Frating facts for kids
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| Population | 537 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | TM082223 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode district | CO7 |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Frating is a village and small civil parish of the Tendring district of Essex, England. It is about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Colchester and 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Clacton-on-Sea. The parish includes the settlements of Frating Green and Hockley.
The parish church (dedication not recorded) is now a private house. The living was a rectory shared with Thorrington.
The village hall is the Frating War Memorial Hall and Institute which celebrated its 100th anniversary in September 2022.
Great Bentley rail station is two miles away and is served by Abellio Greater Anglia services to Colchester, Walton-on-the-Naze, London Liverpool Street and Clacton-on-Sea.
There is one public house; The Kings Arms.
Bus services
| Service | Operator | Route | Days of Operation |
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| 97 | First Essex | Walton-on-the-Naze - Frinton-on-Sea - Kirby Cross - Great Holland - Holland-on-Sea - Clacton-on-Sea - Great Clacton - Little Clacton - Weeley - Frating - Elmstead Market - Colchester | Mon-Sat (every 60 mins) |
| 97A | First Essex | Walton-on-the-Naze - Frinton-on-Sea - Kirby Cross - Great Holland - Holland-on-Sea - Clacton-on-Sea - Great Clacton - Little Clacton - Weeley - Frating - Elmstead Market - University of Essex - Colchester | Mon-Sat (every 60 mins) |
| X76 | Hedingham & Chambers | Jaywick - Clacton-on-Sea - Great Clacton - Little Clacton - Weeley - Frating - Elmstead Market - Colchester | Mon-Sat (every 30 mins) |
| 87C | Hedingham & Chambers | Weeley - Frating - Elmstead Market - Wivenhoe - Alresford, Essex - Thorrington - The Colne Community School and College | Mon-Fri (once each way daily) |
| 77 | Arriva Colchester | St Osyth Beach - St Osyth - Aingers Green - Great Bentley - Frating - Elmstead Market - Colchester - Colchester railway station | Mon-Fri (infrequent) |
| 77A | Arriva Colchester | St Osyth Beach - St Osyth - Aingers Green - Great Bentley - Frating - Great Bromley - Crockleford Heath - Greenstead Estate - Colchester - Colchester railway station | Mon-Fri (infrequent) |
| 76 | First Essex | Clacton-on-Sea - Great Clacton - Little Clacton - Weeley - Frating - Elmstead Market - University of Essex - Colchester | Sun (every 2hrs) |
Nearby places
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Elmstead Market | Great Bromley | Little Bentley | |
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| Alresford | Brightlingsea | St Osyth |
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