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Eight Ash Green

Parish in Colchester, Essex, England

Coordinates:51.897, 0.811
OS grid ref:TL 93 25
Population:1,106
Dialling code: 01206 (Colchester)
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Eight Ash Green is a small village and civil parish in the Borough of Colchester, in Essex, England. It lies a few miles to the west of Colchester and is set in a patchwork of arable fields and small copses, with the nearby A12 and Marks Tey providing straightforward road and rail links into the town and towards London, which has shaped a fair number of commuter households.

The parish retains a quiet, rural character - scattered cottages and more modern housing clusters arranged around a village green and lanes - and an active local community that revolves around the parish council and occasional village events. Historically the name reflects the landscape’s ash trees, and today the local economy is largely residential with surrounding agriculture and a handful of small local enterprises; it’s popular with people seeking easy access to services in Colchester while enjoying countryside walking and a village atmosphere.

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Transport links

  • London Southend Airport 23 miles37.1 km
  • Stansted Airport 24.6 miles39.6 km
  • Marks Tey Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
  • Chappel and Wakes Colne Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
  • Colchester Bus Station 3.9 miles6.3 km

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Schools in Eight Ash Green

  • Doucecroft School Independent - special
  • Holy Trinity C of E Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Primary

Local points of interest

  • East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 3 miles4.8 km
  • Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 3.7 miles6 km
  • Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 4.2 miles6.7 km
  • Berechurch Hall Estate 5 miles8 km
  • Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 5.4 miles8.7 km
  • Marks Hall Estate 5.5 miles8.8 km
  • University of Essex University 6 miles9.7 km
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 9.9 miles16 km
  • Cressing Road Stadium 10.3 miles16.5 km
  • Dines Hall Country house 12.2 miles19.7 km
  • Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 13.3 miles21.4 km
  • Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 13.5 miles21.7 km