Welcome to Crays Hill

Cray's Hill is a small village located in the county of Essex, England. It is situated on the A176 road, which connects the towns of Billericay and Basildon. The village is known for its picturesque countryside, which is dotted with farms and fields. It is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the Grade II listed St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 12th century.

Despite its small size, Cray's Hill has a strong sense of community. The village has a number of local amenities, including a post office, a village hall, and a pub. There are also several community groups and clubs, such as the Cray's Hill Women's Institute and the Cray's Hill Football Club. The village hosts a number of events throughout the year, including a summer fete and a Christmas market.

Cray's Hill is surrounded by beautiful countryside, making it a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. The village is located close to the Essex Way, a long-distance footpath that runs from Epping to Harwich. There are also several nature reserves and parks in the area, including the Hanningfield Reservoir and the Norsey Woods. Overall, Cray's Hill is a charming village that offers a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Local Weather

Mist

Temp: 8.1°C

Feels Like: 6.5°C

Wind: 5.8 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Crays Hill Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs H Dyer	London Road Crays Hill Billericay Essex CM11 2UZ 1268521914 School Website
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katherine Parker	Coxes Farm Road Billericay Essex CM11 2UB 1277653770 School Website
Whitmore Primary School And Nursery Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nina Kemp	Whitmore Way Basildon Essex SS14 2TP 1268520435 School Website
Noak Bridge Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Patient	Coppice Lane Basildon Essex SS15 4JS 1268282433 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
The Willows Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Tom Robinson	Church Road Basildon Essex SS14 2EX 1268470880 School Website
Castledon School Academy Special Converter Ages:5-16 Head Teacher Mrs Simon Holliday	Bromfords Drive Wickford Essex SS12 0PW 01268761252 School Website
The Bromfords School And Sixth Form College Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Jochen Tree	Grange Avenue Wickford Essex SS12 0LZ 01268471201 School Website
Grange Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Maggie Elfenich	Elder Avenue Wickford Essex SS12 0LR 01268734420 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Wickford Station Approach, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7AT 2.29 Miles

Basildon Station Way, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5XY 2.46 Miles

Billericay Radford Way, Billericay, Essex, CM12 0BP 2.89 Miles

Laindon Station Approach, Laindon, Essex, SS15 6AB 3.10 Miles

Pitsea Station Approach, Pitsea, Essex, SS16 4UD 3.32 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Adams Executive Chauffeurs Service 01268 285664 Rose Cottage, Billericay, Essex, CM11 2XL 0.21 Miles
Premier Travel 01268 272727 Linden/Oak Av, Billericay, Essex, CM11 2YD 0.22 Miles
Aristocars 01268 293100 Brooklands/Hardings Elms Rd, Billericay, Essex, CM11 2UH 0.70 Miles
Chamberlin Cars 01277 658411 Brooklands/Hardings Elms Rd, Billericay, Essex, CM11 2UH 0.70 Miles
Value Cars 01268 525252 Unit 16 Heronsgate Trading Estate, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3EU 1.39 Miles
Handycars 01268 453611 26 Battleswick, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3LA 1.52 Miles
A1 Private Hire 01277 650649 59 Mill Rd, Billericay, Essex, CM11 2SD 1.55 Miles
National Car Rental 01268 530707 Unit 8 Chester Hall Lane, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3BG 1.56 Miles
1Stavenue Limousines 01277 654534 13 Haven Rise, Billericay, Essex, CM11 2RS 1.63 Miles
Basildon Minibus 01268 293324 11 Denys Dr, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3LR 1.64 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Cm11 85 - Crays Hill Post Office Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Sunday Last Collection:16:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cm11 71D - Gardners Lane North Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm11 36D - Pipps Hill Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tesco - Mayflower Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cm11 516D - Barleylands Farm Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ss12 266D - Ramsden View London Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm11 66 - Ramsden Bellhouse Post Office Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Festival Leisure Park Collection Today available until:18:30 Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Festival Leisure Park Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Honywood Road Business Box Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15
Honywood Road Po Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ss14 477D - Bentalls Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ss12 142D - Sugden Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm11 102D - Slices Gate Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ss14 - 271D - Whitmore Way/Maplestead Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Nelft South West Essex Cs 01268 244600	Suite 1,Phoenix House Christopher Martin Road Basildon Essex SS14 3EZ
Dr Sharma & Partners 01268 284285	Noak Bridge Medical Ctr Bridge St, Noak Bridge Basildon Essex SS15 4EZ
Matching Green Surgery 01268 533928	The Surgery 49 Matching Green Fryerns,Basildon Essex SS14 2PB
South Green Surgery 01277 651702	South Green Surgery 14-18 Grange Road Billericay Essex CM11 2RE
Fryerns Medical Centre 01268 532344	Fryerns Medical Centre Peterborough Way Basildon Essex SS14 3SS

Local Stores

Wickford
7-8 St Peters Terrace
London Road
Wickford
Essex
SS12 0AP
01268 768833
Store Website
1.96 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Southfields Veterinary Specialists
Cranes Point Gardiners Lane South Basildon Essex SS14 3AP 01268 564664 info@southfields.co.uk Website 1.16 miles
Amenities Referrals only
Animals Treated
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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 1.89 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Cherrydown Vets Ltd
Cherrydown Veterinary Group 31 London Road Wickford Essex SS12 0AW 01268 533636 jonathan@cherrydownvets.co.uk 2.15 miles
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South Beech Veterinary Surgery
40 Southend Road Wickford Essex SS11 8DU 01268 560660 enquiries@southbeechvet.co.uk Website 2.60 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Cherrydown Vets Ltd
The Paddock 53 Cherrydown West Basildon Essex SS16 5AW 01268 533636 jonathan@cherrydownvets.co.uk Website 2.60 miles
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Medivet Laindon
High Road Laindon Basildon Essex SS15 6BN 01268 417042 laindon@medivet.co.uk Website 2.69 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 2.47 miles

Location what3words about.cats.salt

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 2.96 miles

Location what3words empire.nobody.runner

Langdon Hills Country Park (Westley Heights)
The Climax High Rd Langdon Hills Basildon SS16 6HU 3.93 miles Just Behind The Harvester

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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 4.07 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.

Wat Tyler Country Park
Wat Tyler Way Basildon Lancashire SS16 4UH 4.11 miles Sign Posted Near Pitsea Train Station

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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 6.61 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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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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