Welcome to Tarpots

Tarpots is a small village located in the county of Essex, England. It is situated between the towns of Benfleet and Basildon and is known for its bustling high street and local amenities. The village is home to a variety of shops, restaurants, and pubs, making it a popular destination for both locals and visitors alike.

One of the most notable features of Tarpots is its close proximity to the River Thames. The village is just a short drive away from the river, which offers a range of recreational activities such as boating, fishing, and walking. The nearby Hadleigh Castle is also a popular attraction, offering stunning views of the river and the surrounding countryside.

Despite its small size, Tarpots has a strong sense of community and is home to a number of local events throughout the year. These include the Tarpots Festival, which takes place in the summer and features live music, food stalls, and a funfair. The village also has a number of sports clubs and community groups, providing opportunities for residents to get involved and stay active.

Local Weather

Patchy rain nearby

Temp: 2.1°C

Feels Like: -0.9°C

Wind: 6.5 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
Woodham Ley Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Dave Walton	Rushbottom Lane Great Tarpots South Benfleet Benfleet Essex SS7 4DN 01268753652 School Website
The Appleton School Academy Converter Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Cox	Croft Road Benfleet Essex SS7 5RN 01268794215 School Website
Montgomerie Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Diana Mason	Rushbottom Lane New Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 4LW 01268757881 School Website
Glenwood School Community Special School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mrs Elizabeth Cornish	Rushbottom Lane New Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 4LW 01268792575 School Website
Jotmans Hall Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Warnes	High Road Benfleet Essex SS7 5RG 01268755456 School Website
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Daniel Craft	Kents Hill Road South Benfleet Benfleet Essex SS7 5PX 1268792231 School Website
Kents Hill Infant School Academy Converter Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Gemma Thurston	Kents Hill Road Benfleet Essex SS7 5PS 01268792500 School Website
Kents Hill Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Joanne Parkes	Kents Hill Road Benfleet Essex SS7 5PS 01268792133 School Website
The Robert Drake Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Penny Coe Mrs Natalie Jackson	Church Road New Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3HT 01268754124 School Website
Kingston School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Aaron Cross	Church Road Thundersley Essex SS7 3HG 01268754137 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Benfleet Ferry Road, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 1NF 1.72 Miles

Pitsea Station Approach, Pitsea, Essex, SS16 4UD 1.98 Miles

Rayleigh Station Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7HJ 2.59 Miles

Wickford Station Approach, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7AT 3.52 Miles

Basildon Station Way, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5XY 4.04 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Airport 24 7 01268 752076 53 Meadway, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 4HG 0.38 Miles
All Occasion Limousines 01268 751626 154 Manor Rd, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 4HU 0.52 Miles
Airportcabbie Ltd 01702 780100 188 Cumberland Avenue, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 1DY 1.00 Miles
Southend Airport Taxis 01702 780100 188 Cumberland Ave, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 1DY 1.00 Miles
Mdm Mini Bus And Cars 01268 469132 1 Clarence Road, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 1DE 1.03 Miles
M B C Cars 01268 753666 140 Kenneth Road, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 3AN 1.11 Miles
Easy Aiprort Cars 01268 757717 55 Watlington Road, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5DT 1.17 Miles
Taxisplus 01268 457126 49 Delhi Road, Basildon, Essex, SS13 2EQ 1.65 Miles
5 Star Travel 01268 566799 53 Essex Way, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 1LS 1.69 Miles
Steves Radio Cars 01268 682222 95 High Street, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 1ND 1.74 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ss7 228 - Great Tarpots Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Sunday Last Collection:16:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ss7 233D - Bartley Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ss7 374D - Southwold Crescent Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ss7 67D - Moreland Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ss7 379 - Arundel Road Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:30
Ss7 152 - Church Road/Manor Road Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:45
Ss7 305D - Kents Hill Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ss7 35D - Clifton Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ss7 378D - Woodside Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ss7 280D - Oakleighs Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ss7 235D - Church Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pound Lane/Kelly Road Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Ss7 307D - Kents Hill Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ss7 234D - Cemetary Corner Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pound Lane/Clifton Road Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Benfleet Pcn Hub 01268 205033	91 Rushbottom Lane Benfleet Essex SS7 4EA
Dr Khan & Partners 01268 209269	Rushbottom Lane Surgery 91 Rushbottom Lane Benfleet Essex SS7 4EA
Dr Baker & Partners 01268 209269	91 Rushbottom Lane Benfleet Essex SS7 4EA
Benfleet Clinic - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	513 High Road Benfleet SS7 5AD
Benfleet Clinic - Covid Local Vaccination Service	513 High Road Benfleet SS7 5AD

