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Cockaynes Wood 16
Cockaynes Wood 16 · Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
Colne Local Nature Reserve 3
Colne Local Nature Reserve 3 · Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
Salary Brook Local Nature Reserve 3
Salary Brook Local Nature Reserve 3 · Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Welsh Wood 9 · Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Elmstead Market, United Kingdom

Elmstead Market is a town of 1,646 people in England, United Kingdom.

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Population1,646 GeoNames
RegionEngland
Elevation108 ft 33 m
Time zoneEurope/London
Nearest airportLondon Southend Airport (SEN) 25 mi
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Why visit Elmstead Market

Townapedia lists 7 parks and trails, 5 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Cockaynes Wood and Colne Local Nature Reserve.

About Elmstead Market

Elmstead Market is a village in the civil parish of Elmstead, in the Tendring district of Essex, England. It lies 2+1⁄4 miles (3.6 km) north-east of Wivenhoe and 4+1⁄4 miles (6.8 km) east of Colchester. It is on the A133 road which runs to Clacton-on-Sea to the south-east and Colchester to the west. In 2018 it had an estimated population of 1,684.

From the Wikipedia article Elmstead Market (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Things to do2

Swiss Farm

Farm and orchard · 1.5 mi

Mo-Su

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Mitchells Farm Shop

Farm and orchard · 1.0 mi

School Road, Elmstead Market

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Parks, trails and playgrounds7

Cockaynes Wood

Park · 1.9 mi

Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve

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Colne Local Nature Reserve

Park · 2.0 mi

Nature reserve in Essex, England

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Salary Brook Local Nature Reserve

Park · 2.2 mi

Park in United Kingdom

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Welsh Wood

Park · 2.4 mi

Park in United Kingdom

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Wivenhoe Park

Park · 1.9 mi

Area of parkland near Colchester

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Broadfields

Hiking and trails · 1.3 mi

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Fingringhoe Wick

Park · 3.4 mi

Essex Wildlife Trust Nature reserve

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Restaurants and cafes5

The Spice

Restaurant · Indian

Clacton Road, Elmstead Market

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The Shed Café

Cafe · 0.7 mi

1 Broomfield Road, Elmstead Market

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Seahorse Café

Cafe · 1.5 mi

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Mike's Golden Fish Dish

Fast food · Fish And Chips

Clacton Road, Elmstead Market

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Tea Room

Cafe · 0.7 mi

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Where to stay1

Mill Farm Camp Site

Campground · 0.9 mi

Harwich Road, Great Bromley

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Churches and places of worship4

Shopping2

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Gas and EV charging1

Schools, colleges and libraries3

Map of Elmstead Market

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Getting there and nearby towns

London Southend Airport (SEN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 miles away.

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