Welcome to Tiptree

Tiptree is a village located in the county of Essex, England. It is situated approximately 10 miles southeast of the city of Colchester and has a population of around 9,000 people. The village is known for its production of Tiptree jam, which has been made in the area since the 19th century. The village is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. Luke's Church and the 16th-century Tiptree Hall.

Tiptree is a popular destination for visitors who are interested in exploring the Essex countryside. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, including the Tiptree Heath Nature Reserve, which is home to a variety of wildlife and rare plants. The reserve is also a popular spot for birdwatching, with a number of species of birds found in the area. Other popular attractions in the village include the Tiptree Jam Factory, which offers tours and tastings of its famous jam, and the Tiptree Sports Centre, which offers a range of sports and fitness facilities.

Despite its small size, Tiptree has a strong sense of community, with a number of local events and activities taking place throughout the year. These include the Tiptree Show, which is held annually in September and features a range of agricultural and horticultural displays, as well as live music and entertainment. The village also has a number of local clubs and societies, including a cricket club, a football club, and a gardening club, which provide opportunities for residents to get involved in community life.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 15.2°C

Feels Like: 15.2°C

Wind: 2.2 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
St Lukes Church Of England Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Martin Moriarty	66 Church Road Tiptree Colchester Essex CO5 0SU 01621815456 School Website
Milldene Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Susan Locke	65 Barbrook Lane Tiptree Colchester Essex CO5 0EF 01621816490 School Website
Thurstable School Sports College And Sixth Form Centre Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr James Ketley	Maypole Road Tiptree Colchester Essex CO5 0EW 01621816526 School Website
Baynards Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Judith Dale	Townsend Road Tiptree Colchester Essex CO5 0ND 01621817261 School Website
Tiptree Heath Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Samantha King	103 Maldon Road Tiptree Colchester Essex CO5 0PG 1621815445 School Website
Messing Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Charlotte Brown	School Road Messing Colchester Essex CO5 9TH 01621815415 School Website
Kelvedon St Marys Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Lois Osborne	Docwra Road Kelvedon Colchester Essex CO5 9DS 01376570411 School Website
Feering Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Bridgette Gough	Coggeshall Road Feering Colchester CO5 9QB 1376570296 School Website
Tolleshunt D'arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Eastbrook	Tollesbury Road Tolleshunt D'arcy Maldon Essex CM9 8UB 1621860253 School Website
Birch Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher The Revd Catherine Moore	School Hill Birch Colchester Essex CO2 0LZ 01206330224 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Kelvedon Station Road, Kelvedon, Essex, CO5 9NP 2.76 Miles
05:54 to London Liverpool Street Platform:1 On time 06:16 to Clacton-on-Sea Platform:2 Estimated:06:18 06:24 to London Liverpool Street Platform:1 On time
Witham Albert Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2BS 4.74 Miles
05:47 to London Liverpool Street Platform:2 On time 06:00 to London Liverpool Street Platform:2 On time 06:12 to Clacton-on-Sea Platform:3 Estimated:06:14
Marks Tey Station Road, Marks Tey, Essex, CO6 1EE 4.79 Miles
05:49 to London Liverpool Street Platform:1 On time 05:55 to Sudbury Platform:3 On time 06:19 to London Liverpool Street Platform:1 On time
White Notley Station Road, White Notley, Essex, CM8 1RP 6.85 Miles

Hatfield Peverel Station Road, Hatfield Peverel, Essex, CM3 2DX 7.14 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
S S Cabs 01621 817399 68B Church Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0HB 0.25 Miles
Jl Taxi Service 07765 351307 4 Blenheim Way, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0JX 0.52 Miles
Kelvedon Cars 01376 573657 20 Dunlin Court, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9LU 2.45 Miles
Heritage Cars Of Feering 01376 570738 13 Hunt Close, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9LN 2.72 Miles
Wanna Cab 01376 572727 20 London Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9AU 2.74 Miles
Sl Executive Ltd 01621 893409 Pine Lodge, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8LB 2.96 Miles
Beckingham Chauffeur Co 01621 869993 Beckingham Cottage, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8EH 3.23 Miles
Beckingham Cars And Executive Chauffeur Cars 01621 869993 9 Kelvedon Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8TE 3.34 Miles
Wow Cabs 01206 331000 Church View, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0NA 3.61 Miles
Whitam Taxis 01376 512808 British Rail Albert Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2BS 4.81 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Co5 458 - Tiptree Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:16:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co5 431D - Heycroft Way Tiptree Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 75D - Wilkin Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 480D - Anchor Road Tiptree Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 93 - Tiptree Delivery Office Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Sunday Last Collection:16:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co5 347 - Church Road Tiptree Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 96D - Spring Road Tiptree Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 139D - Cedar Road Tiptree Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 185D - Newbridge Road Tiptree Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 129D - Potters Row Maldon Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 127D - D Arcy Road Tiptree Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 73 - West End Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 211 - Stockhouse Farm Layer Marney Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm9 161 - Top Road Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Co5 206 - Crown Inn Messing Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Tiptree Medical Centre 01621 816475	The Medical Centre Church Road Tiptree Essex CO5 0HB
Kelvedon & Feering Health Centre 01376 572906	Kelvedon & Feering Hth Ct 46 High Street Kelvedon Essex CO5 9AG
Church Street Surgery	13 Church Street Tolleshunt D'arcy Maldon Essex CM9 8TS
Kelvedon Road Surgery	59 Kelvedon Road Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3NA
Goldhanger Branch Surgery 01621 869204	Village Hall Head Street Goldhanger Maldon Essex CM9 8AY

