Welcome to Broxted

Broxted is a small village located in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. The village is situated approximately 5 miles north-west of the town of Great Dunmow and 10 miles east of the city of Bishop's Stortford. Broxted is a rural village with a population of around 500 people. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists.

Broxted has a rich history dating back to the Roman times. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and was known as "Brocstede". The village was once home to a castle, which was built in the 12th century. Today, only the castle mound remains, which is a scheduled ancient monument. The village also has a 14th-century church, St Mary's, which is a Grade II listed building. The church has a beautiful stained glass window and a 15th-century font.

Broxted is a peaceful and friendly village with a strong sense of community. The village has a primary school, a village hall, and a pub, The Three Horseshoes. The pub is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike, serving traditional pub food and a range of drinks. The village also has a cricket club, a football club, and a bowls club. Broxted is a great place to live or visit for those who enjoy the countryside and a slower pace of life.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 17.2°C

Feels Like: 17.2°C

Wind: 4.3 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
Henham And Ugley Primary And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kim Hall	School Lane Henham Bishops Stortford Essex CM22 6BP 01279850213 School Website
Great Easton Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Claire Jackman	Great Easton Snow Hill Dunmow Essex CM6 2DR 01371870219 School Website
Elsenham Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Linda Todd	High Street Elsenham Bishops Stortford Essex CM22 6DD 01279813198 School Website
Thaxted Primary School Foundation School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Caroline Crompton	Bardfield Road Thaxted Dunmow Essex CM6 2LW 01371830240 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
Roseacres Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Isobel Barron	Roseacres Takeley Bishops Stortford CM22 6QY 01279879599 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
The Christian School (Takeley) Other Independent School Ages:3-16 Head Teacher Mr M E Humphries	Dunmow Road Brewers End Bishop's Stortford Bishop's Stortford Hertfordshire CM22 6QH 1279871182 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
Forest Hall School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Matt Carter	Forest Hall Road Stansted Mountfitchet Essex CM24 8TZ 01279813384 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Stansted Airport Under The Airport Terminal, Bassingbourn Road, Stansted, Essex, CM24 1QW 2.62 Miles

Elsenham Station Road, New Road, Elsenham, Essex, CM22 6HA 2.81 Miles

Stansted Mountfitchet Station Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 8BE 4.15 Miles

Newport (Essex) Station Road, Newport, Essex, CB11 3PL 5.32 Miles

Bishop's Stortford Station Road, Bishops Stortford, Essex, CM23 3BL 6.62 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Stansted Airport Taxis 01279 816901 55 Croasdaile Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RW 2.50 Miles
Avis Stansted Airport 07761 196045 Stansted Airport Arrivals, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RW 2.50 Miles
Hertz Car Hire London Stansted Airport 0870 846 0005 Stansted, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RW 2.50 Miles
Checker Cars 01279 661111 Enterprise House, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RW 2.50 Miles
Airports And Parties 07894 097753 Stansted Airport, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RW 2.50 Miles
Ted Baker - Stansted Airport 01279 663382 Airside, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RW 2.50 Miles
Swarovski Stansted Airport 01279 661023 Unit 38 Airside Stansted Airport, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RW 2.50 Miles
Airport Cars 0870 224 5000 Passenger Terminal/Bassingbourn Rd, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RW 2.50 Miles
London Airport Shuttle 07956 224399 Stansted Airport, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1QW 2.67 Miles
Elite Airport Transfers 01787 881212 Bassingbourne Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1QW 2.67 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Cm6 101 - Broxted Old Po No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 75 - Brick End No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm22 156 - Pledgdon Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 214 - Tingates No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 69 - Tilty No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 174 - Cherry Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 219D - Duton Hill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm22 162 - Molehill Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm22 60D - Wood End Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm22 160 - Sibleys Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 154D - Cox Hill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm22 196 - Sandpits No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm22 91 - Gaunts End No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm22 126 - Mill Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm22 56 - Crow Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Elsenham Surgery 01279 814730	Elsenham Surgery Station Road, Elsenham Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM22 6LA
Thaxted Surgery 01371 830213	The Surgery Margaret Street Thaxted Essex CM6 2QN
Stansted Surgery 01279 813200	1St Floor Castle Maltings Lower Street Stansted Essex CM24 8XG
Stansted Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	1St Floor Castle Maltings Lower Street Stansted CM24 8XG
Stansted Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	1St Floor Castle Maltings Lower Street Stansted CM24 8XG

