Welcome to Hanningfield Reservoir

Hanningfield Reservoir is a stunning man-made lake located in Essex, England. The reservoir was created in the 1950s to provide drinking water to the surrounding areas. Today, it is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts, bird watchers, and anglers. The reservoir is home to a variety of bird species, including the great crested grebe, tufted duck, and little egret. Visitors can also enjoy a range of activities, such as walking, cycling, and fishing.

The Hanningfield Reservoir is a beautiful location that offers a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. The reservoir is surrounded by lush greenery and rolling hills, making it the perfect spot for a picnic or a leisurely stroll. The area is also home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, foxes, and rabbits. Visitors can take a guided tour of the reservoir to learn more about its history and the wildlife that calls it home.

Hanningfield Reservoir is a popular destination for anglers, as it is home to a variety of fish species, including pike, carp, and bream. The reservoir is well-stocked, and visitors can purchase fishing permits on-site. The area is also home to a number of fishing clubs, which offer a range of activities and events for anglers of all levels. Whether you are an experienced angler or a beginner, Hanningfield Reservoir is the perfect place to cast your line and enjoy the great outdoors.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 18°C

Feels Like: 18°C

Wind: 9.8 MPH

Wind Dir: ENE

Local Schools

School	Details
St Peters Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School West Hanningfield Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Jamie Bearman	Church Road West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 8UQ 01245400327 School Website
Downham Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lorna Pigram Mr Sean Tobin	Church Road Ramsden Heath Billericay Essex CM11 1NU 01268710387 School Website
St Luke's Park Primary School Free Schools Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Dr Nicholas Rudman	Liberty Way Runwell Wickford Essex SS11 7LH 1268436050 School Website
Runwell Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Anthony	Canewdon Gardens Runwell Wickford Essex SS11 7BJ 01268735329 School Website
Rettendon Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Phil Andrews	Main Road Rettendon Common Chelmsford Essex CM3 8DW 01268732096 School Website
Stock Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alina Clay	Swan Lane Stock Ingatestone Essex CM4 9BQ 01277840265 School Website
Ramsden Hall School Academy Special Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Emma Baker	Heath Road Ramsden Heath Billericay Essex CM11 1HN 01277624580 School Website
Wickford Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Lorraine Ramet	Market Road Wickford Essex SS12 0AG 01268733071 School Website
The Wickford Church Of England School Academy Converter Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Annie Bristow	Mount Road Wickford Essex SS11 8HE 01268733297 School Website
East Hanningfield Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Stainsbury	The Tye East Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM3 8AE 01245400772 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Wickford Station Approach, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7AT 2.73 Miles

Battlesbridge Hawkhill, Battlesbridge, Essex, SS11 7RG 3.61 Miles

Billericay Radford Way, Billericay, Essex, CM12 0BP 4.03 Miles

South Woodham Ferrers Hullbridge Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Essex, CM3 5NQ 4.45 Miles

Ingatestone Station Lane, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 0BW 5.28 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Hummer Limo Hire Essex 01268 711182 The Stables 71 School Road, Billericay, Essex, CM11 1QN 1.24 Miles
Aztec Travel 07956 410437 2 South Hanningfield Way, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7DR 2.18 Miles
Ais Luxury Cars 01268 479500 Lynfords Drive, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7PP 2.47 Miles
Brown's Taxis 01268 767111 Station Approach, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7AT 2.75 Miles
Wickford Taxis 01268 272727 12A The Broadway, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7AJ 2.84 Miles
Allied Taxis 01268 575757 7-9 The Arcade, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7AH 2.89 Miles
Nikitas Taxi Buses 01268 733333 21 Longfield Road, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8PU 3.49 Miles
Taxiquest 01268 442041 6 Carroll Gdns, Wickford, Essex, SS12 9DL 3.50 Miles
Dsr Chauffeurs 07957 203469 164 Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8NQ 3.51 Miles
Alan's Chauffeur Services 0800 634 2812 Shot Farm, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8RZ 3.66 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Cm3 113 South Hanningfield Village Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Cm2 187D Middlemead No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm2 185 West Hanningfield Church Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:08:15
Cm11 27D - Debeavoir Arms No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm11 41D - Castledon Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm3 12 Chalk Street Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Cm11 500D - Dowsett Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ss11 246D - Greenways No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm2 04 Lower Stock Road Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
Cm11 87D - Heath Road (White Horse) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm3 303 Highlands Farm Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Cm3 127 Bell Inn Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:15
Cm11 18D - Park Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm4 294D - Mill Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm4 20 - Apps Farm Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Stock Surgery 01277 289400	Common Road Stock Essex CM4 9NF
Swan Lane Surgery	66 Swan Lane Wickford Essex SS11 7DD
Swanwood Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Market Road Wickford SS12 0AG
Swanwood Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Market Road Wickford SS12 0AG
London Road Surgery 01268 765533	Market House Market Road Wickford Essex SS12 0AG

Local Stores

Wickford - St Luke's Park
69 St. Lukes Way
Runwell
Wickford
Essex
SS11 7JJ
01268 766462
Store Website
2.05 miles

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SPAR South Woodham
SPAR
1 Warwick Parade
Clements Green Lane
South Woodham Ferrers
CM3 5JT
01245 320113
Store Website
4.6 miles

