Welcome to Southminster

Southminster is a small town located in the Maldon district of Essex, England. The town is situated on the north bank of the River Blackwater and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Southminster has a population of around 4,000 people and is known for its historic buildings, charming streets, and friendly community.

One of the most notable landmarks in Southminster is the St. Leonard's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade I listed building and features stunning architecture, including a Norman doorway and a 15th-century tower. Another historic building in the town is the White Hart Inn, which was built in the 16th century and is now a popular pub and restaurant.

Southminster is also home to a range of shops, cafes, and restaurants, making it a great place to visit for a day out. The town has a weekly market, which takes place on Thursdays, and there are also several events and festivals held throughout the year, including the Southminster Flower Show and the Southminster Music Festival. With its rich history, beautiful surroundings, and friendly community, Southminster is a charming town that is well worth a visit.

Local Weather

Mist

Temp: 8.1°C

Feels Like: 6.3°C

Wind: 6.5 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Southminster Church Of England Controlled Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Becky Fairhead (Interim Head Teacher)	Burnham Road Southminster Essex CM0 7ES 01621772732 School Website
Ormiston Rivers Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms J Williams	Southminster Road Burnham On Crouch Essex CM0 8QB 01621782377 School Website
St Marys Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Burnham On Crouch Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Geraldine Denham-Hale	Marsh Road Burnham On Crouch Essex CM0 8LZ 01621782626 School Website
Burnham On Crouch Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kelly Stock	Dunkirk Road Burnham On Crouch Essex CM0 8LG 01621782070 School Website
St Nicholas Church Of England Primary School, Tillingham Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Xanthe Glynn	The Street Tillingham Southminster Essex CM0 7TJ 1621779263 School Website
Maylandsea Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Dr Clare James	Katonia Avenue Mayland Chelmsford Essex CM3 6AD 01621742251 School Website
Latchingdon Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Jennifer Kemp	The Street Latchingdon Chelmsford Essex CM3 6JS 01621740328 School Website
Canewdon Endowed Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Samantha Willis	High Street Canewdon Rochford Essex SS4 3QA 01702258238 School Website
St Cedds Church Of England Primary School Bradwell Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lyndsey Wood	East End Road Bradwell-On-Sea Southminster Essex CM0 7PY 01621776219 School Website
Tollesbury School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kate Garnett	East Street Tollesbury Maldon Essex CM9 8QE 01621869242 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Southminster Station Approach, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7EN 0.23 Miles

Burnham-On-Crouch Station Road, Burnham-On-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8BQ 2.23 Miles

Althorne Bridgemarsh Lane, Althorne, Essex, CM3 6DG 3.46 Miles

North Fambridge Station Road, North Fambridge, Essex, CM3 6NP 6.50 Miles

Rochford West Street, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1AU 7.81 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
A 2 B Taxis 01621 773421 6 Princes Av, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7HB 0.22 Miles
Bon Voyage Executive Connections Ltd 01621 772045 58 Lavender Dr, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7RX 0.32 Miles
B And H Taxis 01621 784878 27 Arcadia Road, Burnham On Crouch, Essex, CM0 8EF 2.22 Miles
Gemini Taxis 01621 786963 8 Normandy Avenue, Burnham On Crouch, Essex, CM0 8JR 2.34 Miles
Z Cars 01621 744864 Mill Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6EQ 2.86 Miles
Triple 9 Taxis 01621 772999 Hamilton Court, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6DL 3.15 Miles
Anns Cars 01621 741621 1 George Cardnell Way, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6AT 3.82 Miles
Astrocabz Ltd 01621 742444 14 The Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6JP 4.90 Miles
Mick's Taxi Of Mundon 07754 232135 Po Box 9198, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6NT 5.98 Miles
Ace Cabs 01621 855596 7 Mundon Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6PN 6.37 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Cm0 236 Southminster Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cm0 229D Railway Station Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm0 309D Cripplegate Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm0 241D Southfield Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm0 228D Queen Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm0 230 Rushes Lane Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Cm0 257 Eves Corner Collection Today available until:12:45 Weekday Last Collection:12:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
Cm0 215 Church Green Collection Today available until:12:45 Weekday Last Collection:12:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
Cm0 225 Pinner Close Collection Today available until:13:15 Weekday Last Collection:13:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Cm0 283 Eastern Road Collection Today available until:12:45 Weekday Last Collection:12:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Cm3 198D Mayland School Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm0 474 Maple Way Collection Today available until:13:15 Weekday Last Collection:13:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Cm0 222 Dengie Manor Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Cm0 509 Springfield Industrial Estate Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Cm0 114 Burnham On Crouch Spso Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Dengie & South Woodham Ferrers Pcn Hub 01621 772360	William Fisher Med Ctr High Street Southminster Essex CM0 7AY
William Fisher Med.Ctr. 01621 772360	William Fisher Med.Ctr. High Street Southminster Essex CM0 7AY
Burnham Surgery 01621 782054	The Burnham Surgery Foundry Lane Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8SJ
The Dengie Medical Partnership 01621 778383	The Tillingham Med Centre 61 South St, Tillingham Southminster Essex CM0 7TH
The Trinity Medical Practice 01621 745400	1 The Drive Mayland Chelmsford Essex CM3 6AB

