Welcome to Lamb Corner

Lamb Corner is a small village located in the county of Essex, England. It is situated near the town of Braintree and is known for its picturesque countryside and historic buildings. The village is home to a number of small businesses, including a post office, a pub, and a few shops. The local community is tight-knit and friendly, with many residents involved in local events and activities.

One of the most notable features of Lamb Corner is its beautiful church, St. Mary's. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a stunning example of Norman architecture. It features a number of interesting historical artifacts, including a 14th-century font and a 17th-century pulpit. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the area.

Another popular attraction in Lamb Corner is the nearby nature reserve. The reserve is home to a variety of wildlife, including birds, butterflies, and small mammals. It is a great place to go for a walk or a picnic and is a popular spot for families with young children. The reserve is also home to a number of rare plant species, making it a must-visit destination for nature lovers.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 6.3°C

Feels Like: 2.6°C

Wind: 13.2 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Dedham Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Gemma Chester	Parsons Field Dedham Colchester Essex CO7 6BZ 01206322242 School Website
St Marys Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ardleigh Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Andrew Macdonald	Colchester Road Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7NS 01206230394 School Website
Langham Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Macdonald	School Road Langham Colchester Essex CO4 5PB 01206272266 School Website
Langham Oaks Academy Special Sponsor Led Ages:10-16 Head Teacher Mrs Simon Dawson	School Road Langham Colchester Essex CO4 5PA 01206271571 School Website
Stratford St Mary Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Karen Bilner	Strickmere Stratford St Mary Suffolk CO7 6YG 01206323236 School Website
Boxted St Peters Church Of England School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Ellie Jaggs	Carter's Hill Boxted Colchester Essex CO4 5YN 01206272239 School Website
East Bergholt Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Gillian Mitchell And Mrs Sarah Baker	School Lane East Bergholt Suffolk CO7 6SW 01206298202 School Website
Lawford Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Abigail Fairbairn	Long Road Lawford Manningtree Essex CO11 2EF 01206393585 School Website
St Johns Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Colchester Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Craig Twin	Clay Lane Grove Colchester Essex CO4 0HH 01206841288 School Website
Brinkley Grove Primary School Foundation School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Darren Smith	Rawlings Crescent Highwoods Colchester Essex CO4 9GF 01206852266 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Manningtree Station Approach, Off A137, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2LH 3.17 Miles

Mistley High Street, Mistley, Essex, CO11 1HH 4.48 Miles

Colchester Station Approach Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1XD 4.65 Miles

Hythe Station Road, Hythe, Essex, CO2 8JR 4.80 Miles

Colchester Town St. Botolphs Circus, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7EF 5.01 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Airport Express 01206 845745 Stephenson Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9QR 2.51 Miles
Boxted Private Hire 07521 616136 16 Hobbs Drive, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5RZ 2.71 Miles
Taxinow 01206 800800 64 Northfield Gardens, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9SS 3.48 Miles
Topmarx Taxis 01206 395449 Freshfields/Shop Rd, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2PY 3.50 Miles
Riverside Taxis Ltd 01206 397563 Henley Court, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 1EQ 3.57 Miles
Stour Cabs 01206 393935 17 Railway St, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 1DS 3.62 Miles
Flight Airport Travel 01206 790855 53 Hamlet Dr, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SR 3.93 Miles
1St Car Colchester 01206 752000 54 Cambie Cr, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5DW 4.15 Miles
First Executive Travel 07935 169590 54 Cambie Cr, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5DW 4.15 Miles
Panther Cabs 01206 525525 Unit 9/Moorside Business Centre, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2TJ 4.54 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Co7 51 - Lamb Corner Ardleigh Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co7 265D - Ardleigh Heath Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co7 99D - Coles Oak Lane Dedham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co7 66 - Dedham Heath Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co7 94D - Castle Hill Dedham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co7 354D - Stratford Road Dedham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co7 234 - Ipswich Road Dedham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co7 315 - Oak Tree Corner Ardleigh Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co7 415D - Forge Street Dedham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co4 162D - St Margarets Cross Langham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co4 214 - Wick Road Langham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co7 252 - Ardleigh Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co7 435 - Aveline Road Ardleigh Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co7 105D - Gun Hill Dedham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co7 253 - High Street Dedham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Ardleigh Surgery 01206 230224	The Surgery Dedham Road, Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7LD
Dedham Health Centre	Roman Place Manningtree Road Dedham Colchester Essex CO7 6DU
Bluebell Surgery 01206 855222	Bluebell Surgery Bluebell Resource Centre Jack Andrews Drive Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9YN
Lawford Surgery 01206 392617	The Surgery 2 Edgefield Ave,Lawford Manningtree Essex CO11 2HD
Constable Country Rural Medical Practice 01206 298272	Constable Country Mp Heath Road, East Bergholt Colchester Essex CO7 6RT

Local Stores

Dedham
High Street
Dedham
Colchester
Essex
CO7 6DE
01206 322125
Store Website
1.28 miles

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SPAR - Ardleigh Village Service Station
Colchester Road
Ardleigh
Colchester
CO7 7PA
01206 231174
Store Website
1.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Penrose Veterinary Group Ltd
Peeler'S End Upper Street Stratford St. Mary Colchester Essex CO7 6LW 01206 323414 ssm-penrosevets@lineone.net Website 1.86 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Penrose Veterinary Group Ltd
70 Brinkley Lane Highwoods Colchester Essex CO4 9XE 01206 842608 bl@penrosevets.co.uk Website 2.95 miles
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Vets Now (Colchester)
70 Brinkley Lane Highwood Colchester Essex CO4 9XE 01206 842224 colchesterclinic@vets-now.com Website 2.95 miles
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Highcliff Veterinary Practice Limited
Factory Lane Cattawade Brantham Manningtree Essex CO11 1QL 01206 391511 brantham@highcliffvets.com Website 3.60 miles
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Rspca North Essex
Fao Sandra Laker Rspca 116 Harwich Road Colchester Essex CO4 3BZ 01206 860586 annie.rspca@hotmail.com Website 4.14 miles

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Companion Care (Colchester) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Colne View Retail Park Cowdray Avenue Colchester Essex CO1 1YN 01206 771 984 colchester@companioncare.co.uk Website 4.22 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Flatford
Enjoy The Stour Valley And Dedham Vale On This Relaxing Walk By The River Stour. CO11 2LE 3.09 miles Off The A137 Heading North To Ipswich, You Will See A National Rail Sign For Manningtree Train Station.

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 5.49 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 6.12 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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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 7.12 miles

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Wrabness Woods
A Walk Through The Woods. Stourwood House Wrabness Rd Ramsey Harwich CO12 5ND 8.94 miles The Entrance To The Woods Can Be Found On The B1352. The Car Park Is Signposted With A Brown Tourist Sign.

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Bourne Park
Choose To Walk Through The Woods, Or A Stroll Around The Pond (Be Aware Very Muddy And Quite Overgrown) Dogs Are Not Allowed In Both Of The Play Areas Flat Walks Across The Main Stretch Of The Park Is Av 32 Neath Dr Ipswich Lancashire IP2 9TA 9.47 miles Down The Road Next To The Garden Centre

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.9°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

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Temp	-2.8°C	-2°C	-1.9°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	6°C	2.5°C
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