Welcome to Hempstead

Hempstead is a small village located in the county of Essex, England. It is situated near the town of Saffron Walden and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 500 people and is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere. Hempstead is a popular destination for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy the natural beauty of the English countryside.

One of the main attractions of Hempstead is its historic church, St. Andrew's. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a beautiful example of Norman architecture. It features a stunning stained glass window and a unique octagonal tower. The church is open to visitors and is a popular destination for those interested in history and architecture.

Hempstead is also home to a number of walking and cycling trails, which allow visitors to explore the surrounding countryside. The village is situated near the Essex Way, a long-distance footpath that runs from Epping to Harwich. The trail passes through some of the most beautiful countryside in Essex and is a popular destination for walkers and hikers. Overall, Hempstead is a charming village that offers visitors a chance to experience the natural beauty and rich history of the English countryside.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 9.2°C

Feels Like: 8°C

Wind: 5.1 MPH

Wind Dir: W

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
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
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
Ashdon Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Simon Rance	Bartlow Road Ashdon Saffron Walden Essex CB10 2HB 01799584219 School Website
Glebe House Other Independent Special School Ages:15-19 Head Teacher Mrs Janet Corr	Church Road Shudy Camps Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB21 4QH 1799584359 School Website
Clements Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Vicky Wolstenholme-Hogg	Greenfields Way Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8NJ 1440702946 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
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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Audley End Station Road, Wendons Ambo, Essex, CB11 4LB 7.32 Miles

Newport (Essex) Station Road, Newport, Essex, CB11 3PL 7.48 Miles

Great Chesterford Station Road, Great Chesterford, Essex, CB10 1NY 8.43 Miles

Elsenham Station Road, New Road, Elsenham, Essex, CM22 6HA 9.33 Miles

Stansted Airport Under The Airport Terminal, Bassingbourn Road, Stansted, Essex, CM24 1QW 10.27 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Hava Cars 01440 703996 Unit 1 Holmers Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 4SN 3.34 Miles
The New Z-Cars 07889 993022 62 Rowney Avenue, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2YB 4.43 Miles
Pride Cars 07791 688179 5-9 Fenn Field Units, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8QU 4.47 Miles
Roche Cars 01371 830451 22 Wainsfield Villas, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 2LS 4.61 Miles
70 80 90 Cars 01440 708090 16 Chester Ct, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8LT 4.67 Miles
Ria Cars 07946 275585 3 Gridiron Villas, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4TW 4.74 Miles
Scorpio Cars 01440 714159 17 Paske Av, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8BX 4.92 Miles
Walden Cabs 01799 500500 Turnip Hall Farm/Radwinter Rd, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2LB 4.94 Miles
Getaway Cars Bury Ltd 01284 701999 81 High St, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8AN 5.12 Miles
A B C Cars 01440 712712 81 High Street, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8AN 5.12 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Mill Hill Cottages Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Anso Corner Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Bumpstead Road Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Four Cross Ways Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Radwinter End Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Moor End Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 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:
Homebridge 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
Bulls Bridge Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Stanbourne Road Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Maple Lane Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Lower Green Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Cm7 66 - Tinkers Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mill Road Helions Bumpstead Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Steeple Bumpstead Surgery	The Surgery Bower Hall Drive Steeple Bumpstead Haverhill CB9 7ED
Thaxted Surgery 01371 830213	The Surgery Margaret Street Thaxted Essex CM6 2QN
Saffron Walden Medical Centre	Saffron Walden Medical Centre Elder Street Wimbish Saffron Walden Essex CB10 2YA
Unity Healthcare 01440 841300	Clements Surgery Greenfields Way Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8LU
Colne Valley Pcn Hub 01371 810328	Freshwell Health Centre Wethersfield Road Braintree Essex CM7 4BQ

Local Stores

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

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SPAR - Old Village Store Kedington
17 Silver Street
Kedington
Haverhill
CB9 7QG
01440 702 015
Store Website
6.9 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 4.45 miles
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Our own vets are then on call

Swayne &Amp; Partners Limited
84 Hamlet Road Haverhill CB9 8QQ 01440 702007 5.07 miles

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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 5.16 miles
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The Thaxted Vets Ltd
42 Shire Hill Saffron Waldren Essex CB11 3AQ 01799 521060 5.33 miles

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Mercer &Amp; Hughes
14 Radwinter Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3JB 01799 522082 enquiries@mercerandhughes.co.uk Website 5.41 miles
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Saffron Walden Veterinary Clinic
77 Rowntree Way Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4BY 01799 522755 info@stortvet.com Website 6.02 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

Millennium Woods Castle Camps
1 Church Ln 3.14 miles Cb21 4Th Is The Nearest Postcode - Look For The Small Brick Built Water Pumping Station

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Thaxted Windmill
Margaret St Thaxted Dunmow CM6 2QN 4.51 miles Cm6 2Qn Is The Postcode For The Car Park

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Littlebury Green
Unnamed Road Lancashire 9.28 miles Cb11 4Xe Is The Nearest Postcode. Look Out For The Lay-By With The Footpath Sign.

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The Outskirts Of Elmdon
Hertford Ln 10.99 miles Nearest Postcode Is Cb11 4Nh, But If You Are Driving Through Elmdon, The Parking Area Is Just Past The Village Limits 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 12.03 miles

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Garnetts Wood
Garnetts Wood Trail Dunmow CM6 1NG 12.29 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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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

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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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