Welcome to Brandy Hole

Brandy Hole is a small village located in the county of Essex, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Crouch, which flows into the North Sea. The village is known for its picturesque views of the river and the surrounding countryside. It is a popular destination for tourists who come to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and the natural beauty of the area.

The village of Brandy Hole has a rich history that dates back to the 17th century. It was once a thriving port that was used for the transportation of goods such as timber, coal, and grain. The village was also home to a number of shipyards that built and repaired boats. Today, the port is no longer in use, but the village still retains its maritime heritage. Visitors can explore the old shipyards and learn about the history of the village at the local museum.

Brandy Hole is also a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside that is perfect for hiking, cycling, and horse riding. The River Crouch is also a popular spot for fishing and boating. Visitors can rent a boat and explore the river, or simply relax and enjoy the peaceful surroundings. With its rich history and natural beauty, Brandy Hole is a must-visit destination for anyone visiting Essex.

Local Weather

Mist

Temp: 8.1°C

Feels Like: 6.2°C

Wind: 6.9 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Collingwood Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda Buckland-Garnett	Collingwood Road South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5YJ 01245322258 School Website
Riverside Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Claire Smith	Ferry Road Hullbridge Hockley Essex SS5 6ND 01702230911 School Website
Trinity St Marys C Of E Voluntary Aided Primary School South Woodham Ferrers Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Janet Hoy	Trinity Square South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5JX 01245321711 School Website
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Swf Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Ginzler-Maher	Trinity Square South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5JX 01245321828 School Website
William De Ferrers School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Michael Applewhite	Trinity Square South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5JU 01245326326 School Website
Elmwood Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nerys Maidment	Guys Farm Road South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5NB 01245321301 School Website
Woodville Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jacqui Phillips	Brent Avenue South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5SE 01245321755 School Website
Hockley Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr David Jenkins	Chevening Gardens Hockley Essex SS5 4UR 1702202394 School Website
Plumberow Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Tom Bottrill	Hamilton Gardens Hockley Essex SS5 5BX 01702203741 School Website
Greensward Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Katie Scarnell	Greensward Lane Hockley Essex SS5 5HG 01702202571 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
South Woodham Ferrers Hullbridge Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Essex, CM3 5NQ 1.74 Miles

Hockley Station Approach, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4BG 2.21 Miles

Battlesbridge Hawkhill, Battlesbridge, Essex, SS11 7RG 2.60 Miles

North Fambridge Station Road, North Fambridge, Essex, CM3 6NP 3.12 Miles

Rayleigh Station Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7HJ 3.26 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Master Cars Direct 0870 120 0464 3, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5GY 0.95 Miles
Aces Executive Cars 07855 952356 106 Ferry Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 6EU 1.12 Miles
Battlesbridge Cars 01245 322333 22 Qe2nd Square, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5TD 1.15 Miles
Abc Cab 01245 328600 28 Inchbonnie Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5FG 1.24 Miles
Rayleigh Hullbridge Taxis 01702 233299 125 Lower Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 6DA 1.30 Miles
Danbury And Bicknacre Cars 01245 425149 2 Mount Pleasant Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5PA 1.39 Miles
Chauffeur Bus Chelmsford 01245 328030 10 Rivendell Vale, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5WY 1.46 Miles
Cm3 Cars 01245 328818 Portakabin, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5NQ 1.73 Miles
Agr Chauffeurs 0845 625 6575 4 King Edward's Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5PQ 1.73 Miles
Elegance Limousines 01702 200664 Beckney Lodge, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5LD 1.91 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ss5 412 Brandy Hole Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Cm3 477 Broughton Road Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Ss5 64D Pooles Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm3 495D Marsh Farm Country Park Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ss5 7D Burnham Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pevensey Gardens Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Ss5 313 Hullbridge Po Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Sunday Last Collection:16:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Asda Store South Wooden Ferrers Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ss5 441 Dome Caravan Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Cm3 9479 South Woodham Ferrers Po Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cm3 479 South Woodham Ferrers Po (Mr Gees) Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Sunday Last Collection:16:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cm3 54D Hullbridge Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ss5 243D Coventry Corner Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm3 336D Institute Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm3 473D Bancrofts Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Anson Close Surgery 01245 328040	3 Anson Close South Woodham Ferrers Essex CM3 5YJ
Conner & Partners 01702 230555	Riverside Medical Centre 175 Ferry Road Hullbridge, Hockley Essex SS5 6JH
Dr B Singh 01702 232157	The Dome Clinic Dome Caravan Park,Lower Road Hullbridge Hockley Essex SS5 5LU
Crouch Vale Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Burnham Road South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford CM3 5QP
Greenwood Surgery 01245 426898	Crouch Vale Medical Ctr Greenwood Surgery Burnham Road Essex CM3 5QP

