Welcome to Great Henny

Great Henny is a small village located in the Braintree district of Essex, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Colne and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Great Henny is a peaceful and tranquil place, perfect for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The village has a rich history and is home to many historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. Mary's Church.

One of the most notable features of Great Henny is its stunning natural beauty. The village is surrounded by rolling hills, lush green fields, and picturesque woodlands. The River Colne runs through the heart of the village, providing a peaceful and serene backdrop for residents and visitors alike. The village is also home to a number of nature reserves, including the Great Henny Wildlife Reserve, which is home to a wide variety of birds and other wildlife.

Despite its small size, Great Henny has a strong sense of community. The village is home to a number of local businesses, including a post office, a village shop, and a pub. The village also has a thriving community center, which hosts a range of events and activities throughout the year. Great Henny is a close-knit community, and residents take great pride in their village and its heritage. Overall, Great Henny is a wonderful place to live or visit, offering a unique blend of natural beauty, history, and community spirit.

Local Weather

Mist

Temp: 8.1°C

Feels Like: 6.6°C

Wind: 5.4 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School Details
Bulmer St Andrews Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages:5-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Jinnie Nichols
Church Road
Bulmer
Sudbury
Essex
CO10 7EH
01787372383
School Website
Thomas Gainsborough School
Academy Converter
Ages:11-18
Head Teacher
Mr Helen Yapp
Wells Hall Road
Great Cornard
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 0NH
01787375232
School Website
Wells Hall Primary School
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Miss Rosalind Towns
Wells Hall Road
Great Cornard
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 0NH
1787373489
School Website
St Gregory Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Mr Daniel Woodrow
Church Street
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 2BJ
01787372418
School Website
Chalk Hill
Academy Alternative Provision Sponsor Led
Ages:7-16
Head Teacher
Executive Head: Graham Alcock; Head Of School: N Jennings
Cats Lane
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 2SF
1787373583
School Website
Pot Kiln Primary School
Community School
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Miss Laura Jestico
Butt Road
Great Cornard
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 0DS
01787372107
School Website
St Josephs Roman Catholic Primary School
Voluntary Aided School
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Maria Kemble
Beaconsfield Road
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 1JP
01787373365
School Website
Tudor Church Of England Primary School Sudbury
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Elizabeth Campbell
Tudor Road
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 1NL
01787372005
Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages:11-19
Head Teacher
Mrs Caroline Wilson
Tudor Road
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 1NW
01787375131
School Website
St John The Baptist Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh
Voluntary Aided School
Ages:5-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Susie Price
The Street
Halstead
Essex
CO9 2NH
01787269300
School Website
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Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bures
The Paddocks, Off Station Hill, Bures, Suffolk, CO8 5HS
1.88 Miles
Sudbury
Station Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 6SU
2.05 Miles
Chappel And Wakes Colne
Station Road, Chappel, Essex, CO6 2DS
5.94 Miles
Marks Tey
Station Road, Marks Tey, Essex, CO6 1EE
9.22 Miles
Colchester
Station Approach Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1XD
10.46 Miles
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Local Taxis

