Gestingthorpe is a village and a civil parish in the Braintree

Braintree (district)

Braintree is a local government district in the English county of Essex. Its main town is Braintree.The main centres of population are Braintree, Witham and Halstead....

 District, in the English county of Essex

Essex

Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...

. It is approximately halfway between the town of Halstead

Halstead

Halstead is a town and civil parish located in Braintree District of Essex, England, near Colchester and Sudbury. It has a population of 11,053. The town is situated in the Colne Valley, and originally developed on the hill to the north of the river...

 in Essex and Sudbury

Sudbury, Suffolk

Sudbury is a small, ancient market town in the county of Suffolk, England, on the River Stour, from Colchester and from London.-Early history:...

 in Suffolk. The nearest railway station is in Sudbury

Sudbury railway station

Sudbury railway station is a railway station serving the town of Sudbury in Suffolk, England. It is the single-platform northern terminus of the Gainsborough Line, and is managed by National Express East Anglia, who provide all train services. The station is located on the edge of the town...

, which offers a shuttle service to Marks Tey and at the extremes of the day, Colchester. The village is situated at a set of crossroads, North End Road, Nether Hill, Sudbury Road and Church Street. It is served by the number 11 bus between Sudbury and Halstead, and three trips a day are made.

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