Local Stores

Burnham
1-3 Foundry Lane
Burnham-On-Crouch
Essex
CM0 8BL
01621 784072
Store Website
2.16 miles

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SPAR - Woodfords Garage Burnham
38 Maldon Road
Burnham on Crouch
CM0 8NS
01621 786 010
Store Website
2.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Church View Veterinary Clinic Limited
2 Station Road Southminster Essex CM0 7EW 01621 774 747 0.10 miles

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Edgewood Veterinary Group Ltd
161A Station Road Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8HJ 01621 784080 office@edgewoodvets.co.uk Website 2.54 miles
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Earls Hall Veterinary Group - Ashingdon
Unit 5 Hedingham Place Rectory Road Rochford Essex SS4 1UP 01702 543701 ashingdon@ehvg.co.uk Website 7.38 miles
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Rochford Veterinary Ltd
19 East Street Rochford Essex SS4 1DB 01702 545558 office@rochfordvets.co.uk 7.60 miles

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Crouch Vale Veterinary Practice
Unit 5 Great Hayes Business Park Lower Burnham Road, Stow Maries Chelmsford Essex CM3 6SQ 01245 807518 info@crouchvalevets.co.uk Website 7.77 miles
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Edgewood Veterinary Group Ltd
8 Wantz Road Maldon Essex CM9 5DE 01621 852910 office@edgewoodvets.co.uk Website 7.88 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Paglesham Sea Wall And Churchend
Farmland, Sea Walls And A Tiny Little Village. A Circular Walk That Takes You All The Way Around Paglesham And The Surrounding Area Which Is Great If You're Looking For Something To Keep You Occupied For A Few Hours. Lots Of Birdlife, Boats And Views Out Towards Burnham. Fairly Flat, But Will Take Around 2 Hours To Cover The Whole Walk. 1 Post Office Row Rochford Lancashire SS4 2DJ 4.61 miles We Start The Walk At Churchend And Walk All The Way Round. You Can Park Outside The Church Or Old Post Office.

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Bradwell Beach
Unnamed Road Southminster Lancashire CM0 7HP 6.17 miles Park In The Overflow Car Park Just Past The Power Station.

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Gunnersand#039; Park To East Beach Shoebury
3 Magazine Rd Southend-On-Sea Lancashire SS3 9QN 9.68 miles Postcode Ss3 9Hq Takes You To The Harvester Restaurant On Ness Road. Follow This Round The Corner Until You See New Barge Pier Road, And Turn In There. I'Ve Struggled A Bit To Find The Most Accurate Car Park Postcode If You'Re Relying On Sat Nav, As The Estates Are Still Being Built, And Postcodes Don'T Seem To Be Available For The Most Logical Choices.

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Edwards Hall Park
69 Bosworth Rd Southend-On-Sea Leigh-On-Sea SS9 5AD 9.99 miles Follow Bosworth Road Across Wren Avenue To The Very Top Of The Street And You'Ll See The Car Park Entrance.

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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 10.38 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.

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Cudmore Grove Country Park
A Great Off Lead Walk Through The Country Park With A Dog Friendly Beach All Year Round. There Are Many Different Routes To Take And Maps To Give You Lots Of Ideas Of Routes To Take. Plenty Of Places For A Swim Too!! Broman'S Ln Colchester Lancashire CO5 8UE 11.41 miles

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Weather Forecast

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