Location

The village provides all the everyday essentials, including a post office, florist, and general store, as well as three pubs—The Bear, The Hoop, and The Baker’s Arms. The Hoop is renowned for its decade-long run of AA Rosette awards and is regularly featured in leading food guides. The Harvard Inn brings a touch of sophistication with its wine bar, restaurant, and luxurious rooms, while Greenwoods Hotel & Spa, a Grade II listed manor, offers fine dining, spa facilities, and event spaces. Stock is also home to Crondon Park Golf Club, which boasts an 18-hole championship course and the award-winning Baronial Barn wedding venue.

Less than three miles away, Billericay offers a variety of shops, cafés, restaurants, and the Stock Brook Manor Country Club, complete with golf and event facilities. The nearby village of Ingatestone features charming pubs and independent shops, while Chelmsford—less than ten minutes away by car—offers Bond Street shopping, a range of restaurants, cinemas, and The Riverside Leisure Centre, which includes a swimming pool, gym, and ice rink.