Welcome to Tollesbury

Tollesbury is a small village located in the county of Essex, England. It is situated on the north bank of the River Blackwater, which flows into the North Sea. The village has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and it was once a thriving port for the export of grain and other goods. Today, Tollesbury is a popular destination for tourists who come to enjoy its picturesque scenery, quaint cottages, and traditional pubs.

One of the main attractions in Tollesbury is its beautiful marina, which is home to a variety of boats and yachts. The marina is a popular spot for fishing, sailing, and other water-based activities. Visitors can also take a stroll along the riverbank and enjoy the stunning views of the surrounding countryside. The village is also home to a number of nature reserves, including the Tollesbury Wick Marshes, which is a haven for wildlife and birdwatchers.

Tollesbury is also known for its vibrant community spirit, with a range of events and activities taking place throughout the year. These include the Tollesbury Summer Show, which features a range of stalls, games, and entertainment for all ages. The village also has a number of traditional pubs and restaurants, serving up delicious local cuisine and ales. Overall, Tollesbury is a charming and welcoming village that offers visitors a taste of traditional English life.

Local Schools

School	Details
Tollesbury School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kate Garnett	East Street Tollesbury Maldon Essex CM9 8QE 01621869242 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
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
Mersea Island School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Tania Wright	Barfield Road West Mersea Colchester Essex CO5 8QX 01206382736 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
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
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
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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Southminster Station Approach, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7EN 6.78 Miles

Kelvedon Station Road, Kelvedon, Essex, CO5 9NP 7.86 Miles

Althorne Bridgemarsh Lane, Althorne, Essex, CM3 6DG 8.33 Miles

Marks Tey Station Road, Marks Tey, Essex, CO6 1EE 8.64 Miles

Wivenhoe Station Road, Wivenhoe, Essex, CO7 9DJ 8.65 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Beckingham Cars And Executive Chauffeur Cars 01621 869993 9 Kelvedon Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8TE 1.84 Miles
Beckingham Chauffeur Co 01621 869993 Beckingham Cottage, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8EH 2.98 Miles
Mersea Island Cars 01206 384666 31 Firs Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8JS 3.69 Miles
Anglia Executive Cars 01206 385841 63 Colchester Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8JZ 3.94 Miles
Sl Executive Ltd 01621 893409 Pine Lodge, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8LB 4.12 Miles
Jl Taxi Service 07765 351307 4 Blenheim Way, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0JX 4.75 Miles
S S Cabs 01621 817399 68B Church Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0HB 4.91 Miles
Foxy Cars 01206 382899 Bower Hall Farm, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8SP 5.00 Miles
Z Cars 01621 744864 Mill Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6EQ 5.78 Miles
Wow Cabs 01206 331000 Church View, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0NA 5.85 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Cm9 240 - Tollesbury Post Office Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cm9 160D - Mell Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm9 261 - Woodrolph Road Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Cm9 371 - Guisnes Court Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
Cm9 130 - Pages Lane Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm9 241 - Tolleshunt D'arcy Post Office Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cm9 490D - Festival Gardens Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm9 129 - The Street Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
Cm9 500D - Salcott Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm0 259D Stone Inn Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm0 441 St Lawrence Bay Po Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co5 90 - School Lane Great Wigborough Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm0 243 Waterside Old Po Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Cm9 152 - High Hall Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:45
Co5 89 - Coast Road West Mersea Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Tollesbury Practice 01621 869204	The Surgery, 25 High St Tollesbury Maldon Essex CM9 8RG
Church Street Surgery	13 Church Street Tolleshunt D'arcy Maldon Essex CM9 8TS
Goldhanger Branch Surgery 01621 869204	Village Hall Head Street Goldhanger Maldon Essex CM9 8AY
West Mersea Surgery 01206 382015	The Surgery 32 Kingsland Road West Mersea,Colchester Essex CO5 8RA
Tiptree Medical Centre 01621 816475	The Medical Centre Church Road Tiptree Essex CO5 0HB

Local Stores

West Mersea
Barfield Road
West Mersea
Colchester
Essex
CO5 8RA
01206 384759
Store Website
3.90 miles

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SPAR - West Mersea
41 Kingsland Road
West Mersea
CO5 8RA
01206 382840
Store Website
4.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Blackwater Vets
2 Mill Road West Mersea Colchester Essex CO5 8RH 01206 384999 4.15 miles

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Spring Lodge Veterinary Centre
39 Church Road Tiptree Colchester Essex CO5 0SU 01621 819704 springlodgevet@aol.com Website 5.07 miles

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Walnut Tree Cottage
Sf Equine Vets Birch Street Birch Colchester Essex CO2 0NW 07507 825797 sf-equine-vets@outlook.com 5.30 miles

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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 5.49 miles
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Clarendon House Veterinary Group
Unit 6, Bentalls Shopping Centre Colchester Road Heybridge Maldon Essex CM9 4GD 01621 850124 admin@clarendonhousevets.co.uk Website 6.17 miles
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Church View Veterinary Clinic Limited
2 Station Road Southminster Essex CM0 7EW 01621 774 747 6.70 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Bradwell Beach
Unnamed Road Southminster Lancashire CM0 7HP 3.29 miles Park In The Overflow Car Park Just Past The Power Station.

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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 7.36 miles

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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 7.88 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 9.11 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 9.19 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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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 10.93 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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