Great Tey
Parish in Colchester, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.892, 0.737 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TL 88 24 |
| Population: | 620 |
| Dialling code: | 01206 (Colchester) |
The village and civil parish of Great Tey sits in the borough of Colchester, in rural Essex, England. Lying roughly five miles west of the town and close to the rail hub at Marks Tey, it combines a working agricultural landscape with a significant number of commuter households who travel to nearby towns.
Locally there is a strong village community centred on a parish church, village hall and seasonal events; historically the settlement has deep agricultural and medieval roots, and today life balances that heritage with small local businesses and the quiet rhythms of country living.
Postcode districts covering Great Tey
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 23.5 miles
- Ipswich 21.5 miles
- Colchester 6.4 miles
- Chelmsford 15.4 miles
- Braintree 7.8 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 18.8 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 24.6 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 24.5 miles
- Billericay 22.7 miles
- Wickford 21.5 miles
- Rayleigh 21.4 miles
- Haverhill 18.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Great Tey Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Marks Tey Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Chappel Parish 1.8 miles
- Aldham Parish 1.8 miles
- Wakes Colne Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Fordstreet Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Coggeshall Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Earls Colne Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Copford Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Feering Parish 2.7 miles
- White Colne Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Eight Ash Green Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Great Tey
CO6 1AL, CO6 1LA, CO6 1JQ, CO6 1AB, CO6 1YA, CO6 1JU, CO6 1JS, CO6 1JP, CO6 1AQ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 21.4 miles
- London Southend Airport 22.2 miles
- Marks Tey Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Chappel and Wakes Colne Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Colchester Bus Station 7 miles
Hotels near Great Tey Ad
- Marks Tey Hotel Colchester 4 2.4 miles
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 2.6 miles
- Ranfield's Brasserie Hotel Rooms 4 2.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Colchester 4 3.7 miles
- Greyfriars 4 7.2 miles
- Essex Golf & Country Club 3 2.4 miles
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 9.5 miles
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 9.2 miles
- Colchester Boutique Hotel 6.8 miles
- The George Hotel 4 7 miles
Schools in Great Tey
- Great Tey C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Marks Hall Estate 2.4 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 2.5 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 2.6 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 6.8 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 7.1 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 7.3 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 7.5 miles
- University of Essex University 9.1 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 9.2 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 11.6 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 14.7 miles