Welcome to Great Wigborough

Great Wigborough is a small village located in the county of Essex, England. The village is situated in the Colchester borough and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque landscapes and is a popular destination for tourists who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The village has a rich history and is home to several historic buildings and landmarks.

One of the most notable landmarks in Great Wigborough is the St. Stephen's Church. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade I listed building. The church is known for its beautiful architecture and is a popular destination for tourists who want to explore the history of the village. The church is also a popular venue for weddings and other events.

Great Wigborough is also home to several walking trails that offer stunning views of the surrounding countryside. The village is located near the coast and is a popular destination for those who enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and fishing. The village is also home to several pubs and restaurants that offer traditional English cuisine and a warm welcome to visitors. Overall, Great Wigborough is a charming village that offers a peaceful and relaxing escape from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Local Weather

Mist

Temp: 7.3°C

Feels Like: 5.7°C

Wind: 5.4 MPH

Wind Dir: NW

Local Schools

School	Details
Tollesbury School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kate Garnett	East Street Tollesbury Maldon Essex CM9 8QE 01621869242 School Website
Mersea Island School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Tania Wright	Barfield Road West Mersea Colchester Essex CO5 8QX 01206382736 School Website
Tolleshunt D'arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Eastbrook	Tollesbury Road Tolleshunt D'arcy Maldon Essex CM9 8UB 1621860253 School Website
Layer De La Haye Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Donna Gaffney	High Road Layer-De-La-Haye Colchester Essex CO2 0DS 01206734249 School Website
Langenhoe Community Primary School And Pre School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Stevenson	Bracken Way Abberton Colchester Essex CO5 7PG 01206735267 School Website
Birch Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher The Revd Catherine Moore	School Hill Birch Colchester Essex CO2 0LZ 01206330224 School Website
St Lukes Church Of England Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Martin Moriarty	66 Church Road Tiptree Colchester Essex CO5 0SU 01621815456 School Website
Milldene Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Susan Locke	65 Barbrook Lane Tiptree Colchester Essex CO5 0EF 01621816490 School Website
St Michaels Primary School And Nursery Colchester Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs G Morgan	Camulodunum Way Berechurch Hall Road Colchester Essex CO2 9RA 01206546412 School Website
Cherry Tree Primary School And Speech And Language Unit Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Charlotte Newley	Holt Drive Mersea Road Colchester Essex CO2 0BG 01206575224 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Wivenhoe Station Road, Wivenhoe, Essex, CO7 9DJ 5.94 Miles

Marks Tey Station Road, Marks Tey, Essex, CO6 1EE 6.41 Miles

Colchester Town St. Botolphs Circus, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7EF 6.45 Miles

Hythe Station Road, Hythe, Essex, CO2 8JR 6.52 Miles

Kelvedon Station Road, Kelvedon, Essex, CO5 9NP 7.06 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Mersea Island Cars 01206 384666 31 Firs Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8JS 2.75 Miles
Anglia Executive Cars 01206 385841 63 Colchester Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8JZ 2.84 Miles
Beckingham Cars And Executive Chauffeur Cars 01621 869993 9 Kelvedon Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8TE 3.07 Miles
Airlink Cars 01206 799997 Harvest House, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0JY 3.32 Miles
Wow Cabs 01206 331000 Church View, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0NA 3.39 Miles
Foxy Cars 01206 382899 Bower Hall Farm, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8SP 3.54 Miles
Jl Taxi Service 07765 351307 4 Blenheim Way, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0JX 4.03 Miles
S S Cabs 01621 817399 68B Church Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0HB 4.48 Miles
Beckingham Chauffeur Co 01621 869993 Beckingham Cottage, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8EH 4.48 Miles
All Stops Executive Cars 01206 460036 John Mace Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8WW 4.79 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Co5 90 - School Lane Great Wigborough Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 45 - Copt Hall Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm9 129 - The Street Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
Co5 204 - Lower Road Peldon Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm9 500D - Salcott Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 353D - Church Road Peldon Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 89 - Coast Road West Mersea Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co2 203D - Layer Breton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 116 - Peldon Rose Peldon Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm9 371 - Guisnes Court Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
Co5 264D - Mersea Avenue West Mersea Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co2 361D - Waterworks Layer De La Haye Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm9 261 - Woodrolph Road Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Co5 449D - High Street North Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm9 160D - Mell Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Tollesbury Practice 01621 869204	The Surgery, 25 High St Tollesbury Maldon Essex CM9 8RG
Malting Green Surgery	64 Malting Green Road Layer-De-La-Haye Colchester Essex CO2 0JJ
West Mersea Surgery 01206 382015	The Surgery 32 Kingsland Road West Mersea,Colchester Essex CO5 8RA
Church Street Surgery	13 Church Street Tolleshunt D'arcy Maldon Essex CM9 8TS
Tiptree Medical Centre 01621 816475	The Medical Centre Church Road Tiptree Essex CO5 0HB

