Welcome to Finchingfield

Finchingfield is a picturesque village located in the county of Essex, England. It is known for its beautiful countryside, historic buildings, and charming atmosphere. The village is situated on a hill overlooking the surrounding countryside, and its narrow streets are lined with traditional timber-framed houses and cottages. The village has a rich history, dating back to the medieval period, and many of its buildings are listed as historic landmarks.

One of the most notable landmarks in Finchingfield is the village green, which is surrounded by a number of historic buildings, including the 15th-century church of St. John the Baptist. The green is a popular spot for picnics and outdoor activities, and it is also home to a number of events throughout the year, including the annual Finchingfield Village Day. The village also has a number of pubs and restaurants, serving traditional English fare and locally brewed beer.

Finchingfield is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with rolling hills, meadows, and woodlands. The village is located on the Essex Way, a long-distance footpath that runs from Epping to Harwich, and there are many other walking and cycling routes in the area. The nearby Flitch Way is a former railway line that has been converted into a cycle path, and it offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Overall, Finchingfield is a charming and peaceful village that is perfect for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy the beauty of the English countryside.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 5.2°C

Feels Like: 0.3°C

Wind: 18.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SSE

Local Schools

School	Details
Finchingfield St John The Baptist Cofe Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Martin Hawrylak	Vicarage Road Finchingfield Braintree Essex CM7 4LD 1371810423 School Website
Great Bardfield Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Liz Crow	Braintree Road Great Bardfield Braintree Essex CM7 4RN 01371810252 School Website
Wethersfield Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jinnie Nichols	Silver Street Wethersfield Braintree Essex CM7 4BP 01371850220 School Website
Great Sampford Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Amy Reis	Finchingfield Road Great Sampford Saffron Walden Essex CB10 2RL 01799586280 School Website
Shalford Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jennifer Penney	Church End Shalford Braintree Essex CM7 5EZ 1371850336 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
St Margarets Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Stephanie Newland	Church Lane Toppesfield Halstead Essex CO9 4DS 01787237354 School Website
Steeple Bumpstead Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Mary Nicholls	Bower Hall Drive Steeple Bumpstead Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7ED 1440730220 School Website
Stebbing Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Mawson	Stebbing Dunmow Essex CM6 3SH 01371856260 School Website
St Peters Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Sible Hedingham Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Nicholas Hancock	School Road Sible Hedingham Halstead Essex CO9 3NR 01787460362 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Braintree Station Approach, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3QL 7.80 Miles

Braintree Freeport Chapel Hill Retail Park, Braintree, Essex, CM77 8YH 8.49 Miles

Cressing Bulford Lane, Tye Green, Essex, CM77 8NT 9.65 Miles

Stansted Airport Under The Airport Terminal, Bassingbourn Road, Stansted, Essex, CM24 1QW 9.86 Miles

Elsenham Station Road, New Road, Elsenham, Essex, CM22 6HA 10.11 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Ria Cars 07946 275585 3 Gridiron Villas, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4TW 1.69 Miles
Style Travel 01371 853016 Lynton/Church End, Braintree, Essex, CM7 5EZ 3.81 Miles
Roche Cars 01371 830451 22 Wainsfield Villas, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 2LS 4.33 Miles
Terry's Airport Runs 01371 851266 The Mews Piccotts Lane, Braintree, Essex, CM7 5DW 4.68 Miles
K1 Executive Cars 0800 612 4788 Highfields/Shalford Rd, Braintree, Essex, CM7 5AS 4.97 Miles
Marquis Cars 01787 237770 Hunnable Industrial Estate, Halstead, Essex, CO9 4HD 5.63 Miles
Vane Chauffeur Services 07814 510473 5 Sparrow Close, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3JU 5.88 Miles
De Vere Cars 01787 460999 Rippers Court, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3PY 6.09 Miles
Archers Cars 07799 887568 58 Edmund Green, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1UF 6.53 Miles
Concierge Chauffeur 01376 529999 Unit 11/Crittall Dr, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2RT 6.81 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Cm7 51 - Finchingfield Spso Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cm7 73 - Duck End Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm7 68D - Wethersfield Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm7 71D - Bridge End Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm7 48 - Great Bardfield Old Po Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm7 30D - Walthams Cross Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm7 26D - Great Bardfield Church Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hawkins Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm7 5 - Wainsford Farm Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm7 20 - Colemans Farm Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm7 63 - Hawkspur Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm7 72D - Dunmow Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm7 37 - Wethersfield Spso Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm7 32D - Church End Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Little Sampford Village Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Colne Valley Pcn Hub 01371 810328	Freshwell Health Centre Wethersfield Road Braintree Essex CM7 4BQ
The Freshford Practice 01371 810328	The Freshwell Health Ctr. Wethersfield Road Finchingfield,Braintree Essex CM7 4BQ
Thaxted Surgery 01371 830213	The Surgery Margaret Street Thaxted Essex CM6 2QN
Steeple Bumpstead Surgery	The Surgery Bower Hall Drive Steeple Bumpstead Haverhill CB9 7ED
Great Yeldham Surgery	4 Bridge Street Great Yeldham Halstead Essex CO9 4HU