Local Stores

Thundersley
159 Church Road
Thundersley
Benfleet
Essex
SS7 4EN
01268 753908
Store Website
0.47 miles

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SPAR South Benfleet
SPAR
22/28 High Road
South Benfleet
Benfleet
SS7 5LH
01268 906571
Store Website
1.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Benfleet Veterinary Surgery
411 Kents Hill Road North Benfleet Essex SS7 4AD 01268 753 775 0.57 miles

Animals Treated
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Medivet Benfleet London Road (Riverside Vets Benfleet)
370 London Road Benfleet Essex SS7 1BG 01268 755801 Benfleet.London.Rd@medivet.co.uk Website 0.65 miles
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Basildon Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 1A Old Market Retail Park, High St Pitsea Basildon Essex SS13 3BY 01268 585700 basildon@vets4pets.com Website 1.95 miles
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Triple Aces Canine Care Centre
Block A, Tuskite Works Pitsea Hall Lane Pitsea Basildon Essex SS16 4UH 01268 435988 vets@tripleaces.co.uk Website 2.12 miles
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Basildon Pdsa Pet Hospital, The Coco Markus Centre
High Road Vange Basildon Essex SS16 4TG 01268 555100 Website 2.48 miles


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Yourvets
12 Brook Road Rayleigh Essex SS6 7UR 01268 745180 rayleigh@yourvets.co.uk Website 2.52 miles

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Local Dog Walks

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 2.26 miles

Location what3words empire.nobody.runner

Wat Tyler Country Park
Wat Tyler Way Basildon Lancashire SS16 4UH 2.42 miles Sign Posted Near Pitsea Train Station

Location what3words venue.froth.tall

Edwards Hall Park
69 Bosworth Rd Southend-On-Sea Leigh-On-Sea SS9 5AD 4.16 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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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 4.62 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.

Langdon Hills Country Park (Westley Heights)
The Climax High Rd Langdon Hills Basildon SS16 6HU 5.59 miles Just Behind The Harvester

Location what3words rice.rested.afford

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 6.50 miles

Location what3words about.cats.salt

Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	4.8°C	4.3°C	3.1°C	2.2°C	1.6°C	6.3°C	12.9°C	17.2°C	18.1°C	14.7°C	10.8°C	9.1°C
Feels Like	2.4°C	1.8°C	0.4°C	-0.7°C	-1.3°C	4.2°C	12.1°C	17°C	18°C	13.9°C	9°C	6.7°C

Thursday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Overcast	Light rain	Overcast	Overcast	Light rain shower	Overcast	Light rain shower	Light rain
Temp	8.2°C	8.1°C	8.2°C	8.7°C	8.4°C	9.1°C	11.7°C	12.9°C	14.3°C	15°C	15.3°C	15.6°C
Feels Like	5.6°C	5.6°C	6°C	6.4°C	6°C	6.9°C	9.8°C	10.8°C	12.3°C	14.5°C	15.2°C	15.6°C

Friday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	14.7°C	10.8°C	7.6°C	6.3°C	5.7°C	5.8°C	6.5°C	7°C	6.9°C	6.3°C	5.4°C	10°C
Feels Like	13.8°C	8.3°C	4.4°C	3.2°C	3°C	3.5°C	4.6°C	5.2°C	4.9°C	4.1°C	3°C	8.3°C

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