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Sun	06:30	22:30

Local Vetinary Surgeries

Pegasus Equine Veterinary Surgery
Cobblestones South Hanningfield Road South Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM3 8HX 01268 711921 0.50 miles

Animals Treated
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Medivet Wickford
Lynfords New Farm Runwell Road Runwell Wickford Essex SS11 7PS 01268 561414 wickford@medivet.co.uk Website 2.52 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Mon	08:30	19:00
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Cherrydown Vets Ltd
Cherrydown Veterinary Group 31 London Road Wickford Essex SS12 0AW 01268 533636 jonathan@cherrydownvets.co.uk 2.99 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Mon	09:00	18:30
09:00 to 10:00 and 14:30 to 15:30 and 17:30 to 18:30
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Closed between 10:00 and 17:30
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Closed between 10:00 and 17:30
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09:00 to 10:00 and 14:30 to 15:30 and 17:30 to 18:30
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South Beech Veterinary Surgery
40 Southend Road Wickford Essex SS11 8DU 01268 560660 enquiries@southbeechvet.co.uk Website 2.99 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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House &Amp; Jackson Llp
The Pet Clinic At Billericay 122 Stock Road Billericay Essex CM12 0RT 01277 655524 info@houseandjackson.co.uk Website 3.32 miles

Animals Treated
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David Platt Equine Ltd
Woodlands East Hanningfield Road Butts Green Chelmsford Essex CM2 7TF 07768 572617 dpvet11@gmail.com 3.42 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sat	00:00	23:59
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Local Dog Walks

Norsey Woods
Norsey Wood Is A 67.2 Hectare Biological Site Of Special Scientific Interest In Billericay, Essex. It Is Also A Local Nature Reserve And A Scheduled Monument. The Site Is Ancient Oak Woodland On Acid Soil Which Has Been Converted To Mixed Sweet Chestnut Coppice. Plenty Of Paths + Disabled Access Which Will Take Wheelchairs. Picnic Areas For Families (No Dogs Allowed In Picnic Area) Billericay Lancashire CM11 1HA 2.96 miles

Location what3words about.cats.salt

The Wick Country Park
An Easy Walk With Grasslands With A Huge Lake In The Middle. The Lake Is Used For Fishing So May Be More Difficult For A Swim In Fishing Season But We've Not Found It A Problem Yet!! There Are Easy Trails To Follow And Lots Of Open Spaces For Ball Throwing And Running Around. It's A Great Place For An Easy But Fun Walk. 41 Tresco Way Wickford Lancashire SS12 9GP 4.00 miles

Location what3words empire.nobody.runner

Thrift Wood Nature Reserve
Woodland Area With A Number Of Well Trodden Paths Away From Traffic. Limited Parking At Address Above But More Parking Is Available Nearby With Easy Access To The Nature Reserve. Bicknacre Chelmsford CM3 4HW 4.43 miles Parking Is Available For One Or Two Vehicles Along Main Road, However Vehicle Access Is Possible With Space To Park All Year Round Via Bridleway Opposite The Drunken Dragon Restaurant.

Location what3words march.rigid.surpasses

Hylands Park
Caretakers House London Rd Writtle Chelmsford CM2 8WQ 4.89 miles

Location what3words easy.jobs.prop

Holybred Woods
Holybred Wood Is An Area Of 21 Acres Of Ancient Woodland In The Village Of Little Baddow. It Comprises Mostly Hornbeam Coppice, Oak, Sweet Chestnut, Birch And Holly With An Under-Storey Containing Bluebell And Wood Anemone. The Wood Is A Haven For Many Types Of Wildlife Including Badgers. Chelmsford Lancashire 6.52 miles

Location what3words trash.fewer.patting

Wat Tyler Country Park
Wat Tyler Way Basildon Lancashire SS16 4UH 7.34 miles Sign Posted Near Pitsea Train Station

Location what3words venue.froth.tall

Weather Forecast

Wednesday	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	Fog	Fog	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Sunny	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Partly Cloudy
Temp	19°C	18°C	16.9°C	16.7°C	19.3°C	22.6°C	28.2°C	28°C	28.9°C	27.9°C	26.1°C	24.3°C
Feels Like	19°C	18°C	16.9°C	16.5°C	19.3°C	24.3°C	31.4°C	30.6°C	32°C	30.4°C	28.2°C	26.3°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

	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	22.5°C	21°C	20.3°C	19.9°C	21.4°C	23.7°C	26.5°C	28.2°C	28.1°C	26.5°C	23.9°C	19.6°C
Feels Like	24.9°C	21°C	20.3°C	19.9°C	21.4°C	26°C	29.5°C	29.8°C	28.7°C	27.1°C	25.6°C	19.6°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

	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Sunny	Clear
Temp	19.9°C	18.4°C	17.1°C	16.3°C	20.5°C	25.4°C	29.6°C	29.5°C	28.3°C	27.5°C	24.6°C	21.9°C
Feels Like	19.9°C	18.4°C	17.1°C	16.3°C	20.5°C	27°C	32.5°C	32.3°C	30.5°C	28.8°C	26.5°C	21.9°C

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