Welcome to Thaxted

Thaxted is a small town located in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. The town is known for its rich history and beautiful architecture, which attracts tourists from all over the world. Thaxted is home to several historic buildings, including the Thaxted Guildhall, which dates back to the 15th century. The town also has a beautiful church, St. John the Baptist, which is known for its stunning architecture and intricate stained glass windows.

Thaxted is also known for its vibrant community, which is made up of friendly and welcoming locals. The town has a range of amenities, including shops, restaurants, and pubs, which cater to both locals and tourists. Thaxted is also home to several annual events, including the Thaxted Festival, which celebrates the town's rich cultural heritage. The festival features a range of music, dance, and theatre performances, as well as a variety of food and drink stalls.

Overall, Thaxted is a charming and picturesque town that offers visitors a unique glimpse into England's rich history and culture. Whether you're interested in exploring the town's historic buildings, enjoying the local cuisine, or simply soaking up the friendly atmosphere, Thaxted is a must-visit destination for anyone traveling to Essex.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 10.1°C

Feels Like: 7.9°C

Wind: 10.1 MPH

Wind Dir: NE

Local Schools

School	Details
Thaxted Primary School Foundation School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Caroline Crompton	Bardfield Road Thaxted Dunmow Essex CM6 2LW 01371830240 School Website
Great Easton Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Claire Jackman	Great Easton Snow Hill Dunmow Essex CM6 2DR 01371870219 School Website
Wimbish Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Natasha Thake	Tye Green Wimbish Saffron Walden Essex CB10 2XE 01799599245 School Website
Great Sampford Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Amy Reis	Finchingfield Road Great Sampford Saffron Walden Essex CB10 2RL 01799586280 School Website
Debden Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Hawley	High Street Debden Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3LE 1799540302 School Website
Great Bardfield Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Liz Crow	Braintree Road Great Bardfield Braintree Essex CM7 4RN 01371810252 School Website
Henham And Ugley Primary And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kim Hall	School Lane Henham Bishops Stortford Essex CM22 6BP 01279850213 School Website
Radwinter Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emily Bartram	Water Lane Radwinter Saffron Walden Essex CB10 2TX 01799599248 School Website
Finchingfield St John The Baptist Cofe Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Martin Hawrylak	Vicarage Road Finchingfield Braintree Essex CM7 4LD 1371810423 School Website
Helena Romanes School And Sixth Form Centre Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Catherine Davis	Parsonage Downs Dunmow Essex CM6 2AU 01371872560 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Elsenham Station Road, New Road, Elsenham, Essex, CM22 6HA 5.53 Miles

Stansted Airport Under The Airport Terminal, Bassingbourn Road, Stansted, Essex, CM24 1QW 5.78 Miles

Newport (Essex) Station Road, Newport, Essex, CB11 3PL 5.89 Miles

Audley End Station Road, Wendons Ambo, Essex, CB11 4LB 6.88 Miles

Stansted Mountfitchet Station Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 8BE 7.13 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Roche Cars 01371 830451 22 Wainsfield Villas, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 2LS 0.31 Miles
Ria Cars 07946 275585 3 Gridiron Villas, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4TW 3.17 Miles
The New Z-Cars 07889 993022 62 Rowney Avenue, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2YB 3.47 Miles
Airport Cars 0845 301 1113 Little Canfield, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1GW 5.50 Miles
Avis Stansted Airport 07761 196045 Stansted Airport Arrivals, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RW 5.65 Miles
Stansted Airport Taxis 01279 816901 55 Croasdaile Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RW 5.65 Miles
Hertz Car Hire London Stansted Airport 0870 846 0005 Stansted, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RW 5.65 Miles
Checker Cars 01279 661111 Enterprise House, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RW 5.65 Miles
Airports And Parties 07894 097753 Stansted Airport, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RW 5.65 Miles
Ted Baker - Stansted Airport 01279 663382 Airside, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 1RW 5.65 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Cm6 176 - Thaxted Spso Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cm6 167D - Bardfield End Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 215D - Watling Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 121D - Weaverhead Close Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 85D - Thaxted Hall Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 82D - Stanbrook Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 73D - Bardfield End Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 83 - Cutlers Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 68 - Monk Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 241D - Holders Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Henham Road Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Cm6 214 - Tingates Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 242 - Peterborough House Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Monks Farm Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm6 104 - Gallow Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Thaxted Surgery 01371 830213	The Surgery Margaret Street Thaxted Essex CM6 2QN
Saffron Walden Medical Centre	Saffron Walden Medical Centre Elder Street Wimbish Saffron Walden Essex CB10 2YA
Colne Valley Pcn Hub 01371 810328	Freshwell Health Centre Wethersfield Road Braintree Essex CM7 4BQ
The Freshford Practice 01371 810328	The Freshwell Health Ctr. Wethersfield Road Finchingfield,Braintree Essex CM7 4BQ
Elsenham Surgery 01279 814730	Elsenham Surgery Station Road, Elsenham Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM22 6LA

