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 miles35.3 km
- Cambridge 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Colchester 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Chelmsford 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Braintree 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 14.9 miles24 km
- Bishop's Stortford 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Haverhill 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Witham 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Sudbury 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Maldon 21 miles33.8 km
- Stowmarket 17.8 miles28.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Belchamp Otten Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Bulmer Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Borley Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Stour Valley North Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Gestingthorpe Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Foxearth Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Belchamp St. Paul Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Little Henny Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Wickham St. Paul Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Little Yeldham Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Pentlow Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Sudbury South West Ward 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Belchamp Walter
CO10 7AS, CO10 7AZ, CO10 7AT, CO10 7BB, CO10 7AY, CO10 7AX, CO10 7AR, CO10 7AU, CO10 7AW … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 20.7 miles33.2 km
- London Southend Airport 32.2 miles51.9 km
- Sudbury Railway Station 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Bus Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
Hotels near Belchamp Walter Ad
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Painters at the Angel 3.2 miles5.1 km
- The Crown Inn Hotel 4 miles6.4 km
- The Mill Hotel 4 3 miles4.9 km
- Gosfield Lake Resort 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Drapers Hotel 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 9.5 miles15.2 km
- The George and Dragon Inn 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
- The Suffolk Hotel 9.6 miles15.5 km
Local points of interest
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Marks Hall Estate 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 11.8 miles19 km
- Ickworth House Estate 12.4 miles20 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Dines Hall Country house 15 miles24.1 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 16.7 miles26.8 km
- University of Essex University 16.7 miles26.9 km