Saturday, 13th September 2025 — 2pm // Toppesfield and Gainsford End Village Show – an afternoon of family fun, tasty treats, and exciting competitions. Join us for a fun-filled afternoon for all the family! Enjoy a variety of stalls, competitions, delicious refreshments, and don’t miss our exciting raffle. There’s something for everyone, from young to old, making it a perfect way to spend a Sunday in the village. Come along and be part of the community fun!
Toppesfield and Gainsford End Village Show – an afternoon of family fun, tasty treats, and exciting competitions
Join us for a fun-filled afternoon for all the family! Enjoy a variety of stalls, competitions, delicious refreshments, and don’t miss our exciting raffle. There’s something for everyone, from young to old, making it a perfect way to spend a Sunday in the village. Come along and be part of the community fun!
A great afternoon for all the family
When
Saturday, 13th September 2025 — 2pm
Where
Toppesfield Village Hall, Toppesfield CO9 4DJ
Contact Ann Read on 01787 237 464 for more details or to obtain an entry form for the free competitions.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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“Stambourne is probably as secluded a village as you can find within 50 miles of London” – Nicholas Enticknap
Welcome to the most comprehensive resource on Stambourne, a village in rural North Essex, UK.
Here you will find the live weather in Stambourne, our events calendar, ideas on what to do in the area, lots of information on the history of the village, what’s happening and almost 10 years of the Stambourne Newsletter, the village’s bi-monthly printed newsletter. There are also lots of photos of the village as it is now as well as in times gone by.
“Stambourne is probably as secluded a village as you can find within 50 miles of London” – Nicholas Enticknap
Welcome to the most comprehensive resource on Stambourne, a village in rural North Essex, UK.
Here you will find the live weather in Stambourne, our events calendar, ideas on what to do in the area, lots of information on the history of the village, what’s happening and almost 10 years of the Stambourne Newsletter, the village’s bi-monthly printed newsletter. There are also lots of photos of the village as it is now as well as in times gone by.




