Welcome to Copford

Copford is a small village located in the county of Essex, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles west of Colchester and has a population of around 1,500 people. The village is known for its beautiful countryside, historic buildings, and friendly community. Copford is a popular destination for tourists who are looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy a peaceful and relaxing break.

One of the most notable landmarks in Copford is the St. Michael's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is famous for its stunning architecture and beautiful stained glass windows. It is also home to a number of historic artifacts, including a 14th-century font and a 17th-century pulpit. The church is open to visitors throughout the year and is a must-see attraction for anyone visiting Copford.

In addition to its historic buildings, Copford is also home to a number of local businesses, including a post office, a village store, and a pub. The village is known for its strong sense of community, and residents often come together to organize events and activities throughout the year. Whether you are looking to explore the local countryside, learn about the village's history, or simply relax and unwind, Copford is the perfect destination for a peaceful and enjoyable break.

Local Weather

Mist

Temp: 7.2°C

Feels Like: 5.6°C

Wind: 5.4 MPH

Wind Dir: NW

Local Schools

School	Details
Copford Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr David Bome	School Road Copford Colchester Essex CO6 1BX 01206210439 School Website
St Andrews Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Marks Tey Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sam Wilding	Mandeville Road Marks Tey Colchester Essex CO6 1HL 01206210638 School Website
Birch Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher The Revd Catherine Moore	School Hill Birch Colchester Essex CO2 0LZ 01206330224 School Website
Lakelands Primary School Free Schools Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Koulla Anslow	Wagtail Mews Colchester Essex CO3 8AJ 1206484033 School Website
Doucecroft School Other Independent Special School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Miss Louise Parkinson	Abbotts Lane Eight Ash Green Colchester Essex CO6 3QL 1206771234 School Website
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Adam Squirrell	Winstree Road Stanway Colchester Essex CO3 0QG 01206574849 School Website
The Stanway School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Jonathan Bland	Winstree Road Stanway Colchester Essex CO3 0QA 01206575488 School Website
Stanway Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Rebecca Loader	Villa Road Stanway Colchester Essex CO3 0RH 01206574819 School Website
Holy Trinity C Of E Primary School Eight Ash Green And Aldham Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Ceri Daniels	Fiddlers Folley Fordham Heath Colchester Essex CO3 9UE 01206240880 School Website
Messing Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Charlotte Brown	School Road Messing Colchester Essex CO5 9TH 01621815415 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Marks Tey Station Road, Marks Tey, Essex, CO6 1EE 1.01 Miles

Kelvedon Station Road, Kelvedon, Essex, CO5 9NP 3.98 Miles

Chappel And Wakes Colne Station Road, Chappel, Essex, CO6 2DS 4.30 Miles

Colchester Station Approach Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1XD 5.13 Miles

Colchester Town St. Botolphs Circus, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7EF 5.23 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Occasions Classic Travel 01206 213729 6 Westbury Close, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1YW 1.21 Miles
Wow Cabs 01206 331000 Church View, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0NA 2.09 Miles
Imagine Transfers 01206 210221 Teybrook Farm, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1JE 2.39 Miles
Portigo Colchester Air And Sea Port Transfer Service 01206 808093 55 Oaklands Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9ET 2.82 Miles
Minibus Services 01206 535353 45 Collingwood Rd, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9BH 3.05 Miles
Colchester Airport Taxi Transfer Services 01206 460047 2 Centurion Way, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9RG 3.22 Miles
Elite Chauffeur 01206 574202 4 Byron Av, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4HG 3.31 Miles
Ward Executive Cars 01206 540894 17 All Saints Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4NZ 3.47 Miles
West End Cars 01206 506050 7 Crome Cl, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4QQ 3.58 Miles
2001 Airport Travel Services 01206 572001 Crome Cl, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4QQ 3.58 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Co6 331D - Copford Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 133 - Easthorpe Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 145 - The Crescent Marks Tey Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 330 - Marks Tey Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co6 443 - Bury Close Marks Tey Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 291 - School Road Copford Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co2 81 - Hardys Green Birch Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 74 - Godmans Lane Marks Tey Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 293D - North Lane Marks Tey Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 71D - London Road Copford Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 416D - Wilsons Lane Marks Tey Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co3 195 - Stanway Post Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co2 340 - Birch Crossroads Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co3 77D - Heckford Bridge Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co3 186D - Stanway Church Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Ambrose Ave Group Practice Branch Surgery	Tollgate Health Centre 145 London Road Stanway Colchester Essex CO3 8NZ
Tollgate Health Centre 01206 574483	Unit 1 Tollgate Health Centre 145 London Road,Stanway Colchester,Essex CO3 8NZ
Winstree Medical Practice 01206 572372	84 Winstree Road Stanway Colchester Essex CO3 0PZ
Ambrose Avenue Group Practice 01206 549444	Ambrose Ave Grp Practice 76 Ambrose Avenue Colchester Essex CO3 4LN
Malting Green Surgery	64 Malting Green Road Layer-De-La-Haye Colchester Essex CO2 0JJ

Local Stores

Petrol Colchester
Peartree Road
Stanway
Colchester
Essex
CO3 0LX
01206 765015
Store Website
2.57 miles

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SPAR - Halstead Road
Halstead Road
Colchester
CO6 3PU
01206 211718
Store Website
2.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Colchester Vets4pets Advanced Practice
Unit 1 Stane Park Colchester Essex CO3 8PB 2.05 miles

Animals Treated
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Walnut Tree Cottage
Sf Equine Vets Birch Street Birch Colchester Essex CO2 0NW 07507 825797 sf-equine-vets@outlook.com 2.54 miles

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Aldham Veterinary Centre
New Road Aldham Colchester Essex CO6 3PN 01206 809199 Aldhamvets@outlook.com Website 2.89 miles

Animals Treated
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Medivet Colchester London Road (London Road Vets)
47 London Road Lexden Colchester Essex CO3 9AJ 01206 544918 colchester.london.rd@medivet.co.uk 3.24 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Ark Veterinary Centre
14 Church Lane Lexden Colchester Essex CO3 4AF 01206 572410 admin@ark-vets.co.uk Website 3.34 miles
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Medivet Tiptree (Tiptree Veterinary Centre)
Lion Cottage Maypole Road Tiptree Essex CO5 0EJ 01621 818 282 tiptree@medivet.co.uk Website 3.65 miles
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Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

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 3.07 miles

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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 5.22 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 7.21 miles Free Parking On Housing Estate. Dog Bins On Route. Can Turn Off Trail For Woodland Walk Versus Park.

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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 8.22 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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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 9.40 miles

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Bradwell Beach
Unnamed Road Southminster Lancashire CM0 7HP 9.96 miles Park In The Overflow Car Park Just Past The Power Station.

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Weather Forecast

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	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

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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

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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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