Welcome to Highwood

Highwood is a small village located in the county of Essex, England. It is situated on the outskirts of Chelmsford, the county town of Essex. The village is known for its beautiful countryside, which is perfect for walking and cycling. Highwood is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the Grade II listed St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 12th century.

The village has a strong sense of community, with a number of local events and activities taking place throughout the year. These include the annual Highwood Village Fete, which features a range of stalls, games, and entertainment for all ages. There is also a local pub, The White Hart, which serves traditional pub food and hosts regular live music events.

Highwood is well-connected to the rest of Essex, with good transport links to nearby towns and cities. The village is located just off the A12, which provides easy access to Chelmsford, Colchester, and London. There are also regular bus services to Chelmsford and other nearby towns, as well as a train station in nearby Ingatestone, which provides direct services to London Liverpool Street.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 2°C

Feels Like: -4°C

Wind: 19.7 MPH

Wind Dir: NW

Local Schools

School	Details
Highwood Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Marie Staley	Loves Green Highwood Chelmsford Essex CM1 3QH 01245248200 School Website
Blackmore Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Andrea Farrant	Nine Ashes Road Blackmore Ingatestone Essex CM4 0QR 01277821528 School Website
Margaretting Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Melissa Taylor	Penny's Lane Margaretting Ingatestone Essex CM4 0HA 1277352114 School Website
Ingatestone Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Neil Taggart	Fryerning Lane Ingatestone Essex CM4 0DF 01277352803 School Website
Anglo European School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Jody Gee	Willow Green Ingatestone Essex CM4 0DJ 01277354018 School Website
Writtle Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Nicholas Taylor	Margaretting Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HG 01245420592 School Website
Ingatestone And Fryerning Church Of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Voluntary Aided School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Neil Taggart	The Furlongs Ingatestone Essex CM4 0AL 01277353689 School Website
Writtle Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Castell	Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HZ 01245420963 School Website
Roxwell Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Melissa Taylor	The Street Roxwell Chelmsford Essex CM1 4PE 1245248229 School Website
Writtle University College Higher Education Institutions Head Teacher Professor Tim Middleton	Lordship Road Chelmsford Essex CM1 3RR 1245424200 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Ingatestone Station Lane, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 0BW 3.12 Miles

Chelmsford Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1HT 4.89 Miles

Shenfield Hutton Road, Shenfield, Essex, CM15 8JD 5.68 Miles

Billericay Radford Way, Billericay, Essex, CM12 0BP 6.02 Miles

Brentwood Warley Hill, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4EW 7.17 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Calloway Car Service Brentwood 0845 463 1946 Meadow Rise, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 0QY 2.47 Miles
Blackmore Cars 01277 824824 Little Lampetts, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 0QE 3.00 Miles
Corry's Taxis 01245 421700 Roxwell Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3ST 3.01 Miles
Ingatestone Taxis 01277 353535 59 Roman Rd, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 9AA 3.29 Miles
Village Taxis Of Doddinghurst And Kelvedon Hatch 01277 821923 42 Spring Pond Meadow, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 0NS 3.45 Miles
Intown Taxis Ltd 01277 822333 Wyatts House, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 0PU 3.59 Miles
Mountnessing Cabs 01277 353000 2 Church Crescent, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 0TL 3.76 Miles
1St Call Cars 01277 888888 Wayside, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 0EE 3.76 Miles
Hutton Airport Taxis 01277 202090 Mayfred House, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 0UH 3.90 Miles
Vip Cars 01245 345000 51 Beeches Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2RX 4.07 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Cm1 153 Cock Lane Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Cm1 180D Loves Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm1 11 Ongar Road Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
Cm1 86 Edney Common Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
Cm4 85 - Radley Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm1 43 Cooksmill Green Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
Cm4 73 - Beggars Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm4 188 - Mill Green Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm4 91D - Elkins Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm5 9 - Walls Green Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:45
Cm4 72 - Norton Heath Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm1 413 Newney Green Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Cm4 121 - Blackmore Post Office Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cm4 18D - Fryerning Cross Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm4 406D - Fairfield House Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The New Folly Surgery 01277 352224	The New Folly Surgery Bell Mead, High Street Ingatestone Essex CM4 0FA
The Writtle Surgery 01245 421205	The Writtle Surgery 16A Lordship Rd, Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3EH
Deal Tree Health Centre 01277 821699	Deal Tree Health Centre Blackmore Rd,Doddinghurst Brentwood Essex CM15 0HU
Whitley House Surgery 01245 347539	Whitley House Surgery Crompton Bld,Writtle Rd Chelmsford Essex CM1 3RW
Whitley House Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	2 Crompton House Writtle Road Chelmsford CM1 3RW

