Welcome to Great Maplestead

Great Maplestead is a small village located in the Braintree district of Essex, England. The village is situated on a hill and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the 11th century, and there are many historic buildings and landmarks to explore. The village is home to a number of local businesses, including a post office, a pub, and a village hall.

One of the most notable landmarks in Great Maplestead is the St. Giles Church. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade I listed building. The church is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and its impressive tower. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village.

Great Maplestead is also home to a number of walking and cycling trails. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and there are many scenic routes to explore. The village is also located near to the Stour Valley, which is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Visitors to the village can enjoy a peaceful and relaxing break in the heart of the Essex countryside.

Local Weather

Mist

Temp: 8.1°C

Feels Like: 6.6°C

Wind: 5.4 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
St Giles Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jinnie Nichols	Church Street Great Maplestead Halstead Essex CO9 2RG 01787460481 School Website
The Yellow House School Other Independent Special School Ages:13-17 Head Teacher Mr David Ollier	1 Alderford Street Sible Hedingham Halstead Essex CO9 3HX 1787462504 School Website
Teaseldown School Other Independent Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Ms Hazel Bunting	Sugar Loaves 175 Swan Street Sible Hedingham Halstead Essex CO9 3PX 7754271016 School Website
Hedingham School And Sixth Form Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Harvison	Yeldham Road Sible Hedingham Halstead Essex CO9 3QH 01787460470 School Website
De Vere Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Carolyn White	Kirby Hall Road Castle Hedingham Halstead Essex CO9 3EA 1787460237 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
St Andrew's Church Of England Primary School, Halstead Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Bridgette Gough	Mathews Close Halstead Essex CO9 2BH 1787475699 School Website
The Ramsey Academy Halstead Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Charlotte Sterland	Colne Road Halstead Essex CO9 2HR 01787472481 School Website
Holy Trinity Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Halstead Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Sarah Rowe	Beridge Road Halstead Essex CO9 1JH 01787472096 School Website
Richard De Clare Community Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Lucinda Bellett	Parsonage Street Halstead Essex CO9 2JT 1787472153 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bures The Paddocks, Off Station Hill, Bures, Suffolk, CO8 5HS 4.92 Miles

Sudbury Station Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 6SU 5.82 Miles

Chappel And Wakes Colne Station Road, Chappel, Essex, CO6 2DS 6.60 Miles

Braintree Station Approach, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3QL 7.92 Miles

Braintree Freeport Chapel Hill Retail Park, Braintree, Essex, CM77 8YH 8.05 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
A V Executive Travel 07921 660232 1 Langthorn Cottages/Gestingthorpe Rd, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2RN 0.37 Miles
De Vere Cars 01787 460999 Rippers Court, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3PY 1.71 Miles
Vane Chauffeur Services 07814 510473 5 Sparrow Close, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3JU 1.91 Miles
Halstead Airport Cars 01787 477975 6 Coggeshall Way, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2SR 2.53 Miles
Halstead Cars Ltd 01787 474666 41 Godwin Cl, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1XA 2.74 Miles
A2b Taxis 01787 477975 47 Gardeners Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2TA 2.76 Miles
Liberty Cars 01787 474492 9 The Tythings, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1EP 2.99 Miles
Howards Taxis ( And Airport Transfers) 07798 883899 77 White Horse Avenue, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1AN 3.12 Miles
Stuart Cars 01787 472295 The Cottage/Oak Rd, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1LX 3.30 Miles
Archers Cars 07799 887568 58 Edmund Green, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1UF 3.50 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Co9 26 - Church Street Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Co9 47D Toldis Hall Greatmaplestead Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co9 58D - Purls Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co9 31 Gestingthorpe Road Little Maplestead Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Co9 40D - Argyle House Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co9 62D - New Park Castle Hedingham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co9 5D - Moat Farm Gestingthorpe Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co9 23 - Castle Hedingham Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Sunday Last Collection:16:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co9 36 - Sible Hedingham Post Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Sunday Last Collection:16:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co9 38D - Swan Street Sible Hedingham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co9 34D - Cock Corner Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co9 11D - Braintree Corner Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co9 19D - Bentalls Barn Sudbury Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co9 53D - Station Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co9 72D - Recreation Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Hedingham Medical Centre 01787 461465	10 Falcon Square Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3BY
Hedingham Medical Centre (Sible)	Hilton House Surgery 77 Swan Street Sible Hedingham Halstead CO9 3HT
The Elizabeth Courtauld Surgery 01787 475944	Elizabeth Courtauld Surg Factory Lane West Halstead Essex CO9 1EX
Great Yeldham Surgery	4 Bridge Street Great Yeldham Halstead Essex CO9 4HU
Pump House Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Nonancourt Way Earls Colne Colchester CO6 2SW

Local Stores

Sible Hedingham
116 Swan Street
Sible Hedingham
Halstead
Essex
CO9 3HP
01787 460412
Store Website
1.61 miles

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SPAR - Sudbury
Cornard Road
Sudbury
CO10 2XA
01787 372301
Store Website
5.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

The Forge Veterinary Centre
93B Head Street Halstead Essex CO9 2AZ 01787 472666 forgevets@btconnect.com Website 2.36 miles
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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 2.40 miles

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Linkswood Equine Vets Ltd
Linkswood Stud Catley Cross Halstead Essex CO9 2PE 07878 865185 reception@linkwoodequinevets.co.uk Website 2.40 miles

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Mulberry Vets, Henny
Gentrys Watery Lane Little Henny Sudbury Suffolk CO10 7NG 01787 269530 surgery@hennyvets.co.uk Website 3.22 miles

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Ardmore Veterinary Group Ltd
1 Bridge Street Great Yeldham Essex CO9 4HU 01787 238255 ardmore@ardmorevets.co.uk Website 3.76 miles
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Fuller Equine Ltd
Codham Little Park Farm, Unit 6 Codham Park Drive Beazley End Braintree Essex CM7 5JQ 01371 850532 Fullerequine@gmail.com 5.57 miles

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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 6.20 miles

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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 6.83 miles

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Millennium Woods Castle Camps
1 Church Ln 12.30 miles Cb21 4Th Is The Nearest Postcode - Look For The Small Brick Built Water Pumping Station

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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 12.31 miles

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Thaxted Windmill
Margaret St Thaxted Dunmow CM6 2QN 12.40 miles Cm6 2Qn Is The Postcode For The Car Park

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Garnetts Wood
Garnetts Wood Trail Dunmow CM6 1NG 14.65 miles Os Grid Reference Tl63491845

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-11.2°C	-12.8°C	-12°C	-12.4°C	-12.4°C	-8.7°C	-4.9°C	-1.9°C	-1.3°C	-1.6°C	-3.1°C	-2.7°C
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

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

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Temp	-1.8°C	-2.1°C	-2.5°C	-2.4°C	-2°C	-1.6°C	-1.2°C	-1.2°C	-1.5°C	-1.9°C	-2.3°C	-2°C
Feels Like	-8°C	-8.5°C	-8.8°C	-8.3°C	-7.6°C	-6.9°C	-6.3°C	-6°C	-5.9°C	-5.9°C	-6°C	-5.3°C

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Feels Like	-5.7°C	-6.6°C	-7.4°C	-7.9°C	-8°C	-6.9°C	-4.6°C	-3.5°C	-2.3°C	-0.8°C	-2°C	-4.4°C

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