Welcome to Laindon

Laindon is a small town located in the Basildon district of Essex, England. The town has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and it was once a rural village before it became a part of the Basildon New Town development in the 1950s. Today, Laindon is a bustling town with a population of over 10,000 people. The town is well-connected to other parts of Essex and London, making it an ideal location for commuters.

Laindon has a range of amenities and facilities that cater to the needs of its residents. The town has several primary and secondary schools, including the Laindon Park Primary School and the James Hornsby High School. There are also several parks and green spaces in the town, including the Laindon Hills Country Park and the Langdon Hills Nature Reserve. The town has a range of shops, restaurants, and pubs, making it a great place to live for those who enjoy a vibrant social scene.

Laindon is also home to several notable landmarks and attractions. The Laindon Windmill is a popular tourist attraction that dates back to the 19th century. The windmill has been restored and is now open to the public, offering visitors a glimpse into the town's rich history. The Laindon Railway Station is another notable landmark in the town, providing easy access to other parts of Essex and London. Overall, Laindon is a charming town with a rich history and a range of amenities that make it an ideal place to live.

Local Weather

Mist

Temp: 8.1°C

Feels Like: 6.8°C

Wind: 4.9 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
The Phoenix Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Kerry Geary	Leinster Road Laindon Basildon Essex SS15 5NQ 1268543664 School Website
Millhouse Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Jenny Haken Diane Mcgarry	Tavistock Road Laindon Basildon Essex SS15 5QF 01268543584 School Website
The James Hornsby School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Tammy Nicholls	Leinster Road Laindon Essex SS15 5NX 01268582400 School Website
Merrylands Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Robinson	Cumberland Drive Laindon Basildon Essex SS15 6QS 1268417893 School Website
Janet Duke Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Harriet Phelps-Knights	Markhams Chase Laindon Basildon Essex SS15 5LS 1268543744
Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Cristina Portoles	Church Hill Laindon Basildon Essex SS15 5SE 1268544808 School Website
Childrens Support Centre Langdon Hills Basildon Pupil Referral Unit Ages:5-16 Head Teacher Mrs Jo Barak	High Road Langdon Hills Basildon Essex SS16 6HG 01268542367 School Website
Lincewood Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Julie Braithwaite	Berry Lane Langdon Hills Basildon Essex SS16 6AZ 01268412888 School Website
Great Berry Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Damian Pye	Forest Glade Langdon Hills Basildon Essex SS16 6SG 01268544709 School Website
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Voluntary Aided School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Miss Nathalie Watson	Wickhay Basildon Essex SS15 5AF 01268470444 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Laindon Station Approach, Laindon, Essex, SS15 6AB 0.53 Miles

Basildon Station Way, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5XY 1.57 Miles

