Welcome to Dengie

Dengie is a small area located in the county of Essex, England. It is situated on the eastern coast of the country and is known for its beautiful landscapes and rich history. The area is home to several small towns and villages, including Burnham-on-Crouch, Southminster, and Bradwell-on-Sea. Dengie is also home to several nature reserves, including the RSPB Wallasea Island Wild Coast Project, which is a popular destination for birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts.

One of the most notable features of Dengie is its rich history. The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times and has been the site of several important historical events. For example, the Battle of Maldon, which took place in 991 AD, was fought in the area. The battle is famous for the heroic stand made by the Anglo-Saxon warriors against the invading Vikings. Dengie is also home to several historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. Peter's Chapel in Bradwell-on-Sea and the 16th-century Burnham-on-Crouch Town Hall.

In addition to its history and natural beauty, Dengie is also known for its agricultural heritage. The area is home to several farms and is known for its production of crops such as wheat, barley, and potatoes. The local seafood industry is also an important part of the economy, with several fishing villages located along the coast. Overall, Dengie is a unique and fascinating area that offers visitors a glimpse into England's rich history and natural beauty.

Local Weather

Patchy rain nearby

Temp: 14.4°C

Feels Like: 15.1°C

Wind: 2.2 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
St Nicholas Church Of England Primary School, Tillingham Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Xanthe Glynn	The Street Tillingham Southminster Essex CM0 7TJ 1621779263 School Website
Southminster Church Of England Controlled Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Becky Fairhead (Interim Head Teacher)	Burnham Road Southminster Essex CM0 7ES 01621772732 School Website
St Cedds Church Of England Primary School Bradwell Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lyndsey Wood	East End Road Bradwell-On-Sea Southminster Essex CM0 7PY 01621776219 School Website
St Marys Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Burnham On Crouch Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Geraldine Denham-Hale	Marsh Road Burnham On Crouch Essex CM0 8LZ 01621782626 School Website
Ormiston Rivers Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms J Williams	Southminster Road Burnham On Crouch Essex CM0 8QB 01621782377 School Website
Burnham On Crouch Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kelly Stock	Dunkirk Road Burnham On Crouch Essex CM0 8LG 01621782070 School Website
Maylandsea Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Dr Clare James	Katonia Avenue Mayland Chelmsford Essex CM3 6AD 01621742251 School Website
Tollesbury School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kate Garnett	East Street Tollesbury Maldon Essex CM9 8QE 01621869242 School Website
Latchingdon Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Jennifer Kemp	The Street Latchingdon Chelmsford Essex CM3 6JS 01621740328 School Website
Mersea Island School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Tania Wright	Barfield Road West Mersea Colchester Essex CO5 8QX 01206382736 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Southminster Station Approach, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7EN 2.38 Miles

Burnham-On-Crouch Station Road, Burnham-On-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8BQ 4.50 Miles

Althorne Bridgemarsh Lane, Althorne, Essex, CM3 6DG 5.77 Miles

North Fambridge Station Road, North Fambridge, Essex, CM3 6NP 8.43 Miles

Rochford West Street, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1AU 10.25 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
A 2 B Taxis 01621 773421 6 Princes Av, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7HB 2.67 Miles
Bon Voyage Executive Connections Ltd 01621 772045 58 Lavender Dr, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7RX 2.76 Miles
Z Cars 01621 744864 Mill Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6EQ 4.32 Miles
B And H Taxis 01621 784878 27 Arcadia Road, Burnham On Crouch, Essex, CM0 8EF 4.43 Miles
Gemini Taxis 01621 786963 8 Normandy Avenue, Burnham On Crouch, Essex, CM0 8JR 4.54 Miles
Triple 9 Taxis 01621 772999 Hamilton Court, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6DL 5.21 Miles
Anns Cars 01621 741621 1 George Cardnell Way, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6AT 5.31 Miles
Mersea Island Cars 01206 384666 31 Firs Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8JS 6.69 Miles
Astrocabz Ltd 01621 742444 14 The Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6JP 6.80 Miles
Anglia Executive Cars 01206 385841 63 Colchester Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8JZ 6.91 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Cm0 222 Dengie Manor Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Cm0 239 Tillingham Po Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cm0 263D St Nicholas Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm0 230 Rushes Lane Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Cm0 227 St Lawrence Church Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:15
Cm0 383 Bradwell Wick Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Cm0 309D Cripplegate No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm0 232 Maldon Road Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:15
Cm0 229D Railway Station No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm0 236 Southminster Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cm0 228D Queen Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm0 241D Southfield Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm0 441 St Lawrence Bay Po Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cm0 323 Bradwell On Sea Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cm0 238 Garden Fields Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Dengie Medical Partnership 01621 778383	The Tillingham Med Centre 61 South St, Tillingham Southminster Essex CM0 7TH
William Fisher Med.Ctr. 01621 772360	William Fisher Med.Ctr. High Street Southminster Essex CM0 7AY
Dengie & South Woodham Ferrers Pcn Hub 01621 772360	William Fisher Med Ctr High Street Southminster Essex CM0 7AY
Burnham Surgery 01621 782054	The Burnham Surgery Foundry Lane Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8SJ
The Trinity Medical Practice 01621 745400	1 The Drive Mayland Chelmsford Essex CM3 6AB

