Welcome to Great Dunmow

Great Dunmow is a small market town located in the county of Essex, England. The town is situated on the River Chelmer and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Great Dunmow has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and there are many historic buildings and landmarks to explore. One of the most notable landmarks in the town is the Flitch Way, a former railway line that has been converted into a walking and cycling path.

The town of Great Dunmow is known for its vibrant community and friendly atmosphere. There are many local events and festivals that take place throughout the year, including the Great Dunmow Flitch Trials, which is a traditional ceremony that dates back to the 12th century. The town also has a variety of shops, restaurants, and pubs, making it a popular destination for visitors and locals alike.

Great Dunmow is a great place to visit for those who enjoy outdoor activities. The town is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and there are many walking and cycling routes to explore. The Flitch Way is a popular destination for cyclists and walkers, and there are also many parks and nature reserves in the area. Great Dunmow is also located close to the coast, making it a great base for exploring the Essex coastline.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 11.1°C

Feels Like: 9.6°C

Wind: 7.6 MPH

Wind Dir: NNE

Local Schools

School	Details
Cambian Great Dunmow School Other Independent Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mrs Katharine Steele	Unit 13 Flitch Industiral Estate Chelmsford Road Great Dunmow Essex CM6 1XJ 1371705623 School Website
Dunmow St Marys Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Clare Charter	High Stile Great Dunmow Dunmow Essex CM6 1EB 01371872340 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
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 Flitch Green Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Alex Burden	Tanton Road Little Dunmow Dunmow Essex CM6 3GG 01371822330 School Website
Stebbing Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Mawson	Stebbing Dunmow Essex CM6 3SH 01371856260 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
Felsted School Other Independent School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mr Christopher Townsend	Stebbing Road Felsted Essex CM6 3LL 1371822600 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
Felsted Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Bryony Collins	Watch House Green Felsted Dunmow Essex CM6 3EB 01371820215 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Stansted Airport Under The Airport Terminal, Bassingbourn Road, Stansted, Essex, CM24 1QW 4.65 Miles

Elsenham Station Road, New Road, Elsenham, Essex, CM22 6HA 6.78 Miles

Stansted Mountfitchet Station Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 8BE 7.33 Miles

Braintree Station Approach, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3QL 8.24 Miles

Bishop's Stortford Station Road, Bishops Stortford, Essex, CM23 3BL 8.64 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Airport Cars 0845 301 1113 Little Canfield, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1GW 0.63 Miles
Barnston Luxury Travel 01371 879922 1St Floor Unit 2, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1XN 0.75 Miles
Stansted Airport Taxis 01279 816901 55 Croasdaile Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RW 4.55 Miles
Checker Cars 01279 661111 Enterprise House, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RW 4.55 Miles
Avis Stansted Airport 07761 196045 Stansted Airport Arrivals, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RW 4.55 Miles
Hertz Car Hire London Stansted Airport 0870 846 0005 Stansted, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RW 4.55 Miles
Airports And Parties 07894 097753 Stansted Airport, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RW 4.55 Miles
Ted Baker - Stansted Airport 01279 663382 Airside, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RW 4.55 Miles
Swarovski Stansted Airport 01279 661023 Unit 38 Airside Stansted Airport, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RW 4.55 Miles
Airport Cars 0870 224 5000 Passenger Terminal/Bassingbourn Rd, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RW 4.55 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Cm6 1123 - High Street/White Hart Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cm6 123 - High Street/White Hart Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cm6 208D - Market Place No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 2D - Banks Court No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 64D - Station Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 110D - Stortford Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 65D - North Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 191D - Riverside No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 255D - Godfrey Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 72D - The Close No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 184D - Upper Mill Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 80D - Church End Old Po No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 76D - Parsonage Downs No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 1111 - Tesco No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cm6 111 - Tesco No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Angel Lane Surgery 01371 872122	Angel Lane Surgery Angel Lane Great Dunmow Essex CM6 1AQ
John Tasker House Surgery 01371 872121	John Tasker House 56 New Street Great Dunmow Essex CM6 1BH
The Felsted Surgery	Braintree Road Felsted Essex CM6 3DL
Thaxted Surgery 01371 830213	The Surgery Margaret Street Thaxted Essex CM6 2QN
Eden Surgery 01279 718245	17 Cannons Lane Hatfield Broad Oak Hertfordshire CM22 7HX

Local Stores

Dunmow
White Street
Dunmow
Essex
CM6 1BD
01371 873287
Store Website
0.04 miles

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SPAR - Great Waltham
Barrack Lane
Great Waltham
Essex
CM3 1ET
01245 360278
Store Website
6.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Apollo Vets Dunmow
9 Stortford Road Dunmow Essex CM6 1DA 01371 871 616 admin@petvetsbraintree.co.uk Website 0.17 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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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 0.61 miles
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Moloney Veterinary Clinics
Marks Farm Veterinary Centre The Broadway Great Dunmow Essex CM6 3BQ 01371 872102 Website 1.16 miles
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The Acorns Equine Clinic
Pleshey Chelmsford Essex CM3 1HU 01245 231152 acornsequine@live.co.uk Website 3.19 miles
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Animals Treated
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Pet Health Direct Ltd
20 Hubbard Road Little Canfield Takeley Essex CM6 1GW 3.67 miles


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Spring Lodge Veterinary Centre
The Green Great Notley Braintree Essex CM77 7US 01376 345644 springlodgevet@aol.com Website 6.90 miles

Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Garnetts Wood
Garnetts Wood Trail Dunmow CM6 1NG 2.33 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 2.33 miles Os Grid Reference Tl63491845

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Thaxted Windmill
Margaret St Thaxted Dunmow CM6 2QN 5.84 miles Cm6 2Qn Is The Postcode For The Car Park

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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 8.94 miles

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Bishops Stortford Southern Country Park Dog Agility Walk
Thorley Ln E Bishop'S STORTFORD CM23 9.51 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 9.68 miles Southern Country Park Car Park Off Thorley Lane (East), Bishop’S Stortford.

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Weather Forecast

Thursday	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	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	15.4°C	12.9°C	10.2°C	9°C	12.4°C	16.1°C	19.3°C	19.4°C	21.1°C	19.8°C	15.8°C	13.1°C
Feels Like	15.2°C	12.8°C	9.4°C	7.7°C	11°C	15.8°C	19.2°C	20.8°C	21.1°C	19.8°C	15.8°C	12.9°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

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Fog	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Partly Cloudy
Temp	10.9°C	9°C	7.8°C	7.9°C	12.8°C	15.9°C	17.3°C	19.1°C	19.6°C	18.7°C	17.1°C	15.2°C
Feels Like	10.6°C	8.6°C	7.3°C	7.6°C	12.7°C	15.9°C	17.3°C	19.1°C	19.6°C	18.7°C	17.1°C	14.7°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	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	15.1°C	14.5°C	14.1°C	13.8°C	14°C	14.4°C	14.9°C	15.6°C	15.9°C	15.6°C	15.3°C	15.3°C
Feels Like	15°C	14.7°C	14.2°C	13.6°C	13.4°C	13.8°C	14.7°C	15.5°C	15.9°C	15.6°C	14.8°C	14.9°C

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