Around & About

Nearby Shops

The nearest shops for most Little Baddow residents are in Danbury, and are within a couple of miles. There is –

In Danbury

  • A Co-op supermarket on Main Road, Danbury, just west of Eves Corner (towards Chelmsford)
  • A Post Office within the supermarket
  • A petrol station 500 yards east of Eves Corner
  • A Tesco Express at the petrol station
  • A Newsagent and convenience store in the parade of shops 200 yards east of Eves Corner
  • Danbury Fryer takeaway fish and chips, next door to the Tesco Express
  • Plus a range of specialist shops, hairdressers, etc.

And at Eves Corners itself

  • Boots Pharmacy
  • Dry Cleaners
  • Specialist Bakers and food store
  • “Tea on the Green” cafeteria

Large Supermarkets can be found at

  • Sainsbury’s – corner of Colchester Road and White hart Lane, Springfield, Chelmsford
  • Tesco’s – corner of Princes Road and Wood Street, Chelmsford
  • Asda – Village Square, Chelmer Village
  • Morrisons – at first roundabout on approach to Maldon
  • Waitrose – 112 High Street, Billericay

In Boreham

  • A.G.Smith Butchers – junction of Plantation Road and Main Road
  • Co-op Convenience Store – The Larches, off Church Road
  • Newsagents incorporating Post Office – The Larches, off Church Road
  • Fish & Chip Shop & Chinese Takeaway – The Larches off Church Road

Garages

The nearest garages are –

J & D Hintons, a local garage able to undertake MOTs and general repairs, based in Danbury down a turning 200 yards east of Eves Corner (Tel: 01245 222727)

Estate Agents

The primary local Estate Agents based in Danbury are –

  • Bellhouse Estates – 01245 222801
  • Church & Hawes – 01245 225853
  • Meacock & Jones – 01245 222856

Cinemas & Theatres

Cinemas can be found in Chelmsford, Colchester, Braintree & Basildon. The nearest is at The Odeon, Chelmsford. Parking is adjacent in the multi-storey: this can only be accessed by approaching down Parkway from the North (i.e. not from Army & Navy roundabout), and taking the left hand lane at the roundabout junction with High Bridge Road. For information and screening times –

Visit
www.odeon.co.uk or
Telephone 0870 505 0007

For other cinemas, visit
www.thisisessex.co.uk

Nearby theatres can be found at –

Civic Theatre, Fairfield Road, Chelmsford,
Cramphorn Theatre, Market Road, Chelmsford

Both via tel: 01245 606505
www.civictheatres.co.uk

Mercury Theatre, Balkerne Gate, Colchester, tel: 01206 573948
www.mercurytheatre.co.uk
(Nearby parking at St Mary’s Car Park, Balkerne Hill)

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