Local Stores

Burnham
1-3 Foundry Lane
Burnham-On-Crouch
Essex
CM0 8BL
01621 784072
Store Website
4.45 miles

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SPAR - Woodfords Garage Burnham
38 Maldon Road
Burnham on Crouch
CM0 8NS
01621 786 010
Store Website
4.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Church View Veterinary Clinic Limited
2 Station Road Southminster Essex CM0 7EW 01621 774 747 2.40 miles

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Edgewood Veterinary Group Ltd
161A Station Road Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8HJ 01621 784080 office@edgewoodvets.co.uk Website 4.78 miles
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Blackwater Vets
2 Mill Road West Mersea Colchester Essex CO5 8RH 01206 384999 6.92 miles

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Edgewood Veterinary Group Ltd
8 Wantz Road Maldon Essex CM9 5DE 01621 852910 office@edgewoodvets.co.uk Website 8.76 miles
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Clarendon House Veterinary Group
Unit 6, Bentalls Shopping Centre Colchester Road Heybridge Maldon Essex CM9 4GD 01621 850124 admin@clarendonhousevets.co.uk Website 8.78 miles
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Apollo Vets Maldon
19A Spital Road Maldon Essex CM9 6DY 01621 851514 h_r_archibald@hotmail.com 9.12 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Bradwell Beach
Unnamed Road Southminster Lancashire CM0 7HP 3.95 miles Park In The Overflow Car Park Just Past The Power Station.

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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 6.97 miles We Start The Walk At Churchend And Walk All The Way Round. You Can Park Outside The Church Or Old Post Office.

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Cudmore Grove Country Park
A Great Off Lead Walk Through The Country Park With A Dog Friendly Beach All Year Round. There Are Many Different Routes To Take And Maps To Give You Lots Of Ideas Of Routes To Take. Plenty Of Places For A Swim Too!! Broman'S Ln Colchester Lancashire CO5 8UE 9.01 miles

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Gunnersand#039; Park To East Beach Shoebury
3 Magazine Rd Southend-On-Sea Lancashire SS3 9QN 11.74 miles Postcode Ss3 9Hq Takes You To The Harvester Restaurant On Ness Road. Follow This Round The Corner Until You See New Barge Pier Road, And Turn In There. I'Ve Struggled A Bit To Find The Most Accurate Car Park Postcode If You'Re Relying On Sat Nav, As The Estates Are Still Being Built, And Postcodes Don'T Seem To Be Available For The Most Logical Choices.

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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 12.09 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.

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Edwards Hall Park
69 Bosworth Rd Southend-On-Sea Leigh-On-Sea SS9 5AD 12.43 miles Follow Bosworth Road Across Wren Avenue To The Very Top Of The Street And You'Ll See The Car Park Entrance.

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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	Cloudy
Temp	11°C	9.3°C	8.4°C	8.5°C	13°C	16.2°C	17.6°C	19.8°C	19.5°C	19°C	17.7°C	16.5°C
Feels Like	11°C	9.4°C	8.2°C	8.5°C	13°C	16.2°C	17.6°C	19.8°C	19.5°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	Moderate rain at times	Light rain shower	Light rain shower	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy
Temp	15.3°C	14.5°C	13.8°C	13.3°C	13.4°C	13.8°C	14.5°C	15.8°C	16.6°C	16.9°C	16.7°C	14.6°C
Feels Like	15.2°C	14.2°C	13.4°C	12.7°C	12.5°C	12.9°C	13.8°C	15.4°C	16.5°C	16.9°C	16.7°C	13.9°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

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Temp	15.8°C	15.8°C	15.4°C	15.1°C	14.4°C	14°C	14.1°C	14.4°C	14.5°C	14.5°C	13.4°C	14.6°C
Feels Like	15.6°C	15.7°C	15.3°C	14.7°C	13.5°C	12.7°C	12.8°C	13.2°C	13.5°C	13.6°C	12.3°C	14°C

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