Welcome to Bishops Green

Bishops Green is a small village located in the county of Essex, England. It is situated between the towns of Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury, and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 300 people and is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere.

The village has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age. In the 12th century, a church was built in the village, which still stands today and is a popular attraction for visitors. Bishops Green was also home to a number of farms and agricultural businesses, which played an important role in the local economy.

Today, Bishops Green is a popular destination for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The village is surrounded by stunning countryside, with plenty of opportunities for walking, cycling, and other outdoor activities. There are also a number of local pubs and restaurants, where visitors can enjoy traditional English cuisine and a pint of ale. Overall, Bishops Green is a charming and picturesque village that offers a peaceful retreat from the stresses of modern life.

Local Weather

Mist

Temp: 8.4°C

Feels Like: 6.9°C

Wind: 5.6 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Cambian Great Dunmow School Other Independent Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mrs Katharine Steele	Unit 13 Flitch Industiral Estate Chelmsford Road Great Dunmow Essex CM6 1XJ 1371705623 School Website
Dunmow St Marys Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Clare Charter	High Stile Great Dunmow Dunmow Essex CM6 1EB 01371872340 School Website
Great Dunmow Primary School Foundation School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Kevin Watts	Walnut Walk Woodlands Park Drive Great Dunmow Essex CM6 1ZR 01371873184 School Website
The Flitch Green Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Alex Burden	Tanton Road Little Dunmow Dunmow Essex CM6 3GG 01371822330 School Website
Ford End Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Melissa Taylor	Main Road Ford End Chelmsford Essex CM3 1LQ 1245237209 School Website
Helena Romanes School And Sixth Form Centre Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Catherine Davis	Parsonage Downs Dunmow Essex CM6 2AU 01371872560 School Website
Felsted School Other Independent School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mr Christopher Townsend	Stebbing Road Felsted Essex CM6 3LL 1371822600 School Website
Rodings Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Colin Raraty	Dunmow Road Leaden Roding Dunmow Essex CM6 1PZ 01279876288 School Website
Felsted Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Bryony Collins	Watch House Green Felsted Dunmow Essex CM6 3EB 01371820215 School Website
Takeley Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Andy Cosslett	Bennet Canfield Little Canfield Dunmow Essex CM6 1YE 01279870541 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Stansted Airport Under The Airport Terminal, Bassingbourn Road, Stansted, Essex, CM24 1QW 5.82 Miles

Chelmsford Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1HT 8.24 Miles

Elsenham Station Road, New Road, Elsenham, Essex, CM22 6HA 8.33 Miles

Stansted Mountfitchet Station Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 8BE 8.42 Miles

Braintree Station Approach, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3QL 8.60 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Barnston Luxury Travel 01371 879922 1St Floor Unit 2, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1XN 1.84 Miles
Airport Cars 0845 301 1113 Little Canfield, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1GW 2.63 Miles
Diamond Cars 01245 363644 13 Mashbury Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 1EN 4.52 Miles
Sixt London Stansted Airport 0844 248 6620 Stansted, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RJ 5.76 Miles
Europcar Stansted Airport 01279 680240 Terminal Building, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RJ 5.76 Miles
Airport Cars 0870 224 5000 Passenger Terminal/Bassingbourn Rd, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RW 5.77 Miles
Stansted Airport Taxis 01279 816901 55 Croasdaile Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RW 5.77 Miles
Checker Cars 01279 661111 Enterprise House, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RW 5.77 Miles
Avis Stansted Airport 07761 196045 Stansted Airport Arrivals, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RW 5.77 Miles
Hertz Car Hire London Stansted Airport 0870 846 0005 Stansted, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RW 5.77 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Cm6 163 - Bishops Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 188 - Wellstyle Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm3 293 Sworders Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Cm6 67 - Halfway House Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 106 - Barnston Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 70 - Bacon End Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 81D - Onslow Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 187 - High Roding Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 259D - Oak Industrial Park Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 184D - Upper Mill Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 5 - Butchers Arms Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm1 357 High Easter Old Spso Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Cm6 72D - The Close Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 246 - North End Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 64D - Station Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
John Tasker House Surgery 01371 872121	John Tasker House 56 New Street Great Dunmow Essex CM6 1BH
Angel Lane Surgery 01371 872122	Angel Lane Surgery Angel Lane Great Dunmow Essex CM6 1AQ
The Felsted Surgery	Braintree Road Felsted Essex CM6 3DL
Eden Surgery 01279 718245	17 Cannons Lane Hatfield Broad Oak Hertfordshire CM22 7HX
Aegros Health Pcn Hub 01245 360253	30 Brook Hill Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3LL

