Welcome to Wakes Colne Green

Wakes Colne Green is a small village located in the county of Essex, England. The village is situated in the Colne Valley and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque green, which is the heart of the community. The green is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike, who come to enjoy the peaceful surroundings and the stunning views.

The green is surrounded by a number of historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. Margaret's Church, which is a Grade I listed building. The church is a beautiful example of Norman architecture and is well worth a visit. Other notable buildings in the village include the 16th-century Wakes Hall, which is now a private residence, and the 18th-century Wakes Colne Manor, which is now a hotel.

The village is also home to a number of local businesses, including a post office, a village shop, and a pub. The pub, The White Hart, is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike, who come to enjoy the traditional pub atmosphere and the excellent food and drink on offer. Overall, Wakes Colne Green is a charming village that is well worth a visit for anyone looking to experience the beauty and tranquility of rural England.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 17.4°C

Feels Like: 17.4°C

Wind: 4.5 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Chappel Church Of England Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Julie Ingram	The Street Chappel Colchester Essex CO6 2DD 01787222296 School Website
Earls Colne Primary School And Nursery Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Jakki Sibley	Park Lane Earls Colne Colchester Essex CO6 2RH 01787222205 School Website
Great Tey Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Overton	Chrismund Way Great Tey Colchester Essex CO6 1AZ 01206210415 School Website
Colne Engaine Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Samantha Dunne	Green Farm Road Colne Engaine Essex CO6 2HA 1787222717 School Website
Bures Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Ruth Slater	Nayland Road Bures Suffolk CO8 5BX 01787227446 School Website
Fordham All Saints Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Ceri Daniels	Mill Road Fordham Colchester Essex CO6 3NN 01206240251 School Website
St John The Baptist Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Susie Price	The Street Halstead Essex CO9 2NH 01787269300 School Website
Holy Trinity C Of E Primary School Eight Ash Green And Aldham Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Ceri Daniels	Fiddlers Folley Fordham Heath Colchester Essex CO3 9UE 01206240880 School Website
Doucecroft School Other Independent Special School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Miss Louise Parkinson	Abbotts Lane Eight Ash Green Colchester Essex CO6 3QL 1206771234 School Website
St Andrews Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Marks Tey Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sam Wilding	Mandeville Road Marks Tey Colchester Essex CO6 1HL 01206210638 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Chappel And Wakes Colne Station Road, Chappel, Essex, CO6 2DS 0.87 Miles

Bures The Paddocks, Off Station Hill, Bures, Suffolk, CO8 5HS 3.38 Miles

Marks Tey Station Road, Marks Tey, Essex, CO6 1EE 4.15 Miles

Colchester Station Approach Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1XD 6.47 Miles

Sudbury Station Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 6SU 6.86 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Colne Valley Travel 01787 222238 46 Hillie Bunnies, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2RX 2.21 Miles
Maplestead Airport Cars 01787 276826 17 Monks Road, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2RY 2.23 Miles
Greenway Cars 07554 129432 Green Way, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2HB 2.65 Miles
Imagine Transfers 01206 210221 Teybrook Farm, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1JE 3.24 Miles
Occasions Classic Travel 01206 213729 6 Westbury Close, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1YW 4.36 Miles
Halstead Airport Cars 01787 477975 6 Coggeshall Way, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2SR 4.46 Miles
A2b Taxis 01787 477975 47 Gardeners Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2TA 4.69 Miles
Colchester Airport Taxis 01206 247127 Armoury Farm Cottages, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3JP 5.03 Miles
Halstead Cars Ltd 01787 474666 41 Godwin Cl, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1XA 5.24 Miles
Howards Taxis ( And Airport Transfers) 07798 883899 77 White Horse Avenue, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1AN 5.25 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Co6 153D - Wakes Colne Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 274 - Upper Wakes Colne Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 155 - Venthouse Bures Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 217D - Old Rectory Wakes Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 146 - The School Station Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 150 - Wakes Colne Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co6 341D - Rose Green Colchester Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co8 171 - Thatchers Arms Mount Bures Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 123D - Pound House Vernons Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 348D - Colchester Road White Colne Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 255D - Bacons Lane Swan Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co8 368 - Mount Bures Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 244D - Colne Park Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 210 - Countess Cross Earls Colne Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 277D - Lower Holt Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Pump House Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Nonancourt Way Earls Colne Colchester CO6 2SW
Pump House Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Nonancourt Way Earls Colne Colchester CO6 2SW
The Pump House Surgery 01787 222022	Nonancourt Way Off Massingham Drive Earls Colne Essex CO6 2SW
Bures 01787 227529	Church Square Surgery Church Square Bures Colchester Suffolk CO8 5BS
West Bergholt Surgery	1-3 Erle Havard Road West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3LH

Local Stores

Earls Colne
37 High Street
Earls Colne
Colchester
Essex
CO6 2PA
01787 222092
Store Website
2.35 miles

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SPAR - Halstead Road
Halstead Road
Colchester
CO6 3PU
01206 211718
Store Website
3.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Aldham Veterinary Centre
New Road Aldham Colchester Essex CO6 3PN 01206 809199 Aldhamvets@outlook.com Website 2.59 miles

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Catley Cross Veterinary Clinic Limited
Catley Cross Stables Catley Cross Wickham St. Paul Halstead Essex CO9 2PE 01787 269 006 leesrobert@btconnect.com Website 4.55 miles

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Linkswood Equine Vets Ltd
Linkswood Stud Catley Cross Halstead Essex CO9 2PE 07878 865185 reception@linkwoodequinevets.co.uk Website 4.55 miles

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Colchester Vets4pets Advanced Practice
Unit 1 Stane Park Colchester Essex CO3 8PB 4.69 miles

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The Forge Veterinary Centre
93B Head Street Halstead Essex CO9 2AZ 01787 472666 forgevets@btconnect.com Website 4.78 miles
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Medivet Colchester London Road (London Road Vets)
47 London Road Lexden Colchester Essex CO3 9AJ 01206 544918 colchester.london.rd@medivet.co.uk 5.34 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 4.43 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 6.40 miles

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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 8.48 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 9.99 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 11.18 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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Flatford
Enjoy The Stour Valley And Dedham Vale On This Relaxing Walk By The River Stour. CO11 2LE 12.66 miles Off The A137 Heading North To Ipswich, You Will See A National Rail Sign For Manningtree Train Station.

Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	25.8°C	25.3°C	20.2°C	20.3°C	24°C	25.7°C	26°C	26.8°C	26.7°C	26.5°C	25.3°C	22°C

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Feels Like	20.6°C	20°C	19.7°C	19.6°C	19.1°C	19.3°C	20.5°C	21.5°C	21.6°C	21.4°C	21.1°C	20.2°C

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Temp	20.6°C	20.4°C	20°C	19.6°C	21.2°C	24.3°C	28.2°C	29.7°C	29.7°C	29.1°C	27.5°C	23.8°C
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