Local Stores

Kelvedon
High Street
Kelvedon
Colchester
Essex
CO5 9AE
01376 570361
Store Website
2.69 miles

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SPAR Witham
SPAR
The Former Jack & Penny Public House
113 Hatfield Road
Witham
CM8 1EE
01376 618099
Store Website
5.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Spring Lodge Veterinary Centre
39 Church Road Tiptree Colchester Essex CO5 0SU 01621 819704 springlodgevet@aol.com Website 0.06 miles

Animals Treated
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Medivet Tiptree (Tiptree Veterinary Centre)
Lion Cottage Maypole Road Tiptree Essex CO5 0EJ 01621 818 282 tiptree@medivet.co.uk Website 0.43 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Walnut Tree Cottage
Sf Equine Vets Birch Street Birch Colchester Essex CO2 0NW 07507 825797 sf-equine-vets@outlook.com 3.33 miles

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Paton &Amp; Lee Ltd
Paton &Amp; Lee Equine Veterinary Clinic Hoo Hall Oak Road, Rivenhall Witham Essex CM8 3HG 01376 513369 patonandlee@yahoo.co.uk Website 3.94 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Plus 24/7 on call service provided by our own vets at all times.
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Plus 24/7 on call service provided by our own vets at all times
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Plus 24/7 on call service provided by our own vets at all times
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Brookend Veterinary Practice Ltd
62 Braintree Road Witham Essex CM8 2BY 01376 500038 info@brookendvets.co.uk Website 4.79 miles
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Animals Treated
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Millennium Veterinary Practice
30 West Street Coggeshall Essex CO6 1NS 01376 561667 Website 4.95 miles
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Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

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 6.13 miles

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Marks Hall Estate Heli Hounds
Get Your Four-Legged Friends Ready As You Join Over 300 Other Dog Walkers For A Scenic Stroll Through The Marks Hall Estate In Essex. 1 Marks Hall Rd Colchester Lancashire CO6 1TG 6.53 miles

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Bradwell Beach
Unnamed Road Southminster Lancashire CM0 7HP 8.21 miles Park In The Overflow Car Park Just Past The Power Station.

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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 9.31 miles

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Holybred Woods
Holybred Wood Is An Area Of 21 Acres Of Ancient Woodland In The Village Of Little Baddow. It Comprises Mostly Hornbeam Coppice, Oak, Sweet Chestnut, Birch And Holly With An Under-Storey Containing Bluebell And Wood Anemone. The Wood Is A Haven For Many Types Of Wildlife Including Badgers. Chelmsford Lancashire 9.46 miles

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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 9.51 miles Free Parking On Housing Estate. Dog Bins On Route. Can Turn Off Trail For Woodland Walk Versus Park.

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Weather Forecast

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	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Fog	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	23.3°C	23.3°C	19.9°C	18.6°C	20.5°C	26.9°C	30°C	31.1°C	31°C	29.5°C	26.4°C	24.1°C
Feels Like	25.5°C	25.4°C	19.9°C	18.6°C	20.5°C	30.5°C	34.7°C	35.5°C	34.7°C	32.8°C	28.7°C	26.3°C

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	Mist	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Temp	22.7°C	21.5°C	20.6°C	20.3°C	23.4°C	27.6°C	28.7°C	28.8°C	28.7°C	28°C	25.1°C	21.2°C
Feels Like	25.1°C	21.5°C	20.6°C	20.3°C	25.2°C	31.2°C	32°C	31.6°C	31.1°C	30.1°C	27.3°C	21.2°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	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy
Temp	20.3°C	19.2°C	18.4°C	18.1°C	22.1°C	26°C	28.2°C	29.6°C	29.6°C	28.4°C	26°C	23.1°C
Feels Like	20.3°C	19.2°C	18.4°C	18.1°C	22.8°C	27.2°C	29.6°C	31.3°C	31.6°C	30.6°C	28°C	24.6°C

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