex SS14 3AF 01268 288 045 basildonpippshill@vets4pets.com Website 1.04 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Southfields Veterinary Specialists
Cranes Point Gardiners Lane South Basildon Essex SS14 3AP 01268 564664 info@southfields.co.uk Website 1.47 miles
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Basildon Pdsa Pet Hospital, The Coco Markus Centre
High Road Vange Basildon Essex SS16 4TG 01268 555100 Website 1.51 miles


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Medivet Laindon
High Road Laindon Basildon Essex SS15 6BN 01268 417042 laindon@medivet.co.uk Website 1.80 miles
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Basildon Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 1A Old Market Retail Park, High St Pitsea Basildon Essex SS13 3BY 01268 585700 basildon@vets4pets.com Website 1.93 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Langdon Hills Country Park
A Stroll Through Langdon Hills Offers Some Gentle Climbs. From The Higher Point, You And Your Dog Will Be Able To Enjoy The Views Over London And The Thames Estuary. With A Mixture Of Wildflower Meadows And Woodland To Explore, This Gentle Walk Is Ideal. SS17 9NH 1.92 miles From Basildon, Head Out On The A176 South, Take A Right Onto Dry Street, Just After Basildon University Hospital. Follow Dry Street Until You Reach A Left Turn Onto One Tree Hill. The Car Park Is Down This Road, On The Right.

Langdon Hills Country Park (Westley Heights)
The Climax High Rd Langdon Hills Basildon SS16 6HU 2.11 miles Just Behind The Harvester

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Wat Tyler Country Park
Wat Tyler Way Basildon Lancashire SS16 4UH 2.50 miles Sign Posted Near Pitsea Train Station

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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 3.82 miles

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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 4.38 miles

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Thorndon Park
This Walk Passes Through Thorndon Country Park. The Site Is Woodland And Ancient Parkland. The Country Park Is Divided Into Thorndon Park North, With Access From The Avenue, And Thorndon Park South, With Access From The A128 Road. CM13 3RZ 6.59 miles From Brentford, Take The A128m Heading South East. Follow This Until A Roundabout With A Sign Directing Right To Thorndon Country Park North. Follow This Road, The Avenue, Until You Reach The Brown Road Sign Directing You Into The Park And Visitor Centre.

Weather Forecast

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