Local Stores

Dunmow
White Street
Dunmow
Essex
CM6 1BD
01371 873287
Store Website
2.47 miles

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SPAR - Great Waltham
Barrack Lane
Great Waltham
Essex
CM3 1ET
01245 360278
Store Website
4.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

The Acorns Equine Clinic
Pleshey Chelmsford Essex CM3 1HU 01245 231152 acornsequine@live.co.uk Website 0.82 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Mercer &Amp; Hughes Ltd
Units 5-6 Chelmsford Road Industrial Estate Great Dunmow Essex CM6 1HD 01371 872 836 greatdunmow@mercerandhughes.co.uk Website 2.00 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Apollo Vets Dunmow
9 Stortford Road Dunmow Essex CM6 1DA 01371 871 616 admin@petvetsbraintree.co.uk Website 2.54 miles
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Animals Treated
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Moloney Veterinary Clinics
Marks Farm Veterinary Centre The Broadway Great Dunmow Essex CM6 3BQ 01371 872102 Website 3.48 miles
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Animals Treated
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Pet Health Direct Ltd
20 Hubbard Road Little Canfield Takeley Essex CM6 1GW 4.31 miles


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Pauline Sell Veterinary Surgeon
Darwin Cottage The Heath Hatfield Heath Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM22 7EB 07970 651710 mobilevet@btinternet.com Website 6.89 miles

Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Garnetts Wood
Garnetts Wood Trail Dunmow CM6 1NG 0.47 miles Cm6 1Nd Is A Nearby Postcode. Some Sat Navs Recognise &Quot;Garnett'S Wood Trail&Quot; As A Road And Will Take You Directly There.

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Garnetts Wood
Garnetts Wood Trail Dunmow CM6 1NG 0.47 miles Os Grid Reference Tl63491845

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Thaxted Windmill
Margaret St Thaxted Dunmow CM6 2QN 8.27 miles Cm6 2Qn Is The Postcode For The Car Park

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Hylands Park
Caretakers House London Rd Writtle Chelmsford CM2 8WQ 9.22 miles

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Pishiobury Country Park
Historic Parkland Between Sawbridgeworth And Harlow. Includes The River Stort, Woodland And Grassland With A Range Of Wildlife. Cattle Grazing For Part Of The Year. Gentle Slopes. Dogs To Be Kept Under Close Control But Not Necessarily On Lead. Free Car Park. 41 West Rd Sawbridgeworth Lancashire CM21 0BJ 9.47 miles Cm21 0Al

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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 9.50 miles

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Weather Forecast

Wednesday	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	-11.2°C	-11.6°C	-12°C	-12.4°C	-12.4°C	-8.7°C	-4.9°C	-1.9°C	-1.3°C	-1.6°C	-3.1°C	-2.7°C
Feels Like	-13.5°C	-12.2°C	-12.2°C	-12.4°C	-12.4°C	-11.4°C	-8.8°C	-5.9°C	-5.2°C	-5.4°C	-7.8°C	-8.5°C

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

	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Freezing fog	Freezing fog
Temp	-1.8°C	-2.1°C	-2.5°C	-2.4°C	-2°C	-1.6°C	-1.2°C	-1.2°C	-1.5°C	-1.9°C	-2.3°C	-2°C
Feels Like	-8°C	-8.5°C	-8.8°C	-8.3°C	-7.6°C	-6.9°C	-6.3°C	-6°C	-5.9°C	-5.9°C	-6°C	-5.3°C

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

	Freezing fog	Freezing fog	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Fog	Overcast
Temp	-2°C	-2.2°C	-2.4°C	-2.5°C	-2.3°C	-1.1°C	0.8°C	1.6°C	1.8°C	1.6°C	1.1°C	-0.7°C
Feels Like	-5.7°C	-6.6°C	-7.4°C	-7.9°C	-8°C	-6.9°C	-4.6°C	-3.5°C	-2.3°C	-0.8°C	-2°C	-4.4°C

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