Ashen is a small, rural village and civil parish in the Braintree district of Essex, in the east of England, sitting close to the Suffolk border. It’s set amid farmland and country lanes rather than urban sprawl, so the landscape of arable fields and hedgerows, together with quiet lanes, defines much of its character and appeal for walkers and those seeking rural tranquillity.
The community is historically agricultural and retains a handful of historic buildings and a traditional village atmosphere; local life tends to be centred around the church and nearby market towns. Economically many residents work in farming or commute to larger centres such as Braintree or the nearby Suffolk town of Haverhill, while the parish’s low population and preserved countryside contribute to a sense of continuity with Essex’s rural past.
Postcode districts covering Ashen
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Colchester 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Chelmsford 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Braintree 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 14.9 miles24 km
- Bishop's Stortford 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Haverhill 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Witham 18 miles28.9 km
- Sudbury 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Maldon 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Stowmarket 20.5 miles33 km
- Newmarket 14.6 miles23.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Stoke-by-Clare Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Ovington Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Belchamp St. Paul Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Clare Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Ridgewell Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Tilbury Juxta Clare Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Stour Valley North Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wixoe Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Little Yeldham Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Birdbrook Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Great Yeldham Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Belchamp Otten Parish 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Ashen
CO10 8JL, CO10 8JT, CO10 8JQ, CO10 8LF, CO10 8GZ, CO10 8JF, CO10 8PW, CO10 8LH, CO10 8JR … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 18.2 miles29.4 km
- London Southend Airport 34.2 miles55.1 km
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Sudbury Railway Station 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Bus Station 7.6 miles12.2 km
Hotels near Ashen Ad
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 4 miles6.4 km
- The Suffolk Hotel 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Crown Inn Hotel 7 miles11.3 km
- Painters at the Angel 7.5 miles12 km
- The Mill Hotel 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Gosfield Lake Resort 8.6 miles13.9 km
- The George and Dragon Inn 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Dorrington 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Rose & Crown Hotel 5 5.4 miles8.7 km
Local points of interest
- Ickworth House Estate 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Marks Hall Estate 12.3 miles19.8 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Dines Hall Country house 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 17.4 miles27.9 km