Little Bentley, Essex
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Bentley
2026:
"Little Bentley is a village and civil parish in the Tendring district of Essex, England. It sits on rising ground just to the west of the Holland Brook. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 294.
In the Second World War troops and Commandoes sometimes encamped locally, and there was a control post for the anti-aircraft guns around the nearby Gt Bromley radar station. A number of Allied aircraft force-landed in the large field south of the Church, including an American B17 bomber. Several V1 flying bombs also hit the parish.[citation needed]
The Hall, south west of the Church, was once a larger building. It has a large game wood, made up mainly of coppiced chestnut trees. The Hall is nowadays noted for its annual garden show, making use of water features fed by streams from the wood.[citation needed]
In the hamlet of Ravens' Green, 2 miles from the village centre, is a large house formerly known as "the Gamekeepers", for many decades a pub.[citation needed]
Little Bentley is also the home of the Little Bentley Park Polo Club."
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https://www.littlebentley.net/
Directions
https://www.littlebentley.net/contact-us
2026:
"From the M25: take junction 28 signposted A12, Chelmsford, Colchester. Follow that road to junction 29 signposted A120 (E) Harwich, Clacton.Next Junction A133 signposted Clacton. Reach the roundabout, head straight over towards Clacton. One mile on your left is a Petrol Station, immediately after turn left into Church Road and follow 3/4 mile to Little Bentley.
From Ipswich & North: From the A14, take A12 junction towards Colchester & London. At Junction 29 Exit onto the A120(E) signposted Harwich, Clacton. Next Junction A133 signposted Clacton. Reach the roundabout, head straight over towards Clacton. One mile on your left is a Petrol Station, immediately after turn left into Church Road and follow 3/4 mile to Little Bentley."
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Nearest Venues
St. Mary the Virgin, Little Bentley, Essex
256 metres*
2.09 miles*
Great Bentley Methodist Church, Essex
2.37 miles*
St Mary the Virgin Church, Great Bentley, Essex
2.57 miles*
Great Bentley, Colchester, Essex
2.73 miles*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.