Local Stores

Hullbridge
115-117 Ferry Road
Hullbridge
Hockley
Essex
SS5 6ET
01702 232388
Store Website
1.11 miles

	Open	Close
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SPAR - South Woodham
14 Chipping Row
South Woodham Ferrers
Chelmsford
CM3 5XU
01245 323122
Store Website
1.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Hunt And Harris Veterinary Surgery
257 Ferry Road Hullbridge Hockley Essex SS5 6NA 01702 936 534 huntandharrisvets@hotmail.com 0.94 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	09:30	19:00
Tue	09:30	19:00
Closed for surgery 11am-4pm.
Wed	09:30	19:00
Closed for surgery 11am-4pm.
Thu	09:30	19:00
Closed for surgery 11am-4pm.
Fri	09:00	19:00
Closed for surgery 11am-4pm.
Sat	closed	closed
Sun	closed	closed

Essex Vets
Clements House Knights Street South Woodham Ferrers Essex CM3 5ZL 01245 328400 info@essexvets.co.uk 1.19 miles

Animals Treated
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Medivet South Woodham Ferrers
1 Woodham Halt South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5JB 01245 329942 south.woodham.ferrers@medivet.co.uk Website 1.70 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sat	09:00	12:00
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Crouch Vale Veterinary Practice
Unit 5 Great Hayes Business Park Lower Burnham Road, Stow Maries Chelmsford Essex CM3 6SQ 01245 807518 info@crouchvalevets.co.uk Website 1.72 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	09:00	18:45
Closed between 10:45 and 16:00
Tue	09:00	18:45
Closed between 10:45 and 16:00
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Closed between 10:45 and 16:00
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Closed between 10:45 and 16:00
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Closed between 10:45 and 16:00
Sat	09:00	11:45
Sun	closed	closed

Medivet Hockley
92 Main Road Hockley Essex SS5 4RL 01702 200300 hockley@medivet.co.uk Website 2.15 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:00	19:00
Tue	08:00	19:00
Wed	08:00	19:00
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Fri	08:00	19:00
Sat	11:00	16:00
Sun	closed	closed

Medivet Rayleighdownes Veterinary Surgeons
28 Eastwood Road Rayleigh Essex SS6 7JQ 01268 776883 rayleigh@medivet.co.uk Website 3.46 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	19:00
Tue	08:30	19:00
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Sat	08:30	12:00
Sun	closed	closed

Local Dog Walks

Edwards Hall Park
69 Bosworth Rd Southend-On-Sea Leigh-On-Sea SS9 5AD 3.99 miles Follow Bosworth Road Across Wren Avenue To The Very Top Of The Street And You'Ll See The Car Park Entrance.

Location what3words recall.gross.sugar

Thrift Wood Nature Reserve
Woodland Area With A Number Of Well Trodden Paths Away From Traffic. Limited Parking At Address Above But More Parking Is Available Nearby With Easy Access To The Nature Reserve. Bicknacre Chelmsford CM3 4HW 4.19 miles Parking Is Available For One Or Two Vehicles Along Main Road, However Vehicle Access Is Possible With Space To Park All Year Round Via Bridleway Opposite The Drunken Dragon Restaurant.

Location what3words march.rigid.surpasses

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 4.65 miles

Location what3words empire.nobody.runner

Paglesham Sea Wall And Churchend
Farmland, Sea Walls And A Tiny Little Village. A Circular Walk That Takes You All The Way Around Paglesham And The Surrounding Area Which Is Great If You're Looking For Something To Keep You Occupied For A Few Hours. Lots Of Birdlife, Boats And Views Out Towards Burnham. Fairly Flat, But Will Take Around 2 Hours To Cover The Whole Walk. 1 Post Office Row Rochford Lancashire SS4 2DJ 6.48 miles We Start The Walk At Churchend And Walk All The Way Round. You Can Park Outside The Church Or Old Post Office.

Location what3words promotion.fever.shiver

Wat Tyler Country Park
Wat Tyler Way Basildon Lancashire SS16 4UH 8.04 miles Sign Posted Near Pitsea Train Station

Location what3words venue.froth.tall

Holybred Woods
Holybred Wood Is An Area Of 21 Acres Of Ancient Woodland In The Village Of Little Baddow. It Comprises Mostly Hornbeam Coppice, Oak, Sweet Chestnut, Birch And Holly With An Under-Storey Containing Bluebell And Wood Anemone. The Wood Is A Haven For Many Types Of Wildlife Including Badgers. Chelmsford Lancashire 8.12 miles

Location what3words trash.fewer.patting

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	-12.8°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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