Welcome to Great Sampford

Great Sampford is a small village located in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. The village is situated on the River Pant and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village 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 village is the St. Michael's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a beautiful example of Norman architecture and is well worth a visit.

Great Sampford is a popular destination for walkers and hikers, as there are many scenic trails and footpaths in the surrounding countryside. The village is also home to several pubs and restaurants, where visitors can enjoy a meal or a drink after a long day of exploring. The village is also home to a number of small shops and businesses, including a post office, a convenience store, and a hair salon.

Overall, Great Sampford is a charming and picturesque village that is well worth a visit. Whether you are interested in history, nature, or simply relaxing in a peaceful setting, there is something for everyone in this beautiful part of Essex. With its friendly locals, stunning scenery, and rich history, Great Sampford is a hidden gem that is just waiting to be discovered.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 4.3°C

Feels Like: 2.4°C

Wind: 4.7 MPH

Wind Dir: NW

Local Schools

School	Details
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
Radwinter Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emily Bartram	Water Lane Radwinter Saffron Walden Essex CB10 2TX 01799599248 School Website
Wimbish Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Natasha Thake	Tye Green Wimbish Saffron Walden Essex CB10 2XE 01799599245 School Website
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
Thaxted Primary School Foundation School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Caroline Crompton	Bardfield Road Thaxted Dunmow Essex CM6 2LW 01371830240 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
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
Castle Camps Church Of England Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Alexandra O'connor	Church Lane Castle Camps Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB21 4TH 01799584270 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
Ashdon Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Simon Rance	Bartlow Road Ashdon Saffron Walden Essex CB10 2HB 01799584219 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Newport (Essex) Station Road, Newport, Essex, CB11 3PL 7.60 Miles

Audley End Station Road, Wendons Ambo, Essex, CB11 4LB 7.84 Miles

Elsenham Station Road, New Road, Elsenham, Essex, CM22 6HA 8.65 Miles

Stansted Airport Under The Airport Terminal, Bassingbourn Road, Stansted, Essex, CM24 1QW 9.20 Miles

Great Chesterford Station Road, Great Chesterford, Essex, CB10 1NY 9.59 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Ria Cars 07946 275585 3 Gridiron Villas, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4TW 3.03 Miles
Roche Cars 01371 830451 22 Wainsfield Villas, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 2LS 3.29 Miles
The New Z-Cars 07889 993022 62 Rowney Avenue, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2YB 4.48 Miles
Hava Cars 01440 703996 Unit 1 Holmers Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 4SN 4.99 Miles
Pride Cars 07791 688179 5-9 Fenn Field Units, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8QU 5.78 Miles
Walden Cabs 01799 500500 Turnip Hall Farm/Radwinter Rd, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2LB 5.78 Miles
70 80 90 Cars 01440 708090 16 Chester Ct, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8LT 6.03 Miles
Select Cars 01799 525500 Stansted House/Shire Hill, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3AQ 6.12 Miles
Crocus Cars 01799 525511 Shire Hill, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3AQ 6.12 Miles
Abel Cars 01799 513313 Business &Amp; Technology Centre/Shire Hill, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3AQ 6.12 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Homebridge Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Moor End Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Stanbourne Road Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Tinden End Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Anso Corner Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
High Trees Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Little Sampford Village Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Hawkins Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mill Hill Cottages Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Cm7 66 - Tinkers Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Four Cross Ways Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm7 63 - Hawkspur Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Green Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Bumpstead Road Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Walden Road Radwinter Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

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
Saffron Walden Medical Centre	Saffron Walden Medical Centre Elder Street Wimbish Saffron Walden Essex CB10 2YA

Local Stores

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

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Hawkedon And Homefield Vets Ltd
Homefield Road Veterinary Practice Homefield Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8QP 01440 712021 homefield@hawkedonvets.com Website 5.77 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Our own vets are on call
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Our own vets are on call
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Our own vets are then on call
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Our own vets are then on call

The Thaxted Vets Ltd
42 Shire Hill Saffron Waldren Essex CB11 3AQ 01799 521060 6.13 miles

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Swayne &Amp; Partners Limited
84 Hamlet Road Haverhill CB9 8QQ 01440 702007 6.26 miles

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Mercer &Amp; Hughes
14 Radwinter Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3JB 01799 522082 enquiries@mercerandhughes.co.uk Website 6.26 miles
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Animals Treated
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Haverhill Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 3, Haverhill Retail Park Hamlet Green, Ehringshausen Way Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8QL 01440 711920 haverhill@vets4pets.com Website 6.34 miles
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Saffron Walden Veterinary Clinic
77 Rowntree Way Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4BY 01799 522755 info@stortvet.com Website 6.68 miles
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Animals Treated
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Closed between 11:00 and 16:30
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Local Dog Walks

Thaxted Windmill
Margaret St Thaxted Dunmow CM6 2QN 3.31 miles Cm6 2Qn Is The Postcode For The Car Park

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Millennium Woods Castle Camps
1 Church Ln 4.82 miles Cb21 4Th Is The Nearest Postcode - Look For The Small Brick Built Water Pumping Station

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Littlebury Green
Unnamed Road Lancashire 9.99 miles Cb11 4Xe Is The Nearest Postcode. Look Out For The Lay-By With The Footpath Sign.

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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 10.52 miles

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Garnetts Wood
Garnetts Wood Trail Dunmow CM6 1NG 10.68 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 10.68 miles Os Grid Reference Tl63491845

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Clear
Temp	15.4°C	12.9°C	10.2°C	9°C	12.4°C	16.1°C	19.3°C	21.4°C	21.5°C	19.8°C	17.1°C	14.6°C
Feels Like	15.2°C	12.8°C	9.4°C	7.7°C	11°C	15.7°C	19.2°C	21.4°C	21.5°C	19.8°C	17.1°C	14.6°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	Mist	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	12.3°C	10.4°C	9°C	9°C	13.4°C	16.6°C	18°C	19.7°C	20.3°C	19.8°C	18.3°C	16°C
Feels Like	12.3°C	10.3°C	8.9°C	9°C	13.4°C	16.6°C	18°C	19.7°C	20.3°C	19.8°C	18.3°C	15.8°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

	Overcast	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	14.3°C	13.4°C	13.2°C	13.4°C	13.7°C	14.1°C	14.4°C	14.7°C	14.7°C	14.4°C	14°C	14.5°C
Feels Like	13.3°C	12.3°C	12.2°C	12.3°C	12.6°C	12.9°C	13.2°C	13.6°C	13.6°C	13.4°C	13.1°C	13.7°C

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