Welcome to Brayswick

Brayswick is a small village located in the county of Worcestershire, England. The village is situated in the heart of the county and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque views and peaceful atmosphere. The village has a population of around 500 people and is a close-knit community.

The village of Brayswick has a rich history dating back to the 12th century. The village was originally a farming community and was known for its fertile land. Over the years, the village has grown and developed, but it has managed to maintain its rural charm. Today, the village is home to a number of small businesses, including a post office, a pub, and a village shop.

Brayswick is a popular destination for tourists who are looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and there are plenty of walking and cycling routes to explore. The village is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the 12th-century church of St. Mary's. Overall, Brayswick is a charming village that offers visitors a glimpse into rural life in England.

Local Schools

School	Details
Braiswick Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Claire Russell	Apprentice Drive Colchester CO4 5QJ 01206841951 School Website
Heathlands Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School West Bergholt Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Joseph Fielder	New Church Road West Bergholt Colchester Essex CO6 3JF 01206240288 School Website
Holmwood House School Other Independent School Head Teacher Mr Edward Bond	Chitts Hill Lexden Colchester Essex CO3 9ST 1206574305 School Website
Lexden Springs School Community Special School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mr Simon Wall	Halstead Road Colchester Essex CO3 9AB 01206563321 School Website
Lexden Primary School With Unit For Hearing Impaired Pupils Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alex Candler	Trafalgar Road Colchester Essex CO3 9AS 01206573519 School Website
Kingswode Hoe School Academy Special Converter Ages:5-16 Head Teacher Mrs A Constantine	Sussex Road Colchester Essex CO3 3QJ 1206576408 School Website
St Mary's School For Girls Other Independent School Ages:3-16 Head Teacher Mrs Nicola Griffiths	91 Lexden Road Colchester Essex CO3 3RB 1206572544 School Website
St Helena School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Fiona Pierson	Sheepen Road Colchester Essex CO3 3LE 01206572253 School Website
Colchester Institute Further Education Ages:16-99 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Andreas	Sheepen Road Colchester Essex CO3 3LL 1206712000
Myland Community Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Debbie Griggs	Mill Road Mile End Colchester Essex CO4 5LD 01206852109 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Colchester Station Approach Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1XD 1.27 Miles

Colchester Town St. Botolphs Circus, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7EF 2.17 Miles

Hythe Station Road, Hythe, Essex, CO2 8JR 3.08 Miles

Marks Tey Station Road, Marks Tey, Essex, CO6 1EE 3.97 Miles

Chappel And Wakes Colne Station Road, Chappel, Essex, CO6 2DS 4.79 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Colchester Airport Taxis 01206 247127 Armoury Farm Cottages, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3JP 0.60 Miles
Grove Executive Cars 01206 835034 21 Joy Clucas House, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5TY 0.83 Miles
Colchester Airport Taxis 01206 247127 Colchester Rail Station, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1XD 1.09 Miles
Tour By Taxi 01206 804347 Colchester Station, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1XD 1.09 Miles
Elite Chauffeur 01206 574202 4 Byron Av, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4HG 1.24 Miles
Minibus Services 01206 535353 45 Collingwood Rd, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9BH 1.35 Miles
Just Jag Executive Travel 07882 364903 1 Claremont Heights, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1ZU 1.36 Miles
1St Car Colchester 01206 752000 54 Cambie Cr, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5DW 1.40 Miles
First Executive Travel 07935 169590 54 Cambie Cr, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5DW 1.40 Miles
West End Cars 01206 506050 7 Crome Cl, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4QQ 1.65 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Co4 268 - Bakers Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 143D - Colchester Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 369 - West Bergholt Post Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co3 463D - Spring Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 53D - Queens Road West Bergholt Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co4 39D - Braiswick Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co3 298D - Glen Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co4 356D - Bergholt Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co3 270D - Lexden Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 327 - Lexden Road West Bergholt Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co3 166 - London Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co3 110 - Holly Lodge Lexden Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co3 57D - Halstead Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co4 12D - Mile End Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co1 248 - North Station Down Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
West Bergholt Surgery	1-3 Erle Havard Road West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3LH
Mill Road Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	47 Mill Road Mile End Colchester CO4 5LE
Mill Road Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 3	47 Mill Road Mile End Colchester CO4 5LE
Mill Road Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	47 Mill Road Mile End Colchester CO4 5LE
Mill Road Surgery 01206 845900	47 Mill Road Mile End Colchester Essex CO4 5LE

Local Stores

West Bergholt
43 Chapel Road
West Burgholt
Colchester
Essex
CO6 3TB
01206 240386
Store Website
0.72 miles

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SPAR - Braiswick Service Station
124 Bergholt Road
Colchester
CO4 5AJ
01206 844466
Store Website
1.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Colchester London Road (London Road Vets)
47 London Road Lexden Colchester Essex CO3 9AJ 01206 544918 colchester.london.rd@medivet.co.uk 1.17 miles
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The Mayne Veterinary Clinic
81 Bergholt Road Colchester Essex CO4 5AF 01206 851 338 reception@maynevets.co.uk Website 1.24 miles
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Ark Veterinary Centre
14 Church Lane Lexden Colchester Essex CO3 4AF 01206 572410 admin@ark-vets.co.uk Website 1.54 miles
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Community Pet Clinic
Inside Jollyes Pet Store Turner Rise Retail Park 2 Petrolea Close Colchester Essex CO4 5TU 01206 710296 colchester@jollyes.co.uk 1.62 miles
Amenities Vaccination clinic only
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Medivet, Colchester Maldon Road - St Runwald'S Vets
St Runwalds Veterinary Surgery 94A Maldon Road Colchester Essex CO3 3AP 01206 572173 colchester.maldon.rd@medivet.co.uk Website 1.81 miles
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Companion Care (Colchester) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Colne View Retail Park Cowdray Avenue Colchester Essex CO1 1YN 01206 771 984 colchester@companioncare.co.uk Website 2.03 miles

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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 2.35 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 4.80 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 6.00 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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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 8.11 miles

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Flatford
Enjoy The Stour Valley And Dedham Vale On This Relaxing Walk By The River Stour. CO11 2LE 8.43 miles Off The A137 Heading North To Ipswich, You Will See A National Rail Sign For Manningtree Train Station.

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 9.54 miles

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