Gosfield Village is located in the northern part of Essex, approximately 4 miles from Braintree, 2 miles from Halstead and within easy reach of the main towns of Colchester and Chelmsford. The village has an approximate population of 1500 people and the properties are a mix of very old, dating back to Middle Ages, and others built up to the later part of the 1900's. The village offers the local residents and visitors a range of restaurant's, pubs, hairdresser's, newsagent, sporting facilities and nature trails. As well as the beauty of Gosfield lake in which you can enjoy a picnic, or for the more adventurous take part in water sport activities. The village also runs an annual scarecrow trail, please take a look at there website for more information.