Everyday Living

This guide provides essential information for everyday living in Finchingfield and the surrounding area. Whether you’re a resident or planning to move to the village, you’ll find details on local shops, services, facilities, and amenities. From grocery shopping and banking to fuel stations, DIY stores, leisure centres, and entertainment options, this comprehensive directory covers everything you need for daily life in this charming Essex village.

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Food & Grocery Shopping

Village Shop

Name	Details
Finchingfield Post Office and Stores	Local shop and post office

Local Supermarkets

Name	Location
Co-op Food	Great Bardfield - Brook Street

Major Supermarkets

Name	Locations
Tesco	Saffron Walden, Great Dunmow, Braintree, Haverhill
Sainsbury’s	Braintree, Halstead, Haverhill
ALDI	Saffron Walden, Haverhill
Lidl	Braintree, Halstead, Haverhill
Waitrose	Saffron Walden

Financial Services

Post Office

Name	Location
Finchingfield Post Office and Stores	Finchingfield

Cash Machines (ATM)

Location	Notes
Saracens Filling Station	Thaxted (nearest)
Major towns	Saffron Walden, Great Dunmow, Braintree, Haverhill, Sible Hedingham, Halstead

Bank Branches

Location	Banks Available
Braintree	Barclays, Nationwide, Santander, Halifax, NatWest, HSBC
Saffron Walden	Santander

Fuel & Automotive

Petrol Stations

Name	Location	Notes
Gulf - Jesmond Garage	Bardfield Road, Braintree CM7 4LT	Nearest, but expensive
Saracens Filling Station	Mill End, Thaxted, Dunmow CM6 2LT	Cheapest in the local area
Tesco Petrol Station	Saffron Walden, Great Dunmow

Mechanics & MOT

Name	Location
Jesmond Garage	Finchingfield
Eastern Garage	Finchingfield
Gainsford Hall Workshop	Halstead

Home & DIY

Local Hardware Store

Name	Location
Darkins Supply Stores	Sible Hedingham

DIY Chains

Name	Locations
Wickes, B&Q, Screwfix, Toolstation	Braintree
Travis Perkins	Braintree, Dunmow
Screwfix	Saffron Walden

Waste Management

Recycling Centres

Location	Notes
Saffron Walden	Book a visit
Braintree	Book a visit

Health & Fitness

Leisure Centres with Swimming Pools

Name	Location	Website
Lord Butler Fitness & Leisure Centre	Saffron Walden	https://www.leisurecentre.com/lord-butler-fitness-leisure-centre
Great Dunmow Leisure Centre	Great Dunmow	https://www.leisurecentre.com/great-dunmow-leisure-centre
Bannatyne Health Club	Braintree	http://www.bannatyne.co.uk/healthandfitness/braintree/
Braintree Sports and Health Club	Braintree	https://www.freedom-leisure.co.uk/centres/braintree-sports-and-health-club/
Braintree Swimming & Fitness	Braintree	https://www.freedom-leisure.co.uk/centres/braintree-swimming-and-fitness/

Local Gyms

Name	Location
Village Green Gym	Great Bardfield
Fitness Focus Gym	Thaxted

Saffron Walden Gyms

Name
PureGym

Braintree Gyms

Name
Complete Health & Fitness
Ab Salute Gym
Rare Fitness

Haverhill Gyms

Name
Real Bodies Gym
PureGym Haverhill
Next Level Fitness

Entertainment

Cinema

Name	Location
Empire Theatre	Halstead
Cineworld - Braintree	Braintree
Cineworld - Haverhill	Haverhill

Hairdressers & Barbers

Name	Location
Astute Hair	Finchingfield
Bardfield Barbers	Great Bardfield
Kitten + Hare	Great Bardfield

Village Facilities

Type	Location
Public Toilets	Finchingfield Playing Fields
Playground	Finchingfield Playgroud

Food & Dining

Takeaway Services

Name	Type	Location
Fox on the Green	Pub Classics	Finchingfield
The Finchingfield Lion	Pizza	Finchingfield
The Three Tuns	Pub Classics	Finchingfield
Seamaster Van 41	Fish & Chips	Finchingfield (most Saturday evenings)
Pizzeria Gusto	Mobile Italiano Pizza Van	Stambourne
Sugondha	Indian & Bangladeshi	Halstead
Balti Nights	Indian	Braintree

Home Energy

Oil Delivery Services

Name
YourNRG
Speedy Fuels
Certas Energy
Active Fuels
BoilerJuice

Firewood and Log Delivery

Name	Telephone	Email
The Jolly Loggers	07855 686428
Kerry’s Tree Surgery & Landscaping	07599 569813	[email protected]
Martin Ball Wirefood & Timber	07980 258003 / 01799 586513	[email protected]