Local Stores

West Mersea
Barfield Road
West Mersea
Colchester
Essex
CO5 8RA
01206 384759
Store Website
3.02 miles

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SPAR - West Mersea
1 Queens Corner
West Mersea
CO5 8RG
Store Website
3.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Walnut Tree Cottage
Sf Equine Vets Birch Street Birch Colchester Essex CO2 0NW 07507 825797 sf-equine-vets@outlook.com 2.89 miles

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Blackwater Vets
2 Mill Road West Mersea Colchester Essex CO5 8RH 01206 384999 3.10 miles

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Spring Lodge Veterinary Centre
39 Church Road Tiptree Colchester Essex CO5 0SU 01621 819704 springlodgevet@aol.com Website 4.55 miles

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Medivet Tiptree (Tiptree Veterinary Centre)
Lion Cottage Maypole Road Tiptree Essex CO5 0EJ 01621 818 282 tiptree@medivet.co.uk Website 4.77 miles
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Paws Colchester Veterinary Centre Limited
10 The Willows Mersea Road Colchester Essex CO2 8PZ 01206 561407 admin@pawscolchestervets.co.uk Website 5.56 miles
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Ark Veterinary Centre
14 Church Lane Lexden Colchester Essex CO3 4AF 01206 572410 admin@ark-vets.co.uk Website 5.83 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Bradwell Beach
Unnamed Road Southminster Lancashire CM0 7HP 4.54 miles Park In The Overflow Car Park Just Past The Power 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 5.02 miles

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Cudmore Grove Country Park
A Great Off Lead Walk Through The Country Park With A Dog Friendly Beach All Year Round. There Are Many Different Routes To Take And Maps To Give You Lots Of Ideas Of Routes To Take. Plenty Of Places For A Swim Too!! Broman'S Ln Colchester Lancashire CO5 8UE 6.00 miles

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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 6.34 miles Free Parking On Housing Estate. Dog Bins On Route. Can Turn Off Trail For Woodland Walk Versus Park.

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Cockaynes Wood Nature Reserve
A Beautiful Walk Through Woodland And Around Lakes. Great Space For Off Lead. Plenty Of Shrubbery To Sniff And An Area To Play Fetch. Alresford Rd Elmstead Colchester CO7 9JX 6.61 miles By Foot Or Bike: The Site Can Be Reached By Public Footpath From Cockaynes Lane (Alresford) Or From Alresford Road (Wivenhoe). By Car: The Vehicular Site Entrance Is Off Wivenhoe Road, Alresford, Just North Of The Railway Bridge. The Main Vehicle Gate Is Usually Locked, But There Is Still Parking Space For About 6 Cars. The Site Can Be Reached By Walking Down The Track From The Gate. Please Be Aware That This Track Is Not A Public Right-Of-Way; It May Sometimes Be Closed To The Public. Directions From Wivenhoe: Take The Alresford Road And Head Out Of Wivenhoe Towards Alresford. About Half-Way Between Wivenhoe And Alresford, Turn Left Just Before The Railway Bridge. Go Through The Gate, Or Use Footpath, Head Down The Track For About 300M, Through The Metal Gates And Into The Former Quarry Yard. Directions From Alresford: Take The Wivenhoe Road And Head Out Of Alresford Towards Wivenhoe. After The Bend To The Right, Go Over The Railway Bridge And Immediately Turn Right. Go Through The Gate, Or Use Footpath, Head Down The Track For About 300M, Through The Metal Gates And Into The Former Quarry Yard. One Approach Is Through Farmland So Be Aware And Keep Your Pooch On Lead Until Safely Past

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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 10.15 miles

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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

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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

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

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Temp	-2°C	-2.2°C	-2.4°C	-2.5°C	-2.3°C	-1.1°C	0.8°C	1.6°C	1.8°C	1.6°C	1.1°C	-0.7°C
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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