Local Stores

Blackmore
1 Fingrith Hall Lane
Blackmore
Ingatestone
Essex
CM4 0RU
01277 822231
Store Website
2.24 miles

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SPAR - Great Waltham
Barrack Lane
Great Waltham
Essex
CM3 1ET
01245 360278
Store Website
7.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

House &Amp; Jackson Llp
The Horse Clinic And The Pet Clinic At Blackmore Rookery Road, Blackmore Ingatestone Essex CM4 0LE 01277 823986 info@houseandjackson.co.uk 2.33 miles

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Ingatestone Veterinary Centre
Rays Barn Farms Roman Road Ingatestone Essex CM4 9EH 01277 353642 Website 2.82 miles

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House And Jackson Llp
The Pet Clinic At Writtle Roxwell Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3RZ 01245 423162 info@houseandjackson.co.uk Website 3.40 miles

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Clarendon Equine Clinic Ltd
Bexfields Farm Galleywood Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 8BY 01245 346 904 admin@clarendonequine.co.uk Website 4.28 miles
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Clarendon House Veterinary Group
Bexfields Farm Galleywood Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 8BY 01245 353741 admin@clarendonhousevets.co.uk Website 4.28 miles
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Elm House Veterinary Centre
12 Elm Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 0JL 01245 352525 postmaster@elmhousevets.co.uk Website 4.42 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Hylands Park
Caretakers House London Rd Writtle Chelmsford CM2 8WQ 3.08 miles

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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 6.23 miles

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Thorndon Park
This Walk Passes Through Thorndon Country Park. The Site Is Woodland And Ancient Parkland. The Country Park Is Divided Into Thorndon Park North, With Access From The Avenue, And Thorndon Park South, With Access From The A128 Road. CM13 3RZ 7.81 miles From Brentford, Take The A128m Heading South East. Follow This Until A Roundabout With A Sign Directing Right To Thorndon Country Park North. Follow This Road, The Avenue, Until You Reach The Brown Road Sign Directing You Into The Park And Visitor Centre.

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 8.84 miles

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Garnetts Wood
Garnetts Wood Trail Dunmow CM6 1NG 8.96 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 8.96 miles Os Grid Reference Tl63491845

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	11.9°C	8.6°C	6.5°C	5.3°C	4.8°C	4.6°C	4.7°C	5.7°C	6.4°C	5.8°C	4.9°C	4.4°C
Feels Like	9.1°C	4.8°C	2.2°C	0.9°C	1°C	1.2°C	1.8°C	3.6°C	5°C	5°C	3.4°C	2.9°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

	Cloudy	Mist	Mist	Mist	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Partly Cloudy
Temp	3.9°C	3.9°C	3.4°C	2.5°C	1.6°C	2.2°C	4.3°C	5.9°C	6.1°C	5.3°C	3.5°C	3.3°C
Feels Like	2.8°C	2.2°C	0.7°C	-1.5°C	-3.2°C	-2.7°C	-0.3°C	1.8°C	2.4°C	1.6°C	-1°C	0.1°C

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Temp	-0.4°C	-1.9°C	-2.9°C	-3.7°C	-3.8°C	-2.4°C	0.1°C	1.9°C	1.9°C	0°C	-1.2°C	-0.7°C
Feels Like	-5.6°C	-8.1°C	-9.6°C	-10.5°C	-10.4°C	-8.5°C	-5.1°C	-2.4°C	-1.8°C	-3.1°C	-4.9°C	-5.5°C

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