Local Stores

Stansted Mountfitchet - Church Road
Church Road
Stansted Mountfitchet
Essex
CM24 8BE
01279 817715
Store Website
4.10 miles

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SPAR Bishops Stortford
SPAR
2 STORTFORD HALL PARK
DUNMOW ROAD
BISHOPS STORTFORD
CM23 5AL
01279 653881
Store Website
6.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Pet Health Direct Ltd
20 Hubbard Road Little Canfield Takeley Essex CM6 1GW 3.68 miles


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Mercer &Amp; Hughes
80 Cambridge Road Stansted Essex CM24 8DA 01279 813780 stansted@mercerandhughes.co.uk Website 4.21 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Moloney Veterinary Clinics
Marks Farm Veterinary Centre The Broadway Great Dunmow Essex CM6 3BQ 01371 872102 Website 4.30 miles
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Apollo Vets Dunmow
9 Stortford Road Dunmow Essex CM6 1DA 01371 871 616 admin@petvetsbraintree.co.uk Website 4.37 miles
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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 5.15 miles
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Bishops Stortford Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Goodliffe Park Stansted Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 5PP 01279 710750 bishopsstortford@vets4pets.com 5.59 miles


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Local Dog Walks

Thaxted Windmill
Margaret St Thaxted Dunmow CM6 2QN 3.29 miles Cm6 2Qn Is The Postcode For The Car Park

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Garnetts Wood
Garnetts Wood Trail Dunmow CM6 1NG 6.66 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 6.66 miles Os Grid Reference Tl63491845

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Bishops Stortford Southern Country Park Dog Agility Walk
Thorley Ln E Bishop'S STORTFORD CM23 7.85 miles Cm23 4Bh Is The Postcode For The Nursing Home On The Same Road

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Bishops Stortford
A Choice Of Two Walks To Complete (Or Combine The Two), Allowing You And Your Dog To Explore The South West Corner Of Bishop's Stortford, Linking Together Five East Herts Council Managed Open Spaces. Follow The Waymarked (Green And Orange) Routes Along Grass Footpaths, Bridleways And Tarmaced Paths. CM23 4BH 7.95 miles Southern Country Park Car Park Off Thorley Lane (East), Bishop’S Stortford.

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Littlebury Green
Unnamed Road Lancashire 8.99 miles Cb11 4Xe Is The Nearest Postcode. Look Out For The Lay-By With The Footpath Sign.

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Weather Forecast

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

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Mist	Sunny	Sunny	Overcast	Sunny	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	11.5°C	9.4°C	7.9°C	7.8°C	10.6°C	16.1°C	17.7°C	19.8°C	19.6°C	19°C	17.7°C	16.5°C
Feels Like	11.1°C	9°C	7.5°C	7.6°C	12.7°C	16.1°C	17.7°C	19.8°C	19.6°C	19°C	17.7°C	16.5°C

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

	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate rain	Light rain shower	Light rain shower	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	15.8°C	15.6°C	15.2°C	14.9°C	14.9°C	14.6°C	13.9°C	14°C	14.3°C	14.4°C	13.8°C	12.9°C
Feels Like	15.8°C	15.6°C	15.1°C	14.6°C	14.5°C	13.9°C	13°C	12.6°C	12.7°C	13°C	12.5°C	11.3°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

	Overcast	Moderate rain at times	Light rain	Light rain	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Moderate rain at times	Light rain
Temp	13.1°C	13.1°C	13.2°C	13.5°C	13.7°C	13.8°C	14.1°C	14.4°C	14.5°C	14.5°C	13.4°C	13°C
Feels Like	11.4°C	11.4°C	11.6°C	12.1°C	12.2°C	12.4°C	12.7°C	13.1°C	13.4°C	13.6°C	12.3°C	11.7°C

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