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Facilities and amenities in Rayne vary considerably between those that one can enjoy alone or with the family, to those that are more of a service provided by others.   Behind the Village Hall is the playing field, open to all to stretch your legs or to join one of the sports clubs which use it.   Next to the Village Hall is a toddlers and infants playground, intended for young children while supervised by their parents, with a slide, roundabout, swings, see-saw, climbing frame etc.   To the far side of the Village Hall car park is the Skateboard Ramp for older children.   Cross Rayne Road into Shalford Road and there is The Old School Room which provides an alternative venue for smaller less formal occasions. The Flitch Way is a linear walk along the old railway track from Braintree to Bishops Stortford suitable for cycling too and for equestrians in some parts.   The old Station forms a focal point for information and history and has a small exhibit about the railway history.   But since 4th April 2009, is operating as The Booking Hall Café. The three public houses of the village, scout-hut and others are listed elsewhere under businesses or the organisation concerned.
Amenity / Service	Contact	Phone. (01376)	Email	Brief Details
All Saints Church	Church Warden	321908	church@Rayne-info.org.uk	Church
Bus Service - Stansted Transit		01376- 272655	stn_transport@baa.com	Bus Times
Child Minding / Nurseries	See Business Section
Community Information Point	Parish Clerk	552489	clerk@raynepc.fsnet.co.uk	Rear of Village Hall - Monday & Thursday 9:30am-12.00noon
Mobile Library   (operates out of Witham)		320752	Now fortnightly - it is too difficult to give dates	Symmons Close:   Tues. 13:35-2:05 Brunwin Road:   Tues. 2:10-3:10
Old School Room Bookings	Dennis Taylor	327744
Parish Clerk	Philippa Potter	552489	Contact using the website - look for the 'Contact Us' button
Police	Braintree Rayne Beat Officer Shalford Police Station	551312 07973 703810 01371 851632		3 Fields Area
Post Office				M-F 9:00-1:00 2:00-5:30 Wed 9:00-1:00 Sat 9:00-12:30
				Post Times
Rayne Primary and Nursery School		324959	admin@rayne.essex.sch.uk	School
Re-cycling Point (Paper & Bottle Bank)	Braintree District Council	331616	recycling@braintree.gov.uk	Nearest point, next to Tesco car park at Great Notley.   Sainsbury's in central Braintree.   Otherwise full recycling at Shalford.
Train Service - From Braintree		08459- 505000	services@firstgroup.com	Train Times
Village Hall Bookings	Mrs. Lisa Gimbert	349408		If booking by phone, then Mon-Sat 9:30am-6:30pm
				Village Hall
Village Magazine	Mike Shaw	326050		Rayne in Focus - editor Copy by the 13th for next month.