Local Stores

Great Bardfield
1 St. Johns Terrace
Brook Street
Great Bardfield
Essex
CM7 4RQ
01371 811836
Store Website
1.42 miles

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SPAR - Old Village Store Kedington
17 Silver Street
Kedington
Haverhill
CB9 7QG
01440 702 015
Store Website
8.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Fuller Equine Ltd
Codham Little Park Farm, Unit 6 Codham Park Drive Beazley End Braintree Essex CM7 5JQ 01371 850532 Fullerequine@gmail.com 4.10 miles

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Ardmore Veterinary Group Ltd
1 Bridge Street Great Yeldham Essex CO9 4HU 01787 238255 ardmore@ardmorevets.co.uk Website 5.96 miles
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Moloney Veterinary Clinics
Marks Farm Veterinary Centre The Broadway Great Dunmow Essex CM6 3BQ 01371 872102 Website 6.43 miles
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Mercer And Hughes Veterinary Surgery
175-179 Church Lane Bocking Braintree Essex CM7 5SG 01799 522082 practicemanager@mercerandhughes.co.uk Website 6.49 miles

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Hawkedon And Homefield Vets Ltd
Homefield Road Veterinary Practice Homefield Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8QP 01440 712021 homefield@hawkedonvets.com Website 7.36 miles
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Swayne &Amp; Partners Limited
84 Hamlet Road Haverhill CB9 8QQ 01440 702007 7.55 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Thaxted Windmill
Margaret St Thaxted Dunmow CM6 2QN 4.64 miles Cm6 2Qn Is The Postcode For The Car Park

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Millennium Woods Castle Camps
1 Church Ln 7.29 miles Cb21 4Th Is The Nearest Postcode - Look For The Small Brick Built Water Pumping Station

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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 7.48 miles

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Garnetts Wood
Garnetts Wood Trail Dunmow CM6 1NG 9.44 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 9.44 miles Os Grid Reference Tl63491845

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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 10.84 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-1.5°C	-2.8°C	-3.5°C	-3.6°C	-4.3°C	-2.7°C	0°C	2.4°C	3.6°C	1.5°C	0°C	-0.8°C
Feels Like	-7.5°C	-8.9°C	-9.9°C	-10.1°C	-9.9°C	-8.2°C	-4.6°C	-1.3°C	0.1°C	-1.7°C	-3.6°C	-4.9°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Clear	Clear
Temp	-0.8°C	-0.8°C	-0.9°C	-1°C	-0.2°C	2.2°C	5.8°C	7.2°C	7°C	5.9°C	4.4°C	1.5°C
Feels Like	-5.4°C	-5.8°C	-6.3°C	-6.6°C	-5.4°C	-2.2°C	2.5°C	4.7°C	4.8°C	3.7°C	2.1°C	-1.9°C

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