Belchamp St. Paul is a small, rural parish in the district of Braintree, Essex, in eastern England, lying close to the Suffolk border and within easy reach of the market town of Sudbury. It sits among the gentle rolling countryside of the Stour Valley, with lanes, hedgerows and views that make it popular with walkers and those seeking a quiet rural setting.
The village has a distinctly historic feel, with timber‑framed cottages, a medieval parish church and a notable country house, Belchamp Hall, within the parish. Locally the economy is largely agricultural and residential, and community life tends to revolve around the church, village gatherings and the small number of local amenities that serve this compact, conservation‑minded community.
Postcode districts covering Belchamp St. Paul
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Cambridge 22 miles35.4 km
- Colchester 16.8 miles27 km
- Chelmsford 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Braintree 12 miles19.3 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Bishop's Stortford 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Haverhill 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Witham 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Sudbury 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Maldon 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Stowmarket 19.1 miles30.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Stour Valley North Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Ovington Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Belchamp Otten Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Ashen Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Clare Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Little Yeldham Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Tilbury Juxta Clare Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Pentlow Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Stoke-by-Clare Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Belchamp Walter Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Cavendish Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Great Yeldham Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Belchamp St. Paul
CO10 7BP, CO10 7BS, CO10 7DD, CO10 7BT, CO10 7DL, CO10 7DN, CO10 7DB, CO10 7BY, CO10 7DF … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 19.4 miles31.2 km
- London Southend Airport 33.8 miles54.3 km
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Sudbury Railway Station 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Bus Station 5.9 miles9.5 km
Hotels near Belchamp St. Paul Ad
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
- The Crown Inn Hotel 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Painters at the Angel 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Mill Hotel 4 5.6 miles8.9 km
- The Suffolk Hotel 7 miles11.2 km
- Gosfield Lake Resort 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Drapers Hotel 9.9 miles16 km
- The George and Dragon Inn 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Dorrington 7.9 miles12.7 km
Schools in Belchamp St. Paul
- Belchamp St Paul C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ickworth House Estate 11.3 miles18.2 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Marks Hall Estate 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 13.7 miles22 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Dines Hall Country house 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 16.1 miles26 km