Visitors

WHERE ARE WE?

In Central Essex between Chelmsford and Colchester, 50 miles north east of London and 50 miles south east of Cambridge in a rural setting. We are some 28 miles from exit 28 of the M25.

HOW TO FIND US: ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP REFERENCE: TL846121

By Road

Wickham Bishops is a small village between Witham (on the A12) and Maldon at the coast. If approaching Witham on the A12 from the M25 (exit 28) direction (i.e. SW), turn off at the sign for Witham, after about 3/4 mile turn right at the Jack and Jenny pub; after 1/4 mile carry straight on at a new roundabout (the left exit) and after a further 1/4 mile turn right at the T junction, go under the A12 bridge and then proceed as at A below.

If approaching Witham from the A120 / Braintree direction (i.e. NW) on the B1018, follow the main road into Witham (roundabout, over railway bridge, small roundabout) until you arrive at a T junction with traffic lights. Turn right and after about 100 yards turn left at the traffic lights; after about a mile (straight over a mini roundabout) you will go under the A12 bridge and then proceed as at A below.

If approaching Wickham Bishops from the Maldon / Heybridge direction, School Road is the first on the left and no. 18 is the first house on the left, with ample parking space.

A. About 1/4 mile beyond the A12 bridge turn left. After 1/4 mile, passing a golf course on your right, you come to a small narrow bridge (over the river Blackwater), where you have right of way over oncoming traffic; proceed up the hill with woods on both sides for about ½ mile and you arrive at Wickham Bishops. At the top of the hill where the road levels out go straight over the crossroads. Carry on through the village for about 1/4 mile past The Chequers Pub on your left until you come to a junction with one road coming in on the left with The Mitre pub on your left and two roads coming in from the right at the same point. School Road is the second of these on the right and is at right angles to the main road. No.18 is the first house in the road on the left, with ample parking space.

By Rail. Frequent trains from Liverpool Street Station, London to Witham. [c. 40 minutes travelling time.] Then taxi.

OPENING HOURS

By appointment.

PARKING

We have ample off-street free parking space.

PAYMENT

May be made by Visa, Mastercard, Delta, Credit cards subject to a 3% surcharge, Debit Card, (£) Sterling Cheque drawn on a UK bank, US ($) cheque (subject to the addition of UK bank charges) and cash. For those bringing books for sale, barter still thrives in darkest Essex.

LOCAL MUSEUMS WITH GEOLOGY / PALAEONTOLOGY COLLECTIONS

Cambridge (50 miles north west) has the famous Sedgwick Museum with over a million catalogued specimens, whilst Chelmsford, Colchester, Ipswich and Saffron Walden are within easy driving distance.

PARCELS SERVICE

For those unable to take their purchases with them we are happy to pack and send them at cost, both within the UK and overseas by surface or air.