West Horndon Station Approach, West Horndon, Essex, CM13 3TJ 3.55 Miles

Billericay Radford Way, Billericay, Essex, CM12 0BP 3.73 Miles

Pitsea Station Approach, Pitsea, Essex, SS16 4UD 3.77 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
L And N Chauffeurs 0845 257 7920 Tower Avenue, Basildon, Essex, SS15 5PE 0.10 Miles
B J Broad Taxi Services 07951 901091 1 Sussex Close, Basildon, Essex, SS15 6PR 0.36 Miles
A2k Taxis 01268 543909 Fortune House/Stannetts, Basildon, Essex, SS15 6DN 0.52 Miles
Airports 2000 01268 462000 Fortune House, Basildon, Essex, SS15 6DN 0.52 Miles
A 2 K Cars 01268 912000 4 Stannetts, Basildon, Essex, SS15 6DN 0.52 Miles
United And Station Cars 01268 411141 Unit 2/Station Gate, Basildon, Essex, SS15 6UA 0.54 Miles
United Taxis 01268 411411 2 Station Gate, Basildon, Essex, SS15 6UA 0.54 Miles
Sky Transfers Ltd 01268 206210 Sampson House, Basildon, Essex, SS15 6DR 0.60 Miles
Justairport 01268 449486 10 Elizabeth Way, Basildon, Essex, SS15 5GN 0.71 Miles
Aj Cars 01268 303030 36 Jermayns, Basildon, Essex, SS15 5HA 0.74 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Roberts Road/Tattenham Road Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Ss15 446D - Laindon Link/Monastery Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ss15 447D - Leinster Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Worthing Road/Railway Approach Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Ss15 291D - King Edward Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ss15 463D - Durham Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ss15 422D - Pound Lane/St Nicholas Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ss15 285D - Kathleen Ferrier Crescent Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Hemmells Business Box Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
The Hemmells Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ss15 453D - Somercotes/Elizabeth Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Laindon Railway Station Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Ss16 407D - Pittfields/Berry Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ss15 468D - Durham Road/Tillingham Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hoover Drive Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Laindon Medical Group 01268 209363	Laindon Health Centre High Road, Laindon Basildon Essex SS15 5TR
Dr J J Mampilly 01268 543366	Presidents Court Hoover Drive Basildon Essex SS15 6LF
Ballards Walk Surgery 01268 542901	Ballards Walk Surgery 49 Ballards Walk Basildon Essex SS15 5HL
Dr Salako And Partners 01268 418200	Langdon Hills M/Practice Nightingales Basildon Essex SS16 6SA
Central Basildon Pcn Hub 01268 418200	Langdon Hills M/Practice Nightingales Basildon Essex SS16 6SA

Local Stores

Butneys
1-3 The Butneys
Basildon
Essex
SS14 2DG
01268 521703
shop.7290@coop.co.uk
Store Website
1.61 miles

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SPAR - Ballards Walk Basildon
43-45 Ballards Walk
Basildon
SS15 5HL
01268 545470
Store Website
0.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Laindon
High Road Laindon Basildon Essex SS15 6BN 01268 417042 laindon@medivet.co.uk Website 0.18 miles
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Animals Treated
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Companion Care (Basildon Pipps Hill) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Unit E2 Pipps Hill Retail Park Miles Gray Road Basildon Essex SS14 3AF 01268 288 045 basildonpippshill@vets4pets.com Website 1.00 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Cherrydown Vets Ltd
The Paddock 53 Cherrydown West Basildon Essex SS16 5AW 01268 533636 jonathan@cherrydownvets.co.uk Website 1.52 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Southfields Veterinary Specialists
Cranes Point Gardiners Lane South Basildon Essex SS14 3AP 01268 564664 info@southfields.co.uk Website 2.81 miles
Amenities Referrals only
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Basildon Pdsa Pet Hospital, The Coco Markus Centre
High Road Vange Basildon Essex SS16 4TG 01268 555100 Website 3.22 miles


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Summerdale Veterinary Centre Ltd
Summerdale Veterinary Centre 52 Western Road Billericay Essex CM12 9DX 01277 631889 Website 3.60 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Langdon Hills Country Park (Westley Heights)
The Climax High Rd Langdon Hills Basildon SS16 6HU 1.47 miles Just Behind The Harvester

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Langdon Hills Country Park
A Stroll Through Langdon Hills Offers Some Gentle Climbs. From The Higher Point, You And Your Dog Will Be Able To Enjoy The Views Over London And The Thames Estuary. With A Mixture Of Wildflower Meadows And Woodland To Explore, This Gentle Walk Is Ideal. SS17 9NH 2.39 miles From Basildon, Head Out On The A176 South, Take A Right Onto Dry Street, Just After Basildon University Hospital. Follow Dry Street Until You Reach A Left Turn Onto One Tree Hill. The Car Park Is Down This Road, On The Right.

Wat Tyler Country Park
Wat Tyler Way Basildon Lancashire SS16 4UH 4.07 miles Sign Posted Near Pitsea Train Station

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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 4.14 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 4.86 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.

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 5.30 miles

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Weather Forecast

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