Taxi
Airport Transfers
01787 881212
23 Highbury Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0HE
2.06 Miles
A B A Taxis
01787 377333
34 Queensway, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0HQ
2.06 Miles
Steve's Travel
01787 377277
54 Gaol Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1JL
2.18 Miles
Sudbury Cab Co
01787 373222
12B King Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2EB
2.21 Miles
121 Private Hire
01787 882122
12B King St, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2EB
2.21 Miles
Femme Cars Ltd
01787 377585
3 Kempson Drive, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0ND
2.22 Miles
Elite Private Hire
01787 881212
2 Hartest Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0LA
2.23 Miles
Bures Cab Co
0845 832 4556
2 Hartest Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0LA
2.23 Miles
Cornard Cabs
07811 261613
2 Hartest Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0LA
2.23 Miles
Fox Cars
01787 376385
7 Mills Rd, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2XX
2.51 Miles
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Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Co10 1069D - Clay Hill Great Henny
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Co10 1080D - The Ryes Little Henny
Collection Today available until:09:00
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Co10 1037D - Twinstead Church
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Co10 1073D - Shalford Green Great Henny
Collection Today available until:09:00
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Co10 1067D - Rectory Road Middleton
Collection Today available until:09:00
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Co10 1064D - Park Lane Bulmer Tye
Collection Today available until:09:00
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Co10 1134D - Chapel Lane Little Cornard
Collection Today available until:09:00
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Co10 1106D - Twinstead Green
Collection Today available until:09:00
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Co8 357 - Daws Hall Henny Road
Collection Today available until:09:00
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Co10 1047D - Church Road Bulmer
Collection Today available until:09:00
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Co8 352 - Alphamstone Church
Collection Today available until:09:00
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Co10 1135D - Meadow View Road
Collection Today available until:09:00
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Co10 1055D - Wyatts Lane Little Cornard
Collection Today available until:09:00
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Co10 1057D - Mill Tye Great Cornard
Collection Today available until:09:00
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Co10 1001 - 62 Ballingdon Street
Collection Today available until:16:00
Weekday Last Collection:16:00
Saturday Last Collection:11:30
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice Details
Meadow Lane Surgery
01787 310000
Meadow Lane Surgery
Meadow Lane
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 2TD
Hardwicke House Group Practice
01787 370011
Hardwicke House
Stour Street
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 2AY
Cornard Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 3
67 Pot Kiln Road
Great Cornard
Sudbury
CO10 0DH
Cornard Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2
67 Pot Kiln Road
Great Cornard
Sudbury
CO10 0DH
Cornard Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service
67 Pot Kiln Road
Great Cornard
Sudbury
CO10 0DH
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Local Stores

Sudbury - Canhams Road
Canhams Road
Great Cornard
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 0ER
01787 374232
Store Website
2.13 miles
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SPAR - Sudbury
Cornard Road
Sudbury
CO10 2XA
01787 372301
Store Website
2.2 miles
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Mulberry Vets, Henny
Gentrys
Watery Lane
Little Henny
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 7NG
01787 269530
surgery@hennyvets.co.uk
Website
1.10 miles
Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Exotic/Wild

Small Mammals

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Catley Cross Veterinary Clinic Limited
Catley Cross Stables
Catley Cross
Wickham St. Paul
Halstead
Essex
CO9 2PE
01787 269 006
leesrobert@btconnect.com
Website
1.95 miles
Animals Treated
Equines

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Linkswood Equine Vets Ltd
Linkswood Stud
Catley Cross
Halstead
Essex
CO9 2PE
07878 865185
reception@linkwoodequinevets.co.uk
Website
1.95 miles
Animals Treated
Camelids

Equines

Sheep/Goats

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Ardmore Veterinary Group Ltd
57 Cornard Road
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 2XB
01787 372588
ardmore@ardmorevets.co.uk
Website
2.13 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Exotic/Wild

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Small Mammals

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Mulberry Court Veterinary Surgery
171-173 Melford Road
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 1JU
01787 881888
surgery@mulberryvets.co.uk
Website
2.67 miles
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Birds

Cats

Dogs

Exotic/Wild

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Swayne &Amp; Partners Limited
Little St. Marys
Long Melford
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 9HY
01787 370773
swaynevetslm@live.co.uk
Website
4.58 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Animals Treated
Aquatics

Birds

Cats

Dogs

Exotic/Wild

Poultry

Small Mammals

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Local Dog Walks

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
8.00 miles

Location
what3words
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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
10.36 miles

Location
what3words
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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
11.14 miles

Location
what3words
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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
14.11 miles

Free Parking On Housing Estate. Dog Bins On Route. Can Turn Off Trail For Woodland Walk Versus Park.
Location
what3words
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Flatford
Enjoy The Stour Valley And Dedham Vale On This Relaxing Walk By The River Stour.
CO11 2LE
14.68 miles

Off The A137 Heading North To Ipswich, You Will See A National Rail Sign For Manningtree Train Station.
Nowton Park
A Lovely Mixed Walk. Great For Kids And Dogs To Explore. Off Leash Areas Deeper In. Forest Trails, Maze, Football Pitches, Play Park, Cafe, Paid Parking.
Nowton
14.76 miles

Lots Of Short And Long Trials. Sign Posted.
Location
what3words
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Weather Forecast

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