Belchamp Walter is a small, rural parish in the district of Braintree, in Essex, sitting close to the county boundary with Suffolk. It occupies rolling farmland and hedgerow-lined lanes typical of the area, giving it a quiet, countryside character that many visitors come to enjoy.
The community is modest in size and centred on a cluster of historic buildings including a traditional parish church and a number of listed houses, reflecting a long local history. Agriculture remains important to the local economy, while social life revolves around parish events and neighbouring market towns, so the place combines a strong village feel with reasonable access to services and commuting routes.
Postcode districts covering Belchamp Walter
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 22 miles
- Cambridge 24.7 miles
- Colchester 14.1 miles
- Chelmsford 22.1 miles
- Braintree 11.3 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 14.9 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 23.8 miles
- Haverhill 9.9 miles
- Witham 16.1 miles
- Sudbury 3.6 miles
- Maldon 21 miles
- Stowmarket 17.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Belchamp Otten Parish 1.4 miles
- Bulmer Parish 1.8 miles
- Borley Parish 2 miles
- Stour Valley North Ward 2.3 miles
- Gestingthorpe Parish 2.4 miles
- Foxearth Parish 2.6 miles
- Belchamp St. Paul Parish 2.7 miles
- Little Henny Parish 2.8 miles
- Wickham St. Paul Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Little Yeldham Parish 2.8 miles
- Pentlow Parish 2.8 miles
- Sudbury South West Ward 3 miles
Example postcodes in Belchamp Walter
CO10 7BA, CO10 7AY, CO10 7BD, CO10 7AL, CO10 7AP, CO10 7AJ, CO10 7AW, CO10 7AS, CO10 7BB … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 20.7 miles
- London Southend Airport 32.2 miles
- Sudbury Railway Station 3.5 miles
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 4.2 miles
- Bus Station 3.4 miles
Hotels near Belchamp Walter Ad
- The Mill Hotel 3 3.2 miles
- The Crown Hotel 4 3.7 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 5 4.1 miles
- Bull Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- The George and Dragon Inn 3.8 miles
- Long Melford Swan 4.1 miles
- George Inn 4 3.6 miles
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford 3 4.1 miles
- The Black Lion, Long Melford 5 4.5 miles
- The Dog Inn 3 6.3 miles
Local points of interest
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 8.9 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 9.6 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 11.7 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 11.8 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 12.4 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 13.1 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 14.8 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 14.8 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 15 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 16.3 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 16.7 miles
- University of Essex University 16.7 miles