Local Stores

Great Bardfield
1 St. Johns Terrace
Brook Street
Great Bardfield
Essex
CM7 4RQ
01371 811836
Store Website
4.03 miles

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SPAR - Clavering Supermarket
SPAR Clavering Supermarket
Stortford Road
Clavering
CB11 4PE
020 8243 6060
Store Website
8.6 miles

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Sun	10:00	16:00

Local Vetinary Surgeries

Moloney Veterinary Clinics
Marks Farm Veterinary Centre The Broadway Great Dunmow Essex CM6 3BQ 01371 872102 Website 4.77 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sat	08:30	12:00
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Apollo Vets Dunmow
9 Stortford Road Dunmow Essex CM6 1DA 01371 871 616 admin@petvetsbraintree.co.uk Website 5.54 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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The Thaxted Vets Ltd
42 Shire Hill Saffron Waldren Essex CB11 3AQ 01799 521060 6.06 miles

Animals Treated
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Mercer &Amp; Hughes Ltd
Units 5-6 Chelmsford Road Industrial Estate Great Dunmow Essex CM6 1HD 01371 872 836 greatdunmow@mercerandhughes.co.uk Website 6.17 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Saffron Walden Veterinary Clinic
77 Rowntree Way Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4BY 01799 522755 info@stortvet.com Website 6.20 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Mon	09:00	18:30
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Closed between 11:00 and 16:30
Fri	09:00	18:30
Closed between 11:00 and 16:30
Sat	09:00	10:00
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Mercer &Amp; Hughes
14 Radwinter Road Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3JB 01799 522082 enquiries@mercerandhughes.co.uk Website 6.27 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Tue	08:30	19:00
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Sat	08:30	12:00
Sun	closed	closed

Local Dog Walks

Thaxted Windmill
Margaret St Thaxted Dunmow CM6 2QN 0.19 miles Cm6 2Qn Is The Postcode For The Car Park

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Millennium Woods Castle Camps
1 Church Ln 7.67 miles Cb21 4Th Is The Nearest Postcode - Look For The Small Brick Built Water Pumping Station

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Garnetts Wood
Garnetts Wood Trail Dunmow CM6 1NG 7.97 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 7.97 miles Os Grid Reference Tl63491845

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Littlebury Green
Unnamed Road Lancashire 9.17 miles Cb11 4Xe Is The Nearest Postcode. Look Out For The Lay-By With The Footpath Sign.

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Braintree River Blackwater Walk (Nr Fairview)
Start Either At Convent Lane Or River Mead And Then Walk The Loop. Access From Fairview Estate 1 Trafalgar Way Braintree Lancashire CM7 9LP 10.62 miles

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Weather Forecast

Wednesday	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	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Sunny	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Sunny	Sunny	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Partly Cloudy
Temp	19.8°C	19.1°C	18.3°C	18°C	19.6°C	23.1°C	27°C	27.7°C	29.1°C	28°C	26.2°C	24.4°C
Feels Like	19.8°C	19.1°C	18.3°C	18°C	19.6°C	24.5°C	29.6°C	30.2°C	32.6°C	31°C	28.4°C	26.4°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

	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	22.8°C	21.1°C	20.3°C	20.1°C	21.1°C	23.2°C	26.2°C	28.3°C	28.5°C	27°C	24.6°C	20.2°C
Feels Like	25.1°C	21.1°C	20.3°C	20.1°C	21.1°C	25.7°C	29.3°C	30.5°C	29.8°C	27.9°C	26.1°C	20.2°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

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Sunny	Clear
Temp	19.9°C	18.4°C	17.1°C	16.3°C	20.4°C	25.4°C	29.6°C	29.5°C	28.3°C	27.5°C	24.6°C	22.1°C
Feels Like	19.9°C	18.4°C	17.1°C	16.3°C	20.4°C	27°C	32.5°C	32.3°C	30.5°C	28.8°C	26.5°C	23.8°C

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